This summer at the Musée
20 C in the shade on the La Rotonde terrace at the MAC

Montréal, May 15, 2007. The parasols have seen their shadows… It’s officially summer! La Rotonde, the Musée d’art contemporain restaurant, has put out tables and chairs to welcome you on its terrace every lunch hour, Monday through Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and on performance evenings.

There’s something new at La Rotonde this summer. In addition to its table d’hôte, the restaurant will be offering a bistro menu, starting at $13.95, cooked up by its chef Jacques Batby: a plate of smoked salmon or chicken liver mousse as an entrée; a variety of salads: Niçoise, Cajun, chicken liver, warm goat cheese or fresh garden salad with salmon and shrimps; fish terrine; barbecued brochettes; and an assortment of sandwiches on baguette. With a prime location on the Place des Arts promenade, the terrace is at the hub of Montréal’s festivals and downtown life, but set just far enough back from St. Catherine Street for greater privacy. The decor: an urban garden tucked between two ornamental pools. The ambience: contemporary, of course. The clientele: mixed. Festival-goers and tourists rub shoulders with professionals from the nearby offices. Capacity: 80 seats on the terrace, the same number inside. The greeting: warm and personal, by owner Sabine Voignier.

What’s more, during the Jazz Festival, La Rotonde will have a guest chef all the way from Louisiana! Jeremy Langloisof Latil’s Landing Restaurant at Houma’s House Plantation will preside over the kitchen (http://www.houmashouse.com/restaurant.htm). For this occasion, the restaurant and its terrace will be open for lunch and dinner. Why not take this opportunity to enjoy a privileged front-row seat at the Festival and savour a cuisine that goes back to the origins of jazz.

The Musée has a summer menu for you, too, with the reopening of the SculptureGardenas of May 26. Essentially an outdoor exhibition gallery, the Garden offers a selection of splendid sculptures and installations from the museum’s Collection. If you prefer to go à la carte, you can choose from among our new exhibitions Bruce Nauman andDe l’écriture/With Writing, the Projections Series’ Darren Almond: In the Between or the second edition of Music Video.

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Source and information:
Danielle Legentil
Media Relations Officer
Tel.: (514) 847-6232
E-mail: danielle.legentil@macm.org