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INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON:
Last-Minute Destination for
Silver Anniversary Celebration
By Susan N. Denaro, Esquire

L

ast fall, we took a trip to Virginia Tech to see our son compete
in a cross-country meet. We decided to skip the continental
breakfast at the hotel, assuming we'd find a diner close to the
course. To our dismay, the only place we located was a battered looking
bait shop about a half-mile from the course. We skipped the Clamatoinfused, oversized cans of Budweiser the fishermen were buying
with their ham and egg sandwiches and merely enjoyed the eggs on
homemade, yet hard, buttermilk biscuits we felt fortunate to score. It
was the most memorable meal we'd ever eaten in Virginia, for all the
wrong reasons. This summer, we returned to the Old Dominion and
enjoyed yet another memorable meal; this time for all the right reasons.

Our pleasant Virginia dining experience may not have happened if
it weren't for the COVID-19 pandemic. We had planned to fly across
the Atlantic to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary in Europe.
Instead, we decided on a whim to book a night at the Inn at Little
Washington and were delighted to snag a last-minute reservation. The
Inn is a little more than a 3 ½-hour drive from Reading down I-81 to
Rappahanock County, just south of Front Royal and on the eastern edge
of the sprawling Shenandoah National Park. Shortly after booking
our room, Virginia allowed restaurants to reopen with a very restricted
capacity. The Inn gained some national press coverage shortly after that
as photos of mannequins dressed in period costumes and seated at tables
throughout the Inn's dining room went viral. The mannequins were
used to make sure diners would adhere to social distancing guidelines.
Although they looked a little creepy in those photos, when viewing
them in person the mannequins added to the overall charm of the
beautifully appointed Relais and Chateaux five Michelin-starred hotel.

The Inn at Little Washington
309 Middle St
Washington, VA 22747
theinnatlittlewashington.com

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Shortly after checking in, we enjoyed a proper afternoon high tea
that was meant to tide us over until our late dinner reservation. It was
a civilized way to unwind after the car ride and whetted our appetites
for the delights soon to follow. I won't waste any space describing the
picture-perfect, bite-sized quiches, cucumber sandwiches, crispy caneles,
scones, and salted chocolate caramel tarts. Even without the interceding
dinner, that afternoon tea and our exquisite continental breakfast the
next day alone made the trip worthwhile.

But I digress. Let's get right to the reason we were there-to enjoy
the three Michelin-starred tasting menu that is the brainchild of chef
extraordinaire Patrick O'Connell, a man who truly knows how to play
with his food as well as the words on his menus. With the exception of
the Amuse Bouche, we had a vegetarian and a non-vegetarian option for
each of the courses.


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