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| Boatyard Grill | John Thomas Steakhouse | |||||||
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| Offers a variety of chef created seasonal menu items including hand-cut steaks, "flown in" fresh seafood, appetizers, sandwiches, salads and small plates-for any size appetite or budget. The Boatyard Grill proudly supports a variety of local breads, cheeses and produce. | ||||||||
| John Thomas is a man and a myth who was born before the turn of the century and lived a stone’s | ||||||||
| Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine | ||||||||
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| The landmark Townsend home, built in 1903, has been gently and carefully transformed into a restaurant by Robert and Suzanne Stack. Two downstairs lake-facing rooms have been converted into one cozy ten table dining room with panoramic views of Seneca Lake, while the more private library with its table for ten not only has water views but a wall of 300 cookbooks and another with shelves housing Suzanne's collection of Provençal pottery. Parties of eight or ten also have the option of dining at the 9 foot farmtable handcrafted from 100 year old pine. This is set in a room adjoining the main dining room and offers privacy as well as country elegance. Four bistro tables on the front porch afford diners a chance to savor both Suzanne's signature regional dishes and lake breezes. Diners are invited to enjoy the beauty of the 100-acre farm as well. There's a gazebo sitting alongside a lovely pond, a brook that winds through the property and three barns in excellent condition; all beckon during a post- or pre-dining stroll around the grounds of the old peach orchard. |
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Aurora Inn
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| Originally named Aurora House, the Aurora Inn was built in 1833 by Colonel E. B. Morgan, a native of Aurora and original investor in The New York Times. By the mid-19th century, Aurora became a major stop on the Erie Canal for boats carrying agricultural products from area farmers to New York City. Henry Wells, of Wells Fargo stagecoach fame and the founder of American Express, established Wells College there in 1868. Set on the shores of Cayuga Lake amidst a tiny, heritage village in the heart of the Finger Lakes, the Aurora Inn has a pedigree dating back to 1833. The original Finger Lakes inn, built in the Federal style with red brick and wide columned balconies, has now been impeccably restored with understated elegance to appeal to today’s most discerning guests. The Aurora Inn has all the intimacy of a bed and breakfast with services and amenities that only a luxury hotel can offer. Whether dining indoors in their elegant dining room or enjoying lake side dining on the beautiful veranda, the Aurora Inn is the best restaurant in the Finger Lakes for waterfront dining and spectacular sunsets. Their award-winning cuisine is classic American country fare, inspired by the changing seasons and fresh regional products, perfect when paired with one of the many Finger Lakes wines on their list. |
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Sherwood Inn
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| Built as a stagecoach stop in 1807, the Sherwood Inn has been a favorite resting place for travelers and locals for nearly two centuries. The Inn has been meticulously restored to the beauty of a bygone era with four fireplaces, pegged wood floors, antique furniture and fine wood detailing to create a relaxing harmony away from everyday cares. The Sherwood Inn is situated in the heart of the historic village of Skaneateles, New York, which is known as the “eastern gateway to the Finger Lakes.” The Inn is located on the north shore of Skaneateles Lake, one of the most beautiful and cleanest bodies of water in the world. Skaneateles is a community of rare charm with lovely old homes, quaint shops and galleries. The many dining establishments in the area have a reputation for superb quality and variety. Skaneateles has been a vacation spot for the former First Family of the United States as well as many other families for generations. Many return each year for vacations, local events, anniversaries and reunions at The Sherwood, their “home away from home. For almost two centuries, travelers have come to the Sherwood Inn to rest and relax. The Sherwood Inn offers 24 comfortable guest rooms, each carefully restored and uniquely decorated to retain the Inn’s original charm. Many of our guest rooms overlook beautiful Skaneateles Lake, the easternmost of New York’s five Finger Lakes. And always, our hospitality is enhanced by an attentive, friendly staff to make your stay comfortable and carefree. |
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Sherwood Dining
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| Dining at the Sherwood Inn features a regional menu that combines upstate New York’s freshest delicacies with an old fashioned-gourmet’s attention to flavor, goodness, and artistry. A continental breakfast is served every morning from 7:00-10:00 am and is complimentary to each guest. Lunch at the Inn is served daily from 11:30 a.m. in the Tavern and on our lovely Front Porch during the warmer months.The Inn serves dinner each evening both in our Dining Room and Tavern. Enjoy casual, fine dining in the Main Dining Room or Front Porch (except Winter months) from 5:00 p.m. More informal dining is served each evening in the Tavern, which also features live music every Saturday and Sunday. |
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Those of us who serve you at the John Thomas Steakhouse also want to be the best. That is the reason we “dry age” our extra-extra quality beef. Most places say that their beef is aged when it is one or two weeks old. We’ve found that super quality beef continues to improve for four, five, six weeks. Like great wines that improve over time, great beef gets sweeter, more tender, and acquires a taste that cannot be duplicated, except with proper age. Our kind of beef is extremely expensive. We pay more in the beginning, it loses twenty percent of its weight in the aging cooler, and then we have to trim it. And the meat, meanwhile, demands special care; each piece must be stored in specially refrigerated meat coolers that maintain specific humidity, temperature, and air circulation.
