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dining out
Photo via MoMA PS 1
Mediterranean eatery
to open at MoMA PS 1
BY JENNA BAGCAL
jbagcal@qns.com
@jenna_bagcal
A renowned chef to the art world is
bringing a new Mediterranean restaurant
to MoMA PS 1 in Long Island City this
April.
Chef Mina Stone in collaboration with
artist Alex Eagleton will open up the
eponymous Mina’s to replace M. Wells
Dinette, which closed its doors on Feb. 28.
Stone’s restaurant, which will be the
fi rst in her culinary career, will draw on
her Greek heritage and feature a frequently
changing menu to showcase seasonal
ingredients.
“Like any great art form, food has the
power to transport you,” Stone said in a
statement. “Mina’s will be a complement
to the creative atmosphere of the museum,
adapting traditional recipes to the
modern palate with our signature style of
cooking that is eff ortless, healthy, authentic
and approachable.”
Th e chef has been a prolifi c presence in
the art scene over the past 15 years, cooking
at the Museum of Contemporary Art
in Los Angeles and the Garage Museum
of Contemporary Art in Moscow. In
2015 she penned her book “Cooking for
Artists,” which was designed by artist Urs
Fischer and featured over 70 of Stone’s
recipes.
Also included in the book are artistic
works by creative partner Eagleton,
Hope Atherton, Darren Bader, Matthew
Barney, Cassandra MacLeod and many
others.
Renovations on Mina’s began on March
1 and the restaurant’s kitchen and interiors
will be designed by Eagleton and
architect Isobel Herbold. Mina’s will also
include plant design by the New Yorkbased
company Fleurotica and a natural
wine program selected by Molly McIver.
Museum patrons at 22-25 Jackson Ave.
have had the pleasure of dining at M.
Wells Dinette since it opened in 2012.
Quebec native chef Hugue Dufour and
his wife Sarah Obraitis ran the restaurant
and recalled the “festive and adventurous
run” they had over nearly seven years as
culinary residents.
“Our time at the Dinette was always
exciting and we couldn’t be more proud
of what we’ve done during our stay at
MoMA PS1. For the better part of this
decade, we have been like no other place
on the planet. Th e experiences will never
be forgotten,” the M. Wells Dinette team
wrote in an online statement.
Th e pair’s other venture, M. Wells
Steakhouse at 43-15 Crescent St., remains
open, according to MoMA PS 1.
“Don’t be afraid, their acclaimed M.
Wells Steakhouse is just a few blocks away
and will continue to be a treasured part of
our Long Island City family,” said MoMA
PS 1 on their Facebook page.
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