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A Table Full Of Food

Dine for the Holidays

Indulge in Fine Dining this Holiday Season

Experience the Inn’s beloved Thanksgiving Buffet served in our beautiful Presidents Ballroom and Foyer. Enjoy an array of traditional and reimagined favorites that embody the spirit of the season surrounded by elegant autumn décor that evokes the warmth and comfort of home. We are hosting two seatings at 1pm and 4pm for you to gather with family and friends to celebrate and give thanks together. The Thanksgiving Buffet is $145 for adults and $70 for children, excluding tax and fees. Reservations for groups of up to 10 guests are available using OpenTable, and families with a larger party should call 919.493.6699 to reserve a private room. Reservations are currently sold out. Please call to be placed on a waitlist.

But the celebrations don’t end there! Join us for our exquisite prix fixe dinners on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve, each priced at $135 per person and served in the award winning Fairview Dining Room. Celebrate these festive occasions with a carefully curated menu of holiday-inspired dishes, served in the same elegant setting, making each evening a memorable culinary experience. Christmas Eve dinner is offered from 3 to 8 p.m., Christmas Day dinner is offered from noon to 7:30 p.m., and New Year's Eve dinner is offered from 5 to 9 p.m.

Reserve your spot today for a truly unforgettable holiday dining experience!

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Menus

Starters

roasted apple & butternut squash bisque

citrus and old bay spiced shrimp

with cocktail and remoulade sauces

smoked fish display

cold smoked norwegian salmon, hot smoked whole salmon, smoked trout dip

diced tomato, chopped eggs, capers and red onion

with bagel chips

imported and domestic cheeses

with dried fruits and jam

artisan charcuterie

with pickled vegetables, olives, mustard

roasted beets

with feta, mint, chickpeas

asparagus

lemon zest, balsamic cipollini onions

nc potato salad

pickled okra, pimiento, egg, crème fraîche, stone ground mustard

baby kale & romaine salad

macerated apples, 3 year aged cheddar, candied walnuts, dijon maple dressing

autumn salad

greens, crisp fennel, sun dried cherries, toasted almond, cranberry vinaigrette

spinach salad

baby spinach, bacon, crimini mushrooms, shaved red onions, warm bacon dressing

Hot Accompaniments

green beans

with creamed oyster mushrooms, crispy shallots

ashe county cheddar macaroni & cheese

topped with toasted panko crust

roasted brussels sprouts

dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, saba

southern cornbread dressing

maple ginger roasted root vegetables

yukon gold mashed potatoes

corn pudding

pancetta, hatch chilies, chives

sweet potato casserole

topped with candied pecan streusel

harvest wild rice pilaf

mirepoix, apricots, almonds

Chef Carved Items

herb roasted whole turkey

savory giblet gravy, cranberry orange relish

garlic and rosemary roasted prime rib of beef

bourbon au jus, horseradish crème

Hot Entrée Display

slow roasted turkey breast

savory giblet gravy

nc cheshire pork roast

caraway braised cabbage, bacon, pickled mustard seed, cider jus

pomegranate glazed salmon

beluga lentils, beurre blanc

Family Pie Table

candied pepita pumpkin pie

maple pecan pie

chocolate chess pie

double peanut pie

raspberry peach pie

apple crumb pie

oatmeal cream pie

snickerdoodle cream pie

Flambé Chef's Station

bananas foster

cherries jubilee

strawberries romanoff

vanilla ice cream

pound cake

& More Desserts

s'mores trifle verrine

dubai macarons

sweet potato crisp bar

raspberry cheesecake bites

spiced plum bread pudding

with vanilla anglaise

Children's Buffet

chicken fingers

fresh fruit cocktail

macaroni & cheese

tater tots

chocolate chip cookies

Area Executive Chef Troy Stauffer

Chef de Cuisine Aaron Haasteaby

Pastry Chef Jason Brenon

Prix Fixe Menu
$135 per person

Appetizers

shrimp cocktail

remoulade, cocktail sauce, charred lemon

gluten free

artisan salad

manchego, plumped cherry, fennel, sunflower seed, muscadine vinaigrette

gluten free, vegetarian

waduke chowder

shrimp, corn & bacon

crispy oysters

tasso "rockefeller", frisée, candied fresno

benee seed za'atar tuna

field pea, butternut squash romesco, olive, smoked thyme oil

dairy free, gluten free

beet & compressed pear

whipped goat cheese, chicories, everything seasoning, daikon, kalamansi vinaigrette

gluten free, vegetarian

Entrées

medium rare prime rib of beef

aged cheddar duchess potato, sautéed asparagus, sauce au poivre, horseradish cream

gluten free

filet oscar

garlic buttered lump crab, yukon gold purée, asparagus, sauce béarnaise

gluten free

duke of crabcake

root vegetable succotash, sea island white pea, shaved fennel, paprika aïoli

joyce farms breast of chicken

duck fat marble potatoes, broccolini, parsnip purée, currant chicken jus

gluten free

"tournedos" of carrot

cannellini emulsion, charred broccolini, dukkah, salsa verde, chili crisp

dairy free, gluten free, vegan

halibut

hokkaido turnip fondant, caramelized baby fennel, brassica, bouillabaisse, rouille

