NEW YEARS EVE AT GIDEON RIDGE

STARTER COURSES

Roasted Maine Lobster

Golden Beets, Micro Salad, and Grapefruit Vinaigrettee

Foie Gras Terrine

Savory Thyme Crackers, Violet Mustard, and Cornichon Meranque

Wood Fire Roasted Celery Velouté

Crispy Proscuitto Disc

ENTREE COURSE CHOOSE ONE

N.C. Dayboat Catch

Basmati/Lentil Cake, Roasted Local Baby Carrots,

Roasted Plum Tomato Puree, Basil Salad

Hardwood Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin

Parsnip Puree, Apple Cider Glazed Baby Beets,

Brocolli Custard, Grilled Brie

Slow Roasted Veal Chop

Brasised Greens & Turnip Tartlet, Smoked Peppercorn Jus,

Poached Endive, Pinenut Fritter

Pan Fried Wild Duck Breast

Timbale of Cous Cous, Grilled Cucumber Salad,

Sweet Ginger Mousse, Roasted Pepper Coulis

Trio of Festive Desserts

Blowing Snow

Christmas Decorations with a little help from Winter. Such a beautiful morning.

Blowing snow and 50 mile per hour winds, every crack in the stonework at Gideon is filled with white.

This is why we love winter.

Decorations and Snow

Joy, joy, joy. A dusting of Snow on the ground. We are in the process of decorating for the holidays. The coffee smells quite good this cold morning. The fireplace heat feels warm.

Afternoon tea is special this time of year. Scones and Gingerbread with your Earl Gray or Darjeeling. Back to your room to ready for dinner. Then dine in house at Restaurant G. Please join us. You are always welcome.

Christmas Shopping in Blowing Rock

For many, Christmas shopping is more than fighting crowds at the mall. Step back to a simpler shopping experience. The shops of Main Street Blowing Rock. Stay a few nights at the Gideon Ridge Inn. Spend the evening by the fire in your bedroom wrapping the gifts you purchased that day. (yes we have tape and scissors) A few wonderful dinners and you have accomplished so much more than the trip to the mall. Call us.

Choose and Cut

A short drive from Gideon Ridge, north on the Blue Ridge Parkway to Sampson Road, is Appalachian Evergreens, one of the most beautiful choose and cut farms around. Open weekends till December 18

Expecting a Beautiful Autumn

The first signs of color are just appearing in the Mountains. We expect beautiful color for most of October. But availability is limited. Call us or check online for availability.

Art in the Park August 14

Art in the Park was created in 1962 by a handful of of area artists and craftspeople to showcase local talent. Today, Art in the Park hosts 90 artists, each juried for quality, at each show. Offerings include jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more.

As a guest at Gideon Ridge Inn, we are pleased to offer parking at Bistro Roca, which is only one block from the Art in the Park. As this is a very popular and crowded event, this makes seeing the exhibit very easy.

The next Shows are September 11 and October 2.

Guests and friends of Gideon Ridge enjoy a weekly ride leaving from Bistro Roca restaurant each Monday evening at 5:30. The ride is 2 levels: a 15 mile "intermediate level ride" and a 30 mile "more advanced" ride. Of course there are hills to climb. But there is also great conversation and encouragement among the participants. Rides will continue through the end of October. We can also arrange privately guided rides or give cue sheets for self guided rides.

Moffett Winery wine pairings will be featured at Restaurant G on Thursday, April 15 and Saturday, April 17. The wine dinner with Trent Moffett on Friday is currently sold out. But you can still enjoy an a-la-carte version of the dinner with wine pairings. Call 828-295-3644 for details and reservations.

We would like to share the tasting notes on the Moffett Willow's blend which will be featured.

Deep purple color - Powerful aroma of blackberries, spice, earth and toasted oak. The rich aromas follow through on the palate. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc. - Trent Moffett

Gideon Ridge Inn welcomes Ms. Felt's second grade class for tea at the Inn. Gideon Ridge Inn serves tea at 4 PM daily for inn guests and the public. For the past 12 years, once a year the second graders from Blowing Rock School dress up and enjoy a proper tea. Today, we served Earl Gray tea, scones, chocolate covered strawberries, and other cookies and confections.

We invite parents and relatives of these fine students to share this blog and other photos with friends and relatives.

Gauge Wines at Gideon Ridge Inn

As part of our wine dinner on April 16 with Trent Moffett, we will be pouring the 12 Gauge Cabernet Sauvignon and 20 Gauge Chardonnay. These are very drinkable "everyday" wines that pair perfectly with food. For Details on the wine dinners, please call Gideon Ridge Inn at 828-295-3644.

Wine Festival

Gideon Ridge will have the Trent Moffit Winery for the Blue Ridge Winemakers Dinner Friday April 16th. Hurry and get your tickets there are only 10 seats left.

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Today we welcome the Road Warrior as a guest at Gideon Ridge Inn. She is in town for the Boone screening of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. The Boone/ Blowing Rock showing is the largest venue in the World outside of Banff. We are very proud of our association with the local showing of these wonderful films.

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