Rogues Harbor Inn Blog

Our holiday hours: Open Christmas eve till 8 pm- menu posted below Closed Christmas day Open New Year's Eve till 1 am- menu will be posted at bottom of this page soon Closed New Year's day Beginning January 2, 2015 we are open seven days a week for dinner & drinks till next holiday season. Tasting room at the brew house will be open all Saturdays through the holidays & winter. Happy Holidays from everyone here at the Rogues' Harbor Inn, Restaurant & Stouthearted Brewing.

We love restaurant week and it's here till Sunday 12/14. As always we are featuring locally sourced globally inspired fare from the heart of the Finger Lakes. This month is also our Season of Giving fundraiser for the Southern Tier Food bank. For every dinner entree served we will be donating $1 to help fight hunger right here in our neighborhood. Happiest of Holidays from everyone here at Rogues'.

We do our best to let everyone know what's happening at Rogues' Harbor. We blog, we tweet, we facebook...It's a lot, but we don't want you to miss out on anything like a new craft brew, locally sourced dinner special or an event (like Monday Night Trivia!). So here are our amazing features for this weekend. We always post them on our facebook page, so be a fan and don't miss out. Just click here and "LIKE."  Rogues' Harbor Inn, Restaurant & Brewing  

Southern Fried Chicken Steak with mashers & slaw It's true. Southern fried deliciousness has traveled 5 miles North of Ithaca and a long way from home to hang out at the Rogues' Harbor Inn. Chefs Anthony & Big Moe are cooking up all things southern fried every Wednesday: southern fried wings with mac n cheese, southern fried steak with mashers & slaw, southern fried catfish sammies, and... there will be pie. Yes, pie. We start serving at 5 pm. So, get here early before today's southern fried feature sells out. FYI, today is Wednesday. See y'all later?

We love this time of year in the Finger Lakes: warm days, crisp nights, bright foliage, harvest time, and big college football weekends. It gets even better. This week is Cider Week and we're celebrating with locally sourced specials complimented by local hard cider (or our craft brewed ales...) Join us. This cider week menu is being offered through Sunday the 12th of October.

Asian Citrus Salad with pint of our Cayuga Cream Ale We cater. We take our locally sourced, globally inspired fare and our craft brews to you. Whatever the occasion: formal lakeside wedding, retirement dinner, birthday BBQ bash or luncheon picnic, we have a wonderful selection of offerings to suit the gathering. It all starts with you. From 18 years of serving hungry guests at the inn we have developed offerings which are fresh, locally sourced and designated with GF (gluten free), vegetarian, vegan...or none of the above. Everything from wine braised short ribs to black bean butternut stew (vegan), from pulled pork sandwiches to caprese salad with basil pesto (vegetarian)- Desserts too: chocolate mousse, apple crisp (vegan), lemon bars...whatever your heart desires. Even our own craft brewed ales are on the menu with pairing suggestions. We can serve a formal candle lit dinner or set out a buffet spread. You can even pick up your order. It all starts with your vision of your ga...

We're all dressed up for Independence Day, buntings, flags... We go all out, but it's really about our locally sourced fare paired with our craft brews. Our latest Brewer's Choice is a Summer Sour Ale and it pairs well with every course. It's the epitome of summer, 4th of July BBQ and craft beer. What's not to love. Chefs Anthony and Vincent are preparing a dry rubbed, slow roasted pulled pork from the Piggery, local, organic, happy pig, and a spicy slaw to go with. There'll be corn bread, too. They've drawn inspiration from our nation's colors as well. For red, white and blue vegetarian fare our chefs are creating a salad with fresh strawberries, blueberries and local Lively Run Feta cheese over organic greens. Save room for red, white and blue dessert, too- homemade vanilla mousse with strawberries and blueberries. YUM. Our specials will be offered all weekend until they sell out. Get 'em while they last. The Inn has stood witness to many of ...