Dessert

NO TRUE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IS COMPLETE WITHOUT COUNTLESS VISITS TO OUR DESSERT TABLE

*consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness

Area Executive Chef Troy Stauffer

Prix Fixe Menu
$135 per person

Appetizers

benne seed za'atar tuna

field pea, butternut squash romesco, olive, smoked thyme oil

dairy free, gluten free

shrimp cocktail

remoulade, cocktail sauce, charred lemon

gluten free

baby gem caesar

parmigiano reggiano, anchovy crouton, black pepper syrup

lobster bisque

classic interpretation

braised beef short rib

golden raisin chutney, truffle kohlrabi cream, crispy shallot

gluten free

grilled butternut squash

baby kale, grapefruit, pistachio salsa macha, pomegranate gel, whipped kefir

gluten free, vegetarian

Entrées

medium rare prime rib of beef

aged cheddar duchess potato, sauteed asparagus, sauce au poivre, horseradish cream

gluten free

"tournedos" of carrot

cannellini emulsion, charred broccolini, dukkah, salsa verde, chili crisp

dairy free, gluten free, vegan

lamb loin

potato boulangère, salsify, blackberry lamb jus, crispy mushroom

gluten free

seared diver scallops

celeriac, trout roe beurre blanc, roasted sunchoke, blood orange

gluten free

chilean seabass

hokkaido turnip fondant, caramelized baby fennel, brassica, bouillabaisse, rouille

gluten free

Dessert

grand marnier CRÈME BRÛLÉE

ginger snap, chantilly

gluten free, vegetarian

spice cake profiterole

raisin reduction, cream cheese mousse

vegetarian

chocolate bombe

strawberry compote, champagne gelée

vegetarian

*consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness

Area Executive Chef Troy Stauffer

Chef de Cuisine Aaron Haasteaby

Hole 1 Par 4

Welcome. Our classic layout begins with a sweeping right to left dogleg that narrows the further you play into it. There is plenty of room to the right but too much in that direction will adversely affect your yardage to the hole. Swing your way just short of the neck of the fairway where your successful positioning should leave approximately 160 yards to the middle of the green for a nice two putt par opener.

Hole 2 Par 4

From the tee, our second dogleg is sharper and immediately suggests an advantage for those cutting the corner. Don't believe your eyes! Play straight away toward the group of tall pines. Rees Jones has given you a long green as a target but it is well protected with formidable right side bunkers. Any shots that are hit long will roll down a steep embankment leaving a very difficult pitch. Consider playing safely toward the left side and take your chances putting.

Hole 3 Par 4

What a golf hole! Thanks, Rees. This is an exacting par four which calls for a chess move off the tee. A straight approach to the throat of this small, shielded green is possible if you are willing to flirt with the right side fairway bunker on your drive. The left side is the safer route but it will leave you with a line that requires playing between bunkers short and water long. Either choice is challenging on this blue-ribbon hole. Good luck.

Hole 4 Par 3

Rees Jones has proven that great three pars don't have to be long. This jewel is framed by gallery mounds behind the green and is fronted beautifully by Dumpy's Creek. The short yardage invites a promising birdie opportunity if you can safely negotiate the bunkers front left and back right. Don't forget to factor the two tier green into you club selection.

Hole 5 Par 4

Duke's design starts your round with four position holes. Now its time for a power hole! You can clearly see the large right fairway bunker but there is plenty of room to the left. Just stretch back and let the big dog eat. Your long drive pays dividends in shortening your second shot since this green is flanked by bunkers on three sides.

Hole 6 Par 4

Location location location...the fairway sand line blends in visually with the green sand line to create an effect of bunkers everywhere. Let your opponents play out of the ninety three yards of fairway bunkers on the right. Your position in the short grass will be especially appreciated because it's all carry into another well protected, strategically contoured green.

Hole 7 Par 5

Here's your shot at our first par five but don't celebrate too early, its a brute. A prodigious driving hole where your best 300 yard drive can fly over the right side fairway bunkers leaving you a mere 272 into the green! For most of us, choices on the second are limited due to creek cutting only seven yards from the front of the green. Good news, if you can carry the green there's plenty of room long. Bad news, the real challenge is in putting this unique sculptured green that slopes strongly from back to front. Shots that end up above the hole will require the deft touch of one of our Duke Medical Center surgeons.

Hole 8 Par 3

Another great par three. Take a second look. The shot requirement is all carry over a monstrous fronting bunker...and uphill all the way to this three level green. Although you may not feel any wind on the tee, you would be wise to check the wind direction on the tree tops along the right side.

