Art & Dining After Dark
An Art-Inspired Culinary Adventure
Join us for an entirely unique, completely delicious way to enjoy Mia: an intimate dining experience, after-hours in the galleries, inspired by Mia’s special exhibition.
The evening features a multi-course, salon-style dinner from Jamie Malone and Paris Dining Club; wine pairings by acclaimed sommelier Bill Summerville; and a private, curator-led tour of the exhibition. Throughout the evening, insights from Mia’s director and curators as well as the culinary team highlight creative expression from field and kitchen to studio and museum.
Complimentary valet is included.
Your purchase supports the museum’s mission.
Upcoming Dates and Themes
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | “Royal Bronzes: Cambodian Art of the Divine”
With special guest, Chef Ann Ahmed
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Inspiration coming soon!
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | Inspiration coming soon!
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Inspiration coming soon!
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Haute Couture Paris
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 | Inspiration coming soon!
Wednesday, January 13, 2027 | Haute Couture Paris
The Culinary Team
About Chef Jamie Malone & Paris Dining Club
Paris Dining Club (PDC) is a dining club in Minneapolis by James Beard nominated Chef Jamie Malone. You can find Malone at her North Loop Paris Dining Club Studio hosting events and creating new experiences for people who love food. PDC also makes dinner parties and date nights at home easy and beautiful.
Malone has gained national attention and earned a place as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Rising Star Chef” for 2013 and “Best Chef Midwest” for 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019. In 2013, Malone was named one of Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Chefs.” In 2017, Malone opened her first restaurant, Grand Café, and the following year, it was a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Best New Restaurant” and was also named Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Restaurant.” That year, Malone was also awarded Food and Wine magazine’s “Dish of the Year.” Malone has written for Esquire’s “Eat Like a Man” blog and been featured in many magazines including GQ, Saveur, and Elle. In 2014 she won Cooking Light’s “Trail Blazer Award” for her work with sustainable seafood.
About Bill Summerville
Bill Summerville has been an influential force in shaping the Twin Cities restaurant scene, plying his trademark style of charm and brashness at such notable restaurants as D’Amico Cucina, La Belle Vie, and Spoon and Stable. During his tenure as partner and front man of La Belle Vie, he was a three-time semifinalist for the James Beard Award for “Outstanding Wine Program” and a semifinalist for “Best Service.” A year on the Tuscan Coast traveling to far-flung wine regions had a major impact on his Euro-centric palate. He doesn’t make wine lists as much as he creates collections of wine he really wants you to drink, to take a chance on. The Boston-born Summerville blames his mother for his career in food and wine. She loved food and she knew how to make it taste good. Her gravy was legendary.
About Chef Ann Ahmed
Chef Ann Ahmed is a nationally recognized chef, restauranteur, and cultural voice reshaping the Laotian-American culinary narrative in the Midwest. She is the founder of Kamma Hospitality and the Chef & Owner of three acclaimed restaurants: Lat14 Asian Eatery, Khâluna, and Gai Noi. Born in Laos, Ann came to the U.S. as a child with her mother, a refugee sponsored by Ann’s uncle in Minnesota. Her culinary journey began in her mother’s kitchen, cooking alongside the women in her family. At 25, she opened her first concept, Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine.
In 2018, she launched Lat14, an elevated concept inspired by the cuisines of countries along the 14th latitudinal parallel. Khâluna, which opened in 2021, offers a serene dining experience rooted in Southeast Asian flavors and was named one of Eater’s “Best New Restaurants in America” in 2022. In 2023, she opened Gai Noi, which earned a place on the New York Times’ “Best Restaurants of 2023” list.
Ann’s cuisine is guided by instinct, identity, and lived experience, not classical training. She leads with creativity and heart, overseeing a team of nearly 300 employees and championing programs like the Lao Ambassador Program. Her accolades include: 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalist, Outstanding Chef; 2024 James Beard Finalist, Best Chef: Midwest; 2023 James Beard Semifinalist, Best Chef: Midwest; and a 2019 James Beard Foundation Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Fellow. Ann is currently working on her first cookbook, Flavors of Home, set to be released in 2027.
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