A must-see Harlem exhibit celebrating African American food history has been extended for another month.
"African/American: Making the Nation's Table," highlighting the contributions of Black farmers, chefs, and inventors over the last 400 years, will remain on view at The Africa Center through July 17.
A collaboration between the Museum of Food and Drink and The Africa Center, located at 1280 Fifth Avenue and 110th Street, the show opened on February 23.
A major highlight is The Legacy Quilt, an astounding 30-foot-long patchwork created by local organization Harlem Needle Arts that honors a long list of African American food legends, past and present. They range from Nancy Green, the first woman to portray Aunt Jemima, to famed New Orleans chef Leah Chase.
The main gallery takes a closer look at some of the faces in the quilt, including Nearest Green, the master distiller who helped create Jack Daniel's whiskey, and Alfred L. Cralle, the man who invented the one-hand ice cream scoop.
A time-bending walk through the psychedelic Ebony Test Kitchen, with its perfectly-preserved 1970s decor, leads to the exit where visitors can purchase boxed lunches by well-known African American chefs like Carla Hall.
The exhibit is open from Thursday to Sunday 11am-6pm. Admission is $15, but a block of free tickets has been reserved for households in nine surrounding uptown zip codes.
