What’s new at DINE this summer? Part I

Summer season is well underway.  In fact, if you haven’t taken your summer getaway yet, time is actually running out!  Labor Day is just a month away, then we start thinking about fall escapes!  There’s still plenty of availability at all nine DINE inns, including the Cliffside Inn (scheduled to re-open in mid-August) where everything is new from top to bottom!

DINE innkeepers were recently polled to learn what’s new at the inn this summer. We heard about everything from coupons for free dinners to new chefs, new furniture and plenty of new additions to the menu.

Here’s the news from four DINE member inns. Tune in next week for news from the other five!

The Inn at Thorn Hill  is excited to announce that Jim and Ibby’s daughter McKaella and her husband, Rich Schmitt, have returned to the inn as pastry chef and Executive Chef respectively. Both worked at the inn, then left in 2005 for Hawaii and California.  They have just returned and are whipping up exciting taste treats. McKaella is planning to expand her career as pasrty chef, creating an online business of cakes, ice creams and novelties.  In fact, consider joining them on the porch (weather permitting)  for the Spanish Wine Dinner on August 18th.  Click here for a complete menu for the special dinner pairing Spanish wines with foods in four courses, which sounds simply mouth watering.

The Captain’s House Inn tells us that new pool furniture will arrive in a couple weeks. It will be cushioned and totally comfortable, making guests relaxing time beside the heated outdoor pool even more comfortable.  Add to that poolside lunches complete with the new grilled cheese sandwich addition submitted by one of the inn’s Facebook users in a recent grilled cheese recipe competition.  Look for Kim’s Caprese Grilled Cheese on the poolside menu, featuring country white bread stuffed with mozzarella, fresh basil, and sliced tomato, grilled in EVOO.  Yummm!!!!

The Manor on Golden Pond is now offering weekly coupons for guests who sign up for email news on www.ManoronGoldenPond.com .  Coupons are sent weekly on Tuesday or Wednesday inxlusing everything from complimentary boat rides and picnic lunches, to free dinners and advance purchase sales.  Be sure to become part of the Manor’s email family to receive these special coupons.

The Chesterfield Inn tells us that the most popular dish on the summer menu is Crab cakes with Sweet Corn and Tomatillo Salsa and Creole Remoulade Sauce and the most popular summer wine is  Borsao Rose from Spain-light, refreshing and pink! Sounds great! Worth the trip!

Tune in next week to learn what’s new at the other DINE member inns!