DANBURY, Connecticut—Meyer Jabara Resorts declares that The Menhaden, a classy, 16-room luxurious boutique resort within the coronary heart of Greenport Village, New York, is among the many first U.S. resorts to obtain the MICHELIN Information’s latest distinction: the MICHELIN Key. Thought of to be “the North Fork of Lengthy Island,” this up to date coastal resort—with its quaint rooms, monochrome design, Restoration {Hardware} furnishings, lavish bogs, charming rooftop deck, and proximity to native vineyards, farms, eating places, breweries, and seashores—is one among solely 207 properties to obtain the one-key honor.
Owned by Atlantic Fairness Companions and situated at 207 Entrance St. (at one finish of Greenport’s compact major drag and two blocks from the tip of the Lengthy Island Railroad), The Menhaden is acknowledged for constantly providing “a really particular keep”—from non-public, native, customized experiences for leisure vacationers to intimate weekday conferences for enterprise friends.
The bottom ground of The Menhaden contains a restaurant, Bunker Bar, and The Common Retailer Café. A rooftop deck—which additionally occurs to be the best level on the town—overlooks Essential Avenue, Greenport Harbor, the North Ferry, and Shelter Island, and sports activities a bar, firepits, and lounge seating. Earlier than friends arrive, The Menhaden Concierge schedules excursions and packs picnic baskets on request, and The Menhaden Moke, an eco-friendly open-air electrical home automotive, transports friends to close by wineries and different native hotspots. Loaner bikes can be found to permit friends to discover Greenport Village and the encompassing space. Customized bike excursions will also be scheduled.
“We’re honored that The Menhaden has secured this prestigious designation and in its inaugural 12 months,” stated Justin Jabara, president of Meyer Jabara Resorts. “Not solely is that this one of many highest high quality boutique resorts vacationers will expertise anyplace on japanese Lengthy Island, however the visitor service offered by Common Supervisor Mario Corrado and his workers is exemplary. It’s simple to see why they’ve earned the ‘Greatest Resort of the North Fork’ title for 3 consecutive years.
“Whereas the asset is spectacular, it’s The Menhaden’s workers who’re our greatest asset,” Jabara stated. “For them, offering hospitality isn’t just a job; it’s a possibility to create one-of-a-kind experiences that guests will always remember. We hope anybody trying to escape the norm and expertise oyster bars, farm stands, breweries, seashores, boutique outlets, and biodynamic vineyards elects to remain at The Menhaden—the crème de la crème of North Fork hospitality.”
Festive Vacation Vacation spot
On arrival, The Menhaden’s friends might be greeted with an Oshibori Scorching Towel, together with a pre-planned customized itinerary and room key in an embossed envelope on a white plate. On the best way to their rooms, friends might be given a guided tour of the resort’s amenities and facilities. All rooms are appointed with a minimalist black/white/greige coloration pallet and high-end finishes, excessive thread depend linens, and furnishings. On every ground is a complimentary Galley that’s refreshed thrice a day.
Day or evening, friends can benefit from the rooftop to work, drink espresso, get pleasure from infused water mixtures, take part in yoga courses, sip cocktails, shuck oysters with an area oyster farmer, roast hearth S’mores, or just watch the sundown. The Common Retailer Café/Espresso Store is also a handy place to seize elevated hand-crafted coffees and matcha tea or native provisions for a day picnic or boat journey.
“Greenport might not be on vacationers’ radar for the winter months, however we have to change that,” Corrado stated. “December is a good time to go to The Menhaden and see all that Greenport has to supply. The season kicks off with a Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting, adopted by the favored ‘Shellabration’ Restaurant Stroll that options seafood dishes crafted by native cooks to learn the Cornell Cooperative Marine Extension Program. The occasion presents discounted foods and drinks pairings that assist native seafood and beverage firms. All through December, there’s additionally a window-decorating contest amongst native retailers, eating places and resorts; a self-guided North Fork vacation stroll; Greenport Victorian Vacation Home Tour; a Winter Snow Globe Scavenger Hunt; and a menorah lighting. Every of those experiences embodies the heat of the vacations and the true which means of hospitality that our quaint city is understood for. Regardless of when or why you go to Greenport, one factor is for certain … you’ll at all times expertise a ‘very particular keep’ at The Menhaden. We’ve a MICHELIN Key to show it!”
