Old Lyme resident and veteran of the road Dan Stevens is known worldwide for his brand of fingerstyle blues and early jazz gleaned from mentor Dave Van Ronk in NYC as well as his work with primitive homemade instruments such as the “Cigar Box Guitar”  and “Diddley Bow”.

For this engagement, he has assembled a band of “mellow men” with Gary Buttery on tuba (Frank Zappa, Taj Mahal), drummer “F Sharp” (producer-Stash Records, NYC), and acoustic bassist Bob McCarthy forming the nucleus of the group.  On any given night expect to find a collection of the best in local talent sitting in with the band.

On a beautiful summer’s eve this is truly one of Connecticut’s top destinations to enjoy a cocktail or dinner outdoors.
Let’s Rock !

Wednesday June 5, 2013 at 6pm on the patio (Weather permitting)

Featuring Stefan Wich from Hartley & Parker

Join us for Mother’s Day at the Old Lyme Inn!

We will be offering a special three course, prix fixe menu

$55 per person $15 for children 12 and under

Serving 11:30 – 4:30

Special music by solo guitarist Tommy Giarratano that will touch your heart and soul…

Appetizer

Cream of broccoli and cheddar soup with a roasted cauliflower crostini

Mixed arugula and fresh baby green salad with grilled white asparagus and spring bean salad drizzled with a white peach vinaigrette.

Main Course

Roasted wild Atlantic salmon with tomatoes and dill blended couscous and red quinoa with baby spinach and house made basil pesto

Spinach and goat cheese ravioli stuffed in fresh, local sun dried tomato pesto with sautéed chicken medallions, broccoli rabe, kalamata olives with a roasted pepper coulis

Oven roasted rack of lamb with a creamy sage and ham risotto finished with tomato chutney

Slow roasted prime rib au jus with herbed mashed potatoes and vegetable de jour

Dessert

Chocolate baked Alaska cake with black raspberry ice cream

Spring fruit crepe with strawberry rhubarb sauce

Cheesecake panna cotta with blueberry sauce

Celebrate Easter at the Old Lyme Inn!

We will be offering a special three course, prix fixe menu

$45 per person $15 children 12 and under

Serving 11:30 – 4:30

Appetizer

Carrot bisque with lemon crème fraîche and fried parsnip chiffonade

Fresh panzanella salad with prosciutto wrapped cantaloupe

Entrees

Maple glazed baked ham with grilled pineapple served with sweet potato au gratin and seasonal vegetables

Roasted Atlantic salmon topped with spring pea and mascarpone served on a bed of lemon dill linguini

Domestic rack of lamb glazed in apricot sauce served with a savory bread pudding and seasonal vegetables

Prime ribs of beef au jus with herbed mashed potatoes and glazed seasonal vegetables

Desserts

Easter Chocolate Cake

Old Lyme Inn Walnut Carrot Cake

Fresh Crumb Cake and Caramel Pecan Ice Cream topped with Easter candy and sugar cookies

Please call for reservations 860-434-2600

Spend Valentine’s Day with us here at the Old Lyme Inn! Make this year’s Valentine’s Day a special one by bringing your loved one out for a romantic dinner at a traditional New England Inn.

February 14, 2013

APPETIZERS

Shrimp Bisque
Watercress oil and shaved ginger

Chocolate Kahlua Crepe
Poached asparagus and melted brie wrapped in a chocolate crepe, topped with lump crabmeat ragu

Heart Salad
Hearts of romaine lettuce layered with red endive and berries tossed in a strawberry yogurt dressing sprinkled with crunchy sweet granola

ENTREES

Schezwan Encrusted Slow Oven Roasted Prime Rib
Served with herbed red potatoes and strawberry beurre blanc

Strawberry Glazed Scallops
Served over a bed of baby spinach and blood orange salad with wasabi mashed potatoes

Parmesan Encrusted Roasted Rack of Lamb
Warm feta stuffed dates, polenta drizzled with a fig vodka sauce

DESSERT

Classic Tiramisu

Fruit Tart

Mocha Chocolate Mousse Tart

White Chocolate Cake layered with Red Velvet and Raspberry Compote

$45 fixed (per person)

Mark your calendar for December 31st…
Bring your appetite and your thirst!
We are throwing a New Year’s Eve Party…
Help us celebrate our first!!!

