Cleo's Portico debuts this weekend

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Cleo's Portico debuts this weekend

POSTED: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 5:27 PM

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Steve Poses, fresh off this past weekend's debut of Frog Burger, is rolling out an indoor cafÃ© at the Franklin Institute themed around the Cleopatra exhibit that opens this Saturday. It's a "pop-up cafÃ©" operation situated on the Franklin's second-floor terrace. Poses and chef Abderrazzack Ftouh have developed a menu that's mainly Middle Eastern in approach (babaganoush, grape leaves, skewers, etc.), but Ftouh's also worked in some more subtle touches from his native Morocco. They'll also serve wine and beer, plus thematic cocktails like the "Nefertini" (Absolut Raspberry, Chambord, Pomegranate) and something called the "Cleopolitan." Cleo's Portico will be open only to museum patrons. Hours, starting June 5: Thu.-Sat., noon-8 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. UPDATE [08jun10]: Added a few photos of Cleo's Portico after the jump.

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