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Gustavus Inn

Coordinates: 58°24′49″N 135°43′53″W / 58.41361°N 135.73139°W / 58.41361; -135.73139
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Gustavus Inn
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Street address1270 Gustavus Road
CityGustavus
StateAlaska
Postal/ZIP Code99826
CountryUnited States
Coordinates58°24′49″N 135°43′53″W / 58.41361°N 135.73139°W / 58.41361; -135.73139

Gustavus Inn was a restaurant and hotel in Gustavus, Alaska, United States.[1] The restaurant was named one of "America's Classics" by the James Beard Foundation in 2010.

Description

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The menu included Dungeness crab, halibut, sablefish, salmon, and sourdough rolls with rhubarb jam.[2]

History

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Jack and Sally Lesh purchased the Inn in 1965.[3] The business was taken over by JoAnn and David Lesh in 1980.[3][4]

The property was sold to the Hoonah Lingít tribe in 2021.[3] The tribe planned to use the property as a cultural center.[3]

Reception

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The restaurant was named one of "America's Classics" by the James Beard Foundation in 2010.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gustavus Inn at Glacier Bay in Gustavus - Hotel | Frommer's". Frommers. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  2. ^ "Gustavus Inn at Glacier Bay". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. ^ a b c d Brollini, Lyndsey (2021-12-09). "Owners of Gustavus Inn sell to Hoonah Lingít tribe". KTOO. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ^ Paolo (2010-02-08). "James Beard Foundation Names 2010 "Classics" Honorees". Eater. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  5. ^ "JBF Awards 2010 America's Classics Awards: Gustavus In in Gustavus, AK | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-10-24.