A STARRY NIGHT
There’s been much cause for celebration this week after word reached Rappahannock County that the Inn at Little Washington earned a prestigious two Michelin stars.
And to show his heartfelt appreciation to his highly skilled team, chef/proprietor Patrick O’Connell threw quite the bash Tuesday night — albeit around the corner at Tula's Restaurant and Bar, where O’Connell not only invited the inn's sizable staff but their spouses and guests to share in the honor.
From what we could see through Tula’s windows, there were silver trays of food and assorted refreshments, a substantial celebratory cake, a toast to O’Connell’s 40-year culinary “odyssey” — even a DJ set up his music machine and had the happy crowd singing and dancing into the unseasonably warm night.
According to one partygoer, the esteemed chef took the time to greet virtually everybody who filled Tula’s dining room, bar and patio, thanking them for their hard work that resulted in the awarding of the two stars.