The St. Regis Longboat Key Has Announced Its Culinary Leadership
![CW Prime is the St. Regis Longboat Key's signature restaurant.](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_1080,w_1920,x_0,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_1080/CW_Prime__2__vn6ufd.jpg)
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The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort has announced its culinary leadership appointments ahead of the hotel's opening later this summer.
Executive chef Alberto Taboada and food and beverage director Melih Eker will manage the property's seven on-site dining destinations.
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"With culinary leaders like Chef Alberto Taboada and Melih Eker at the helm, we pledge to deliver unforgettable moments, epicurean innovations, and top-notch service to ensure our guests an extraordinary journey," St. Regis Longboat Key general manager Winfred van Wokum said in a statement.
Toboada has worked for Marriot in Louisville, KY, as well as JW Marriot in Orlando, where he oversaw culinary operations for the 900-room luxury resort. Eker, meanwhile, was most recently the Food & Beverage Director at The Ritz Carlton in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
![The St. Regis Bar](https://res.cloudinary.com/sarasota-magazine/image/upload/c_crop,h_2640,w_5000,x_0,y_0/c_limit,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_80,w_1080/St_Regis_Bar_wnw99i.jpg)
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Here's a look at all of the St. Regis Longboat Key's food and beverage outlets.
- The St. Regis Bar, where guests can enjoy live piano music and other performances.
- CW Prime, the hotel's signature restaurant, specializing in steakhouse classics.
- Riva, which will offer coastal Italian fare.
- Aura, an open-air pool grill with Latin American offerings.
- Oshen, a rooftop lounge that's exclusive to hotel guests and will serve small plates of Japanese and Peruvian fusion cuisine.
- Monkey Bar, which offer elevated tiki drinks and light bites and is named after The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's beloved bar. (The St. Regis is built on the former Colony site.)
- Café Caroline, an all-day café.