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Blush over an assortment of imported wines from Oregon during an opulent dining event

Treat yourself this summer with deals for foodies, beer connoisseurs and those in need of a quick escape.

Elizabeth Sierra brings a wealth of experience to one of Durham's top hotels.

Celebrate the season with an exclusive dining event featuring hoppy pairings from Fullsteam Brewery

Celebrate Easter at the Inn featuring savory, southern-inspired entrees and decadent desserts.

Diane Tighe shares finishing touches for brides to remember on their big day.

Old Forester Dinner Scheduled for March 6

Danielle Parsons and Jacqueline Bassett bring passion and experience to Durham's top hotels.

Awards announced in the publications' December issues.

Diane Tighe, director of catering & conference services, shares how to make your holiday celebration stand out.

From Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, enjoy the beauty of the holiday season at the Inn.

Taste the love at September’s honeymoon-inspired dining event, featuring Spanish selections and a secret menu

Jack Schmidt was recognized at the 2017 North Carolina Jaycee's Distinguished Service Awards.

Fast-track the transition from spring to summer with these delectable May foodie events.

Director of Catering & Conference Services shares trends in the wedding sphere.

JB Duke Hotel and Fairview Dining Room also receive honors.

Mystery Brewing Beer Dinner and Easter at the Inn

Dedicate February to your taste buds with these two unforgetable events.

Turrentine was recognized at the 2017 NCRLA Stars of the Industry Awards.

Exclusive dining extravaganza featuring smooth pairings from Jack Daniel's and Woodford Reserve.

Fairview Dining Room received the Award of Excellence, which recognizes restaurants whose wine lists feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style.

The Fairview Dining Room welcomes Fullsteam Brewery for beer dinner on October 5.

The JB Duke Hotel will open in January 2017.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is hosting a series of dining events this spring including delectable dinner deals and personal cooking demonstrations.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is treating educators across the Triangle to a complimentary entrée with entrée purchase in its Fairview Dining Room on Tuesday, May 3, in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day.

Historical items capsulizing Durham life in the 1920s are on exhibit for a limited time only at Duke University's Rubenstein Library.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club will host "The Brewer and The Farmer" dinner featuring Hillsborough's Mystery Brewing Company and Rougemont's Prodigal Farm on Wednesday, April 13.

Guests are invited to celebrate Easter at the Inn by feasting on a mouth-watering buffet featuring a wide selection of dishes.

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club today announced that Executive Chef Jason Cunningham will join volunteers of the Durham Rescue Mission to oversee food preperation for the "Governor's Dinner for the Homeless" on Tuesday, March 8 from 5-7 p.m.

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, the premier AAA Four Diamond luxury inn and golf club located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is hosting a series of dining events this winter, including a hard cider dinner and special menu offerings for 2016 Triangle Restaurant Week and Valentine’s Day.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club today announced it has appointed the following new hires across its world-class accounting, culinary, housekeeping, reservations and restaurant divisions.

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club today launches a new holiday-themed children's coloring book, "Maky's Holiday Adventures at The Inn," with proceeds benefitting the Duke Lemur Center.

Duke University Golf Club General Manager and PGA Director of Golf, Ed Ibarguen, has been elected to the 2015 Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame and recognized as the state’s No. 2 golf teacher by Golf Digest.

Italian wine enthusiasts are invited to join Executive Chef Jason Cunningham and Chef de Cuisine Murray Healy in collaboration with Vias Imports Ltd. for a culinary voyage of regionally inspired cuisine showcasing the oldest wine regions of the world.

Relish in the holiday season with holiday fare and festive libations, including a Sparkling Holiday Affair and a Festive Christmas Tea

Executive Chef Jason Cunningham shares tips for enjoying oysters during National Seafood Month this October.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club welcomes Angie Wright as a catering sales manager where she will coordinate and oversee assigned internal and external catering events.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club welcomes Emily Garcia and Sarah Casella as guest reception managers where they will help oversee the day to day activities of the guest reception desk and coordinate guest relations on behalf of the Inn.

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, the premier AAA Four Diamond luxury inn and golf club located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, will bequeath bedding fit for the two royal, ring-tailed additions to the Duke Lemur Center, Princess Julien and Princess Julien.

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, the premier AAA Four Diamond luxury inn and golf club located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is hosting a series of dining events this summer, including beer and bourbon dinners featuring pairings from local breweries and regional distilleries.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, the premier AAA Four Diamond luxury inn and golf club located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, N.C., today announced that it has appointed new hires and internal promotions across its world-class banquets, reservations and restaurant divisions.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club and Ponysaurus Brewing Co. of Durham are joining forces to present this season’s Grilling on the Terrace event. The festive gathering will take place Wednesday, May 20 on the Inn’s breathtaking terrace on the green.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s Fairview Dining Room and Bull Durham Bar continue its winning ways with the annual A Day at the Derby celebrating the 141st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2. The Inn has been getting in shape all year and is prepped to serve up a day of trophy winning fare and savory cocktails.

