In the Boston area, we are fortunate to host some of the best cultural institutions in the world and some of the best food as well.

One of the venues that combines these two blessings is the Museum of Fine Arts, which has long been considered one of the greatest art collections in the world.

Recently, museum added a wonderful new acquisition in the form of chef Nicolas Boller who is been appointed Executive Chef for the Museum’s New American Café, Taste coffee bar, and catering services.

Chef Boller comes to Boston from New York City where he served as the executive chef for Barclays Investment Bank, and the popular thrill-ride RISE, where he helped develop menus and managed a scratch kitchen that served over 6,500 people a day!

He has also served as Culinary Director and Event Manager for the sustainable food company Scrappy Meals and also as Executive Chef at Saint Peter’s University, where he helped develop a “farm to table” program. He has also been involved with high-end events like the  MTV Video Music Awards and NBA Playoffs (something that Boston fans know well!).

Among the new sustainable and locally-sourced flavors Chef Boller is bringing to the Museum are roasted stuffed local squash, Iberian risotto, brick oven pizza, cheddar and chive scones, and a standout grilled octopus tartine! As befits the venue, Chef’s menu is expertly curated, his presentations artful, and his food enriching and satisfying and sure to bring people to the Museum on its own.

Speaking of other Museum attractions, Boston’s beloved John Singer Sargent will be feted with a special fashion-forward show starting October 8 and the recently-opened Strong Women in Renaissance Italy shifts the focus on this historically-artful time to the women who contributed as well.

Michel de Montaigne once observed that, “The art of dining is no slight art.” Where better to see evidence of the effort and love that goes into fine culinary creations than the Museum of Fine Arts?www.MFA.org