Atlanta, GA 30309
The Picasso to Warhol exhibit was at the High Museum and it seemed like a good way to spend the last day before Katy's membership expired. We arrived early enough to catch brunch at Table 1280, which is in the same courtyard with the High in Midtown. Known for previous Top Chef contestant Tracey (Season 7) and the artsy decor, Table 1280 tries to create a menu that not only pairs great with wine, but also the current exhibits.
Although we had a warm winter this year, this Halloween was chilly and we decided to forgo sitting outside in the courtyard. Instead, we were given a small table by a window in very uncomfortable chairs. They were the hard aluminum type that already had grooves and made you sit a certain way...not for me! Katy ordered a Cuban sandwich off of the lunch menu. I had a bite and it was good, but it was also just a Cuban. The best part of hers were the house made pickles and chips. I ordered off of the breakfast part and honestly, I don't remember what I ate. I remember the chairs being uncomfortable, but nothing about my meal...I didn't hate it, but it wasn't memorable.
It was cool to see all of the different pieces of art throughout the day from Picasso, Warhol, and Pollock, but the most memorable by far was the Grainger McKoy exhibit. McKoy makes sculptures, mainly birds of prey and other animals he encountered growing up in Lowcountry, SC. It's not the sculptures that wowed me (although they did), it was the way he displayed them and how they defied physics by not toppling over. So - maybe I just need to give Table 1280 another shot to wow me like McKoy...there was nothing too terrible about it, just nothing that defies the odds. But I think I'll wait a while, there are many other restaurants to try first!
