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Join us for a one-night-only dining experience at The Museum of Russian Art, created in partnership with James Beard–nominated Chef Jamie Malone and Paris Dining Club.

Set in TMORA’s Main Gallery after hours, the evening features a multi-course dinner with wine by Chef Jamie Malone.

Inspired by the traditions of Ivan Kupala, a midsummer celebration connected to the summer solstice, the evening reflects a tradition of gathering around food, song, and ritual.

Musical and cultural elements inspired by traditions of the season, including oral tradition, ritual song, and live performance, will be woven throughout the evening.

The Menu

Bread & salt welcome
rye, smoked salt, cultured butter

Chilled zucchini and basil soup
crème fraîche, sourdough

Poached salmon with mushroom sabayon
Kupala porridge, shaved fennel, dill

Honey and apricot semifreddo
herbs and flowers

$275 per person includes a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres welcome, multi-course dinner with wine, live music, and private museum access after hours. This purchase supports the Museum.

Advance reservations required. Dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice.
Attire: Cocktail, inspired by midsummer.

Image credit (above):
Julia Kostsova, b. 1983
Night of Ivan Kupala 2, 2013
Oil on canvas
Gift of Russell Cowles, 2022

This evening is generously supported by Kathy and Pat Bracken, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley, Charles Allen and Lisa Schlesinger, Bruce Goodman, Rada Varshavskaya and Jonathan Rosenberg, David and Meg Washburn, Ben Wright, Ph.D. and Donna Wright, and Moore’s Insurance Services

Paris Dining Club (PDC) is a dining club in Minneapolis by James Beard nominated Chef Jamie Malone. You can find Malone at her North Loop Paris Dining Club Studio hosting events and creating new experiences for people who love food. PDC also makes dinner parties and date nights at home easy and beautiful.

Malone has gained national attention and earned a place as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Rising Star Chef” for 2013 and “Best Chef Midwest” for 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019. In 2013, Malone was named one of Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Chefs.” In 2017, Malone opened her first restaurant, Grand Café, and the following year, it was a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Best New Restaurant” and was also named Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Restaurant.” That year, Malone was also awarded Food and Wine magazine’s “Dish of the Year.” Malone has written for Esquire’s “Eat Like a Man” blog and been featured in many magazines including GQ, Saveur, and Elle. In 2014 she won Cooking Light’s “Trail Blazer Award” for her work with sustainable seafood.