Food for Thought—and Art

What do public art and street food have in common? More than you’d think... Join famed restaurateur Danny Meyer and Public Art Fund president Susan K. Freedman as they unpack the little-known, public-art-fueled story behind the global street food phenomenon: Shake Shack, which was born out of a 2001 collaboration with the artist Navin Rawanchaikul for a Public Art Fund group exhibition in Madison Square Park. Artist Erwin Wurm joins the conversation, calling in from Vienna to discuss the many ways in which food factors into his art practice. And we’ll hear from local food writer and tour guide Joe DiStefano about the intersection of street food and public art, including the important socioeconomic role that cheap, accessible food carts like the hotdog stand have played in the history and development of New York City.

Learn more about Danny Mayer and the Union Square Hospitality Group: https://www.ushgnyc.com/team_member/danny-meyer/

Learn more about Joe DiStefano and Queens cousine: http://chopsticksandmarrow.com/

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