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CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Art Museum has welcomed Executive Chef James “Jimi” Gadd to lead its culinary team. In this position, Gadd manages the museum’s Terrace Café and creates its menu, directs kitchen team members and runs the catering for private, corporate and public special events.

Before joining the museum, Gadd worked as the Executive Chef at Cozy’s Café in Liberty Township and Sous Chef at The Rookwood in Mt. Adams. While working at Cozy’s Café, Gadd and his team won multiple awards including the Cincinnati Food and Wine Classic “Pork Chopped,” Slow Food’s “Cincinnati Snail of Approval” and “Best Veggie Burger” in Cincinnati.

Gadd faces unique challenges including not using open flames and artistically tying foods to art exhibitions. “I’m constantly inspired by the artwork inside the Terrace Café and museum,” says Gadd. “I’m excited to bring these influences to life and share artistic flavors with the Cincinnati community.”

Under Gadd’s leadership, the Terrace Café will be offering new, innovative dishes including 12-hour short ribs with braised tomato, red wine reduction, white cheddar grits and white bean hummus made with roasted white beans, charred citrus, caramelized onions, saba (an Italian syrup made from cooking down grape must) and extra virgin olive oil. A variety of vegetarian and vegan options will also soon be available.  

Museum visitors can taste Gadd’s passion for food when sampling the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Terrace Café Winter 2018 menu, which debuted on Tuesday, November 6. The menu features diverse gourmet selections including pear salad, Caesar salad made with ricotta salata and rye gremolata, and a pastrami rueben, among others. The museum’s classic chicken salad sandwich and cobb salad will continue to remain on the menu.

The Terrace Café is open Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., and Thursday evenings from 3–7:30 p.m.

About the Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum is supported by the generosity of individuals and businesses that give annually to Artswave. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Cincinnati Art Museum with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Cincinnati Art Museum gratefully acknowledges operating support from the City of Cincinnati, as well as our members.

Free general admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is made possible by a gift from The Rosenthal Family Foundation. Special exhibition pricing may vary. Parking at the Cincinnati Art Museum is free. The museum is open Tuesday – Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and Thursday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

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