COLUMBIA, Md. — Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel, located 25 miles outside of Baltimore, has welcomed local native Corey Laub as executive chef.
Laub is unveiling new menus at Lāk Restaurant and Rookery Bar and an upscale, food and cocktail-centric, daily happy hour.
“In the few years since our opening, Lāk at Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel has quickly become a dining destination known for warm hospitality—a community table of sorts,” says David Costello, owner of Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel. “We are so glad to welcome Corey to deliver menus and events designed to feature the best offerings of our region in memorable ways.”
From the Maryland crab cake sliders and the red wine braised short rib to the seared rockfish and house-made desserts and pastries, the new menu is simple yet comforting while featuring nuances of the Chesapeake Bay State. The menu selections will evolve with local availability and seasonality, with purveyors including local fisherman-caught wild fish through Capital Seaboard, cuts from Roseda Farms and Allen Farms through Fell’s Points Wholesale Meats, and local farm-sourced fruits and vegetables. Available daily from 3-6 p.m., the new Happy Hour at Rookery Bar serves up dining specials and discounted craft cocktails.
A graduate of Atholton High School, Laub brings vast experience in upscale dining, developing his skills and philosophies in kitchens throughout the District of Columbia and Baltimore, spending time training under acclaimed chefs and in executive chef positions in Chicago before returning home.
“Lāk Restaurant is a beautiful setting in a great location with awesome ambiance,” says Laub. “I’m embracing my local roots and happy to be working closely once again with an amazing sous chef— Chef Ethan Crosby—alongside the whole team to create a menu of thoughtful selections. We have strong partnerships with the best purveyors in the area allowing us to prepare our dishes in-house. I am thrilled to continue to make Lāk a favorite go-to in Columbia.”
