First Friday dinners at the Rivertown Inn

One of the best parts of traveling the world is eating and TASTING your way through a region (...a country...a continent…), but as life would have it, most of us don’t get the opportunity to travel internationally often enough. Enter the Rivertown Inn, Chef Maggie, and our new First Friday in-house dinners!  Join us for this culinary tour around the world, focusing on one country's cuisine at a time. For the next 6 months on each first Friday we will be serving a delectable four-course dinner, complete with wine and non-alcoholic beverage pairings, right here at the Inn.  
 
In April, our guests “travelled” to France and partook in this four-course feast:
1st course - Pea Bisque with white truffle oil and parmesan tuile
2nd course - Tuna Confit w/tomato salsa and olive tapenade on celery root purée and herbed grated carrot salad.
3rd course - chèvre with beets and beet vinaigrette
4th course - Floating Islands; meringue floating in crème anglaise and drizzled with caramel.

On May 5, "travel" with us to the Mediterranean...

1st course - Trio of Mediterranean Dips with house made Pita Bread: Hummus, Baba Ganoush & Tabbouleh.
2nd course - Revithsoupa - Chickpea, Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Soup with Pomegranates. From the island of Corfu.
3rd course - Moroccan Cod with Chermoula, Roasted Fennel and Couscous.
4th course - Baklava with Pistachios and Honey
 
These dinners are served in our dining room, are $75/person + tax (gratuity not included) and must be paid for at the time of reservation. Seating is limited...save your place at the table! 651.430.2955
 

Rivertown Inn wins Minnesota's best hotel

Online survey company HotelsCombined has been awarding the best hotels around the world since 2014, and this year, Rivertown Inn at Stillwater was given the title, Best Hotel in Minnesota.  This was not decided by a panel of judges, but rather “by the guests who have stayed there,” says Chris Rivett, travel specialist at HotelsCombined.  The company uses a sophisticated algorithm to determine each state’s top hotels.  This takes into account things like “quality and consistency of guest reviews, customer ratings, the absence of recurring or unresolved issues, blogs, forums and social media posts,”  Rivett says.  Rivertown Inn is beloved by guests and those in the hotel industry alike, he says, so it’s no surprise it came out on top.  --AB

January 2018 issue
St. Croix Valley Magazine
 

Sneak peek

Take a peek our newly remodeled, state of the art, luxurious conference suite.  Old-world elegance meets the newest of technology in this ultra deluxe space, including a 78-inch screen and high-speed wifi for optimal presentations.  This space is soon available for executive events, business meetings and corporate retreats with all the attention to detail and excellence you have come to rely on with us here at the Rivertown Inn.  Elevate your next business meeting to the extraordinary. 

Contact us for more information and be one of the first to reserve this hidden gem for your next event.  

Experience hygge with us...

Hygge:  (pronounced “HUE-gah”) is a Danish word which, translated, means a lifestyle focusing on simple pleasures such as comfort and coziness, and spending time with friends and family.

Hygge is about creating a safe and warming atmosphere, experiencing simple and soul-soothing pleasures and making ordinary day-to-day moments meaningful, all of which we strive for you, dear guests, to experience at the Rivertown Inn.

These beautiful, crisp fall days are slipping away...book your stay with us and take full advantage Stillwater's beauty right now.  Remember, midweek stays are smartest...beat the crowds and take advantage of our multiple night midweek pricing with second nights twenty percent off and third nights thirty percent off (when you remain in the same room or suite).

Signature Rivertown Inn Muffins

Those of you who have had the pleasure of sharing breakfast with us have surely have enjoyed our signature Rivertown Inn muffins.  For the first time, we are sharing our now not-so-secret, healthy, whole-grain and fruit recipe:  Enjoy!

Rivertown Inn Muffins
1 c  ground flax seed
1 c  whole wheat flour (pastry)
1 c  oat bran or wheat germ
½ c  brown sugar
2 t  baking soda
1 t  baking powder
½ t  salt
2 T  Cinnamon
1 ½ c  finely shredded carrots
3 apples peeled, cored and shredded ( can use applesauce, 1-cup)
¾ c  dried fruit
3 egg whites lightly beaten
1 T  vanilla

Procedure:
Mix dry ingredients together.   Add shredded carrots, apples, chopped dry fruit, egg whites, vanilla, and mix.  The apples and egg whites should provide enough moisture, but if more is needed, add some milk.
We use a mini non-stick muffin pan, with a little baking spray to help release them. 
Bake at 350 for 30-40 min.

DREAMS AWAIT YOU

I would not a bit mind sleeping in the cool grass in summer, and when winter came on sheltering myself by the warm close-thatched rick, or under the penthouse of a great barn, provided I had love in my heart.

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde Suite

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Sleep sweetly, tender heart, in peace; 
Sleep, holy spirit, blessed soul, 
While the stars burn, the moons increase, 
And the great ages onward roll. 

Sleep till the end, true soul and sweet. 
Nothing comes to thee new or strange, 
Sleep full of rest from head to feet: 
Lie still, dry dust, secure of change. 

Tennyson

Alfred Lord Tennyson suite sitting room

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Of all the thoughts of God that are Borne inward unto souls afar, Along the Psalmist's music deep, Now tell me if that any is. For gift or grace, surpassing this-- He giveth His beloved sleep.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

 Browning Suite

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Look into your own heart because who looks outside, dreams, but who looks inside awakes.
Jane Austen

Jane Austen suite window seat

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Is this is a dream? O, if it be a dream, Let me sleep on, and do not wake me yet!

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Longfellow canopy bed

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And dreams in their development have breath, And tears, and tortures, and the touch of joy; They have a weight upon our waking thoughts, They take a weight from off our waking toils, They do divide our being.
Lord Byron

Lord Byron canopy bed

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What is the beginning? Love. What is the course? Love still. What the goal? The goal is love.

Christina Rossetti

Rossetti Bedchamber canopy 

RivertownInn and Strengthwise collaborate with Mayo Clinic

We at the Rivertown Inn were honored to spend the day last month hosting a workshop for Strengthwise and another exceptional company, The Mayo Clinic!

“I thought this was one of the best personality “profiles” I have ever had. It was really good and the presentation was meaningful. I am using the information learned. Thank you! —Mayo Clinic Strengthwise participant”

Strengthwise coaches Kris Suro and Zach Carlsen led their Educate workshop in combination with Rivertown Inn's cooking class with Chef Maggie -- filled with educational opportunities for promoting greater self-awareness, more effective communication and optimizing team engagement.

Why does this matter? "Nearly eight in 10 employees (77%) are engaged when workers strongly agree there is open communication, opportunities to provide input, a clear connection between current changes and the company's future, and management support for changes that affect their workgroup. When employees strongly disagree, a mere 1% are engaged." -- Gallup December 13, 2016 article, When Healthcare Industry Changes, Workers' Engagement Falls

"The Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment matters, but what you do with it is what makes a lasting impact... to begin the process of unlocking your full potential," says Kris Suro. 

Contact us to discuss the potential for your own team-building class at the Rivertown Inn!