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November 5th, 2009

AVAM restaurant menu

By now, you probably know that the American Visionary Art Museum finally has a new restaurant. It’s been a long culinary drought, but the intriguingly named Mr. Rain’s Fun House officially opened this week.

I was perplexed, though, when I checked out its website. There’s no hint as to what’s actually on the menu, which is described as “iconoclastic Americana cuisine, classic cocktails and farm to table philosophies.” Huh?

So I contacted the restaurant’s general manager Perez Klebahn, who is also the beverage director, and he was kind enough to send me a working dinner menu. Here are some of the items listed:

Soup and salad: roasted beets and rutabaga with snow peas, croutons, and gorgonzola with a citrus ginger dressing ($8); coconut and galangal (okay, I had to look this up in the Food Lover’s Companion. It’s described as a rhizome with a hot, ginger-peppery flavor) with oysters ($8), and purple yam soup ($7).

Appetizers: wild mushroom terrine with blackberries and cocoa reduction ($9), crab and mango tartare ($12), and adobo ribs ($10).

Entrees: prawns and pheasant ($20), tangerine duck ($25), flat-iron steak ($24), and black-eyed pea cakes ($15).

The menu sounds as interesting as the museum. The chef is William Buszinski, formerly of Sputnik Cafe in Crownsville, which he owned with his wife Maria. She’s now the business manager at Mr. Rain’s.

The restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and Saturday and Sunday brunch. It’s open Tuesday-Sunday, and closed on Monday. There’s also no phone number on the website. The one listed on a press release is 410-244-1900.

Has anyone been there yet?

4 Responses to “AVAM restaurant menu”

  1. Yes! I've been there for dinner and lunch already and both were fantastic. Definitely worth checking out.

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  3. All I can say is good luck. It was probably the most scary dining experience I've had. I would wager that they will close by the end of the year. I was so looking forward to having a place to sink my teeth into. Yet another Baltimore culinary disaster.

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  5. What happened? I live in the area but haven't check it out yet.

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  7. I and three friends dined at Mr. Rain's Fun House Saturday evening and had a wonderful evening. The cocktails were inventive and delicious (the dirty martini with an herbal flavor was interesting). Our favorite appetizer of the four we ordered was an appetizer size of the portuguese tofu with snow peas (usually a main). I had the tangerine duck, perfectly prepared - it was delectable. The decor is lively and the chef and his wife came out to speak to each guest at the end of the evening. It was like being at a super house party with the best hosts imaginable...my kind of fun! Oh, and I almost forgot the wine list - lively flavors at a reasonable price.

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