Saturday, March 24 is the annual celebration of Earth Hour. People around the world are encouraged to turn out their lights for an hour at 8:30 pm local time to join in a communal celebration of acknowledgement and encouragement of adopting environmentally friendly practices. Here at the resort, we’ve been early adopters for a long…
He’s up early like any great baker should be, usually the first of our Kitchen Brigade to arrive in the wee hours of the morning to start the day and the week’s baking. He’s hard to miss when you dine with us, tall 6’ 3” stature in Chef’s whites quietly toiling over every last detail…
Elmhirst’s Culinary Corner On a cold February day a chef, a gardener and a team leader walk into a bar… There’s no punchline. The bar is closed and we pick a table near the window so we can see the collection of catalogues and notes in front of us. Despite the bitter cold outside, the…
We hit it out of the park with our Valentine’s Day Menu. Culinary & Service Team Leader, Jay Nutt, was on the kitchen brigade line tonight mentoring our young culinary team in the presentation of the event. The highlights of the Menu created by Chef Jay Nutt are here for all to savour.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Take pleasure in all things romantic with the ultimate date night. Relax in front of your wood burning fireplace in your private lakefront cottage before heading to the Hearthside Dining Room to enjoy special Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu. At Elmhirst’s, we pride ourselves on fresh, homegrown and local food paired with great wine….
by: Greg Elmhirst The Culinary and Service team at the Resort presented a dramatic New Years Eve dinner event with Big Head Wines of Niagara on the Lake to a sold out room. The whole Lipinski family was in attendance and visited with the guests throughout the evening. Festivities commenced with oysters and Elmhirst’s own…
Each year on New Year’s Eve, Elmhirst’s Resort celebrates the end of the year and the beginning of a new year with a special Winemaker’s Dinner. Designed by our lead Chef, a Winemaker’s Dinner is a tasting menu created to highlight some of the restaurant’s finest dishes, seasonal ingredients and an array of techniques. Presentation, quality,…
Back by popular demand for 2017, we are looking forward to the 2nd annual Homesteading Weekend. Join us on November 10-12 for this special experience package where we combine our love of locally sourced ingredients with our love of cooking to create a truly local culinary experience for our guests. A trip to the Farmer’s…
Elmhirst’s Resort Presents “The Farm To Table – 295 Block Party” A Slow Food Harvest Party celebrating Canada 150+ with traditional cooking techniques using locally cultivated food from the 295 telephone exchange area. We are excited to announce the details of The “295 Block Party”, a special event to be held on Saturday, October 21,…
Wednesdays are Date Night in the Hearthside Dining Room. Reserve a table to enjoy a Table d’hôte menu, specially created with Elmhirst’s Own products by our Lead Chef Seth. The set menu will include your choice of 2 starters followed by your choice of 3 Main Courses. The meal will finish off with dessert served with…