The art of Yoko Ono inspires Growing Freedom High Tea at 1931 Gallery Bistro
It’s tea for two at the Vancouver Art Gallery restaurant, which draws inspiration from GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono / The Art of John & Yoko
Growing Freedom High Tea. Photo via Pistachio Picks.
IF ART INSPIRES life, it also inspires food. Case in point: 1931 Gallery Bistro’s Growing Freedom High Tea, now being served in conjunction with GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono / The art of John and Yoko.
The vast exhibition acts as a springboard for the menu’s bite-size culinary creations.
On the sweet side are matcha macaron with matcha ganache; yuzu tart with Swiss meringue; a mango roll cake made with black chiffon cake, blackberry, vanilla, and mango ganache; black-sesame mousse with a mango mousse centre; coconut-milk, matcha, and mochiko mochi; and daifuku with mochi and dark-chocolate ganache.
For savoury items, you’ll find a quail-egg Benny with smoked-steelhead salmon and lemon ricotta; ahi-tuna poke with pineapple salsa and edamame; a chilled ramen shooter with buckwheat soba noodles; kimchi donburi with black rice, cucumber, and yuzu tobiko; and a tender sesame-soy steak.
The three-tiered tray comes with JJ Leaf sencha tea (and costs $80 for two). Optional add-ons include another type of tea or coffee or feature cocktails like the Black Manhattan (with Charcoal Bourbon, Rosso Vermouth, and cherry and black-walnut bitters); Murakami Caesar with wasabi vodka, sriracha, tamari, lemon and Clamato.
GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono / The art of John and Yoko runs to May 2.
Growing Freedom High Tea. Photo via 1931 Gallery Bistro.
For more information, see 1931 Gallery Bistro.
