Christmas Dinner at The Inn at Thorn Hill

Chef John Russ has created a wonderful Christmas Dinner menu for our guests. The Inn at Thorn Hill will be serving Christmas dinner from 3pm to 7pm in our main dining room overlooking Mt. Washington. Call us for reservations at 1-800-289-8990 or 383-4242. Make your reservations early as we were sold out for Thanksgiving. You can also email us at stay@innatthornhill.com

Cold Station
Hickory Smoked Salmon with Accoutrement
Charcuterie with Mustards and Pickles
New England Cheeses with Accoutrement

New Potato Salad with Bacon and Scallions
Winter Kale Salad with Shrimp, Oranges and Pecans
Crisp Greens with Accoutrement

Hot Station
Seared Scallops with Risotto and Tasso Jus
Oyster Rockefeller Soup
Housemade Gnocchi with Apricots, Bacon and Cheddar
Pork Schnitzel with Red Cabbage

Yams with Marshmallows and Spiced Nuts
Wild Rice with Dried Fruit and Caraway
Green Bean Casserole
Pasta with Béchamel and Cheese

Roast Turkey with Accoutrement
Cod En Croute with Bacon and Swiss Chard
Prime Rib with Accoutrement
Christmas Ham with Cherries and Cloves

Dessert Station
Christmas Triffles
Gateaux
Crepes Nanou
Petit Fours and Candies
Crème Brulee
Warm Winter Pies
Apple Torte
Pear Tatin
Plum and Rice Pudding


We thank you for spending the holiday with us, and hope that you enjoy this day with friends, family and have a memorable meal.

The price is $36 for adults and $18 for children 12 and under

MIDWEEK SKI AND STAY PACKAGE

Ski and Stay in Luxury at the Inn at Thorn Hill
Midweek Ski and Stay Packages starting from $359 for two in a superior room, includes two midweek tickets valid at 6 Mt Washington Valley Ski resorts and 6 Nordic touring centers, a 60 minute Swedish massage therapy for one, full three-course dinner, country breakfast and our signature afternoon tea and cookies. Single night or multiple nights available, and all prices based on double occupancy for one night. Luxury room pricing begins at $437 per night, double occupancy, inclusive of tickets and one spa treatment, and Suite pricing begins at $457 per night, double occupancy, inclusive of tickets and one spa treatment. Now there's no reason not to ski and stay with our flexible midweek package. Stay one night or more, add ski tickets or spa treatments to extend your stay the way you want it, and build yourself a custom mini-midweek vacation in luxury and style Call to reserve your midweek package today. More InfoPricing: Superior: $359 PN/DO MIDWEEK - Luxury: $437 PN/DO MIDWEEK - Suite: $457 PN/DOFrom: 11-20-08 To: 03-31-09Restrictions: Ski and stay in luxury packages are midweek only during Non-holiday, non Peak season. Lift tickets are valid only Monday through Thursday, midweek, NON HOLIDAY times. Peak and High season rates would include Christmas Vacation Week and February Vacation Week. Call us at 1-800-289-8990 or email us at stay@innatthornhill.com

CONDE NAST TRAVELER

Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards

The Inn at Thorn Hill & Spa, located in Jackson, New Hampshire in the White Mountains has been selected as the number two resort in the Mainland United States . The award is the second time the Inn has been choosen in the top three resorts in the Mainland USA. The four diamond Inn is a four season destination and is popular with skiiers in the winter and hikers and mountain bikers in the summer.

The Inn also placed as the #12th best lodging establishment in the United States and is a destination for weddings, small corporate meetings.

The wine list has also been selected by The Wine Enthusast as the only New Hampshire restauarant as the "Best of the Award of Excellence" for its 1800 selecion wine list.

Call the Inn for current rates at 1-800-289-8990 or email at stay@innatthornhill.com

THANKSGIVING DINNER

Thanksgiving dinner is being served at the Inn at Thorn Hill on November 27th from 2pm to 6pm.

Chef John Russ has created a fabulous station dinner utilizing the library and lounge. The menu will also feature tradional fare and unusual items.

