El Museo Café

So, this is a new beginning for El Museo del Barrio as it celebrates its 40th year. It is about connecting the neighborhood, the art and the spirit of el Barrio with the world at large - a gift from artistic voices who now have a new home. (The opening exhibit is breathtaking and inspiring.) The reopening also is a gift to the community. It is a place to gather and view art; or participate in a wide range of programs; and a new meeting place for an espresso, a freshly cooked tamale, a jar of locally grown salsa verde and some conversation. And it will be a place for cooking demonstrations, be it visiting Latino chefs showcasing their talents or visiting classes or local families, coming to learn from the cooks in the café.

In the café, one will find a list of local restaurants - a nod to our commercial neighbors and our way of supporting their efforts. Additionally, local bakers will supply various goods in El Café. We will all be stronger and more successful when we support and help each other. That goal is on our personal "menu".

El Museo Café Menu

From the Chef Table

• Prepared to order Ceviche
  Shrimp, Red Snapper, or Scallop marinated in Lime, Ginger, Jalapeo, Tomato, Cilantro, Poblano Peppers, and Red Onion and served with Plantain Chips

• Taco Taco 
  Weekly Tacos such as Grilled Beef Tips, Cilantro Chicken, Smoked Fish, or Ground Chorizo with choice of Crispy Corn Taco Shell or Soft Flour Tortilla filled with Mixed Greens, Shredded Carrot, Pico de Gallo, and Cheese
• Hot Lunch Entrees - all entrees served with rice and beans, sweet plantains -
  Sample Daily Lunch Plates: Roasted Green Chili Chicken, Plantain-Crusted Cod, Glazed Skirt Steak Sofrito, Pork Mofongo, Chili-Glazed Ribs, Braised Chicken with Black Mole, Chayote Casserole with Poblanos, and Corn and Two Cheeses
  served with Rice and Beans and Sweet Plantains

From the Warmer

• Burritos
  Daily Selection of Grilled Chicken with Roasted Corn and Black Beans, Chipotle Skirt Steak with Avocado and Rice, or Butternut Squash with Roasted Squash Blossoms and Salsa Fresca

• Empanadas
  Daily Selection of Chicken and Chocolate Mole, Duck Chimichurri, or Cheese and Guava

• Tamales 
  Daily Selection of Shrimp Tamale, Chicken and Spicy Tomato Tamale, or Red Mole Enchiladas with Shredded Chicken

• Home Made Soup 
  Spicy Black Bean Soup with a rotating soup like Tortilla Soup, Rustic Ranch-Style Soup, Red Beef Chili Soup, Smoked Corn Chowder, or Stewed Chick Peas and Salsa

Information provided by Liz Neumark on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GPfood

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