In addition to the freaky Quay Brothers retrospective, there's another curiosity at MoMA worth experiencing right now: a typical Finnish school lunch served in Café 2 on the second floor. For $18 (ticket includes museum admission) you can have a meal by famed Finnish chef, Petteri Luoto, and sit at a table with the curators of the Century of the Child exhibit, which focuses on how the 20th century's interest in children's development influenced modernist design for kids. (Finland was also the first country in the world to serve free, regulated school meals to children starting in 1948.) My lunch tray yesterday held a creamy salmon soup with diced potatoes and fresh dill, rye bread and rich butter, mild Finnish cheese, sweet-and-sour cucumber salad, whipped lingonberry porridge and coffee, a fabulous deal, especially when considering that Finland is part of the New Nordic food craze. On the menu next week: Finnish macaroni casserole!

Back to School: A Taste of Finland continues through October 12th. Space is limited; reservations recommended.

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