Bloomberg Businessweek - USA (2020-12-21)

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KOKOMO: CLAY WILLIAMS/BLOOMBERG. BOTTLES, CARS: COURTESY COMPANIES. ART: © 2020 BANCO DE MEXICO DIEGO

RIVERA

FRIDA

KAHLO

MUSEUMS

TRUST,

MEXICO,

D.F./ARTISTS

RIGHTS

SOCIETY

(ARS),

NEW

YORK

YEAR IN REVIEW

“RAFFAELLO” AT THE SCUDERIE DEL

QUIRINALE, ROME

In a year of “unprecedented” everything, this

actually was. On the 500th anniversary of the

Renaissance master’s death, the Quirinale

arranged an exhibition with more than 100 of

his paintings and drawings.

“EDWARD HOPPER” AT THE FONDATION

BEYELER, BASEL, SWITZERLAND

The U.S. might be the repository of most of

the great Hoppers, but it took a Swiss eye to

make them feel fresh again.

“VIDA AMERICANA: MEXICAN MURALISTS

REMAKE AMERICAN ART, 1925-1945” AT

THE WHITNEY MUSEUM, NEW YORK

This exhilarating survey of the cross-

pollination that occurred when Mexican

artists moved to the U.S. makes a compelling

case for cultural exchange.

... in Food

Despite the

devastating year

for the restaurant

industry, these

three adaptations

are welcome

additions to

the new normal

—Kate Krader

OUTDOOR DINING

In New York, vibrant

alfresco structures helped

bring the streets back to

life. Marea’s elegant flower-

lined patio in Midtown, the

tropical vibes of Brooklyn’s

Kokomo (pictured), and the

flag-strewn LoLo’s Seafood

Shack in Harlem all created

transportive experiences.

QR CODES

Using your phone is a much

more sanitary and efficient

way to order: You don’t

have to wait for the menu.

They’ve also allowed room

for enterprising innovations,

like at Parcelle Wine’s

pop-up restaurant, where a live chat feature

allowed guests to get bottle suggestions

from a sommelier via text.

MEAL KITS

Chefs have crafted a range of nifty to-go

packages, even teaming with bartenders

for takeout cocktails. The practice will

continue at places such as Fort Defiance

General Store, an evolution of its namesake

bar in Brooklyn. At San Francisco’s Atelier

Crenn, meal kits are accompanied by

instructional videos.

... in

Drinks

Neither the addition of

tariffs nor lockdowns have

stopped stellar wine and

spirits releases when we

needed them most

Taste Now

2006 KRUG CLOS DU MESNIL

The new vintage of this crystalline all-

chardonnay, single-vineyard Champagne is

the ultimate in sophisticated

elegance—my finest fizz of 2020,

and, at $1,195 a bottle, the most

expensive. —Elin McCoy

1995 VINTAGE O.F.C.

Buffalo Trace’s little-known

second luxury label makes

Pappy Van Winkle bourbon

seem like Bud Light. So

be prepared to pay for the

privilege ($2,500) to indulge

in a liquid laid down during Clinton’s first

term; only 1,500 crystal decanters are

available. —Brad Japhe

Save for Later

2010 CHATEAU HAUT-BAILLY

Violet- and cigar-scented, with

fresh tobacco and spice power,

this $150 bottle is delicious

enough to drink now, but it will

also age beautifully for the next

20 years. —E.M.

MICHTER’S 25-YEAR BOURBON

It’s been three years since

a barrel was last deemed

singularly spectacular enough

to sell, so pounce if you find

one of these 348 new bottles

anywhere near the $1,000 retail

price—they’re already seven times that on

the secondary market. —B.J.

Outdoor dining

at Kokomo in

Brooklyn, N.Y.