Chef’s TABLE In some restaurant kitchens, there is a table reserved for special guests who have a privileged dining experience that includes a front row view of the chef at work. This is referred to as the “chef’s table”. In this series, we aim to give our readers a chef’s table experience as we introduce you to some of our area’s chefs and their cuisine with a behind the scenes glimpse into their kitchens and a taste of their fare.
Chef’s Table: 401 West - St. Marys 24
Article by: LeeAnna Tatum
Come for the sunsets. Stay for the experience. Keep coming back for the food! 401 West in St Mary’s is in a prime location and offers up some truly spectacular views of St. Mary’s River and gorgeous sunsets which are reason
there are plenty of menu favorites that stay
enough to be sure to add this restaurant to your
substantially consistent with just a few seasonal
itinerary when in town.
adjustments.
But, by all means, don’t miss out on the food!
Chef and owner Bill Shaffer is a first time restaurateur but has spent his entire career in the
With an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients;
food and restaurant industry. Bill had hopes of
the menu, like the weather, will change marginally
opening a small 40 seat restaurant downtown St.
with the seasons as ingredients shift throughout
Mary’s when he discovered a private residence for
the year. But for those who crave predictability,
sale in a prime location. Too good to pass up, he
