Keep Food the Focus When Visiting NYC Museums

Café 2 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. (MOMA)

Christmas pageant at the Church of the Heavenly Rest at 90th St. + Fifth Ave. has a cast of hundreds of children and live animals on Christmas Eve at 3:30 and 5 pm, free to the public. (Kara Flannery)

At the Church of the Heavenly Rest's Christmas Christmas pageant Mary rides down the aisle on a donkey and shepherds hold baby lambs.  (Kara Flannery)

Inside the Heavenly Rest Stop, next to the Church of the Heavenly Rest, where you can warm up with hot chocolate or a savory quiche. (Maria Lisella)

Kids meet Victoria, a costumed interpreter, at the Tenement Museum, or they can join the Foods of the Lower East Side walking tour to savor the city's history by sampling food. (Tenement Museum)

The Three Kings at the El Museo del Barrio where the celebrations kick off early Jan. Lunches there may include a Peruvian recipe for soup, a Mexican enchilada, or a Spanish paella. (Carucha Meuse)