Cold Station in The Piano Area

Fall Harvet Corn and Chorizo Salad

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Five Onions and Bacon

Crisp Greens and Accoutrements

Charcuterie and Grilled Breads

Smoked Salmon and Accoutrement Station with Toasts

New England Cheese Station

Hot Stations in the Lounge

Kuri Gourd Bisque with Wild Main Crab and Creme Fraiche

Spiced Apple Cider

Fried Calamari with Roasted Pumpkin and Preserved Lemon Salad

Smashed Potatoes with Whole Grain Mustard

Green Bean Callerole with Fried Onions

Spaetzle with Apple, Onion and House Made Pork Sausage

Dirty Rice with Roasted Quail and Kale

Carving Stations In The Turret

Fried Organic Turkey with Accoutrements

Atlantic Salmon en Croute

Grilled Strip Loin with Accoutrements

Dessert Station in the Library

Waffles with Bananas Foster with Vanilla Ice Cream

Chocolate Brule with Blackberries

Anise and Pumpkin Pie

Mississippi Mud Pie

Southern Bourbon Pecan Pie

Local Apple Pie

Curried Fruit

Assorted Mignardise

Assorted Petit Fours

$36 per person

Children eight and younger, half price

ROMBAUER VINEYARDS WINE DINNER

ROMBAUER VINEYARDS WINE DINNER

The Inn is hosting Rombauer Vineyards on October 23, 2008 at 7:00pm for five course wine dinner.

Rombauer was founded in 1982 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer and sits on a tree covered knoll overlooking Napa Valley. The Rombauer family is orginally from Reingau region of Germany and his great aunt, Irma Rombauer, wrote the book The Joy of Cooking. Their wines are consistently ranked high in the wine trade journals.

The menu:

Hors d' oeuvres

Piper Sonoma, Blanc de Blanc, NV

Red lentil salad with smoked bacon, puff pastry, fresh garden grown leeks and mimolette essence

Carneros Chardonnay, 2007

Grilled beef shortribs with fresh turnips, parsnips and

aigo boulido "braised" bread

Napa Valley Merlot, 2005

Roasted squab with red kuri gourd, sweet garlic, black olive

poached fennel and a hint of curry

Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005

"The fruit bombe"

Zinfandel, 2006

The dinner is $75 per person and starts with hors d' oeuvres at 7:00pm in the lounge. Call us at 1-800-289-8990 for reservations or email us at stay@innatthornhill.com

CATENA ZAPATA WINE DINNER

SEPTEMBER 18TH

The Inn at Thorn Hill is hosting its monthly wine dinner featuring the Argentinian wines of Catena from Mendosa.

Jorge Lilory is representing the winery on Thursday September 18th. The menu follows:

Hors d' oeuvres

Catena Alamos Torrontes, 2007

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Roasted Oysters with Uni Butter, Roasted Garlic & Citrus Tuile and Locally Grown Mache Salad

Catena Alta, Chardonnay, 2005

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"Sofrito" Braised Beef Cheeks with Black Grits and

Scallion and Almond Salad

Alamos, Seleccion, Pinot Noir, 2007

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Earle Family Farms Chicken Roasted with Summer Truffles, Rosemary and New Potatoes

Catena Alta Malbec,"The Stick", 2005

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"Chocolate Pot" with Spiced Organic Chocolate, Dried Cherries, Prickly Pear and Cocoa Nibs

Catena Alta, Cabernet Sauvignon

The dinner starts with hors d' oeuvres at 7pm and cost $75 per person. Call us at 1-800-289-8990 or email us at: stay@innatthornhill.com

Saint Supery Wine Dinner

The Inn at Thorn Hill's August Wine Dinner Featuring St. Supery Winery

The St. Supery Winner is scheduled for August 21st, 2008. It is a five course dinner with wines from one of Napa Valley's fine winerys. It starts at 7:00pm with Hors d' oeuvres on our porch and lounge. It is priced at $75 per person. Call us at 1-800-289-8990 or 603-383-4242

The menu on wines:

Hors d' oeuvres

Sauvignon Blanc

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Organically Raised Quail with Lady Peas and

Georgia Pepper and Apricot Chutney

Virtue

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Vermont Lamb Ravioli with Figs and Local Goat Cheese

Merlot

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21 Days Dry Aged New York Strip with Chanterelle Mushrooms,

Earle Family Farms Fingerling Potatoes and Corn & Truffle Jus

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Sweet Peach Crumble and Creole Cream Cheese Ice Cream

