The Pebble Bed & Breakfast, Halifax, June 2024

house – 1839 Armview Terrace, Halifax, NS B3H 4H3, Canada

Halifax is a lovely city in Canada with beautiful coastlines and cooler temperatures for the summer.  I’ve enjoyed sharing our restaurants with you but also wanted to give you the name of a fabulous B & B where you could stay on your visit.  The Pebble is in a residential neighborhood and has 3- 4 rooms run by Elizabeth O’Carroll, a super friendly Irish host.  The name of the place comes from a pebble that was a token of love taken from the River Feale in Ireland, given to O’Carroll and later made into a pendant by a jeweler.   It reminded me of a similar story of a small rock we took from the place where we got engaged and later was turned into a pendant that I still have.  The rooms were nice sized and well supplied.  Breakfast was made by Elizabeth or her husband David.  I know this is a blog on restaurants but in order to eat at other places you’ll need a place to stay and if we happen to find some place that’s wonderful, I want to share it with my readers. H ope if you go you’ll tell them Frankie sent you (and no I get no commission).  Here are some photos of the place and a couple of our breakfasts. Continue reading

Inn at Kenmore Hall, Richmond, MA., June 2024

front – 1385 State Road, Richmond, MA 01254

The Inn at Kenmore Hall is a luxurious inn dating from 1792 in the wonderful landscape of the Berkshire Hills.  Lovingly restored by owners Frank Muytjens and Scott Edward Cole it is a fabulous place to stay in this area filled with pieces of history.  Normally this is a blog for restaurants but I include this inn as with your stay you get to enjoy a fantastic breakfast each morning you’re there.  There is a handsome dining room but what we really loved was the screened porch which looks out onto the lush grounds and garden with the birds chirping while we were pampered with fabulous freshly made food.  There was a daily menu with several choices and we got to try a number of things along with fresh juice and coffee.  The only way you get to try these options is to stay there.  I know it’s a little stretch from the usual restaurant posts but sometimes I am privileged to find a little hidden gem and I wanted to share that with my readers.  I’m including some photos of the rooms in this stunningly restored historic home and a few images from our breakfasts.  Check out their website, <https://www.theinnatkenmorehall.com&gt; and you might want to include it in your vacation plans.

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