Chef Ian Boden helmed The Shack restaurant for almost 10 years, garnishing two semi-finalist nominations for Best Chef mid-Atlantic.  In 2022 he and his wife Leslie decided to take it to the next level and open a more upscale culinary venue with attached guest suites.  They chose a 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house and redecorated as well as modernized the kitchen.  They chose the name in honor of Chef Boden’s and his wife Leslie’s daughter’s middle name and son’s nickname.  After a year of work they opened in March of 2024 and serve a 5 course tasting  menu ($120) for 20 guests Thursday through Saturday and a longer Kitchen table tasting ($300) menu for 4 guests.  For the shorter menu there are two seatings and optional dishes you can add to your menu,  while the Kitchen is one time a night and is a 3 hour extravaganza.  There is a bar with a few seats and an a la carte menu.  The menu changes regularly with seasonal variations but many ingredients are preserved at their peak and brought out to integrate into current dishes.  In additon Leslie decorated 3 guest suites and those that stay are treated to a 3 course breakfast while on Sunday the breakfast is open to the public.  We were thrilled to book a room and try the former and new restaurants.  It makes a fabulous weekend getaway and one I suggest you try – you can roll from your kitchen seat up a short flight of stairs to a most pleasant room and then venture down in the morning and eat more of their cooking.  It’s a place I would certainly endorse and go again. Continue reading →