Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience of Queen Nefertari’s Egypt.

Take a private tour of the exhibition and then enjoy a multi-course dinner at Café NOMA created by Egyptian-born chef Dina Daniel of Fava Pot in Washington, DC.

6 pm: Exclusive access to Queen Nefertari’s Egypt with a private docent-led tour.
7 pm: Seated four-course dinner at Café NOMA including specialty tea service
Wine and beer available for purchase

Tickets are $80 (tax and gratuity included)

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Menu

Appetizer

Gebna Masery & Aish Baladi (Spicy Feta Cheese & Egyptian Bread) – creamy feta cheese spread spiced with jalapenos, lime, garlic, tomato, cumin, and olive oil

First Course

Ta’amya, Warak Enab, and Lift (Falafel + Grape Leaves + Pickled Turnips) – Falafel – fava beans, coriander, parsley, cilantro, and chives, fried crispy / Grape Leaves – stuffed with rice, ground beef, onions, and spices / Pickled Turnips

Second Course

Koshary – lentils, Egyptian rice, pasta, and a rich spicy tomato sauce, topped with chickpeas and sweet caramelized onions

Third Course

Tagen Bamya Bel Lahma Dani We Roz Bel Shereya (Tagen Okra and Lamb served alongside Egyptian rice with vermicelli) – lamb shanks cooked with garlic and tomatoes then roasted with okra in the oven served with Egyptian rice

Fourth Course

Kunafa bel Gebna (Sweet Cheese Kunafa) – pastry made of buttery shredded wheat, stuffed with sweet white cheeseand covered in a honey syrup, topped with pistachios

About Queen Nefertari’s Egypt

Queen Nefertari’s Egypt brings to life the role of Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt through 230 exceptional objects, including statues, jewelry, vases, papyrus, steles, wooden coffins, and stone sarcophagi, as well as tools and various items of daily life from the artisan village of Deir-el-Medina, home to those who created the royal tombs.

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