I love discovering a unique place to stay--an inn with character, heritage, all the modern amenities, and a restaurant that makes me smile. The South boasts lots of these jewels, and one of my favorites sits in the Brandywine Valley of Delaware, land of the Du Ponts--and those guys sure knew how to live.
Bungalows, tucked into rolling hills, gleam with welcome. Flickering gaslights cast dancing shadows across the narrow lanes leading to 11 buildings that compose The Inn at Montchanin Village--a perfect romantic getaway.
Mid-Atlantic Luxury
The 19th-century buildings hold 28 unique guest rooms, filled with tasteful period and reproduction furniture. Note the gas
fireplaces, refrigerators stocked with complimentary sodas and water, and marble bathrooms with heated towel racks. Beds boast
whisper-soft linens and snuggly afghans. A cabinet filled with china, glassware, and utensils enables you to order in and
enjoy a hibernating kind of stay.
You must venture out, however, to Krazy Kats Restaurant ([302]888-4200), a short walk down the lane. Located in what was once the village blacksmith's shop, this restaurant features terrific cuisine prepared by chef Damian Durnin. Try the prix fixe dinner (Monday-Thursday), which gives you three courses ($35). The smoked salmon pastrami--with tarragon-scented cottage cheese, radicchio, and toasted raisin-walnut crouton--makes an excellent beginning. Follow with the slow-braised osso buco, and end sweetly with the Milbourne Orchards Apple Bread Pudding. Even the breakfast menu shines with French toast and fresh-squeezed orange juice. The coffee is as smooth as silk sheets on a Du Pont's bed.
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