Moby Dick Hotel and Oyster Farm at Nachotta
Gregg: Yes, the restaurant is open to the public and Jeff, our chef, has a pretty big following. "Reservations Required" isn't etched in stone, but we prefer it; without 'em you may have a hard time getting in.
Our biggest amenity is the atmosphere of the inn, and its surroundings. As I've already pointed out, it is relaxing and a place of inspiration. It feeds the spirit, the mind and the body. I can't tell you how many people I've seen just sit and stare out at the bay, or get lost in a book, or even have a nap out in the yard.
We do also offer a Japanese sauna, which most of our guests take advantage of. It is free to our guests once a day; there is a $10.00 charge for additional visits in the same day.
We also have a yurt, which is new, and is intended as a place for meetings, classes, retreats ... any small gathering of folks. We've recently hosted a yoga class in the yurt. The Family Forest Service, which had it's summer retreat with us, used it as a meeting space.
Jerri: You mentioned you gather fresh oysters off the shore for the chef. We noticed the garden herbs. Is a lot of the food in the restaurant natural?
Gregg: You bet. Herbicides and pesticides are not permitted anywhere near the Moby Dick. I'll probably have to brush my teeth and gargle just for saying those two words. We use everything we grow and any yard waste, garden waste and leftovers go back into the compost piles, or gets fed to the chickens. We even have a mushroomer who comes by a few times a month with fresh mushrooms.
Any shopping we do for the inn is done locally, with organic growers.
The chickens, if I haven't already mentioned it, are a new addition here. We expect 'em to start providing us fresh eggs any day now.
Jerri: I understand you just booked a retreat. What do you offer folks who come here to get away or work in beautiful surroundings?
Gregg: Exactly that. Mostly beautiful surroundings to work in, or to get away to - and us. Sheri and I, as innkeepers, are part of the package. Fortunately, we are jolly and friendly and get along with almost everybody.
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