OMNIMAX Dinner Date supersizes date night at Cincinnati Museum Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 21, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org

Upgrade dinner and a move with a dome-cooked meal

OMNIMAX® Dinner Date kicks off March 21; limited tickets available now

CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is supersizing dinner and a movie. Their new OMNIMAX® Dinner Date offers you a dome-cooked meal and an immersive film experience that takes a date night classic to the next level. The series kicks off March 21 with a dinner inspired by the classic film Backyard Wilderness. Limited tickets are available now.

Inspired by some of the museum’s favorite giant screen films, OMNIMAX® Dinner Date curates a themed three-course dinner and shows you the techniques to pull it all together. With over 20 OMNIMAX® films to choose from, CMC’s food service partners the SSA Group can find menu inspiration to create a seafood feast, dinner fit for royalty and bites that are out of this world.

OMNIMAX® Dinner Date’s March 21 Backyard Wilderness meal promises untamed flavor. The film explores in breathtaking detail the unexpected wonders of nature that are right under our noses. The culinary artists at SSA Group have curated a menu that celebrates a return to nature with fresh, homegrown and locally sourced ingredients so you can discover the kitchen right outside your door.

Backyard Wilderness trailer

Tickets are $100 per person and include three-course meal and OMNIMAX® screening. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available atcincymuseum.org/omnimax-dinner-date.
 

Starter: Herb and Wild Greens Salad with Roasted Beet Vinaigrette, Goat Cheese and Toasted Walnuts
Identify wild greens, concentrate flavor by roasting beets, craft a vinaigrette to balance acidity with sweetness and add texture and flavor with toasted walnuts.

Main Course: Braised Chicken Thighs, Wild Mushrooms, Herb Broth and Smashed Potatoes
Braise your chicken thighs, discover the flavor and uses of wild mushrooms, build a broth with flavors from fresh herbs and aromatic vegetables, unlock the creamy texture of smashed potatoes and deglaze your pan to enhance flavor for the full dish.

Dessert: Wild Berry Compote, Honey Ricotta and Crumbled Almond Biscotti
Simmer berries with sugar and lemon to make a light but decadent compote, tap into the sweet creaminess of ricotta, bake fresh biscotti with almonds and plate a dessert fit for the big screen.