Faith Ringgold, design and construction in collaboration with young New Yorkers participating in IRC’s 9/11 PeaceMaking Initiative. 9/11 Peace Story Quilt. Fabric and paint, 72 x 50 in. Inspired by the book What Will YOU Do For Peace? © 2006 InterRelations Collaborative, Inc. All rights reserved. Commissioned by the InterRelations Collaborative, Inc. Funded by The United Way of New York City and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Location: Upper East Side, NYC
Art: 9/11 Peace Story Quilt
Show time: See website for schedule; Through January 22, 2012
Venue: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Food: Barking Dog Luncheonette
Drink: The Auction House
Miscellaneous: Uptown Lounge

The 9/11 Peace Story Quilt was designed by Faith Ringgold and constructed in collaboration with New York City students ages eight through nineteen. The quilt poignantly conveys the importance of communication across cultures and religions to achieve the goal of peace. Comprised of three panels, each with twelve squares on the theme of peace, the quilt will be displayed alongside several original works of art that inspired its content. If you love dogs, not hot dogs but real doggies, then you’ll really love the Barking Dog Luncheonette, as the décor features everything with a dog on it. The food, is your regular diner fare with plenty of burger, sandwich, and hot plate options. Grab a drink and feel like you were transported to the late 1800’s at The Auction House. With ornamental red velvet couches, exposed brick walls, and vintage chandeliers, this hidden gem of a bar is cozy. Beautifully designed, Uptown Lounge is a bar and restaurant serving American fare like Apple Peppercorn Pork Chops ($18), while being big enough to stick around afterwards for drinks.