Aesthetic Dining: The Art Restaurant Around the World

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"I went to Noma and interviewed Ren (Redzepi). We were talking about art and food but the restaurant was closed. Everybody asked me how was the food, what did you eat - and he basically gave me some marmite. The best marmite I've ever had." - David Shrigley This is the definitive guide to Art Restaurants - a new way to appreciate food. Christina Makris, collector of art and a Patron of The Tate and RA, takes the reader on a tour of 25 of the world's greatest art restaurants, from New York to Hong Kong and Cairo to London. Makris traces their stories, details the art highlights, and meets artists, restaurateurs and chefs including Mark Hix, Vik Muniz, Julian Schnabel and Tracy Emin. A captivating guide to where great art and memorable food meet. AUTHOR: Christina Makris works in private equity. She has a PhD in philosophy, is a Patron of the Tate and the Royal Academy, and collects art. SELLING POINTS: . For the first time, a global guide to the Art Restaurant - a place where great art and memorable food meet . Interviews with chefs, restaurateurs and artists, including Tracey Emin, Mark Hix and Julian Schnabel . Richly illustrated with images of the art in its context 50 colour, 10 b/w illustrations

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"A new and unique book." - Layla Maghribi, The National News
This is not a coffee table book.notions of taste get a grilling, while there are some fruity artist interviews....that make for entertaining accompaniments. - Melanie Gerlis, The Financial Times
"This comprehensive and expansive explorations of art restaurants marries the nourishment of senses, both visual and taste, along with the meeting of minds. - Chris Corbin, Corbin and King group
Restaurants are cultural institutions that reveal the spirit of the place, but more than that, they can change peoples perception. Aesthetic Dining celebrates this phenomenon of art collections in restaurants. - Lara Gilmore and Massimo Bottura, Osteria Francescana
"This global guide to 25 restaurants where great art and memorable food meet includes interviews with chefs, restaurateurs and artists, all illustrated with images of the art in its context." - ArtMag

Author Bio

In the pursuit of visual taste and aesthetic dining, Christina Makris has travelled to six continents, visited over 100 cities, and sat at countless
restaurant tables. With a doctorate in philosophy, she has been involved with the arts as a collector, philanthropist and trustee, and with
restaurants as an investor, consultant and sybarite. Christina is currently writing on art and wine.