Award-Winning Restaurants Present Holiday Specials

Newport, RI - March 24, 2010- Newport Restaurant Group, a division of Newport Harbor Corporation, is pleased to announce that its restaurants, Castle Hill Inn & Resort, The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, 22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille, Hemenway's, the Boat House, and Waterman Grille, will be celebrating Easter with a selection of holiday specialties.

Castle Hill Inn & Resort, located at 590 Ocean Drive in Newport, will feature an elegant Easter brunch, beginning with a Little Rhody Egg Frittata amuse, featuring Narragansett Creamery ricotta cheese, asparagus, and a red pepper vinaigrette, followed by a choice of appetizers, including New England Seafood Boudin with pickled spring onion, gremolata, and brioche toast; Spring Onion Soup with native lobster and tarragon crème fraiche; and an Antipasto of cured and smoked meats, spring vegetables, olives, Atwell's Gold Cheese, and Bristol Bakery bread.

The Buffet will feature a carving station with Hereford Beef Rib Eye with au jus and horseradish cream, Colorado Lamb Top Round with a mustard seed demi glace; and Berkshire Ham with a Vermont maple glaze.  Additional buffet items will include traditional Eggs Benedict with hollandaise, Spiced French Toast with bourbon-banana syrup, Seafood Paella, and Murray's All-Natural Chicken with chourico-potato ragout and spring peas, all accompanied by golden potato au gratin, roasted asparagus, spring vegetable succotash, and Gruyere macaroni and cheese.  A selection of cakes, tarts, pies, and pastries will complete the meal.

Castle Hill will serve its full menu from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with Easter brunch served from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The cost of the brunch is $70.00 for adults; $25.00 for children twelve and under.  Tax and gratuity are additional.  For more information or to make reservations, please call 401-849-3800 or visit www.castlehillinn.com.

At The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, located on Sayer's Wharf in Newport, in addition to the restaurant's regular menu of top-of-catch seafood, prime cuts of beef, and locally grown, organic produce, guests will be able to enjoy a selection of menu specials, including Spring Frittata with farm fresh eggs, grilled asparagus, grape tomatoes, and asiago cheese; Smoked Salmon Salad: house smoked salmon, baby spinach, chopped egg, fried capers, shaved red onion, tomato, bagel crisps, and chive-cream cheese dressing; Rack of Lamb, mint-roasted and garlic rubbed and served with red Himalayan rice pilaf, spring onion, and lamb jus lie; Hill Farms Roasted Ham with  sautéed string beans, herb roasted fingerling potatoes, and a honey-citrus glaze. The Mooring will be open from 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; for more information or to make a reservation, please call 401-846-2260 or visit www.mooringrestaurant.com.

Trio, located at 15 Kingstown Road in Narragansett, will serve offer a special Easter buffet, including  stationary displays of Spring Vegetable Frittata; Smoked Salmon with red onion, chopped, egg, lemon-caper aioli, and mini bagels; and a Salad Bar with sliced cured meats, domestic cheeses, mesculin greens, vegetables, and a choice of dressing.   The buffet will feature such breakfast specialties as Challah French Toast with vanilla butter and toasted pecans and TRIO Scrambled Eggs with cheddar and fontina cheeses accompanied by applewood bacon and breakfast sausage, while lunch items will include Baked Scrod with lemon-thyme crumbs, Braised Lamb Shank with white bean ragout, and Roasted Pork Loin with wild mushroom gravy, enjoyed with baked four cheese penne, South County succotash, grilled asparagus, roasted potatoes, and rice pilaf.  Brunch concludes with a dessert station featuring chocolate cake, carrot cake, lemon tart, mini vanilla crème brulee, and vanilla cupcakes. Trio will serve brunch from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Easter Sunday.  The cost is $24.95 for adults; $12.95 for children twelve and under.  Tax and gratuity are additional. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 401-792-4333 or visit www.trio-ri.com.

22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille, located at 22 Bowen's Wharf in Newport, will offer Easter specials in addition to its regular menu of USDA Prime beef and New England's finest seafood from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. with its full menu available until 8:00 p.m.  Holiday dishes will include Baked French Toast Casserole with apple butter whipped mascarpone, toasted pecans, and house sausage patty; 22 Benedict: brioche, lobster, chervil hollandaise, and Yukon-cipolinni hash; Frittata with Port Clyde baby shrimp, chevre, applewood bacon, local farm greens, and papas bravas; a French Dip: shaved prime rib and cheddar on ciabatta with beef au jus; Lobster Salad Duo with truffled baby greens; and Open Faced Tuna: country loaf topped with poached tuna, gruyere , vine ripe tomatoes, and avocado milkshake. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 401-841-8884 or visit www.22bowens.com.

Waterman Grille, located at 4 Richmond Square in Providence, will feature a holiday buffet beginning with a selection of House Baked Goods including carrot bread, coffee cake, and miniature muffins; sliced fresh fruit; artisan cheeses; shrimp cocktail; and smoked salmon with sliced red onion, capers, chopped egg, and assorted bagels.  Main courses will include Challah Bread French Toast in cinnamon batter with honey-pecan butter and warm Vermont maple syrup; Omelets and Eggs Cooked to Order, including farm fresh eggs, tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, bacon, ham, and assorted cheeses; Sole Roulade stuffed with crabmeat and served with a tomato-lemon beurre blanc;  Wood-Fired Statler Chicken Breast with natural jus lie; and a carving station featuring Braised Leg of Lamb, Baked Budda Ball Ham, and Pepper-Encrusted Top Round with honey Dijon, golden raisin sauce, and mint jelly.  Brunch will conclude with miniature pastries, baked cookies, and assorted pies, cakes, and tarts.  Brunch will be served from11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.   The cost of the buffet is $29.95 for adults and $14.95 for children twelve and under; tax and gratuity are additional. For more information or to make reservations, please call 401-521-9229 or visit www.watermangrille.com.

Hemenway's, located at 121 South Main Street in Providence, will serve its full menu as well as Easter specials, including a grilled 10 ounce Filet Mignon with two honey pepper glazed grilled jumbo shrimp and Asiago potatoes and Gilled Swordfish topped with lobster and served with Champagne shallot butter and steamed asparagus.  Hemenway's will be open from 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; for more information or to make a reservation, please call 401-351-8570.

The Boat House, located at 227 Schooner Drive in Tiverton, will serve its full menu from 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. with brunch served from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. For more information or to make reservations, please call 401-624-6300 or visit www.boathousetiverton.com.

About Newport Restaurant Group

Castle Hill Inn & Resort, 22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille, The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, The Boat House Restaurant, Trio, Hemenway's, and Waterman Grille are members of the Newport Restaurant Group, a division of Newport Harbor Corporation. Newport Restaurant Group's award-winning portfolio of restaurants also includes The Smokehouse Café and Blackstone Caterers. Newport Restaurant Group provides the highest quality culinary experience with a creative, thoughtful and responsible approach in preparing all of our menus. Food is one of the fundamental joys of the human experience, and it is therefore our goal to provide our guests with an unparalleled culinary experience in a welcoming and unique, service-oriented atmosphere.

Newport Harbor Corporation is an employee-owned (ESOP) hospitality company, located in Newport, RI. Newport Harbor Corporation owns and/or operates many well-known businesses in the Newport, RI, area. For more information on Newport Harbor Corporation, please visit the website at www.newportharbor.com.

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