BIG BAMBU + CASCABEL.

Most of my Saturday was spent on the Upper East Side. I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to check out the American Women exhibition, the Picasso retrospective, and the Big Bambu installation on the Met's rooftop!!


Insanity!!! This crazy bamboo nest-like structure is made of 5000 bamboo poles and will be ever-changing and evolving throughout it's stay at on the Met's roof.


It is literally made of only bamboo and nylon rope...and it is strong enough to allow people to climb up to different levels of the structure!!! Keep in mind that it is necessary to sign up for guided tours if you wish to enter the elevated interior network.


I mean...how architecturally planned could this thing possibly be!??


Love the view from the rooftop through the bamboo poles.


We are all pandas!!!!

A few avenues away is Cascabel Taqueria - home of the luchador. Cascabel is a casual joint featuring Mexican street food with a creative twist.


After surviving the 6 train, having to walk through an art museum, being subjected to Picassos' DELIURIUM expressed via art...I had hit starvation levels. When they told me that it may be a 15-20 minute wait, I went all LUCHADOR on their asses...which only resulted in me having to wait outside.

Thankfully the wait was only about 5 minutes.


Tacos come in an order of two - I had the Pescadao Tacos for myself and shared an order of the Camaron Tacos with my dining partner. The fish tacos were disappointing - crispy yellowfin tuna belly with hearts of palm, cilantro, olives, and onions. The tuna was incredibly dry - I think they seared the tuna to its last dying breath and then deep fried it to top it off...which makes for one tough piece of fish. The shrimp taco was a bit better in terms of moisture level - it was topped with fresh oregano, garlic, chili oil, and black beans. Annnndddd another complaint: the size of these tacos made it extremely difficult to get one solid bite, which makes it extremely difficult to understand the cohesion (if any) of flavors.


My side of Frijoles (local black beans, queso fresco, onion, and cilantro) was pretty good.


My favorite part of the meal - hands down - was the ELOTE ASADO!!!!!! Grilled corn brushed in a Mexican aioli, rubbed down with lime juice, and heavily sprinkled with queso cojita and cascabel chili. YUMYUMYUM. The soft, tender kernels; melty cheese; juicy citrus flavors...I could really eat this for every meal.


Except then I would look like this every day.