What qualifies you to write this book? There ty with the Mid-Atlantic region. are no degrees for inn reviewing. For the past What is a country inn? Country inns are an ten years, however, I ve amassed a bundle of expression of an innkeeper s personality and experience by personally visiting over 200 inns perception of hospitality, therefore the diversi- biennially, ty in style and ambience reflects the diversity of What is the goal of this book? To match the people. right person with the right inn--to make a Country inns are a physical place--a happy fit. To point out unusual places, delicious Victorian mansion, a former stagecoach stop, foods, and kind hosts, perhaps a new architecturally designed inn. What happens at country inns? It depends on Located in a village, city, or country setting, you and what you want to happen. Trying to you find them at the seaside, on mountain tops, define a country inn experience is like trying to in the woods, and along tree-lined streets. define happiness. Everyone has a different idea of Whether you seek private, elegant gourmet din- what constitutes a pleasurable visit, ing or the social camaraderie that occurs around What s your .favorite country inn? Inns are communal tables, inns share the focus of dell- wonderful for different reasons. That s the point, cious foods. Would you pick a favorite child? A country inn is a series of perfect moments How did you get this job? Kismet. I was in the that will never exist again, that assure you the right place at the right time talking to the right world is a fine, civilized place to live in the late person--and I demonstrated a writing familiari- twentieth century.
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