The Modern

KAWS Kills Cartoons

Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: The Modern, Video, Mickey Mouse, Kaws, Street Art, Slidepollajax, Graffiti, Spongebob, Modern Art Museum of Fortworth, Disney, Brian Donnelly, Arts News

Brooklyn-based Brian Donnelly, known mostly as KAWS, mixes graffiti and cartoon imagery to create juicy, larger-than-life characters that look a littl...

Read Whole Story

The 2011 James Beard Awards: A First-Timer's Recap

Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Ruth Bourdain, Gabrielle Hamilton, Culinary, The Modern, Zingerman?S, Danny Meyer, ABC Kitchen, Lincoln Center, James Beard Awards, Awards, Angela Pinkerton, Honors, James Beard Foundation, Eleven Madison Park, Per Se, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Chefs, Restaurants, Thomas Keller, Foodies, Jose Andres, Food News
Marie Elena Martinez

It was a good night for New York and a good night for women in food. A New York girl attending my first James Beard Awards, I couldn't have been happier about the winners. Here, a quick recap of the night's events.

Read Post

Restaurant Noise Measured With Decibel Meter

Zagat | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Per Se, The Modern, NYC Restaurants, Restaurant Noise, Indochine, Restaurants, Beaumarchais, Bill's Bar and Burger, Zagat, Food News

[W]e broke out a decibel reader and traveled around the city to see just how loud restaurants really are (we hope we didn't suffer any lasting damage ...

Read Whole Story

Stein Brewing: Extinct Beer Makes A Return At The Modern

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Modern, Nyc Eats, Nyc Food, Brooklyn, Beer, Sixpoint Craft Ales, Nyc Culture, Moma, Nyc Around, Stein Brewing, Video, New York News

Hundreds of years ago, people made beer by throwing hot lava rocks into a brew kettle. The transference of heat would raise the temperature past th...

Read Whole Story