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Petrie Court Cafe Opens Wine Bar on Friday and Saturday Evenings Beginning February 15 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 PRNewswire — Visitors to The Metropolitan Museum of Art have been dining for several years at the Petrie Court Cafe, a European- style a la carte restaurant, and they will soon be able to discover the newly re-imagined Petrie Court Cafe and Wine Bar, which will open to the public February 15, 2008.

The Petrie Court Cafe and Wine Bar, operated by Restaurant Associates, will continue to offer lunch and Sunday brunch, but will transform on Friday and Saturday evenings into a sophisticated wine bar and restaurant with waiter service and an intimate atmosphere of dimmed lights and candles.

In keeping with the Cafe's European theme, the new Wine Bar menu will highlight global, tapas-style small plates and artisanal cheeses designed for sharing, and will continue to feature a selection of seasonal main courses and desserts.

To enhance and complement the flavors from the dinner menu, guests may choose from a carefully selected wine list, with offerings ranging from local New York regions to international winemakers, to pair with their meal. Visitors will be sure to find the perfect glass — a biodynamic Chardonnay from Sonoma County, California; or a perfectly balanced Malbec from Argentina with concentrated aromas of red fruit and spices; or a Champagne toast of the Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, France — and a refreshing new scene.

Located on the first floor in the Carroll and Milton Petrie European Sculpture Court and set against the backdrop of Central Park, the Petrie Court Cafe and Wine Bar promises to be a chic New York night destination.

Petrie Cafe and Wine Bar Hours of Operation: Wine Bar and Restaurant: Friday and Saturday, 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. (last seating 8:30 p.m.) Lunch: Tuesday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Brunch: Sunday, 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Afternoon Tea: Tuesday-Sunday, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Continental Breakfast: Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Closed Mondays. For dinner and brunch reservations, please call 212-570-3964. Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue at 81st Street New York, New York 10028-0198 General Information: 212-535-7710

About RA

Restaurant Associates is recognized as the nation's premier foodservice, restaurant and catering company, operating over 100 prestigious locations. Restaurant Associates is based in New York City and provides premium food services to corporate dining, educational facilities, museums, performing arts centers, zoos, aquariums, and off-premise catering events in New York City, Boston, Hartford, Atlanta, Miami, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Toronto. Restaurant Associates is a subsidiary of Compass Group, North America, the world's leading foodservice organization. www.restaurantassociates.com

About The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and finest art museums. Its collections include more than two million works of art spanning 5,000 years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe. www.metmuseum.org

SOURCE Restaurant Associates

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