Upscale NY Venison Served On Saddam Hussein’s Plates

You’re looking at venison drizzled in date syrup that is to be served at New York’s upscale eatery Park Avenue Autumn this season. What you may not realize about this particular iteration of the Iraqi delicacy is that it is being served on plates once owned by the infamous Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

Park Avenue Autumn is famous for seasonally changing its decor and menu, and is also recognized for its various art collaborations — this dish being part of a project they’re calling Spoils. The restaurant explained the concept behind Spoils in a press release stating “As symbols of the past, they represent the rich and complicated history of a place long misunderstood by its invaders.”

No word yet on a price tag for the meal served on looted artifacts, but rest assured, given the restaurant’s upscale target market, historical and monetary value of the plates, they’ll fetch a more than meaty price tag.

(via Huff Post New York)