Release Date: March 9, 2005

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART TERRACE CAFÉ
OFFERS WEEKEND BRUNCH DURING
“TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND MONTMARTRE” EXHIBITION

Chef Scott Elkins with a sampling from the National Gallery of Art’s “A Taste of Montmartre” buffet-style weekend brunch in the Terrace Café, East Building, through June 12, 2005.
Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Photo by Ric Blanc © 2005 National Gallery of Art
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Washington, DC—In celebration of the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre, the Terrace Café is offering a buffet-style brunch Sunday, March 20, the opening day of the exhibition, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and every Saturday and Sunday after that through June 12, 2005. On Sundays, live jazz will be performed by top local and regional musicians.

“A Taste of Montmartre” brunch buffet will include pain perdu (French toast with vanilla custard and orange syrup); asparagus vinaigrette; spinach quiche; green salad with champagne vinaigrette; croissants with butter and jams; scrambled eggs with fines herbes; couscous salad with tomato, cucumber, mint, and basil with lemon vinaigrette; chicken breast with morel cream sauce; roast pork loin with verjus sauce; potato gratin; roast beets with sherry vinaigrette and fines herbes; frisee salad with hard cooked egg, mushrooms, croutons, and mustard vinaigrette; and salad of French green lentils (celery root, carrot, onion, and vinaigrette). Dessert will include French spice cake with honey sauce; prune and almond tart; profiteroles with white chocolate and raspberry mousse; cherry clafoutis; and seasonal fruits with sweetened crème fraiche. Gourmet cheese, French wine and champagne, and café au lait will round out the buffet.

The Terrace Café is located on the mezzanine level of the Gallery’s East Building, overlooking the atrium and the National Mall, at 4th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. The cost of the buffet is $19.95 per person and $9.95 for children ten and under. Reservations for ten or more should be made by calling (202) 216-5966.

Musicians scheduled to perform on Sundays, March 20 through June 12 include:

March 20
Todd Marcus Duo

March 27
Robert Silverman Duo

April 3
Rob Levit Duo

April 10
Geoff Reecer Solo/Guitar

April 17
Charles Bubeck Duo

April 24
Thad Wilson Duo

May 1
Thad Wilson Duo

May 8
Jerry Gordon Solo/Guitar

May 15
Josh Bayer Duo

May 22
Michael Harris Duo

May 29
Jerry Gordon Solo/Guitar

June 5
Michael Harris Duo

June 12
Chris Cuzme Duo

Weekend Brunch Menu

Pain perdu—French Toast (vanilla custard with orange syrup)
Asparagus Vinaigrette
Spinach Quiche
Green Salad with champagne vinaigrette
Croissants with butter and jams
Scrambled Eggs with fines herbes
Couscous Salad with tomato, cucumber, mint, basil and lemon vinaigrette
Chicken Breast with morel cream sauce

Carving:
Roast Pork Loin with verjus sauce
Potato Gratin
Roast Beets with sherry vinaigrette and fines herbes
Frisee Salad with hard cooked egg, mushrooms, croutons, and mustard vinaigrette
Salad of French Green Lentils (celery root, carrot, onion, and vinaigrette)

Desserts:
French Spice Cake with honey sauce
Prune and Almond Tart
Profiteroles with white chocolate and raspberry mousse
Cherry Clafoutis
Seasonal Fruits with sweetened crème fraiche
$19.95 (adults)
$9.95 (children 10 and under)

General Information

The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden are at all times free to the public. They are located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, and are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1. For information call (202) 737-4215 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 842-6176, or visit the Gallery's Web site at www.nga.gov.

Visitors will be asked to present all carried items for inspection upon entering the East and West Buildings. Checkrooms are free of charge and located at each entrance. Luggage and other oversized bags must be presented at the 4th Street entrances to the East or West Building to permit x-ray screening and must be deposited in the checkrooms at those entrances. For the safety of visitors and the works of art, nothing may be carried into the Gallery on a visitor's back. Any bag or other items that cannot be carried reasonably and safely in some other manner must be left in the checkrooms. Items larger than 17 x 26 inches cannot be accepted by the Gallery or its checkrooms.

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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART TERRACE CAFÉ OFFERS WEEKEND BRUNCH DURING “TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND MONTMARTRE” EXHIBITION

Weekend Brunch Menu

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART TERRACE CAFÉ
OFFERS WEEKEND BRUNCH DURING
“TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND MONTMARTRE” EXHIBITION