What does summer mean to you?

For some people it’s a specific smell, perhaps hot pine needles or drying grass that signifies summer has arrived.  For other it’s the sound of water hitting the side of a boat or feeling a warm breeze on bare shoulders…for those in the restaurant industry it’s the food.  Sweet corn, bright tomatoes, aromatic basil, sun ripened berries, juicy plums, perfumed peaches, the list reads like a steamy summer novel.   There is nothing that inspires a chef as much as going to a farmer’s market in the still cool summer mornings, tasting produce that has been picked at its peak a few hours prior and then arranging the flavors together to form a perfect dinner special.  It’s a good life.  We encourage you to talk to our chefs, find out when market day is and ask if they have any recommendations or recipes for you to try…or, if you aren’t in the mood to cook, simply come on in for dinner.

What does summer mean to you?