St. Augustine Bed and Breakfast

Coffeecake Challenge on Charlotte Street - St Augustine, Florida
By Susanne on Feb 2, 2008 in Food, North Florida, St Augustine

St. Augustine, Florida (February 3, 2008) Many cherished coffeecake recipes and fond cooking memories are disappearing from the table of family and friends in America today. The Inn on Charlotte is hosting a Coffeecake Challenge recipe contest – with one Grand Prize - a 2-night luxurious stay at the Inn (circa 1918).

Lynne Fairfield, owner of the Inn on Charlotte, prepares a signature two-course breakfast daily, taking pride in the fresh fruits, grains and seasonal vegetables for her entrees. But it’s always the cake that wins her guests’ admiration and request for recipes. “Coffeecake is reminiscent of a time when the kitchen aromas from breakfast enticed a family to eat together; I remember weekends when baking was an activity that family and friends shared together”.

The Grand Prize Winner Receives:

2-night stay at the Inn on Charlotte (Sunday thru Thursday excluding holiday periods). All Inn amenities including gourmet breakfast and afternoon social hour with homemade refreshments
Gourmet Lunch for Two at one of St. Augustine’s Fine Restaurants
Claude’s Chocolate – exquisite European chocolates made in St. Augustine
The prize-winning recipe will be incorporated into the gourmet breakfast menu that is served to Inn guests and be prominently featured on the Inn’s website.

Official Rules: Visit: www.innoncharlotte.com for Official Entry Form Online OR -
Send recipe to INN ON CHARLOTTE – 52 Charlotte Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084 by June 15, 2008. This is the final postmark deadline. Recipe must be on a separate 8 ½” x 11” sheet of plain white paper, typed or legibly printed and include name, address, telephone # and email (where applicable), AND recipe name. (No previously published recipes will be considered). Please include all ingredients and baking instructions.
All submitted recipes become the property of Inn on Charlotte and will not be returned.

Judging: Entries will be judged on old-fashioned goodness and originality, reviewed by credentialed chefs and Lynne Fairfield. Grand Prize decision made solely by Inn on Charlotte.

Who can enter: Entrants must be 18 or over. There are no substitutions or transfer of prizes. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. By acceptance of prizes, winners consent to use of their names and/or photographs for publicity purposes without further compensation. Winner will be notified by June 30, 2008.

INN ON CHARLOTTE
52 Charlotte Street
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
904-829-3819

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By Mary Thurwachter, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Sunday, January 27, 2008

You can get by this Valentine's Day with red roses and chocolates in a big, heart-shaped box. But if you really want to keep the flame of romance burning, spring for a night or two in an intimate bed-and-breakfast. Nothing evokes closeness like a getaway to a B&B with a great four-poster bed, fine linen sheets and plump pillows. Nothing says lovin' like toasting your union before a crackling fireplace or in a tub for two brimming with bubbles and surrounded by candles.

Florida is blessed with some of the finest bed-and-breakfasts around. Some of them are on sandy shores with palm trees and hammocks. Some come with horses who lead guests down happy trails. All of them include yummy breakfasts you don't have to make.

Inn on Charlotte in St. Augustine

From fine, locally made French chocolates to Eggs Benedict fit for a king and queen, it's gourmet all the way at the Inn on Charlotte.

Expect first-rate breakfasts. Owner Lynne Fairfield, with 25 years' experience in the hospitality business, and her sister Valerie Wright, a graduate of London's Le Cordon Bleu, sometimes give cooking classes at the inn.

And the food isn't alone in its grandness. Attention to detail inside and out, and the use of antiques and fine reproductions give this Old Town inn a luxurious feel. Most rooms have Jacuzzis, a welcome retreat after an afternoon's hike down brick-lined streets. Also welcome — and relaxing — are the inn's porches, comfortably furnished with wicker rockers and chairs and perfect spots to catch late-day breezes.

The Castillo de San Marco, a historic fort, the Bridge of Lions, horse-drawn carriage tours, evening ghost tours and the shops of St. George Street, are within walking distance. Parking can be challenging in this heavily visited tourist town. That's why it's wise to park you car at the inn, or a block away at a parking lot reserved for guests, and hoof it to shops, restaurants and attractions. Another good option — take the trolley.

Toast your love with complimentary mimosas, available on request during breakfast on weekends and holidays.

For reservations or more information, call (800) 355-5508 or see www.innoncharlotte.com. Rates range from $139-$259.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us 800-355-5508, 904-829-3819, email us, or use our online request form.