Inn at Honey Run Announces New Restaurant Concept, Name: Tarragon

    COLUMBUS, OH, September 21, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Inn at Honey Run today announced that it is re-launching its popular restaurant. With a new name, Tarragon, the restaurant will focus on fresh, local ingredients prepared with the purity and attention to detail that was typical of great Old World chefs and home cooks alike. Tarragon is open seven days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to Inn at Honey Run guests, as well as the general public, which is always welcome to dine at Tarragon.

Just in time for the September 19 launch of Tarragon, Inn at Honey Run Executive Chef Scott Fetty has designed a new autumn menu reflective of the best of the harvest season. Roasted root vegetables, house-made ricotta and pasta; seared lamb loin chops with Bretonne-style white beans, and "5 Onion" soup gratin with sherry-scented beef broth and melted local gruyere are just a few of the dozens of new menu items that will wow Tarragon dinner guests.

With its unique setting in the heart of the world's largest Amish community and perched among the pastoral rolling hills of northeast Ohio, Fetty wanted the restaurant name, logo, menu and service to reflect the natural simplicity and beauty of the area.

"I'm really inspired by Old World recipes, classic European peasant cooking and using the best cooking methods, which have been handed down for centuries and are still very much a part of our local culture," Fetty said. "These techniques are not the fastest or cheapest way to prepare a dish, but our guests will really taste the quality of our ingredients and our painstaking attention to the craft of cooking."

"We wanted Tarragon to also capture the classic, yet restful vibe of the Inn," said Fetty, who previously served as chef/instructor at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute and Le Cordon Blue, and as chef at Pittsburgh's Duquesne Club. Fetty studied at West Virginia University; Pennsylvania Culinary Institute; Culinary Institute of America in New York, Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and the E'cole d'Lavarrene in Burgundy.

Chef Fetty added that this approach is truly in keeping with the rustic cooking traditions of the region, and that guests will enjoy fine gourmet dining, but with a relaxed twist that's never stuffy.

The ideal icon for the restaurant, the herb is reflective of the Tarragon dining experience, which in addition to memorable dining, also offers remarkable view of the Inn's ravine, scenery and treetops. Tarragon is a small, lightly sweet and peppery herb with a slight anise flavor, slender green leaves and tiny green florets.

Located in Holmes County, the Inn at Honey Run is tucked away in the gorgeous rolling hills of Ohio Amish Country. A serene oasis of nature and wildlife, comfort and privacy, the Inn offers a fine dining experience with warm hospitality. A Select Registry member, the inn boasts a spa, 40 uniquely decorated rooms, suites and cottages, as well as unusual honeycomb rooms, built into a hillside. A conference center, nature trails, bird watching and other amenities add to the Inn at Honey Run experience. Reservations and complete information on the Inn, Spa and restaurant are available at www.innathoneyrun.com or (800) 708-9394.

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