Moscato

The Collection Australian Wine Dinner

The Collection Australian Wine Dinner

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Hors d' Oeuvres

Pikes Riesling, Clare Valley

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Smoked Bonito with Saffron and Bronze Fennel

Wishing Tree Unoaked Chardonnay

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Csirskeporkolt with Galadreil Tomatoes and Black Rice

Rutherglen, The Reunion", Red, Victoria

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Organic Aussie Lamb with Spring Onions, Chickpeas

and Raisin Tapenade

Ashmead, Shiraz, "Command", Elderton

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Riesling Sylvaner with White Asparagus

Mt. Horrocka, Riesling, Corden Cut

$75 per person

7:00pm

Early July Special

Super July 8th to July 13th Special

The inn is offering its remaining rooms at savings of at least 25% off of rack rates. The includes Main Inn and Carriage House rooms, Suites and Cottages. Most room have queen or king beds, gas fireplaces, TV/DVD's, and two person spa baths. Rates include a three course dinner, full breakfast and afternoon tea. Rates will range from $169 MAP to $299 MAP instead of $295 MAP to $390 MAp. Call us at 1-800-289-8990 or email us at stay@innatthornhill.com.

BEST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Inn Selected as Best Lounge Food in New Hampshire

The Inn at Thorn Hill's Lounge menu has been selected as the best bar food in New Hampshire.

The menu is a selection of small plates and large plates served in the lounge or the adjoining porch which overlooks Mount Washington.

The menu created by Chef John Russ's staff is a blend of many tastes. Small plates might be Crab Spring Roll, Grilled Fresh Articoke or Cornmeal Fried Oysters. Large plates include a Venison Patty Melt, Duck Confit Salad, Hand Cut Tagliatelle or Pale Ale Steamed Mussels.

The Lounge is open nightly from 5pm to 10pm and there is Michael Jewell on the piano on Saturday evenings. Reservations are available for parties of six or larger.

Call for an updated menu; 1-800-289-8990 or 603-383-4242.

AAA FOUR DIAMOND AWARDS

The Inn at Thorn Hill Four Diamond Awards

The Inn at Thorn Hill recieved its latest AAA Four Diamonds awards at he annual AAA awards luncheon on May 12th, 2008. The Inn was awarded its ninth consecutive for lodging and eighth consecutive for dining. The awards were only interuppted by a fire which led to the rebuilding of the Main Inn in 2003.

The double awards are one of only four properties in New Hampshire to receive both which also included Distinctive Inn of New England member The Manor on Golden Pond.

The award luncheon was a fabulous affair at the Manor on Golden Pond with a great four course meal.

The Inn at Thorn Hill has been owned by Jim & Ibby Cooper since 1992 and reservations can be made by calling 1-800-289-8990 or email: stay@innatthornhill.com

Yoga Hikes in the Whites

Yoga Hikes in the Whites

Join our yoga instructor, Carlene Sullivan of Symmetree Yoga, for a weekend adventure in the White Mountains as you reside, replenish and rejuvenate in the heart of Jackson, New Hampshire at the Inn at Thorn Hill & Spa.
Upon arrival you will be greeted by dinner and a brief orientation where you will meet your yoga teacher, Carlene and mountain guides. Start the day off with breakfast, a guided hike through the pristine forests of the Mount Washington Valley and a restorative mountain top yoga class. The yoga excursion includes transportation to and from the trail head, a guided hike, safety techniques and skills to deepen your hiking techniques, lunch and a mountain top yoga class focusing on beginner yoga postures paired with breath & meditation. We will wind the day off with a little more yoga and dinner. An additional morning yoga class and breakfast will be offered the morning of your departure; leaving you feeling restored, invigorated and ready for a fresh start.
Experience yoga at its fullest by listening to the sounds of nature & discovering what the Mount Washington Valley really has to offer with a Yoga Hikes in the Whites Tour.

