Mystic Seaport Announces Name, Opening Date of New Restaurant

Latitude 41° to offer a fresh, innovative dining experience

Latitude 41° Restaurant at Mystic Seaport will open Tuesday, April 27. Owned by Mystic Seaport and operated by the Mystic-based company Coastal Gourmet Inc., Latitude 41° will offer guests new American cuisine made with the highest quality and freshest ingredients.

“Our partnership with Coastal Gourmet is based on the highest quality food and service,” said Museum President Steve White. “With its innovative look, distinctive menu and waterfront views, Latitude 41° at Mystic Seaport guarantees visitors a unique and memorable dining experience year-round. More than the menu has changed. We have undergone a complete transformation.” Formerly known as Seamen’s Inne, the restaurant has undergone extensive renovations since closing in December. The two main dining rooms and the tavern have been painted, new flooring has been put in and new lighting fixtures have been installed. The furniture has also been replaced, providing a complete new look and feel. Additionally, photographs from the Museum’s historic Rosenfeld Collection adorn the walls.

In addition to front-of-the-house changes, the kitchen has been upgraded, as has the heating and cooling systems.

“With Latitude 41°, we believe we have created a destination dining experience,” said Charles Spathakis, owner of Coastal Gourmet. “We practice a no boundaries approach to flavors and techniques. We support our local farmers and pride ourselves with a philosophy that is based on consistency, creativity, innovation and inspiration.”

James Klewin, former executive chef of Todd English’s acclaimed Tuscany restaurant, has been named Chef de Cuisine for Latitude 41°. A native of Griswold, CT, Klewin began his culinary career at the age of 15 working in a small family-operated restaurant, and at 19, became the youngest lead line chef at Foxwoods’ Cedars Steak House. Klewin was most recently selected by English to represent him as celebrity chef for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Dinner, and his well-regarded culinary talents have been featured on multiple television shows including NBC’s Meet the Chef.

Ryan Kenyon Connolly will serve as operations manager for Latitude 41°. Most recently employed with Tuscany’s management team, Connolly began his career in culinary training and traveled the country studying under some of the nation’s finest chefs. His career soon evolved into restaurant management, a field in which he has garnered an esteemed reputation for specializing in the operation of fine dining establishments.

The fine dining restaurant is located along the Mystic River at 105 Greenmanville Ave in Mystic, CT, and will be open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. In addition to its lunch and dinner service, the restaurant’s indoor and outdoor venues will be available for weddings, receptions, meetings, corporate and special events. The River Room at Latitude 41° seats 200 comfortably, and the facility can accommodate 500 outdoors. Wedding packages include especially designed menus distinctive to each bride and groom along with full event planning services.

For more information, call 860.572.5303 or visit www.mysticseaport.org/latitude41.

Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum. Currently celebrating its 80th anniversary, the Museum features tall ships, a re-created 19th-century seafaring village, exhibits and a fine art gallery.