Who’s hungry for filet mignon with a side of oil paint?!

Okay, I’m completely kidding.

But just the other day, as I chomped down on a savory slice of steak at an East Village restaurant, an adoring arrangement of color and design caught my eye.

The ideally-placed painting on the wall took me to a blissful state while my taste buds tingled from the tasty tartar.

It’s official. A museum or gallery is not the only venue to experience the flavor of fine art!

Last summer, The Bare Square highlighted some awesome places to chow down, relax, and soak up some art decor.

This summer, we recommend a few more eatery’s to check out!

For yummy chinese cuisine and a culture warp to China take a trip to NoHo’s Chinatown Brasserie where you’ll be blown away by the large landscape sculptures and oriental-designed panels scattered throughout the restaurant:

Chinatown Brasserie (Yelp)

To experience a more cozy vibe, visit John’s in the East Village (a personal favorite!) for some old-world Italian bites while admiring exceptional landscape paintings:

John's (John's of 12th Street)

Willing to splurge? Reserve a table at the Four Seasons in Manhattan and enjoy their American nouveau delicacies and luxurious seasonal-themed artwork:

Four Seasons (Four Seasons Restaurant)

With both food and art serving as recipes to nourish the body and soul, what better way to satisfy your cravings than to eat your art out!

- Ava Cotlowitz

On April 22 from 10 am- 12pm, artist Alison Knowles will bring her “Make a Salad” piece to the NYC high line in honor of Earth Day.

Alison Knowles performing Make a Salad at Tate Long Weekend, 2008

Knowles isn’t the first artist to incorporate food into performance art, and this isn’t the first time The Bare Square has mentioned the coming together of food and art. Check out how food has been used for non-performance art here!

Aside from Knowles, here are other artists who have used food specifically for the purpose of performance, and for the lucky attendees of the art shows, consumption. Yum!

Rirkit Tiravanija performing Pad Thai

Artist Rirkrit Tiravanija’s father was a diplomat, so Tiravanija lived all over the world in places like Buenos Aires, Ethiopia, Thailand and America. To Tirvanija, food is art because it says so much about a culture.

Not only the food itself though, the ritual of meal times,  and the conversations that occur are all art that describe a particular culture.

Similar to Knowles, Tirvanija’s performances consisted of him cooking Thai-style fried noodles for museum and gallery visitors.

Yves Klein

Even art world legend Yves Klein served his guests art as part of an art piece.

Klein is most famous for his creation of his own color, International Klein blue, and his consistent use of it throughout his works.

Blue Monochrome Yves Klein 1961

During one of his shows, Klein served patrons a blue cocktail which was a mixture of gin, Cointreau and International Klein blue. The visitors were in fact drinking part of the artwork and later would make their own.

Much to the delight of Klein, and the bewilderment of the shows guests, the pigment in the cocktails had turned their urine blue. Klein had marked his territory as an artist to be remembered.

Alison Knowles might not have the intention to make technicolor urine, but watching someone make a giant salad on the high line will definitely be a sight to see!

- Stephanie Hansen