New York Post

Cooking up art that’s good enough to eat

- By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL jgould@nypost.com

The Art of Food is returning to Sotheby’s on Feb. 10 with even more star power.

Claus Meyer, the co-founder of Copenhagen’s world famous Noma restaurant — and the culinary force behind Grand Central’s upscale Agern and adjacent Great Northern Food Hall — is hosting the event where 25 top chefs create dishes inspired by different works of art.

Chefs planning to participat­e include Angel Ramos of Candle 79; Dominic Rice of Amali; Andy D’Amico of restaurant­s including Nice Matin and 5 Napkin Burger; Todd Mitgang of Crave Fishbar; Alexandra Shapiro of Flex Mussels; Mark Strausman of Freds at Barneys; and Fabian Gallardo of La Esquina.

VIP tickets are $195 and include an early access hour. The first 50 VIP guests will receive signed copies of Meyer’s book, “The Nordic Kitchen.”

The foodie/art event, now in its third year, is sponsored by Our Town and NewYork-Presbyteri­an. Forget blinis and crème fraiche. Zuma has launched a new Japanese take on champagne and caviar — just in time for the holidays.

Corporate executive chef Oliver Lange and sushi executive chef Kwang Kim have created traditiona­l and matcha-flavored Japanese rice crackers and a house-made tofu — a light and creamy Japanese take on crème fraiche — and fresh yuzu flavors to create their extravagan­t appetizer, with Oscietra Sturia Grand Cru caviar and Krug Grand Cuvée champagne.

Stay for an extravagan­t sushi meal, and end it with their dessert platter filled with fresh fruit, sorbets and a banana caramel ice cream concoction.

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