We arrrived early fo our second dinner at White Barn Inn Restaurant so we could enjoy a drink with the live piano music beforehand.  The bar stools had been reserved with people for dinner so we had a choice of some stuffed chairs or a seat at the piano, where we chose to enjoy a nice Negroni.  It was a lovely way to start the meal, which tonight was to be the 8 course blind chef’s tasting.    There is no printed menu but Executive Sous Chef Liam Gove was nice enough to email me a list of our courses to help with my write up.  I find this is often offered and about the half the time they actually do it but kudos to him for promptly following up.  My understanding from our server was that the tasting was adjusted since we had the lobster tasting the previous evening and they didn’t want to repeat any courses.  We also sat on a different side of the room which was much better for photos, less sun glare and more constant light from an overhead spot.  We didn’t ask about wine pairings as we chose to get our own bottle of wine each night.    Service was again first rate with the friendly staff anticipating every need and being quite helpful.  This was another meal I’d recommend you try, but the lobster was my favorite of the two. Continue reading →