Shop & Dine

Sightly Sips

This summer enjoy a delicious and artful collaboration between NCMA Café and the Museum Store that features a local partnership with Raleigh Coffee Company and Fragments and Fig.

Chef Rick Sloan is inspired by Mexican, Latin American, and Caribbean cuisine and sought to bring something special to the café menu. His new offering is an interpretation of café de olla, a Mexican coffee beverage traditionally prepared in earthen clay pots. The coffee drink is presented with sweetened condensed milk and a special cinnamon spice blend with a hint of Aleppo pepper that adds a touch of heat. An optional tequila or Kahlúa enhancement is available.

To create an authentic vessel for this coffee treat, ceramic artisan Emily Figueras, owner of Fragments and Fig, crafted a hand-thrown mug. Sipping from a beautiful vessel adds even more joy to an already delectable drink.

Come enjoy global themes of food and hospitality and celebrate local artisans by slowly savoring a café de olla in a work of art, then venture next door to the Museum Store to purchase your own unique mug to use at home. Be on the lookout for more NCMA collaborations that unite local and global through special fare and curated merchandise offerings.

For questions or purchase information, contact help@ncartmuseum.org

Share Your Guest Passes

This summer stroll around the Museum on any given day and take note of what you see. Look beyond the works of art and observe the people who are visiting—school children and families, first dates and old friends, retired couples and young professionals, even travelers from across the state and country. People from all walks of life come to the Museum to immerse themselves in art, nature, and community. Remember, all members have access to guest passes for ticketed exhibitions. Share this experience; invite a longtime friend or someone new to the NCMA. Show them why you love our Museum.