Category: food & drinks
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Yakakutei 野鶴亭, Kirishima, Japan
During our 2-week vacation, we stayed at two ryokans (traditional inn). The first is Yakakutei 野鶴亭 (wild crane pavilion) located in Kirishima霧島 (literally, fog island) in southern Kyushu. Half-board is usually the only option for staying at a ryokan and we were happy to indulge ourselves. And indulged we did. Every night was a kaiseki-ish…
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Cafeteria at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Venice
A short break at the La Biennale Giardini site (56th International Art Exhibition), near the shop, we found this cafeteria. We were, by that time in late afternoon, quite tired from all the walking and gawking. It was a welcoming sight even it looked totally chaotic at first. While the patrons and their snacks and coffees were discernible,…
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Arts & Foods, Milano – part 4
This is the last of our 4-part mega blogpost about the exhibition – Arts & Foods. Rituals since 1851 at the Palazzo di Triennale … On the day, we were a bit of short of time because of our train for Venice in the afternoon. So we rushed through the museum. This was a far cry from the crush…
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Arts & Foods, Milano – part 3
Continuing with our tour of the Arts & Foods. Rituals since 1851 at the Palazzo di Triennale … click to see part 1 and part 2. This section of the exhibition is concerned with more conceptual rather than the applied aspects of foods, starting with an igloo made of bread by Mario Merz (in the far corner…
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Arts & Foods, Milano – part 2
Part 1 of our tour of the Arts & Foods. Rituals since 1851 at the Palazzo di Triennale is here. ARTS&FOODS CONTINUA According to the Catalog, the show “… allows us to take a unique and unrepeatable journey through the artistic languages that have characterized the relationship between arts and foods since 1851 – the year of the…
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Arts & Foods, Milano – part 1
Before we go any further into Venice and the Biennale, let’s come back to Milan for a bit of applied arts. Arts & Foods. Rituals since 1851 is an exhibition curated by Germano Celant, held at the Palazzo di Triennale in Milan from April 9 to November 1, 2015. It was a World Expo “pavilion”…