The art of fine dining Balance of food, visual entertainment makes for a tasteful experience for the senses.(Time Out!)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: March 10, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

He isn't kidding about "Marilyn." That is, Richard Melman, owner of the hot new French restaurant, Tru, in Chicago, wasn't fooling when he chose the original Andy Warhol silkscreen of Marilyn Monroe to hang in his new restaurant.

"The vision for Tru was a gallery to showcase food and art," declares Melman.

And so it is, just like a growing number of other Chicagoland dining spots that are bringing food and art together, making the dining experience more delectable for our taste buds and eyes.

Area restaurateurs have always been astute with food, now they are inspired ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

The dining experience: critical areas of guest satisfaction.
; ...guests report as critical in the dining experience. Surveys were distributed in Auckland...food' and 'service quality' to the dining experience. Of particular note in the analysis...Therefore, researchers should look at the dining experience in a multifaceted way rather than...
Design for the customer, not the designer: enhancing the customer's dining experience, not just creating design "photos ops.".(Strategic Thinking)
; ...have come to expect higher levels of dining experience, whether it be from fine white tablecloth...ways to create the right kind of dining experience to match the customer base is a growing challenge for every operator. That dining experience is the result of many factors, but...
Dimensions of Chinese culture values in relation to the hotel dining experience.
; ...the Taiwanese/ Chinese market, the dining experience and the critical factors that assist...influencing the evaluation of the dining experience. The analysis explores the dimensions...the Taiwanese/Chinese market, the dining experience and the critical factors that assist...
THIS DINING EXPERIENCE IS A WORK OF ART.(What's Happening)
; ...the P-I The highbrow moniker initially put me off Art of the Table, which is laughable because this itsy-bit...coming out of chef/owner Dustin Ronspies' kitchen art, it's incredibly accessible art. Art of the Table was conceived on a whim. The Chicago-bo...
A unique, relaxed dining experience; THE OLD VICARAGE
; ...bygone era. The restaurant's many rooms create a unique dining experience that allows guests to have their own private dinner party...highest standard. They do their utmost to ensure that your dining experience is enjoyable and memorable," says Keith Mills. The Vicarage...
`The total dining experience'
; ...best U.S. restaurant. "It's the total dining experience," said Jim Miller, a vice president...little bit sharper in every category. His dining experience is a total dining experience. I know the food is going to be creative...
Tabletop Media Offers Wireless, Interactive Dining Experience
; ...Wireless, Interactive Dining Experience WIRELESS NEWS-April 22...Wireless, Interactive Dining Experience (C)2008 10Meters - http...enhancing the overall dining experience with information, movie...
RESTAURANTS: Dining experience with warm glow; Sam Lister savours a choice of Italian classics with some surprise specials.(Features)
; ...celebrity chef. This mini-chain is more of a catch-all dining experience than Simply Heathcote's - clientele included one group...arrived. It was lightning paced, and not the leisurely dining experience we would have preferred. I
Using All His Palette Chef Tom Gutow creates works of art with Castine Inn 'dining experience'
; ...flute. And, like modern art, it stops you straight. What does it mean? Modern art on the dinner table. There...let's go back to the modern art analogy. The key may not...understanding each line, art critics tell us. It's more...will have what he calls a "dining experience." Think of ...
New dining experience at HMT just the ticket
; Theatre-goers will soon be able to sample a new dining experience in Aberdeen. HM Theatre has struck a deal with...Arts. "The Foyer at HMT will provide an excellent dining experience at His Majesty's and we are also delighted to...