Wednesdays with Carol, April 12, 2017

Table for Three at

Red Rooster &

a MAD afternoon

I took the A train to Harlem this past Wednesday to meet two friends at a fantastic restaurant, Red Rooster Harlem. 

Sue Kreitzman, the prolific artist and maker of neckwear, garments and sculpture, is back in town from her home in London.  Dayle, known Artful City Style, joined us. We sat down in the bustling restaurant so creatively decorated with paintings, chatskas and what-have-you's, as to bedazzle the eye and make the menu choices all the much harder.

Red Rooster is the is the bright idea of celebrity chef, Marcus Samuelsson. He has infused both the decor and food with the traditions of Harlem and of his native Sweden in a delicious blend of comfort food.

 Sue in her trademark, big-red glasses.

Sue makes the neckware, always big, bold and

colorful from pieces found at 

flea markets in New York and London.

Here a necklace is adorned with Indian gods.

The stylish Dayle

dresses with verve in vintage finds

and exotic bangles and beads.

 The beautiful hostess at The Red Rooster

 A waitress shows off the desserts.

We did eat entrees which were great.

We had Helga's Meatballs,

corn bread and fried green tomatoes.

 We were honored to have Theresa, the pastry chef,

stop by our table to chat.

She shared her ideas about flavor and

and told us about her journeys in life that

have informed her baking.

Three Red Rooster boosters

 After lunch we were treated to a tour by Dayle who is a docent

at The Museum of Art and Design.

The show is Counter-Couture:

Handmade Fashion in an 

American Counterculture.

This is a crocheted outfit by 100% Birgitta Birgitta.

 These garments were made in the

1960s and 70s, an era known

as the hippie movement.

 An incredible velvet cape.

We were so inspired by all the costumes.

 An outfit by Fayette Hauser called

Cosmic Gypsy.

It was worn bare-breasted.

 One of the outfits by the

Cockettes who lived in

San Francisco.

 A dress made for the singer, Mama Cass,

of the Momas and the Popas.

 A futuristic outfit made by

an artist who was discovered by

Salvador Dali who was

a fan of the hippie style.

 The above two outfits and the

wall piece are by

100% Birgitta Birgitta,

who was from Sweden.

 Handmade shoes using rubber duck toys.

 A patchwork suit worn by

a person who worked in a hospital

and who did not like the hospital-issued scrubs.

 Patchwork dresses made of fabric,

ribbons and mola.

I hope you can see this show which runs through 

August 20.

À Bientôt!