BOMA basement bar
FineRepast visits Columbus’ BOMA and feels hipper for doing so

I finally checked out Columbus’ Bar of Modern Art. How many oxymorons can you spot in “Columbus’ Bar of Modern Art.” I’ve found four without working too hard. Could there be more? Well, I won’t strain myself as it is Sunday night. We found ourselves on the patio as is often my habit. By the way, patio dining will soon be ending as it is September in Ohio. So get out there before it’s too late (which was my thinking on this fine September and Friday night).

BOMA doesn’t come to life until late in the evening. This is true of its patrons, its staff and of some of its modern artwork. Arrive before dusk and the place is a ghost town. Perhaps the dearth of clientele left the waitstaff a bit unmotivated. Trying to order food was a test of patience.

I began with the “artisianaL cheese & iMPorteD Meats” - “Selection of fine meats and cheese, fig jam, and flat bread.” This appetizer was probably meant for at least two people. It came with prosciutto, brie, bleu, and an Italian white cheese, I believe (I’m not completely up on my cheese plates). The fig jam was an excellent complement to the several cheeses.

For my main dish, I ordered the “beef ongLet” - “Molasses lime glazed Hanger steak, shallot roasted fingerling potatoes, watercress and pink radish salad, pumpkin seed adobo.” I enjoyed the beef onglet but it may have been overshadowed by its watercress and pink radish salad adornment (which hopefully is not a bad thing). The beef went very well with the pesto sauce. Presentation was very well done. I imagine if you are going to have a Bar of Modern Art, the dishes are going to have to look appealing as well.

As far as art, check out the sculpture on the patio after dark. Go to the left of it and look at its face. Pretty gruesome stuff - I loved it. I also enjoyed the white pencil drawings in the basement bar (pictured above).

[where: 583 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215]

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