Renowned Property Presents Summer-Inspired Lunch and Outdoor Dining

Newport, RI - June 29, 2010 - Castle Hill Inn, a Relais & Chateaux property located at 590 Ocean Drive in Newport, RI, is pleased to present Executive Chef Jonathan Cambra's summer-inspired lunch menu as well as the return of the outdoor lawn menu, featuring the best in local and organic produce, fresh seafood, and prime cuts of meat. For more information or to make reservations, please call 401.849.3800 or visit www.castlehillinn.com.

Castle Hill's lunch menu begins with a selection of first courses, including Matunuck Oysters on the half shell with citrus mignonette and grapefruit-fennel salad; chile-glazed Berkshire Pork with cornmeal flatbread, poblanos, roasted corn, and cilantro vinaigrette; and Native Littlenecks steamed with local kielbasa, cherry tomatoes, parsley, and Vinho Verde broth.

Main courses feature an array of sandwiches and composed plates, including a Colorado Lamb Gyro with hummus, tomatoes, artichokes, romaine, and mint-feta yogurt on pita bread; Lobster Roll with tarragon-crème fraiche dressing and fried onion strings on a sesame seed bun; Murray's Chicken Salad with spring vegetables, field greens, Narragansett Creamery queso blanco, grilled bread, and lemon vinaigrette; pan-roasted Georges Bank Scallops with quinoa-spring vegetable ragout, roasted grape tomatoes, and sea urchin emulsion; and skillet-seared Scottish Salmon with sunchoke puree, asparagus, Trumpet Royal mushrooms, and Pinot Noir syrup.

Lunch concludes with a selection of housemade desserts, including a Swedish Profiterole with Italian meringue, lemon cream, and a blueberry-honey reduction; Strawberry & Rhubarb Pie with crème fraîche ice cream and coconut syrup; and Semifreddo: Milk chocolate mousse, devil's food cake, ganache, and mint anglaise.

Castle Hill's lawn menu heralds the return of summer with a selection of small plates to be enjoyed during the waning sunlight hours.  From 3:30 p.m. - sunset, guests can enjoy Seafood by the Piece, including  native  oysters, Narragansett Bay littleneck clams, and white shrimp; Clam Chowder with a thyme-pepper biscuit; the Castle Hill Seafood Tasting: lobster, oysters, littlenecks, and white shrimp served with piquant sauces and citrus; and an Antipasto of assorted salumi, olives, cheese, and Bristol Bakery Bread.

Starting at 5:00 p.m., guests can enjoy a more expansive menu, which begins with a selection of appetizers including Georges Bank Scallops with maitake mushrooms, spring onion, pancetta, and fava bean-sunchoke puree; Panzanella Salad of spring vegetables, field greens, Narragansett Creamery queso blanco, grilled bread, and lemon vinaigrette; and Organic Greens with Marcona almonds, onion jam, Hannabells cheese, and tangerine vinaigrette.

Main courses include Gorges Bank White Fish with tomato, basil, and red onion relish; Hereford Beef Filet with Great Hill Blue Cheese butter; and Murray's Statler Chicken with peperonata, all served with summer vegetable succotash and new potatoes.

Castle Hill is open for dinner from 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Lunch is served daily from 12:00 p.m. - 3:30:00 p.m.  and an outdoor lawn menu is available daily in the summer from 3:30 p.m. - sunset. Brunch is served Sundays from 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and is accompanied by live jazz.

Castle Hill Inn is a Relais & Chateaux property, exemplifying the warmth and quiet luxury of 19th century seacoast life. Voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure as one of the top hotels in the world, and lauded by the New York Times as 'the best spot in town,' Castle Hill Inn is the epitome of Newport elegance.

Castle Hill Inn includes the Agassiz Mansion, Harbor House rooms, Beach House rooms, Beach Cottages, the Chalet, and four dining rooms. Castle Hill Inn and Resort delivers an unmatched getaway in a superb oceanfront location.

Castle Hill Inn is operated by Newport Harbor Corporation, an employee-owned (ESOP) hospitality corporation based in Newport, RI. For more information on Newport Harbor Corporation, please visit the website at www.newportharbor.com

For Immediate Release
Contact: Kate Barba
Regan Communications
401.351.8855
kbarba@regancomm.com