Our Summer Sour Ale pairs well with Finger Lakes Cheeses Rogues' Harbor Brewing Co's latest Brewer's Choice is here. It's a Summer Sour Ale. Sours have been sweeping the craft brewing scene for the past two summers. Immediately embraced by beer geeks, we think it's gone mainstream this year. Our brewer's were excited to jump on board and brew one for us this summer and the time has come. Sours are brewed by introducing an acidifying bacteria during the fermentation process. They embrace the tart side of beer and are food friendly. We like that. Ours is a naturally soured ale, bright golden in color, crisp and refreshingly tart. It's a warm weather beer, such a relief from the heat of a blazing summer day. We think it pairs well with our Finger Lakes Cheese Board and Fried Calimari appetizers. For an entree pairing, we think it's a winner with our Herb & Parmesan Haddock and Sun Dried Tomato Polenta Salad. It even compliments our Wild Berry Cob...

It's almost Father's Day (this Sunday, June 15!) and we're hosting our third annual Wild West themed Father's Day dinner. We'll be serving from 4 till 9 pm and if you dress for the occasion ie: cowboy boots, hat and/or glorious handle bar mustache you will be entered to win a $50 gift card. Chef Anthony has created some wild west and southwestern inspired specials featuring locally sourced ingredients as always. We'll be serving up Glenwood Farms, Ithaca, NY, buffalo steaks and Piggery, Ithaca, NY, pulled pork and even chili chocolate pudding for dessert with fresh local cream. It's always a fun day. So bring Dad, wear your cowboy hat and boots, convince him to wear his too, and try some western "camp fire" fare. Reservations suggested (607) 533-3535.

Mother's Day is here already! It's this Sunday, May 11 and we'll be serving dinner all day from noon till 8 pm. and our brew house tasting room will be open from noon till 4 pm both Saturday and Sunday. It's such a wonderful day, the whole family out with Mom. Chef Anthony has designed specials for the day with Mom (and warm weather ) in mind. All with wine and beer pairing suggestions as always. The Seafood Turnover is my favorite. It's filled with shrimp, scallops, crab, roasted red peppers & Parmesan cheese, then served over a creamy vodka sauce. Save room for dessert: Strawberry Shortcake Napoleon with chocolate mousse layered in a shortcake biscuit topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Yum. Mom deserves it. Call or email today for reservations (607) 533-3535 or reservations@roguesharbor.com

Our tasting room at the Rogues' Harbor Brewing Co. is finally ready. Our brew house is just next door to the Rogues' Harbor Inn. We're opening just in time for warm weather wandering along the Finger Lakes Beer Trail and the Cayuga Wine Trail. It's not glitzy; it's all about the beer. It's always been about the beer. Our tasting room will be opening this Saturday, May 3 at noon. Hours through November 1st will be Saturdays & Sundays noon till 4 pm. Katie will be pouring tastings and most Saturdays Chris & Alex will be brewing. Come and meet the guys that work so hard to make our wonderful craft brews. Stop by this weekend for our kick off and taste our latest brews along with your old favorites. The latest are: Stout's Rye Stout, White Dog Wit & Rogues' Harbor Root Beer (free for designated drivers). Old favorites are: Cayuga Cream Ale, Route 34 Red Ale & East Shore Pale Ale. Almost forgot to mention 1/2 price growler fills for t...

Roasted Rack of Lamb with Swedish Hill Cabernet Franc It's finally Easter and that means spring, warm weather foods & a new seasonal dinner menu at Rogues'. Our new spring offerings suggest beer and wine pairings as always plus dietary designation like GF for gluten free, vegan & vegetarian. We have: honey apricot Berkshire pork loin (GF), basil walnut pesto linguine (vegan), loaded steak fries with ale infused cheddar sauce, polenta and sun dried tomato salad (vegan, GF) and lots more. It's all on the web site www.roguesharbor.com/restaurant. Something wonderful for everyone. After all, locally sourced globally inspired cuisine offers plenty of options. Options are good. But, this weekend it's all about Easter. Chef Anthony will be creating locally sourced traditional favorites like roasted rack of lamb with port wine demi-glace, candied sweet potatoes, ale and brown sugar glazed Berkshire ham and....giant carrot cake cup cakes. Yum. We're hoping the...

