Nemacolin Woodlands Resort's Lautrec and Falling Rock Named to AAA Five Diamond Lists

Farmington, PA (PRWEB) (PRWEB) November 15, 2007 -- Take a 29 year-old chef who is self-taught and pair him with a 29 year-old restaurant manager, and what do you get? A Five Diamond rating for Lautrec (http://www.nemacolin.com/lautrec), the fine dining restaurant at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (http://www.nemacolin.com) located in the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania. You also get the only new AAA Five Diamond-rated (http://www.nemacolin.com/aaafivediamonds) restaurant in the entire eastern half of the United States, and Pennsylvania's first new Five Diamond restaurant in 13 years.

Lautrec's Five Diamond rating marks the second Five Diamond award Nemacolin Woodlands Resort has received - the resort's Falling Rock (http://www.nemacolin.com/fallingrock) hotel received the Five Diamond award in 2007 and again for 2008. Designed on the architectural principles of Frank Lloyd Wright, Falling Rock is one of only 100 hotels across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean to achieve the prestigious status. The 42-room luxury, boutique hotel offers 24-hour butler service for guests, with complimentary services including unpacking/packing clothes, ironing clothes, shining shoes, wake up service, drawing a bath, and more.

Lautrec restaurant is named after French artist Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, and the innovative cuisine is the culinary artwork of Chef Dave Racicot (http://www.nemacolin.com/daveracicot), Pittsburgh's Rising Star Chef in 2006 (Pittsburgh Magazine) and one of five Rising Star Chefs in the United States (gayot.com, 2006). Racicot's education and training is from the school of self-taught, with experience gained working under the chefs at Nemacolin, as well as Le Cirque and Picasso in Las Vegas.

"Excited doesn't even begin to explain it," the young chef says when asked what achieving Five Diamond status means to him. "At Lautrec, we put so much focus on the complete dining experience. We think about every aspect of each dish, the flavors and textures of each ingredient, how they mix with each other and - for the Chef's Tasting and Grand Tasting menus - how each course flows with the course before it and after it. To be recognized and rewarded in this way for what we do is just incredible."

"This year, there are only 46 restaurants in the entire United States that achieved Five Diamond status," says Trey Matheu, director of resort operations for Nemacolin Woodlands. "Many of these are located in large metropolitan areas. But here is Lautrec, located at a resort in the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania - led by a chef who is only 29 and is the oldest in the kitchen, paired with a restaurant manager who is also 29 and leads a team whose average age is just 31. What do you say to that? It is just simply phenomenal."

Nemacolin's Executive Chef Jeremy Critchfield (http://www.nemacolin.com/jeremycritchfield) - who hand-picked Lautrec's award-winning team - takes the Five Diamond's personally. "I feel like a proud father," says Critchfield. "Lautrec receiving the AAA Five Diamond rating has been my top goal since returning to Nemacolin as Executive Chef four-and-a-half years ago. Putting together the team that made the Five Diamond dream a reality ranks as the greatest accomplishment in my 18 years in this industry."

Critchfield has worked at three Five Diamond properties other than Nemacolin and was instrumental in two of those earning their Five Diamond status. But, he says that as a Pittsburgh area native, none of those compares to bringing this dining distinction to Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Resort President and Owner, Maggie Hardy Magerko (http://www.nemacolin.com/maggie_hardy), adds "At Nemacolin, we constantly stress to our associates that they are the ones that make the resort successful. Our achievements are always because of our people. I am so very, very proud of Chef Dave, of Michael Scherzberg the restaurant manager, and each member of the Lautrec team. When our Falling Rock hotel achieved Five Diamond status last year, the excitement and pride was over the top. But this time, achieving two Five Diamond awards, it simply is just beyond words."

AAA's Diamond Rating System is the only ratings system that covers all of North America and one of only two that conduct physical, on-site evaluations. It is the only system that uses full-time, professionally trained evaluators to inspect each property on an annual basis using a set of guidelines that are made available to all establishments. In addition, AAA provides travelers the opportunity to post comments about their experiences at AAA Approved establishments.

In celebration of Lautrec's Five Diamond award, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is offering a special Five Diamond First Seating (http://www.nemacolin.com/nem_cms.asp?contentID=47&PackageID=110), which includes one night's accommodations and the Grand Tasting Menu in Lautrec. Pricing is based per person. For reservations, call 1-866-399-6957 or go online to www.nemacolin.com.

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort - celebrating its 20th year in 2007 - is one of North America's premier resort destinations. Situated on nearly 3,000 acres, the Mobil Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond resort features 335 luxurious guestrooms, suites, townhouses, and private luxury homes, including the AAA Five-Diamond Falling Rock boutique hotel and clubhouse.

