Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) Opens Café Laguna in Historic Gatehouse, Gourmet Menu Created by Austin Restaurateur Eddie Bernal
(June 2009) Austin, TX - This summer, Austin's most beloved museum is getting good food down to a fine art. The Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria - the picturesque and historic home of renowned art exhibitions, legendary Austin stories and the charming, 12-acre grounds featuring beautiful gardens, the Driscoll Villa and the Greek Temple of Love - will open its Café Laguna on June 8. Housed in the museum's recently restored, 93-year-old Gatehouse, the café will serve up summertime dishes and treats from celebrated Austin restaurateur Eddie Bernal and 34th Street Catering.
Open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Café Laguna will feature a menu unlike any other museum eatery. Bernal, who is known for dazzling his 34th Street Café diners with savory entrees and decadent desserts, is bringing his casual yet refined cuisine style to Café Laguna. The menu will feature gourmet sandwiches, and crisp, seasonal salads and sides, as well as freshly brewed coffee, juices, and delectable cookies and gelato.
"Eddie Bernal has a very good reputation in the Austin community and everybody loves his food, so we have high hopes that our partnership with him will be really successful," says AMOA-Laguna Gloria's Site Director Judith Sims.
In addition to its new chef-inspired menu, Café Laguna offers free Wi-Fi service and includes plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Members, visitors and students can enjoy an afternoon snack while taking in the museum's scenic grounds, 
or visit the adjacent Museum Store and the Gatehouse Gallery, which highlights works by The Art School faculty and students.