I grew up around Boston, a very Irish city, the Celtics, Southie, yeah...Anyway, only the actual day, March 17, was St. Patrick's Day. Everyone went all out, all green, all beer, heaping plate of corned beef and cabbage, Irish fiddle music everywhere, dancing, the whole Irish enchilada as it were. It's a wicked big day.I loved it. But here it seems to be more of a weekend event, so we're going with it this year since St. Pat's falls on a Monday. Monday is an underwhelming day for such a jubilant holiday. So, we declare it St. Patrick's weekend. Meaning, Corned Beef & Cabbage, Chocolate Guinness Pudding, Cheddar Potato Soup, and craft beer, lots and lots of craft beer will be served Saturday, Sunday and MONDAY, March 15, 16 & 17. Our brewers have even crafted their first IPA just for the occasion. Not an Irish brew by any means, but we think it goes well with corned beef and cabbage. So why not? Saturday isn't technically St. Patrick's day either...B...

Rosie & Jazzy There are about a million reasons to love dogs. My families' two rescues are part of our family (two boxers, Jazzy's from the SPCA). I can't imagine life without them. I am grateful and in awe of Tompkin's County SPCA and all the hard work they do. Being a "no kill" shelter takes a lot of dedication, hard work and money. That's where we come in. Every year we host a local micro brew fest which benefits the Tompkins County SPCA called, "Pints for Pups." This year's will be held Thursday, February 20,  from 6 - 10 pm at our restaurant and brew house. Generous local breweries joining us and pouring tastings: Bacchus Brewing, Band Wagon Brewing, Hopshire Farm Brewery, Rogues' Harbor Brewing Co., Roosterfish Brewing, Seneca Lodge Brewing and Wagner Brewing. We can not wait to try all the craft brews they're bringing. A $15 donation gets you samples from everyone. Wrist bands can be purchased at the door or at Rogues...

It's St. Valentine's day or weekend as we're calling it. Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 we're offering dinner specials for two. Share a dinner entree by the fire with your favorite Finger Lakes wine or Rogues' Harbor craft brew, tres romantique. You can even spend the night in our B&B for just $129 which includes breakfast. Availability is limited so don't wait to call (607) 533-3535.

Even if your team isn't playing today, it's still a big day. Gathering with friends, hoisting a pint, feasting...It's our second annual chili fest Super Bowl Sunday and Chef Anthony has prepared  for the day. We'll be serving bowls of homemade beef or vegan chili, chili burgers &  chili stuffed skins. The very best food that goes with beer and football- in our humble opinion. So join us in the pub to watch the game or call in your order to pick up. You can even call Ithaca to go and have everything delivered...We're here for you.

Here at Rogues' we have always done take out, carry out, to go...what ever you want to call it. You can take anything on our menu to eat on the go or at home. The catch was that you had to pick it up. Now, we've joined forces with Ithaca To Go and they will bring it right to your door for just $4.95. So, if you want Rogues' dinner delivered all you have to do is call them (not us)  (607) 216-9310  or order on their web site www.ithacatogo.com and you'll have dinner at your door in about 30 minutes as long as you live in the 14850 or 14882 zip codes. You can still call in and pick up at Rogues'. We'd love to see you, but if you're in your PJ's watchin' a movie...Ithaca To Go has it covered. Oh, one more thing!... They will be delivering our craft brewed beer very soon as well. So, you'll be able to order a two pint carton to go with your wingsand Riggies without even getting dressed...

Never one to rest on our laurels, even after 18 years here in the heart of the Finger Lakes. As always we've come up with our top ten New Year's resolutions for this year. We do it every year and it really helps keep us focused on our goals. Here they are. If you think we've missed something email us. We really want to do our best. That's always #1 on the list. 1. Do our best in all that we do: greeting, serving, cooking, brewing, hosting, cleaning, fixing, creating..... 2. Cook with more beer. 3. Brew even more beer, maybe wholesale a bit more 4. Start catering. 5. Maintain this National Historic Landmark better than ever. 6. Host more charity events. 7. Add more in room amenities to our B&B. 8. Find more local farms and producers to provide ingredients for our dinners and drink lists 9.  Start bottling our salad dressings 10. Spend more time promoting Cayuga's East Shore 11. Research more about Rogues' involvement in the underground railroad 1...