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Windstar Culinary, On Fire, Grills
THE Culinary program at Windstar Cruises continues to evolve in a unique way with a new casual outdoor restaurant that should be a perfect fit.
In development now, Star Grill by Steven Raichlen looks poised to take over where Candles left off. The already unique alfresco restaurant will showcase Raichlen’s effort featuring grilled, smoked and rotisserie specialties with global flavors and techniques, alongside craft side dishes and sauces.
“I’ve spent my life traveling the world’s barbecue trail to bring my readers and viewers the ultimate in global grilling. What better way to share my discoveries than on a Windstar cruise ship bound for new adventures.”
Steven Raichlen
Checking the expert box worries me however. This reminds me of when (national chain) Tony Roma’s came to Kansas City decades ago to “show us how Barbecue was supposed to be” or some such nonsense. They were run out of town in 6 months. This was not a fight they wanted to pick in the midwest where grilling things is rather territorial. This is entirely different.
With 30+ cookbooks to his credit, Raichlen knows the topic of grilling. Actually, if your home cookbook collection includes many titles on this topic, odds are you will find Raichlen among them. I did. His Barbecue Bible is indeed a time-tested source of great grilling and now also an online source to consider.
Unique here: how Raichlen the author, journalist, lecturer, and TV host goes about it from recipe to tabletop. If you are a fan, this will not a surprise. If you are not, you will be.
It’s a promising partnership as Windstar continues to knock their stunningly fluid culinary quest out of the ballpark.
Like all the time.
“Our new partnership is a wonderful alliance that will provide our guests with an inviting new place to dine that is entirely suited to Windstar’s casually elegant style of cruising. We are on course to make Windstar the undisputed culinary innovator in small ship cruising, and the inventive nature of Steven’s cuisine will be a key part of that leadership.”
Windstar President John Delaney
Star Grill by Steven Raichlen will first debut on Star Breeze in February 2020 and then on her sister ships Star Legend in July 2020 and Star Pride in November 2020, all part of the line’s $250 Million Star Plus Initiative, a story in and of itself.
Wait. Here is the 180° From Ordinary part:
In addition to the new restaurant partnership, Raichlen will sail on culinary-themed cruises with Windstar, leading grill demonstrations, lectures and socializing with guests on board. No one else does that.
Culinary Leader in Small Ship Cruising
The Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation, Windstar delivers elevated epicurean experiences for guests to delight in the best cuisines from around the world. The boutique line has hosted more than three dozen James Beard Foundation-celebrated chefs, sommeliers, and beverage experts since 2016. Destination-inspired recipes developed for each culinary cruise are available fleet-wide for all guests to enjoy on Windstar menus every evening.
Windstar has garnered culinary accolades as the Best Small Cruise Ships for Dining from both USA Today and Cruise Critic and received Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2019 Editor-in-Chief Award for Best Cruise Partnership: Windstar and the James Beard Foundation. Windstar Cruises enjoys an ongoing alliance as the Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation.
To learn more about Star Grill by Steven Raichlen, and authentic small ship cruising, contact a travel advisor or Windstar Cruises at 1-855-812-2949, or visit www.windstarcruises.com.
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