If this doesn’t spark an appetite, I don’t know what will. We are back just about one year later from our first dinner and are more than pleased to report on another successful Long Trail Beer Dinner at Castle Hill. A special thank you to our great group of guests who attended, and our host Brandon Mayes of Long Trail who did a fantastic job leading the dinner. The culinary team at Castle Hill out-did themselves again. How can you go wrong with the perfectly brewed beers of local Long Trail, coupled with crafted local cuisine featured on the menu, created by Executive Chef Jonathan Cambra.  Click below to read on about the dinner and the beers. Read on…

This amazing recipe of Eggnog Creme Brulee makes a great festive dessert choice all season long. Check out Executive Chef Kevin Di Libero as he does what he does best with our friends from the Rhode Show. Recipe below:

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An evening celebrating Food and Wine to support our local Rhode Island PBS, takes place Saturday February 6th at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center. Castle Hill Executive Chef Jonathan Cambra chats it up with Bob Burke, owner of Pot Au Feu in Providence, to give some insight on how wines pair with food, just some of what guests will be learning that night. For more information about the event or to make reservations click here.

Take a journey into the wines of Sonoma Valley with Trio in Narragansett. Join us Thursday December 17th for our Taste of Sonoma Wine dinner. Our friend Lisa Magnuson of the Providence Wine Examiner tells us about some of the wines that we’ll be tasting that night. Click here to read on.

Another memorable wine weekend at Castle Hill as Bruce Cakebread, President and COO of Cakebread Cellars joined a collection of 45 guests Saturday evening November 7th for dinner. Bruce’s seminar was incredible; his passion for his craft was so evident. Without a doubt, the wines and the food were the stars of the show. Until next time… read on below about all the courses that were served and the wines that were paired.  Read on…

Join us for dinner at the dining room of Castle Hill on Sundays and enjoy 50% off the entire wine list. November 15 – December 20. Explore wines that  you may not have before! Our friend at the Lisa Magnuson of the Providence Wine Examiner dishes about Castle Hill’s newest special and the wonderful wines that make up their list. Click here to read.

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This week we are celebrating Newport Restaurant Week, brought you by the Newport County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (NCCVB). Join us from Nov 1 – Nov 8 at 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille, The Mooring, The Boat House in Tiverton and Castle Hill Inn for our signature cuisine at restaurant week prices. Click here to visit the Newport Restaurant Week website. See you there!

A peek inside to what the Newport Restaurant Group is all about. We hope to host a shared moment of yours soon.

We recently checked in with Castle Hill Executive Farmer, eh hem I mean Executive Chef Jonathan Cambra – to see how the fall harvest was going out at the Castle Hill garden. Here’s what he had to report:

“We have had much success this season even with the challenging weather we had in June and July. We have been harvesting veggies all season and utilizing them for menu items, menu additions, the nightly amuse bouche. The dinning room staff have really enjoyed learning about the garden so they can see for themselves where the veggies come from and how they grow. The fall crop of veggies are coming up which include white turnips, kale, collard greens, Brussels sprouts, assorted lettuces and a variety of herbs. We have also planted a blueberry bush patch. The last item to go into the ground will be garlic, this we be planted in late October for a late 2010 spring and summer harvest.”

Can’t wait!