We promise to prepare your steak to perfection. If it is not done exactly as ordered, we will immediately replace it. We want you to leave our table with a smile.
| Village Tavern Inn & Restaurant | ||||
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| The Village Tavern Restaurant & Inn is a European style bar and restaurant, offering an exceptionally warm and cozy atmosphere with award winning food and beverages. Located one block from Keuka Lake, on the picturesque Village Square of Hammondsport, the Village Tavern is an excellent choice for dining and lodging when touring the wineries or visiting other local places of interest. Our specialties include a large selection of fresh fish and seafood, like: fresh mussels, clams, and oysters. We also serve a wonderful selection of steaks, prime rib, chicken, pasta, vegetarian dishes, and salads. To please the demanding connoisseur, we also have an extensive and tantalizing wine list. Proud to have received the "Award of Excellence" from the Wine Spectator yearly since 1995 and "Restaurant of the Year" from the New York State Wine & Grape Foundation! |
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La Tourelle Resort & August Moon Spa
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La Tourelle Resort & Spa is the only luxurious Resort & Spa in the Finger Lakes Wine Region that offers personalized spa treatments; an Adventure Center Concierge; a French Café and a New York City quality steakhouse – all located on the same magnificent property.Adjoining Buttermilk Falls State Park, the resort is surrounded by spectacular scenery on 70 acres that includes luxurious lawns, beautiful orchards and sparkling ponds. The setting evokes the beauty and peace of a French Country Resort.
La Tourelle’s luxurious 54 rooms all have comfortable pillow-top beds and dual-head showers or Jacuzzi tubs. Guests can choose from Fireplace King Rooms, King Rooms with balconies, Queen rooms, Double King or Double Queen rooms. The warm, friendly and knowledgeable staff at La Tourelle Resort ensures a memorable experience every time you visit. |
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August Moon Spa
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| August Moon Spa, located at La Tourelle Resort, is an Asian inspired spa where Eastern therapies meet Western knowledge. The spa has a spacious, yet relaxing, environment with six treatment rooms. Once you enter, you’re instantly swept away by tranquil music and fresh aromatherapy scents. After you’ve slipped into a traditional Japanese robe and a pair of soft terry cloth slippers, you’ll enjoy relaxing in dreamy lounge chairs in one of two Tranquility Rooms. August Moon Spa uses only fresh and natural products and incorporates many of the extraordinary natural resources of the area in their signature therapies including grapes, wine, honey and maple sugar. One of the most popular treatments is the signature “Buttermilk Falls Experience.” Inspired by Ithaca’s local waterfalls, you’ll relax on a Vichy shower table while your skin is exfoliated using a fresh scrub of buttermilk, local honey and natural sugar – all while warm water flows around your body. August Moon Spa presents a holistic approach to body and mind treatments, offering an extensive choice of body, skin and salon treatments. It also has Aromatherapists and Reiki Masters; offers Yoga; and has a workout room of uncomplicated luxury. |
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