. . to LeRefuge Inn to renew your spirit with superb cuisine and
attentive service that is at the heart of any true French dining.
He
has created the quintessential French Inn
and Restaurant in New York City. Experience the comfort and elegance
of Old World charm and a menu of French delights in our beautifully
restored 19th century sea captain's house, overlooking the 300-year-old
harbor on City Island. Overnight guests are
pampered and cared for meticulously in the guest
rooms. Le
Refuge makes any visit truly memorable with a warm fireplace and every
other comfort and enjoyment.
Pierre prepares each meal with individual care to the preferences of
every diner. Just tell Pierre what you prefer . . . your wish is
his pleasure. 
If
a fine French dinner is romantic, than a weekend in a French inn with
dinner must be sublime, sublimer yet if it doesn’t involve leaving the
five boroughs. Le Refuge Inn
on
Pierre
Saint-Denis’ le Refuge Inn just moved down the street into a landmark
Victorian Building, but it still boasts the same great food and romantic
atmosphere that has made it (and its Upper East Side cousin) one of 
Le
Refuge Inn is a six-room Victorian mansion done up like a French country
inn. Chef-owner Pierre Saint-Denis, a native of Normandy, France,
opened the B&B in 1992 as a retreat from Manhattan's hustle.
Guests enter a large parlor that silently invites them to curl up on one
of the couches in front of a cozy fireplace. Antiques -- French and
American -- are sprinkled throughout.
The French theme flows into the B&B's restaurant, a sibling to
Saint-Denis's acclaimed eatery on Manhattan's Upper East Side, also called
Le Refuge -- once a favorite of Jackie Onassis. At the City Island
Le Refuge, the menu teems with marvels, including gateau de crabe (crab
cake with basil sauce) ravioli de langoustine (lobster pasta!), and duck a
l'orange. "The restaurant offers not only incredible meals but
also a warmth and inviting feel that may seem lost today in the
city's most exclusive hot spots." (National Geographic Traveler,
March 2006)
The newly opened Le Refuge Inn has crowds flocking to New York City's answer to Cape Cod. This lovingly restored 19th-century Victorian home houses a true worth-the-drive oasis for city dwellers and interlopers from the suburbs. The classic French cuisine of chef/owner Pierre Saint-Denis and the views of City Island Harbor will have you forgetting you're actually in the Bronx. It's also a bed and breakfast, making this one unusual getaway for Long Islanders looking for something different. (Long Island Press, July 2006)
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