T he Inn on Fortune Bay is nestled on 46 acres of land overlooking the Fortune River as it flows into Bay Fortune and the Northumberland Strait beyond. The Fortune Wharf and the local beach are just a short walk away. The beautiful property was built in 1913 as the summer home for Broadway playwright Elmer Harris and his family. At the time, Fortune, Prince Edward Island was known as an artists’ colony and was the summer residence for many Broadway and silent screen types fleeing New York City to beat the heat. In later years, the Inn had another famous owner. Actress Colleen Dewhurst (famously known for her role as Marilla Cuthburt in Anne of Green Gables ) and her family spent their summers here enjoying the bounties and sights of our fair isle. In 1989 the Wilmer family transformed the property into a country inn and in 1991 Chef Michael Smith arrived. Michael is a Canadian superstar chef with an international reputation for simple, sustainable home cooking. He is the author of 10 cookbooks and has starred in five different Food Network series. Michael’s cooking shows are seen in more than 100 different countries around the world. By 1998 the Inn had grown so much that a new kitchen, dining room and guest wing were added. In 2015 Chef Michael returned, this time with his wife Chastity and a menu of new ideas. In 2016 the property received its five-star rating making it the only five-star country inn in all of Prince Edward Island. As a chef, Michael’s deepest passion is the preparation and presentation of food from flame. He dreamed for many years of a custom built, brick-lined, wood-burning, fire-breathing FireWorks that would contain every form of live fire known to man. In 2015 his dream came true. Now he and the Fire Brigade share the ancient art and craft of live-fire cooking in its many aromatic forms. The restaurant, appropriately named FireWorks, features a unique family-style Feast format served at long harvest tables that perfectly showcases a myriad of locally sourced flavours all 100 per cent prepared from the live fires of the Fire Kitchen. Proprietors Chef Michael Smith and his wife Chastity Smith are proud to welcome you to their end of the island. For Michael, coming back to the Inn is a return to his roots as a chef. For seven years in the 1990s, he manned the stoves, finding his culinary voice and bringing international fame to a sleepy country inn. For Chastity, being an innkeeper allows her to share her Maritime roots, stylish design flair and love of entertaining with you and your family.
The Inn At Bay Fortune 758 Route 310 Fortune Bridge, PE 902.687.3745 info@innatbayfortune.com innatbayfortune.com
Summer 2017 pei-living.ca
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