Vistors to Baltimore's American Visionary Arts Museum (AVAM) and area residents will be glad to note that a new restaurant has opened in the museum's cafe space, formerly occupied by Joy America. Mr. Rain's Fun House is a highly unique cafe offering guests a dining experience worthy of its place in the AVAM in a sophisticated yet playful setting for both museum patrons and restaurant clientele.
The Fun House menu is the playground of Chef Bill Buszinski who's recipes take traditional American comfort foods and reimagine them to create renditions of these bits of classic "Americana" as they would be if influenced by immigrating cultures and the farm to table philosophy. The moderately priced menu ranges from $10 to $12 for appetizers and $18 to $28 for entrees.
The Fun House also features a carefully assembled wine list that includes international selections with particular emphasis on vintages from small batch producers and family run estates. Cocktails also recieve the Fun House treatment with both traditional and modern compositions of classic potables, from pre-prohibition flips and slings to contemporary recipes.
During their visit guests will be able to continue their visionary arts tour, taking in exhibiting works from the museum's collection, including a hand crafted mirrored "chandelier" generously donated by artist Bob Benson.
Mr. Rain's Fun House offers seating for up to 70 diners and will be open 6 days a week, Tuesday through Sunday. The restaurant serves lunch, brunch and dinner. All major credit cards are accepted and reservations for dinner are recommended.
Mr. Rain's Fun House is a collaborative venture between Chef Bill Buszinski and Maria Buszinski, former proprietors of The Sputnik Café in Crownsville, Maryland and Perez Klebahn, former beverage director of Centovini and I Trulli restaurants in Manhattan.
Source: Perez Klebahn
Writer: Walaika Haskins