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The Inn at Little Washington company history timeline

1978

The Inn at Little Washington served its first meal on January 28, 1978 in the middle of the worst blizzard of the decade.

1985

The first rooms opened in 1985 followed by two bi-level suites the year after.

1988

In 1988, The Inn received it’s first AAA Five Diamond award for the restaurant and the Mobil (now Forbes) 5 Star Award for accommodations the year after.

1990

In 1990, The Inn at Little Washington became the first property to ever receive AAA’s Five Diamond award for both the accommodations and the restaurant.

1991

In 1991, the Inn expanded and created the first guest rooms housed outside of the main building.

1996

In 1996, Patrick’s first cookbook was published and landed on the Best Seller’s list.

1998

The Inn underwent another massive renovation in 1998 and added a new wing housing 2 new suites, a living room, a lounge and a new kitchen that was later dubbed “the most beautiful kitchen in the world.”

2001

In 2001, Patrick was honored with the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef of the Year and received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University.

2016

Michelin published their first ever guide to Washington DC and awarded The Inn at Little Washington with 2 stars in 2016.

2018

The Inn at Little Washington celebrated it’s 40th anniversary in 2018 with parties at home, at Mount Vernon, and in France.

2019

In 2019, The Inn made history again as the longest tenured 5 Star Restaurant in the world on the Forbes Travel Guide.

2021

The Inn continues to maintain its status as the longest tenured AAA Five Diamond and Forbes 5 Star restaurant in the world and has been awarded 3 Michelin stars again for the 2021 Michelin Guide.

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