Rappahannock: Virginia's gastronomy in twenty-four hours
Rappahannock County, Virginia, just 90 minutes from Washington DC, offers 24-hour specialty coffee shops, award-winning restaurants, and quality wine cellars.
The county includes the towns of Washington, Sperryville, and Flint Hill, each with its own unique charm, in a community of Virginians renowned for their hospitality. Before & After offers specialty lattes and perfect cappuccino, along with quesadillas and croissant breakfast sandwiches. The ginger scones are excellent.
Sperryville's beloved Corner Store offers more than just groceries and gifts; it also boasts spectacular breakfast cookies and a regularly changing quiche menu. For fresh produce, visit this quintessential Virginia combination café, market, and farm. Their vegetable-based soups and sandwiches are well worth a visit.
Quièvremont Vineyard & Winery is a favorite for its excellent wine and spectacular setting; its flatbreads are also delicious. If you can't get a table at the Inn at Little Washington, Blue Rock, just a few minutes away, offers a constantly changing five-course tasting menu in its cozy dining room. The views of the Blue Ridge Mountains are also quite impressive.