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Granite Hill will be the name of the new Starr-operated restaurant at the Museum. (Photo courtesy The PMA)

Granite Hill will be the name of the new Stephen Starr-operated restaurant at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The new restaurant is replacing the former, very literally-named Museum Restaurant, and is scheduled to open on Friday, September 3rd.

Back on August 1, Starr Events took over the day-to-day food and catering operations at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and its four main eateries: The Museum Cafe, the Balcony Cafe, the Perelman Cafe, and the Museum Restaurant.

While the three cafes have been open for business, The Museum Restaurant (the Museum’s signature dining destination) has been closed since August 1 to allow for the transition and a new concept.

And now Starr is ready to debut the new restaurant.

Beginning on September 3rd, Granite Hill will be open for lunch on Tuesday through Sunday, dinner on Friday evenings (starting on September 10), and Sunday brunch (starting on October 3).

Granite Hill will offer upscale, irreverent twists on approachable French fare. You can expect menu items like Fried Wianno Oysters, with Madras curry remoulade, petit vegetable slaw, & preserved lemon; a Le hot dog on brioche: a D’Angelo Bros chicken boudin blanc sausage with toasted gruyere, onion confit, tarragon mustard & house made kettle chips; a Filet Frites, with Merlot tarragon butter, twice-fried Kennebec potatoes, Minus 8 vinegar; and entrée-sized salads such as the Warm Shrimp Salad with Mesclun greens, avocado, & lemon beurre blanc.

Granite Hill is intended to be the pinnacle of Starr Events’ European vision for all the museum’s eateries (they’re operating all four) and will inspire seasonal menu items at the other Museum cafes. Starr Events wanted the restaurant to have a vibe that feels like a café at Harrods in London or Barney’s New York.

We’re definitely eager to check it out.

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