Essex AttractionsRestaurants & InnsOur residents can experience fine dining every day in our own dining room, but they also have easy access to countless acclaimed and historic restaurants in Essex and neighboring towns. These include The Griswold Inn and The Copper Beech in Essex, The Old Lyme Inn and the Bee and Thistle in Old Lyme, Restaurant du Village, the Inn and Vineyard at Chester and The River Tavern in Chester, and many more. Please visit the following links to see more Essex attractions: Culture | The Natural Environment | History |