Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond’s flagship restaurant Stars has long offered one of the finest dining experiences on the Eastern Shore, not to mention incredible views of the Chesapeake Bay, and now it joins only 671 other restaurants across the continent to earn the Distinguished Restaurants of North America’s (DiRōNA) Award of Excellence.
The award acknowledges quality of cuisine—including creativity of dishes, variety of cooking techniques and quality of ingredients—as well as the property itself, décor and customer service. It is one of the most respected awards in the dining and hospitality communities, and DiRōNA has been the authority for excellence in distinguished dining since 1990.
Every ingredient Chef Ken MacDonald and Food and Beverage Director Samir Dhir feature on Stars’s menu is sourced within 150 miles of St. Michaels, and with Farm Manager Phal Mantha on board, that radius is rapidly shrinking. In fact, Inn at Perry Cabin is poised to launch its own farm-to-table menu this year. Through alliances with Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program, Chefs Collaborative, Fish2Fork and the Oyster Recovery Partnership, among others, the property also is committed to helping protect seafood populations and support Chesapeake Bay watermen.
Guests of Stars will recognize this commitment in popular starters such as the Jumbo Lump J.M. Clayton Crab Chowder and Seasonal Choptank Sweet Oysters, and in iconic entrées such as the Wild Local Long Line Caught Rockfish and J.M. Clayton Crab Macaroni and Cheese. Chef’s Daily Ravioli is packed with produce harvested right outside of the kitchen, breakfast is available all day, and features such as the Char Grilled Local Farm Berkshire Pork Chop, Roasted Organic Peri-Peri Marinated Chicken and Creekstone Beef Hanger Steak show off Chef MacDonald’s pedigree.
Stars is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea. It’s located at 308 Watkins Lane in St. Michaels, Maryland, and reservations can be made at www.opentable.com/stars or on (410) 745-2200.
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