Hole 9 Par 5

Rees brings the front side to a close with a reachable par five that could yield a feathered vertebrate. The drive is straight away but will surely benefit from a right to left ball flight. The Washington Duke Inn provides a dramatic backdrop with lots of gallery locations to accommodate the fans who have come to watch you play. We know you're a crowd pleaser as you stand ready to rip your second shot into the center of this sizable green BUT, be sure to understand the errant shots missing this green will face difficult recoveries. A lay up short of the green must be played with care to improve your chances of leaving this hole with a one putt birdie.

Hole 10 Par 4

Congratulations. You've just completed the Jones' front nine and we hope you are headed toward your personal best at Duke Golf Club. This tee box is surrounded by gallery mounds but simply concentrate on your game instead of the crowd noise. The hole opens with a generous landing area and prefers a left to right tee shot moving away from the fairway bunker. The green is receptive and could yield birdie opportunities to balls landing in the right center of the target. Shots played defiantly left must fly the bunker knowing that anything long will be caught in a hollow behind the green.

Hole 11 Par 5

A truly strategic five par featuring a unique green design that is shaped into an "S" and literally painted into its surrounding landscape. A player's attitude and psyche will be molded by this critical turning point hole. This is the beginning of Duke's own "Amen Corner". A good score here can open up the entire back side but....This hole is reachable in two by smashing your drive long and left near the fairway bunker. Before you play your second and as you view your options from the top of the hill, take a moment to experience one of those delicious moments of truth that golfers relish. Any choice must factor in the cunning design of this green. Tom's Creek, protected by a bunker on each side which will require precision into the correct location. Regardless of your result, this hole is a golfer's delight. Enjoy this moment, its what golf is all about.

Hole 12 Par 3

Playing further into the 'Corner,' we arrive at one of Duke's photographic gems. You'll love this showpiece three par from any tee position. If you're playing the back tees, Rees has provided you with a peninsula green that provides challenge as well as aesthetics. It is a singular opportunity to prove your mettle. This hole confirms the fact that water has an uncanny ability to collect all those shots hit with hope rather than confidence.

Hole 13 Par 4

This short four par is simply outstanding. The Tee shot requires a premium on direction due to the trees and lateral hazards on both sides but allows an advantage to toy with the pond fronting the fairway. The ability to shorten the approach to the green even by one club might make the difference in hitting this diagonally designed green. Aim at the hollowed area in the middle of the green and forget the fooling with hold locations that lie next to hazard of every variety. Stead...play away please.

Hole 14 Par 4

This five par offers an opportunity to let the shaft out for all those playing the shorter tees. A back tee player is provided a slight left to right feeling on the drive and should play off the left side of the fairway. This hole seems like the calm in the middle of the "Corner" storm as it plays generously through our tree lined North Carolina landscape...until you are hitting for the green. Stay left in positioning your approach for two distinct benefits; you will be playing into the full length of the green and you might be able to use the built in ramp on the left side of the green to your advantage. This is our largest green and offers some tricky putts for all those who fail to land close to the hole.

Hole 15 Par 3

Just one more challenge before you finish Rees' "Corner". To compound your problems, this is the favorite location of tournament galleries because they can view the action on three holes at once. You are facing a slightly uphill, slightly long, slightly difficult three par where the wind can play a major role in your club selection. Swing with confidence, the green was built to hold a shot from a long club and includes a chipping bail out area to the left of the green.

Hole 16 Par 4

The inviting four par allows you a moment to enjoy the visual beauty and panorama from the Devil tee which is located on the highest point of the golf course. Any of the elevated tee boxes will give your drive extra carry as you try to land far enough into the dogleg to see the green. The short grass is lined with hanging hardwoods on the right and a series of fairway bunkers left and long. Your uphill second is played to a wide green divided by a slight ridge. Care should be given to the visual effect of short yardage created by the placement of the front bunker into the hillside.

Hole 17 Par 4

Through sixteen holes, the truly great classic golf course designs all seem to effortlessly take a player through every club in the bag and every corner of the mind. Then, with two holes left to play, the course demands a little extra to complete an experience found no where else in sport. Rees has continued in this classic tradition with his design of the seventeenth at Duke. A taxing driving hole, straight away but more, asking for both length and accuracy. Any tee shot other than long and straight will leave you with a real test for your long iron ability. Greenside bunkering creates additional hardship making this the most difficult hole on the course. Par is a good score.

Hole 18 Par 4

The eighteenth is one of the most challenging finishing holes anywhere. Sixteen yards longer than the mammoth seventeenth, it will also call for two very long and accurate shots to hit the green in regulation. The fairway slopes right to left so plan to land your drive on the right side for a clear second shot into this pear shaped green. Just imagine that you're about to finish the final round of the U.S. Open in front of a gallery of thousands. Your shot soars toward the green and lands next to the hole for a tap in birdie!