Moonshadows Restaurant Luray

05/04/2022

Dear Friends, It is with a broken heart that I want to let you know that John passed away this morning after months of battling Covid. He was cooperative and respectful through his months in the hospital and always thanked the staff. As many of you know from dining at Moonshadows he was an incredibly talented chef who has given me many wonderful memories to reflect on in the future. Thank you for all your prayers, good wishes, phone calls and texts, it was helpful to be reminded how many of you appreciated John.
Maureen Messick Moss

02/14/2022

A LOVE NOTE FROM MOONSHADOWS RESTAURANT
Moonshadows Restaurant began on a beach in Bocas del Toro, Panama when John was telling me about his dream of many years - to have his own restaurant. We returned to Luray and after several years passed we began to look for the right spot to continue on the journey to Moonshadows. In 2008 that "spot" became a reality and the nine year renovation leg of the journey began. Most people would think that taking nine years was poor management if not absolutely crazy. Those years, however, provided us with hundreds of memories from tediously pulling out old rug staples one by one to choosing the right colors to reflect the moon or being excited to find another picture with the moon for just the right wall or finding the right person to build the kitchen for the restaurant. It provided us the luxury of changing our minds when realizing that an idea we thought was perfect really was not. We were lucky to have had the time to experience that part of the journey but the next step - opening to the public gave us the best memories of all. We saw old friends and met new ones and came to meet their friends and family members. It has been so rewarding to know that our dining guests love Moonshadows and its food, ambience and staff. We are very grateful to our closing staff who we feel were professional, dedicated and had the best interest of the restaurant at heart. For the final chapter we have to say goodbye. Some of you may know that John has been in the hospital due to getting the Omicron variant of Covid. His recovery has been slow and he is looking at a long road back to health. He is a wonderful human being - talented, creative and conscientious who is so happy to use his culinary skills to delight others. The decision to close was difficult especially when realizing that we may not have the opportunity to see some of you again. Thank you for your support, appreciation, friendship and the wonderful memories.

Until we meet again,
Eat Fresh and Bon Appetit !
John and Maureen Messick Moss

01/18/2022

Hello Friends,
Moonshadows Restaurant will be closed for a while. Chef John has been hospitalized with Covid and pneumonia. He was diagnosed with Covid on Jan 1st and entered the hospital on the 13th. He continues to improve each day but without knowing when he will be able to return to Moonshadows we have closed until he has recovered. Thank you all for your past support and please take good care of yourselves.

12/11/2021

Join us at Moonshadows Restaurant for Christmas Eve dinner from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. We are offering Christmas specials in addition to our Winter menu. Reservations are by telephone at 540-743-1911. Happy Holidays!

12/10/2021

Washing dishes, pots and pans. Help to keep kitchen orderly and clean.

12/09/2021

We are looking for Line Cooks and Prep Cooks. Experience is preferred but will train on the job.

12/09/2021

We are in need of both prep cooks and line cooks. Experience is preferred but we will train on the job.

11/27/2021

11/21/2021

Moonshadows Restaurant will temporarily suspend Sunday Brunch from December 1st through January 31st. We will re- open Sunday Brunch on February 6th with our normal Brunch Hours.