Scene: Step out from the intimate galleries of the Taft Museum of Art to enjoy garden dining at the Tea Room.It's a formal lawn gridded with brick walkways and rectangular flowerbeds and dotted with young magnolia trees. You'd never guess that beneath this deep layer of earth is a parking garage -- which, by the way, is free to Tea Room patrons even if you don't have time to visit the museum.
Tea Room at the Taft Museum of Art 316 Pike St., Downtown, 513-241-0343. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Eats: The Tea Room offers a contemporary selection of soups, salads and sandwiches.
You'll be surprised if your idea of museum food still consists of a pre-packaged ham sandwich and a sorry piece of fruit. New features include roasted red pepper and Brie on ciabatta with lemon-garlic aioli. A London Broil Salad pairs fresh greens with roasted new potatoes, asparagus, red onions and horseradish-basil vinaigrette. (Emily Lieb)
Tea Room at the Taft Museum of Art 316 Pike St., Downtown, 513-241-0343. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-2:30 p.m. Sunday.
