Photos courtesy of MIM CAFÉ ALLEGRO REOPENS AT THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM Enjoy seasonal dishes with global influences The award-winning Café Allegro at the Musical Instrument Museum in north Phoenix has reopened in partnership with hospitality management company Guest Services, Inc. Executive chef James Moran is introducing a menu of seasonal dishes with a range of rotating selections with global influences and local flavors. Café Allegro’s menu includes sandwiches, salads and fresh grilled plates, from green chile pork to a Caribbean chopped salad with crispy pork belly and jerk vinaigrette. Sandwiches include a classic pressed Cuban with shredded pork, ham, Swiss cheese and Dijon mustard. Entrees include a vegetarian zucchini noodle pasta primavera and pan-seared blue crab cakes with a Cajun remoulade. The new partnership with GSI expands MIM’s catering and event services for conferences, social gatherings and weddings. MIM’s distinctive architecture, desert foliage and 40,000 square feet of versatile event spaces make the museum a unique and beautiful venue for a variety of occasions. In October, MIM began service at its Beats Coffee Bar, offering coffee, espresso and tea drinks, along with house- made pastries and other breakfast offerings, lunch options, wine, beer and seasonal treats. “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome museum guests and the Phoenix community back to Café Allegro for a memorable in-person dining experience,” said April Salomon, executive director of MIM. “Our refreshed culinary offerings are reason enough to visit MIM and will further enhance the MIM experience through our innovative exhibitions and programs. It has been a pleasure to see and taste the new dishes as the menu has come together. The food is a delicious complement to the global collections and perspectives presented throughout our galleries.” Café Allegro is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the museum is not required to dine at Café Allegro. To learn more, visit mimdining.org . KITCHEN DOORS { let’s eat } NOV/DEC 2021 | 74 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA

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