Wednesday is particularly nice, as I've said, because that is the day when the Inn has a late-afternoon wine and cheese party for the guests. The Stephenses, Lee and Randy and Scott, are there, along with Michael Thomas, to chat with guests, Old Friends and new. Afterward comes dinner. People who are not staying here are welcome if there is room, but resident guests take priority. Therefore, reservations are a must.
People dress for dinner here.
Men do NOT wear hats. If you have not yet learned that hats are not worn indoors, and particularly not at the table, do not come here. Richard Hatch, the maitre d'hotel, tells me there are four separate menus that rotate daily, plus a fifth for Sunday dinner. Chef Ken Barber's focus is Southern cooking, particularly Virginia. Like proper fried chicken.