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6. März 2023
The Smithfield Inn was our home base for a weekend that included visiting Virginia's historic James River plantations, seeing (just a few) of the historic monuments and places of colonial Virginia, and just resting our eyes on the Atlantic ocean. The Inn is modernized just enough to have good bathrooms and comfortable beds, without losing the beautiful woodwork, furniture, and fabrics of the days before cookie-cutter hotels. Dinner at the Inn on Friday night was delicious - my pork loin was perfectly cooked and accompanied by sauteed apples that avoided the curse of mushiness, and was paired with a very fresh salad whose slightly garlic-y apple cider vinaigrette resonated with the main course apples. My husband chose a more trendy pasta with country ham and andouille sausage, which he reported was excellent. The menu is large enough to keep guests happy for several days, and we would have showed up the next night, napkins tucked under chins, had we not had a dinner date with friends in Virginia Beach. Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday (included in the room rate) was at the Smithfield Gourmet Cafe down the street, and was also very good. The Inn is in the middle of the historic district of Smithfield, and neighbors the historic county courthouse, built in 1750. All in all, the Inn sets just the right mood for a history-focused jaunt to southside Virginia. I recommend it.
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