Yoga Hikes in the Whites Tour Includes:
Superior room in the Main Inn for two nights with private Jacuzzi bath and separate shower, gas fireplace, TV/DVD (upgrade to a Luxury room or Suite). Nightly three course dinner for two full country breakfast each morning, and afternoon tea and cookies served daily. Packed lunch for two with your choice of sandwich, fruit, cookies, and bottled water. Outdoor activities with skilled facilitators Daily yoga class, meditation, and relaxation. Comfortable lounge, fitness room, library and tea meditation area. Relaxing sauna, hot tub, and outdoor pool .
Tour Dates:
Friday, June 27 – Friday, July 18 - Friday, August 15 – Friday, September 5
Rates:
Superior rooms: Double Occupancy: $760/ Single Occupancy: $691
Luxury rooms: Double Occupancy: $880/ Single Occupancy: $810

Suite Rooms: Double Occupancy: $960/ Single Occupancy: $890

8% state tax and gratuities not included
Call the Inn at Thorn Hill 1-800-289-8990 or email us at: stay@innatthornhill.com

The Wine Weekend Italian DInner

The Italian Wine Weekend Dinner-May 3rd

The Saturday evening event is a five course dinner with paired wines at each course. The recption starts at 7:00pm andis $75 per person. The menu is:

Assorted Hor d'oeuvres

Wine- Pieropan, Soave Classico

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Fresh Frog Legs with Chard and White Asparagus

Wine- Canella, Prosecco

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Buckwheat Tagliatelle with Potatoes, Greens and Quail

Wine- Jerman, Pinot Grigio

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Tuscan Pig Trio with Porchette, Crema Paradise and ossibuchi all Toscana

Wine- Terrabianca, Campaccio

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Fresh Milk Sorbetto with Lingonberry Zabaglione, Polenta Cake and Hazelnuts

Wine- Villa la Delva Vin Santo, Vigna del Pappa

Call us at 1-800-289-8990 or email us at stay@innatthornhill.com

Hope to see you here for this fabulous dinner

Tour of Italy Friday Event

On Friday evening May 2nd, the Inn at Thorn Hill will start its wine weekend with a strolling feast of Italian foods and sixteen carefully selected Italian Wines. The event starts at 7:00pm in our lounge and costs $75 per person.

The menu follows.

Anti Pasti

Grilled Vegetables to include Asparagus, Gourds, Eggplant, Marinated Tomatoes and Peppers

Sliced Cappicola, Prosciutto, Soppressata, Bresola and Mortadella

Fresh Mozzarella, Smoked Mozzarella and Marinated Mozzarella

Grilled Breads, Olives and Dried Fruit

Meats and Seafood

Braised Lamb with Stone Ground Polenta

Risotto alla Piedmontese

Fettuccine with Cheeses and Flavored Oils

Grilled seafood to include Sardinian Prawns, Scallops, Octopus, Sardines, Bronzini and Swordfish

Braised Breast of Veal with Risi e Bisi and Caponata

Desserts

A full range of sweets

Come and Join us for fun, food and wine

WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE

Award of Ultimate Distinction

The Inn at Thorn Hill has been awarded the "Award of Ultimate Distinction" as having one of the great wine list in the nation. There were only 31 restaurant that received this award and is one of three so honored in New England. The Inn also has a year round wine program including bi-monthly wine classes, twice a year wine weekends, 27 wine by the glass and a wine club. The list features depth in California Cabernet and Chardonnay wines, Bordeaux and and a great selections of Pinot Noirs and Syrahs. So joins us for a glass and relax on our wraparound porch once the snow dissapates.

Ski Tuckerman's Ravine

SKI TUCK'S

Skiing in Tuckerman's Ravine will be fabulous this Spring. The Winter of 07/08 has received a record amount of snowfall on the Presidential Range and the locals are relishing the bowl for the Spring. You can check with the US Forest Service on the latest conditions @ http://www.tuckerman.

Come on up and spend a night or two at the Inn and ski Tuck's.

Conde Nast Traveler

CONDE NAST TRAVELER

The Inn at Thorn Hill has been selected as the #3 resort in the Continental United States by Conde Naste Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards in November 2007. This is the third time that the Inn has been selected for these prestigious award.

Thorn Hill's Spring Ski in Jackson

The Inn is offering a late Spring Cross Country Ski and Stay Package from March 21st to March 31st. The Inn's superior rooms will be $199 per night, luxury rooms at $279 and suites at $299. These rates include a nightly three course dinner, full breakfast, afternoon tea and two ski passes to the East Coast's largest cross country ski network; Jackson Ski Touring Foundation. The inn has just been rated by Conde Naste Traveller as the third best resort in Continental North America and its spa director as one of the top therapist in the Nation.

Skiing is great now with our record snow this year and the spa has many great treatments available.