RESTAURANT

The Des Moines Art Center Restaurant creates a new menu each week of fresh seasonal offerings of inspired handmade choices of soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas, and desserts.

Lunch is served from 11 am – 2 pm, Tuesday through Saturday in an elegant, light, airy atmosphere with courtyard dining by the reflecting pool (in season). Wine, beer, and liquor are available.

The Art Center Restaurant has been awarded five stars (on a scale of 1 – 5) from The Des Moines Register.

Chef/Manager: Lisa LaValle
Chef: Rose Punelli

The Restaurant menu is new every week.

Free Wireless Broadband Internet is now available in the Des Moines Art Center Restaraunt.

MENU
March 9 – 13, 2010

SOUP:	MINESTRONE SOUP or Soup of the Day	Cup $3.95 Bowl $5.95
SALAD:	CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD WITH TUMERIC BROWN AND WHITE RICE Served over mixed greens with fresh basil vinaigrette	$8.95
SANDWICH:	HUMMUS OLIVE FETA WRAP SANDWICH Soft whole wheat tortilla rolled with hummus, feta-yogurt spread, fresh chopped spinach, olive-tomato-pepper relish and muenster cheese	$8.95
PASTA:	PASTA WITH BLUE CHEESE-MUSTARD BÉCHAMEL SAUCE Over sautéed spinach and garlic with fresh chopped tomatoes	$8.95
COMBINATION:	Select two menu items, served together, from the above choices	$8.95
SMALL PORTION:	of any one menu item	$6.95

DELICIOUS DESSERTS $5.35

BEVERAGES

Wine

Luciano Chardonnay (Spain)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Two Oceans Sauv. Blanc (S. Africa)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio (Calif.)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
LaVielle Ferme (France)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
M. J. Reisling (Calif.)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Sustainable White Wine (Calif.)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Los Cardos Malbec (red, Chile)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Evil Cabernet (Australia)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Frontera Carmenere (red, Chile)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Sustainable Red Wine (Calif.)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Banrock Shiraz (Australia)		$6.99 bottle $26.00
Rotari Champagne		$7.99
Cristalino Champagne		bottle $26.00

Cocktails available
Beers: Pacifico, St. Pauli Dark, Michelob Light, Goose Island Nut Brown Ale, Stella Artois	$4.00
Bloody Mary, Mimosa	$6.50
Ice tea, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, spring water	$2.50
Perrier sparkling water	$3.00
Zanzibar’s organic custom blend coffee	$2.50
Green Ginseng Apple Tea (hot or cold)	$3.00
(Iced) cappuccino, latte	$3.25
(Iced) espresso	$3.00
Knudsen’s Spritzers: Mango or Orange–Lime	$3.00

Please note: one check per table and 20% gratuity added to parties of five or more
$2.00 plate charge to split entrees
Gift certificates available

The Restaurant accepts Mastercard, Visa and Discover.