Rest on Your Laurels - View this location on map 'At the Ashby Inn (540-592-3900), John and Roma Sherman, the proprietors, stand behind the buffet and serve a Sunday brunch ($24) with made-to-order omelets and inn-cured gravlax. The inn, considered 'a restaurant with rooms' by some, is famously popular with weary Washingtonians. If weather permits, you can sit outside near the Shermans' herb and vegetable garden. Even if the weather is chilly, sneak out the back door to admire the spectacular mountain view, and then return inside for strawberries with whipped cream.'' New York Times 692 Federal Street, Paris, VA Hotel, Restaurant

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