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	Home - Site Map - Nemacolin Woodlands Resort's Lautrec and Falling Rock Named to AAA Five Diamond Lists Farmington, PA (PRWEB) (PRWEB) November 15, 2007 -- Take a 29 year-old chef who is self-taught and pair him with a 29 year-old restaurant manager, and what do you get? A Five Diamond rating for Lautrec (http://www.nemacolin.com/lautrec), the fine dining restaurant at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (http://www.nemacolin.com) located in the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania. You also get the only new AAA Five Diamond-rated (http://www.nemacolin.com/aaafivediamonds) restaurant in the entire eastern half of the United States, and Pennsylvania's first new Five Diamond restaurant in 13 years. Lautrec's Five Diamond rating marks the second Five Diamond award Nemacolin Woodlands Resort has received - the resort's Falling Rock (http://www.nemacolin.com/fallingrock) hotel received the Five Diamond award in 2007 and again for 2008. Designed on the architectural principles of Frank Lloyd Wright, Falling Rock is one of only 100 hotels across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean to achieve the prestigious status. The 42-room luxury, boutique hotel offers 24-hour butler service for guests, with complimentary services including unpacking/packing clothes, ironing clothes, shining shoes, wake up service, drawing a bath, and more. Lautrec restaurant is named after French artist Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, and the innovative cuisine is the culinary artwork of Chef Dave Racicot (http://www.nemacolin.com/daveracicot), Pittsburgh's Rising Star Chef in 2006 (Pittsburgh Magazine) and one of five Rising Star Chefs in the United States (gayot.com, 2006). Racicot's education and training is from the school of self-taught, with experience gained working under the chefs at Nemacolin, as well as Le Cirque and Picasso in Las Vegas. "Excited doesn't even begin to explain it," the young chef says when asked what achieving Five Diamond status means to him. "At Lautrec, we put so much focus on the complete dining experience. We think about every aspect of each dish, the flavors and textures of each ingredient, how they mix with each other and - for the Chef's Tasting and Grand Tasting menus - how each course flows with the course before it and after it. To be recognized and rewarded in this way for what we do is just incredible." "This year, there are only 46 restaurants in the entire United States that achieved Five Diamond status," says Trey Matheu, director of resort operations for Nemacolin Woodlands. "Many of these are located in large metropolitan areas. But here is Lautrec, located at a resort in the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania - led by a chef who is only 29 and is the oldest in the kitchen, paired with a restaurant manager who is also 29 and leads a team whose average age is just 31. What do you say to that? It is just simply phenomenal." Nemacolin's Executive Chef Jeremy Critchfield (http://www.nemacolin.com/jeremycritchfield) - who hand-picked Lautrec's award-winning team - takes the Five Diamond's personally. "I feel like a proud father," says Critchfield. "Lautrec receiving the AAA Five Diamond rating has been my top goal since returning to Nemacolin as Executive Chef four-and-a-half years ago. Putting together the team that made the Five Diamond dream a reality ranks as the greatest accomplishment in my 18 years in this industry." Critchfield has worked at three Five Diamond properties other than Nemacolin and was instrumental in two of those earning their Five Diamond status. But, he says that as a Pittsburgh area native, none of those compares to bringing this dining distinction to Southwestern Pennsylvania. Resort President and Owner, Maggie Hardy Magerko (http://www.nemacolin.com/maggie_hardy), adds "At Nemacolin, we constantly stress to our associates that they are the ones that make the resort successful. Our achievements are always because of our people. I am so very, very proud of Chef Dave, of Michael Scherzberg the restaurant manager, and each member of the Lautrec team. When our Falling Rock hotel achieved Five Diamond status last year, the excitement and pride was over the top. But this time, achieving two Five Diamond awards, it simply is just beyond words." AAA's Diamond Rating System is the only ratings system that covers all of North America and one of only two that conduct physical, on-site evaluations. It is the only system that uses full-time, professionally trained evaluators to inspect each property on an annual basis using a set of guidelines that are made available to all establishments. In addition, AAA provides travelers the opportunity to post comments about their experiences at AAA Approved establishments. In celebration of Lautrec's Five Diamond award, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is offering a special Five Diamond First Seating (http://www.nemacolin.com/nem_cms.asp?contentID=47&PackageID=110), which includes one night's accommodations and the Grand Tasting Menu in Lautrec. Pricing is based per person. For reservations, call 1-866-399-6957 or go online to www.nemacolin.com. Nemacolin Woodlands Resort - celebrating its 20th year in 2007 - is one of North America's premier resort destinations. Situated on nearly 3,000 acres, the Mobil Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond resort features 335 luxurious guestrooms, suites, townhouses, and private luxury homes, including the AAA Five-Diamond Falling Rock boutique hotel and clubhouse. ### This press release has been reprinted from PRWEB per the terms and conditions of the copyright notice. 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