German Street, Shepherdstown

Atlas ObscuraAug 3

Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, West Virginia

After nearly 50 years, the Bavarian Inn has become a beloved fixture in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. In the spring of 1977, the Munich-born chef Erwin Asam and his English wife, Carol, from Sheffield, purchased the former Greystone Manor. They had previously run the Piccadilly Restaurant in the capital, but hoped to open something smaller and more personal: a restaurant serving food from Erwin…

Main thoroughfare in Shepherdstown with German associations.

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Bavarian InnHotelFamily-run hospitality business with Alpine-style chalets.
Greystone ManorHotelOriginal name of the property, built in 1930.
Piccadilly RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant previously run by the owners in the capital.
German StreetNeighborhoodMain thoroughfare in Shepherdstown with German associations.
Schwarzwald HausHotelAlpine-style building added in 1994.
Bavarian Brothers BreweryRestaurantBrewpub opened in 2019, converting a former patio.

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Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, West Virginia