New Cooper-Hewitt Café
Now Road Trips Foodies have another reason to visit Cooper Hewitt, the Smithsonian Design Museum in Manhattan. Tarallucci e Vino is operating the museum’s new café.
Tarallucci e Vino at Cooper Hewitt features a contemporary layout and expanded seating inside and outside in the adjoining Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden. Free garden access is a central component of the transformed Cooper Hewitt, and the garden, café, and SHOP are all accessible without an admissions ticket, creating a new visitor loop.
The café and garden are open daily from 7:30 a.m. Visitors enter through the new East 90th street entrance, marked by a modern canopy designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
The menu offers Tarallucci’s pastries, espresso, salads, soups and panini sandwiches, with an emphasis on locally sourced produce, plus a large selection of wines by the glass. The greenmarket-inspired menu will be served on Alessi café accessories.
Cooper Hewitt is located at 2 East 91st Street at Fifth Avenue in New York City. Hours are Sunday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The café and garden open prior to the museum – Sunday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Adult admission is $18; seniors, $12; students, $9. The museum is fully accessible.
(Photo courtesy of Cooper-Hewitt)