The Press Room
West Virginia
The Press Room serves dinner on West German Street in Shepherdstown, with daily features that respond to ingredient availability. Its published selections combine straightforward fish cooking with vegetable-led starters and soups, giving the changing menu a clear seasonal element. Recent features have included house mozzarella with tomatoes, olive oil and basil, and local black mission figs with Gorgonzola, prosciutto and a balsamic reduction. Gazpacho and black-bean soup with smoked ham hock show the range of the first courses. Seafood preparations include New England-style baked cod with a cracker crust and grilled Atlantic swordfish dressed with lemon, olive oil and basil. Reservations are taken by telephone, and the featured dishes are limited and subject to change.