Chancellor's at The Blennerhassett makes it official: new name, new seasonal menu

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - EntSun -- Chancellor's at The Blennerhassett is officially announcing its new name and seasonal menu following a soft launch that drew great feedback from patrons. Throughout the soft launch, the restaurant's manager visited each table to hear what guests thought of their meals, and the kitchen used that feedback to fine-tune the menu ahead of today's announcement.

The restaurant, previously known as The Blennerhassett Restaurant, is named for Col. William Nelson Chancellor, the Parkersburg businessman who designed and built the hotel, which opened May 6, 1889. The new name is part of the hotel's relaunch as the first property in the Giovanni collection, and it ties the dining room to the building's own history. Chancellor took six years to build the Queen Anne landmark, and the restaurant now carries his name 137 years later.

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"Chancellor built this hotel to be the place Parkersburg gathered, and we want the restaurant to earn that again every season," said Executive Chef Brad VanFossen. "This menu is the comfort food people want when it gets cold, done with care: scallops over wild mushroom risotto, a slow-simmered Bolognese, local apples in the salad. When the season turns, the menu turns with it."

The dinner menu leans Italian, with a steakhouse backbone and plenty of seafood. Highlights include:

• Seared Sea Scallops over wild mushroom risotto with Swiss chard, crispy prosciutto, and aged balsamic
• Hot Honey Pork Chop, a 14-ounce Frenched chop glazed with Calabrian chili honey and finished with salsa verde
• Tagliatelle Bolognese, a seasonal ragù of chuck, short rib, and brisket
• The Aaron Burr burger, named for the 1806 meetings between Burr and Harman Blennerhassett, topped with Gorgonzola butter, bacon, and bourbon-glazed onions

Weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday, with an a la carte menu of Benedicts, omelets, and griddle classics. There's also a brunch buffet with a weekly chef's frittata, brown-sugar-glazed ham, and a toast bar featuring West Virginia apple butter. The buffet costs $26.95 for adults, $12.95 for children ages 5-12, and is free for children under 5. Coffee, tea, and juice are included.

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The current menu runs through January 2027, and the next seasonal menu will debut in February.

Chancellor's serves dinner daily from 5 to 9 p.m. and brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 1889, the hotel's lounge, opens daily at 3 p.m. with happy hour from 4 to 5 p.m. For reservations, call 304-422-3131 or visit https://theblennerhassett.com.