Susan K.
Yelp
ORIGIN:
With the opening of Lost Fox Inn on Friday, July 26th, there is a new destination hotel AND restaurant in the Litchfield Hills that is both steeped in local history and nestled in a quintessential New England woodland setting.
The main building got its start as the Captain William Bull Tavern in 1745, and had already been rescued once before with a relocation from Bull's original farm to its present site along Torrington Road. The community has been following the recent efforts of its current owners, and were invited to preview the product of this undertaking during a Saturday afternoon open house.
It takes an uncommon combination of vision, knowledge, time, and financial resources to take on such a challenge, and I am likely not alone in being grateful to the friendly couple-- Eliza Clark and Tim Trojian -- and their fellow investors for preserving and highlighting Litchfield's past, while contributing to its future.
LOCATION:
The inn is nestled in a wooded landscape along the side of a road that connects the town of Litchfield with the city of Torrington. In this way it is an ideal location to both experience and explore Litchfield Hills/the "North West Corner", whether staying overnight or looking for a special dinner destination, as it is centrally located.
LODGING EXPERIENCE:
Beautifully decorated and unusually large rooms make for a restful overnight stay.
DINING EXPERIENCE:
Started with warm house made bread paired with saucers of slices of radish, and churned butter and ground rosemary mixed with salt flakes. Amazing how elevated this experience was thanks to the thoughtfully selected and prepared components and plating.
The Potato Gnocchi with lemon ricotta, broccoli rabe, and pine nut pesto was one of those rare dishes that makes you reluctant to try anything else on the menu -- just how could it be matched?