Pier450 in St. Mary's County, MD | Boutique Motel, Restaurant and Beach

*** SOLD OUT *** A Perfectly Proper Christmas Afternoon Tea
2025-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Pier450, 48342 Wynne Road, Ridge, 20680, United States
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Piano Bar at Pier450: Christmas Classics with Sarah Gravelle
2025-12-13 18:00 - 21:00

A Perfectly Proper Christmas Afternoon Tea
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00

Peggy's Test Kitchen
2025-12-17 18:00 - 21:00
Each Thursday, Pier450 Owner Peggy Binzel will be in the kitchen testing her own culinary skills
as she prepares a three course dinner for a small table. Join in the fun.
Price: $45/person plus tax and gratuity

*** SOLD OUT *** Holiday Cookie Decorating for Grown-Ups!
2025-12-20 14:00 - 16:00

The Twelve Bites of Christmas - Chefs' Tasting Dinner
2025-12-21 17:30 - 20:00
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A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
Cider-poached pear with creamy goat cheese, topped with (three!) spiced walnuts and a honey glaze
TWO TURTLE DOVES
Truffled mushroom duels on parmesan thyme savory shortbread
THREE FRENCH HENS
Spiced walnuts (served atop the cider-poached pear)
FOUR CALLING BIRDS
Smoked chicken on black charcoal crostini
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
Golden fried fresh calamari rings with zesty aoili
SIX GEESE A-LAYING
Deviled quail egg with dill
SEVEN SWANS A-SWIMMING
White bean and rosemary puree soup
EIGHT MAIDS A-MILKING
Beef tenderloin bite in a mushroom cream sauce
NINE LADIES DANCING
Meringue with a raspberry swirl
TEN LORDS A-LEAPING
Mini yule log
ELEVEN PIPERS PIPING
Pirouette with dark chocolate and crushed peppermint
TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING
White chocolate-covered pretzel sticks

Special Holiday Hours (Dec. 23rd) + Live Music!
2025-12-23 16:00 - 20:00
Our holiday menu is here, offered December 19th through the 31st!
We’ll be open special hours Christmas Eve AND Christmas Eve Eve (that’s a Tuesday — an added night for us).
Lots of fabulous food, lots of activities, lots of live music, lots of gifts.
Celebrate in style this holiday. 🎄🎅🏼⛄️

Special Holiday Hours + Floating Guitars w/Alex Bizzarro & Jim Stephanson
2025-12-23 18:00 - 20:00

Jonah Orevillo Live in the Piano Bar
2025-12-26 18:00 - 20:00
Jonah Orevillo Live in the Piano Bar at Pier450
Friday, December 26
6:00-8:00
Jazz pianist extraordinaire

No reservations required for the bar

Dinner Reservations

Wines of Uruguay - A 5-Course Tasting Dinner with Wine Pairings
2026-02-19 18:00 - 20:00
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First Course
Frisee Salad
Paired with Garzon Rose of Pinot Noir
Second Course
Crispy Calamari
Paired with Garzon Albarino Reserva
Third Course
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Paired with Garzon Cabernet Franc Reserva
Fourth Course
Duck Cassoulet
Garzon Single Vineyard Tannat
Fifth Course
Dark Chocolate Lava Cakes
Sparkling Extra Brut NV

Tasting Menu of International Street Foods - NEW DATE!
2026-03-01 18:00 - 20:00
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Jazz & Soul with Latrice Carr
2026-03-21 19:00 - 22:00
Dinner Reservations
No cover! $35/person minimum in the dining room, 2 drink minimum in the bar.

Mad Hatter's Tea Party: NOW JUST $35!
2026-03-28 14:00 - 16:00

Five Course Chef's Tasting & Wine Pairing Dinner
2026-04-02 18:00 - 20:00
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FIRST COURSE
Chesapeake Blue Crab Salad
English pea tendrils, shaved fennel, Meyer lemon crème fraiche, tarragon oil and an Old Bay-dusted brioche crisp
Wine Pairing: Pinos Gris
SECOND COURSE
Pan-seared Pacific Halibut
Morel mushroom and spring onion fricassee, celery route velouté, chive oil, crispy shallot
Wine Pairing: Chardonnay
THIRD COURSE
Potatoes Fondant
Cherry-aleppo gastrique, spring pea puree, roasted baby carrots and herbed jus with whipped garlic feta
Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir
FOURTH COURSE
Braised Wagyu Beef Cheek
White miso-dashi jus, parsnip puree and roasted trumpet mushrooms in an aged sherry vinegar reduction
Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir Reserve
FIFTH COURSE
Valrhona Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart
Oregon hazel nut praline, fleur de sel caramel and Chantilly cream

In Broad Daylight: A Properly Improper Drag Brunch *** SOLD OUT! ***
2026-04-18 11:00 - 14:00
Angelica Lize – Emcee
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RENFEAST at Pier450
2026-05-03 17:00 - 19:00
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FIRST COURSE
Pottage of Leeks & Almond Milk
Silky leek soup simmered in housemade almond milk, finished with verjuice and ground ginger.
Served with a trencher of toasted sourdough
SECOND COURSE
Spit-Roasted Chicken
Half-roasted chicken based in herb butter, served over barley pilar with cameline sauce —
cinnamon, ginger, vinegar & toasted breadcrumbs
THIRD COURSE
Daryoles with Saffron Custard
Individual pastry shells filled with a delicate saffron-and-honey custard gently spiced
with mace (nutmeg seed aril) and rosewater
