"[I]t is the wine that leads me on, the wild wine that sets the wisest man to sing at the top of his lungs, laugh like a fool – it drives the man to dancing... it even tempts him to blurt out stories better never told." ~ Homer, The Odyssey I had the good fortune of … [Read more...] about Tasting Wines for Spring at the Essex Inn
Lanai Monahan
Essex Inn’s Room 12 Featured in Strictly Food for Thought
The Essex Inn's restaurant Room 12 has been featured in the North Country magazine Strictly Food for Thought in the article, "A Year Round Gem on the Adirondack Coast" by Meg LeFevre. "It was hard to pass through an historic town like Essex, New York, where the entire hamlet is … [Read more...] about Essex Inn’s Room 12 Featured in Strictly Food for Thought
Essex Inn Takeout
I've made no secret of my praise for Keith Castro and Lanai Monahan, the new innkeepers at the Essex Inn. To date I’ve enjoyed four delicious dinners at Room 12, the new Farm-to-Table restaurant located at the Essex Inn. That’s to say, two delicious dinners in situ and a fifth … [Read more...] about Essex Inn Takeout
Room 12 Open Thanksgiving Eve for Special Drinks & Treats
Room 12 at the Essex Inn will be open the evening of Wednesday, November 27 as a great place for your families to gather to relax and not cook the evening before the Thanksgiving. We will be open for cocktails and complimentary hors d’oeuvres on Thanksgiving Eve, with Chef Keith … [Read more...] about Room 12 Open Thanksgiving Eve for Special Drinks & Treats
Essex Inn Welcomes New Chef and Innkeeper
To date I've enjoyed four delicious dinners at Room 12, the new Farm-to-Table restaurant located at the Essex Inn. That's to say, two delicious dinners in situ and a fifth tasty meal that was prepped, packed and ribboned for me to enjoy at home. A culinary hat trick! The … [Read more...] about Essex Inn Welcomes New Chef and Innkeeper