Throwbacks with a Twist

Dining & Drinks at The Yorktowne Hotel

BY KATIE MAHONEY | CHIEF MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Executive Chef of the newly reopened Yorktowne Hotel, Andrew Ernst has found his career coming back to where it all began. “Back in 2000, the Yorktowne Hotel was my first job after I moved here from Pittsburgh,” he shares. “I started as a cook, and after I left, I watched the evolution of the hotel until now.”

Returning to a smaller hotel allows for more creativity to do new things, making old ways into new classics. Chef Ernst and his team were tasked with developing throwbacks with a twist. “There was a lot of French influence in the 1920’s, and we looked at those vintage menus,” he shares of the process. Now instead of a traditional duck a l’orange, guests can enjoy duck wings, or the cheeseburger deluxe (popular in the 1940’s), which is now reimagined as the current “48 East” Deluxe

The Yorktowne Hotel’s Davidson Lobby offers breakfast, lunch & dinner, and in-room dining for overnight guests. In the evening hours and on weekends, guests can enjoy small plate service and a full bar while taking in stunning views of Downtown York from the Graham Rooftop Lounge

For Chef Ernst, his Yorktowne Story is filled with love; love of food, but love of so much more. “I met my wife here. We got married here.”

DISHES & DRINKS TO TRY

DRINK: 1920’s Shake it Up: Gin, Cointreau, sweet vermouth, and Crème de Violette, with a blueberry-infused absinthe wash

SALAD: Baby gem with roasted carrots, avocados, citrus and queso fresco cheese

ENTRÉE: Pan-seared striped bass & mussels in a chardonnay and butter sauce with fries

DESSERT: Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Pie with cinnamon crème fraiche

DIVE IN

DAVIDSON LOBBY

Breakfast: 7am-11am; Lunch: 11:30am-2pm; Dinner: 5pm-10pm

GRAHAM ROOFTOP LOUNGE

Small plates & bar service, Tuesday-Thursday: 5pm-10pm, Friday & Saturday: 5pm-11pm

Note: Hours vary by season