It's a cool, casual room, with porthole windows and big photographs devoted to great Guggenheim moments and pivotal figures in the museum's history. At the end of the line, serious espresso and coffee waits, along with little tables and blond biomorphic chairs. It's safe to say that food is not the primary mission of the city's museums. Something hovering just above average counts as a victory, in my book. But I have to say, the museums offer something that even the finest restaurants cannot, and that's a high- minded tone that makes dining a special pleasure.
Museums are different.
They are the sacred space in a secular city. If they offer a little manna to tide you over, that doesn't hurt.