We hope you will join us here at the Old Lyme Inn to help us celebrate our first New Year’s Eve! We are thrilled to be offering a prix-fixe menu for dinner, and inviting guests to a fun cocktail party afterwards.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER

First

Local mussels steamed in white wine, herbs and garlic
Warm spinach and bacon salad
Spicy winter greens with sliced pear and walnut vinaigrette

Second

Mustard crusted pork over apple sauerkraut with broccoli rabe
Rare Long Island duck with peppercorn sauce, lentils and watercress
Grilled marinated salmon with vegetable risotto and watercress
Charcoaled sirloin with Roquefort sauce, leek-potato hash and shaved onion rings

Third

Pineapple tart with toasted almond praline
Warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream
Blood orange sorbet with a splash of champagne

Each of the dishes above feature a ‘lucky’ ingredient so we can all start off 2013 right!
$40/person, not including tax, gratuity, and libations
Serving 5pm – 9pm
Reservations required.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

Join us as we ring in 2013 in style! Leave your black tie at home and party the night away here at the Old Lyme Inn!  We’ll be serving appetizers and desserts, as well as a midnight toast to all of our party guests.  Kick off your shoes and dance the night away to Jim Stewart’s Jump Swing Fever Orchestra. It’s sure to be a night to remember.

$25/person, cash bar
Free for dinner guests
9pm – 1am

To make reservations for dinner or to reserve tickets to the party, please call (860)434-2600 or email marketing@oldlymeinn.com.

First Course, choice of:

Roasted pumpkin soup with truffled honey and herbed biscotti

Fall salad of pear, walnut, endive and Great Hill blue cheese

Hearts of romaine salad wrapped in prosciutto

Second Course, choice of:

Roast turkey breast with smoked turkey stuffing, Autumn mashed potatoes and cranberry-tangerine relish

Spiced rare duck breast with Macumber turnip, pickled huckleberries and broccoli rabe

Twice-cooked Stonington scallops with soft polenta, pomegranates and sage brown butter

Tornadoes of beef tenderloin with cognac sauce, potato-pancetta gratin and hard-cooked brussel sprouts

Third Course, choice of:

Bourbon pecan pie with spiced ice cream

Granny smith apple fritters with caramel sauce

Pumpkin cheesecake

Molten chocolate cake with chestnut cream

Fresh pie crust ice cream with warm black fig chutney

Cost: $45/adults, $25/children under 13
Call (860)434-2600 to make your reservation today – space is filling up quickly!

Every Friday and Saturday in September and October (starting September 7th), Mr. Copley will be serenading our guests with his wonderful music. These are ‘don’t miss’ events for music lovers…Al has played with the likes of the Blues Brothers and Eric Clapton; and has even been nominated for several Grammy Awards.

You can read more about Al Copley here

Fore more information or to make dining reservations at the Old Lyme Inn during one of the showtimes, please email or call guest services at (860)434-2600.  Be sure to return to our blog or visit our Facebook page to see pictures and updates on live music at the Old Lyme Inn!

I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

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RED SOX or YANKEES?

Your choice aligns you with a group of passionate fans, no matter the team.  Here at the Inn, we enjoy this competitive nature…and it’s a constant point of contention among our employees.  In an effort to celebrate this ancient debate, we are throwing a party!  Or rather a ‘series’ of parties:

Join us here at the Inn and cheer on your favorite team during the I-95 Series.  We will be broadcasting the Red Sox vs. Yankees game on July 7th at 7:15 in our Peterson Room, bar and outdoor patio.  The party starts at 6pm, and we will be offering all of your favorite ballpark delicacies and giving away prizes throughout the entire game.  Bring your friends and family for a night to celebrate baseball and this wonderful community where the fan base is always split!

Advance ‘ticket’ reservations are available.  Please call (860)434-2600 or email  for more information.

We hope to see you there!