“After Chamber President Bryan Stephens reminded us it was WINDSday and before Mayor Rick West spoke, the nearly full house at the Chesapeake Conference Center enjoyed a sumptuous lunch. According to a printed menu, it featured “layers of Roma tomatoes with sliced buffalo mozzarella,” “crafted bread with chef’s wildflower honey butter,” “white wine and butter poached local shrimp with caramelized lemon wheels,” “slow roasted beef tenderloin drizzled with Virginia Rye Hunters sauce,” and ‘’chocolate tre vele with amaretto mouse and Chantilly cream.” All the venues that host States of the City “put on the dog” for these annual events… We’ll be watching to see if, like Chesapeake, they serve cusabi salad dressing and fresh haricots vert. Kudos to the cooks at the Conference Center for setting a high bar.”
April 2023