Eggs Benedict And Olafur Eliasson At Chicago's MCA
We luckily escaped New York City this last weekend for Chicago, just missing tornado warnings, hail, and the threat of having to stay inside for two days. Instead, on the lakefront here in Chi-town, we found a paradise of sun, brunch, and modern art. More specifically, we made a bee-line for Sunday brunch on the terrace at the Museum of Contemporary Art, which currently has an exhibition of Olafur Eliasson's works.
Olafur, in case you missed his waterfalls on the East River last summer in NYC, is something of a large-scale, light-and-color genius, and so pairing his 360-degree light room, prism hallway, and misting waterfall with eggs benedict is our highest recommendation for summer brunching in the city.
The exhibit, entitled "Take Your Time," spans fifteen years of Olafur's art, utilizing his architectural, engineering and lighting skills for constructions which, "at once eccentric and highly geometric, use multicolored washes, focused projections of light, mirrors, and natural elements such as water, stone, and moss to shift the viewer's perception of place and self, foregrounding the sensory experience of each work." It'll be on display at the MCA until September 13, and is way better than the waterfalls in our humble opinion.
Now speaking of brunch, it is held at Puck's (meaning chef Wolfgang Puck) on Sundays between 11am-3pm, and is a prix-fixe buffet, costing $28 per person but including a spread of buffet items in addition to orderable eggs benedict, omelets and pancakes. If Olafur's colors makes you hungry, then it's an excellent value considering you can order three plates of pancakes and still stuff yourself silly with petit-fours, honeydew melon, sausage, and brie.
The terrace Sunday brunch is popular for little family and friends meals, so make sure to reserve by calling ahead to 312.397.4034, and don't be scared to walk through the rainbow mist waterfall in the Olafur exhibit; after a few cocktails, we did.
Related Stories:
· Take Your Time: Olafur Eliasson [MCA Chicago]
· Puck's Restaurant [MCA Chicago]
· Chicago Travel Coverage [Jaunted]
[Olafur photo: Ivan Gaytan; brunch photo: Jaunted]
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