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| - A restaurant that is fancy, chill, and affordable: Provenance is all of these things. I base my review on my recent experience co-planning and attending a semi-private brunch event here. The quick version: it went wonderfully and the price was excellent.
The setting of the restaurant in the western side of the atrium of the Cleveland Museum of Art is absolutely gorgeous. The interior of the restaurant is equally aesthetically pleasing. I love the palette of black, white, and grey, and the floor-to-ceiling windows opening out onto the lush and verdant trees. Provenance is a large space, with three distinct areas of restaurant seating and a back room that can be portioned off with dividers for semi-private events like the one that my mother and I planned to celebrate my graduation from PhD school.
Nicole Newcomer, the Catering Sales Manager, helped us with every detail of planning brunch for 23 people. We decided to choose a first course of the "chef's table," which included plates of fresh fruit, a wide variety of pastries, clotted cream and granola and other serve-yourself goodies. My boyfriend (the croissant connoisseur) gave high ratings to the croissants on offer. It was possible to offer our guests a choice of three entrees, but we decided to go with one entree for simplicity's sake. The eggs, sweet potatoes, and bacon were well-plated and tasty. We were able to notify in advance the kitchen that two of our guest are allergic to dairy, and their two special plates arrived with everyone else's plates without a hitch. The two servers who were assigned to us were excellent. My mother, the primary contact person, appreciated that Nicole called us the day before the event to see if we had any questions or additional requests and that she was so easy to contact via e-mail or cell phone when we were planning the event.
Here's a weird but super important detail to note: Provenance's chairs are awesome. Sleek metal frame and seriously comfy but still sleek grey cushioning. SO COMFY. SO MODERN. Oh, art museum decor, you are doing it right.
I know that I've only been here one, but Provenance merits five stars from me based on how wonderfully my family's event here turned out and based on how much I'd like to come here with my boyfriend for lunch or dinner the next time we return to the Cleve. How great it is that the museum has free admission and that their fancypants restaurant is fantastic and not too spendy! Also, eating here has 100% solidified my conviction that the Cleveland Museum of Art is my dream location for my wedding and reception in the near-ish future.
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