The Guggenheim’s Wright Restaurant, designed by the architect Andre Kikoski, photo by Philip Greenberg.
Major museums in New York have recently revamped what they offer in dining experiences. The Wright, the Guggenheim’s new restaurant named after the museum’s architect Frank Lloyd Wright, opened for diners on 88th Street and 5th Avenue. The restaurant was designed by architect Andre Kikoski and celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Wright’s building. Kikoski was certainly inspired by the legendary architect, creating a sleek, contemporary, crisp setting mostly in white with a ceiling decal that pays homage to the Guggenheim’s iconic rotunda. British artist Liam Gillick created a site-specific work for the restaurant and the menu is designed by Rodolfo Contreras.
Just a few blocks south, the Whitney announced last week its plans to open a café later this fall. Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group will be responsible for creating and operating the new dining space as well as catering all future Whitney events. The café will replace the Whitney’s Sarabeth restaurant that is slated to close on January 17. Said Danny Meyer, CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group, “We’re eager to contribute one more reason for people to visit this institution of American art.”
And next week, the Museum of Art and Design will preview its new restaurant, Robert, which will sit atop the 2 Columbus Circle building. Robert will be outfitted with one-of-a-kind furniture by designer Philip Michael Wolfson and colorful, acrylic lighting by Johanna Grawunder. That’s three more reasons to get out to the museums this winter despite the freezing cold.