Executive Chef Jason Cunningham’s new seasonal spring menus have hatched at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, just as we welcome everything that’s spring: Easter, Mother’s Day, graduations, Derby Day and more.

Join us Wednesday, April 15, for the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s third wine dinner in its 2015 series.

The Triangle North Carolina Chapter of National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) honored the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club at its annual awards ceremony, The Best of NACE Awards Gala, held at the Preston Country Club in Cary, North Carolina in February. Some of the awards the hotel received included the Best Service at an Event for NACEablanca, Best Plated Food Presentation for the Faculty Dinner Dance and Best Buffet for the 25th Anniversary Donor Recognition. The Inn’s Conference Planning Manger Laura Petersen won the Spirit of NACE Award and Director of Operations, Food & Beverage Don Ball garnered the coveted Peter Daymont Lifetime Achievement Award.

Hippity hop down to Cameron Boulevard with family and friends to enjoy an elegant Easter buffet at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. This festive spring meal with all the trimmings takes place Sunday, April 5, 2015 in the Presidents Ballroom with seatings at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Executive Chef Jason Cunningham of the Fairview Dining Room at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club will be a featured chef of the third annual Bull City Food & Beer Experience: an indoor food and beer festival at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina on Sunday, March 8.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s Fairview Dining Room was named a Forbes Travel Guide 2015 Four-Star Award winner at an awards ceremony this morning at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club recently appointed Cabirou Houemassou banquet events chef. Houemassou is relocating from the Maryland area to join the Inn’s talented food and beverage team and will report directly to Executive Chef Jason Cunningham. In his role, Houemassou is responsible for all banquet event production, execution, presentation and service for guests.

Last night the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA) honored the best in the hospitality industry at its Taste of North Carolina & the Stars of the Industry Awards at the Raleigh Marriott Center City. The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is pleased to announce that General Manager Randy Kolls was named NCRLA Lodging Operator of the Year and Housekeeping Supervisor Carla Elliott, the Inn’s longest tenured employee, was NCRLA’s Lodging Employee of the Year.

Join us Wednesday, Feb. 25, for the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s second wine dinner in its 2015 series. Our host is National Sales Manager Gary Bulger of Napa Valley’s Saintsbury winery who introduces us to small-lot pinot noirs and chardonnay that Saintsbury’s Napa-Carneros and Brown Ranch Vineyards produce.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it falls on the biggest date night of the week: Saturday. For the special occasion, Executive Chef Jason Cunningham and his creative culinary team are preparing a special four-course prix-fixe Valentine’s Day menu at the Fairview Dining Room, one of the most romantic dining venues in the Triangle.

The first of two Triangle Restaurant Weeks for 2015 will take place from Monday, January 26 – Sunday, February 1 and will include more than 80 of the area’s premier restaurants in this week long culinary celebration including the Fairview Dining Room at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club.

Indulge in Monterey County California’s Wrath Wines at an unforgettable food and wine experience where east meets west. Executive Chef Jason Cunningham and his creative culinary staff team up with Wrath Co-owner and Wine Director — and proud Duke graduate — Michael Thomas for an enticing food and wine evening that officially kicks off the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s 2015 wine dinner series.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. After months of development, the site has gone live.

Warm up at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club with Executive Chef Jason Cunningham’s new seasonal winter menus, just in time for the holidays. Launched this week, the menus include breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, dinner and dessert including Dinner at Dusk at the AAA Four Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide Four Star award-winning Fairview Dining Room and meals in the Bull Durham Bar.

‘Tis the season for entertaining and the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s Fairview Dining Room is offering an evening full of festive fizz. Join this elegant holiday soiree — appropriately named “Bubbles: Sip into the Season” — to sample a flight of four sparkling wines perfect for entertaining and gift giving this festive time of year.

Gather together with family and friends to give thanks over an elegant Thanksgiving buffet at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club.

Mark your calendars and make reservations for all the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s holiday activities.

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s Diane Tighe, director of catering and conference services, appointed Jessi Twisdale as catering and conference services manager. This position will handle the increased demand on the hotel for its catering and conference services while one of the favorite wedding locales, the Duke Chapel, closes for renovations for one year starting in 2015.

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The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club receives six awards from the Greater Triangle NC Chapter of ISES at its fourth annual Trinity Awards in June.

The award-winning Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club continues to stack up awards this year recently winning the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2014, Expedia Insiders’ Select™, and the TripAdvisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence awards.