Seven Daysies Awards 2013
The 2013 Daysies Winners; Burlington’s Raddest Councilor; Civilians and Soul on the Record; How 802 Became a Brand
Cover Story
2013 Daysies — Bonus Winners
Daysies Man Doppelgänger: Anna Liccione “Daysie Man” doppelgänger Anna Liccione Anna Liccione didn’t know what the Daysies Man looked like until after her friend submitted…
Obituary: Ernest George “Buck” Lockerby, Jr
Ernest George “Buck” Lockerby, Jr., age 64 years, died early Sunday morning, August 4, 2013, in the Saint Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in…
Vermont Tech Jam 2013
What: 7th Annual Vermont Tech Jam When: Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19 Where: Memorial Auditorium, downtown Burlington Admission: Free Looking for a tech…
Second Burlington Ruby Conference Draws Programmers From All Across the Country
No, the Burlington Ruby Conference is not a gem show. It’s a gathering of software developers who use the Ruby programming language. They’re converging Saturday…
Obituary: Leo Oscar Lemay
Leo Oscar Lemay, 71, of Walden died at home on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in the loving care of his wife. He was born March…
Obituary: Ellen Rose Dimick
Ellen Rose Dimick a lifelong resident of Hardwick died August 2, 2013 at Copley Hospital in Morrisville. She was born in Cabot August 31 1922…
Obituary: Vincent Illuzzi, Sr.,
1920-2013, BerlinVincent Illuzzi Sr., 93, who lived on the Barre-Montpelier Road in Berlin for 54 years, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at the Berlin…
Nominate a Local Innovator or Tech Ambassador for a Vermont Tech Jam Award
Want to help promote Vermont’s growing technology sector? Nominate a company, individual or organization for a Vermont Tech Jam award. These highly coveted prizes, known…
Best Chinese restaurant
A Single Pebble (Burlington) & Eastern Dragon (St. Albans)
Taste Test: Pacific Rim Asian Café
It was 1999 — the year the Euro was established, “The Sopranos” premiered, and Britney and Christina were rocking the charts long before meltdowns and…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): To add zest to mealtime, you might choose food that has been seasoned with red chili peppers, cumin or other piquant…
News Quirks
How Government Works Contracting and budget officers at the Defense Department’s Defense Information Systems Agency urged their colleagues to set an aggressive spending timetable to…
Tiny Landmark College Boasts a Campus Designed by Midcentury Master Edward Durell Stone
Vermont is not known for its modern architecture. Whether that’s because the era — roughly the 1920s through the 1970s — corresponded to a statewide…
Lynguistic Civilians and Kat Wright & the Indominitable Soul Band Interview Each Other
Hip-hop outfit Lynguistic Civilians and R&B dynamos Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band are currently two of Burlington’s most popular and successful bands. Just…
Big Nazo’s Enormous Alien Puppets Invade Burlington’s Festival of Fools
Ever since he started the Festival of Fools with Burlington City Arts six years ago, artistic director Woody Keppel has wanted to book Big Nazo,…
St. Albans Gets a Gastropub: Twiggs
This year, St. Albans got its first craft brewery, 14th Star Brewing. It was only a matter of time before the Railroad City had a…
Morrisville’s Lost Nation Brewing Explores the Lighter Side of Beer
From the outside, Lost Nation Brewing is not a glamorous-looking place. Tucked in an industrial park on the edge of Morrisville, it’s partially obscured by…
WTF: Why does Vermont have such a high incidence of melanoma?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Clara Marie Corkrum
MiltonOn July 29, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Diana (Polanshek) and Kevin Corkrum welcomed a baby girl, Clara Marie Corkrum….
Damien Hawk Walter Fulmer
RichmondOn May 29, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Kristin (Pochop) and Christopher Fulmer welcomed a baby boy, Damien Hawk Walter Fulmer….
Rowan Leo Schulte
BurlingtonOn April 26, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Elizabeth (Pieroni) and Jonah Schulte welcomed a baby boy, Rowan Leo Schulte….
A Triumph of Sadness: Talking With Explosions in the Sky Drummer Chris Hrasky
When Chris Hrasky left the Chicago suburbs to attend college in Austin, Tex., in the late 1990s, he knew he wanted to start a band….
The Davison Sisters Score More Money for Women Racers
Imagine for a moment that you are one of the mountain-biking superstar sisters Lea and Sabra Davison. You grew up in Jericho, Vt., and became…
Eyewitness: Painter Maize Bausch
An observer of one of Maize Bausch’s vibrant oil-on-canvas paintings once told the artist that it “looked as if it were made up as she…
Work: Mike Detch, Top Hat Entertainment
Thinking about throwing an event this summer? Why not go old school and add an inflatable bounce house to the mix? While you can still…
How “802” Went Viral and Became Vermont Shorthand for Cool
Five years ago, about the only place anyone would spot an “802” sticker was on a skateboard on Burlington’s waterfront or the rear window of…
Letters to the Editor
Nokes on the Defensive Articles about Winooski police officer Jason Nokes seem to gloss over the fact that he was suddenly and without warning attacked…
2013 Guide to Readers’ Picks
Mama always said, “Don’t play favorites.” Whatever. Here at Seven Days, we love to watch you battle it out for your favorite go-to pizza joints,…
Best garden center
Gardener's Supply (Burlington) & Evergreen Gardens (Waterbury)
Best outdoor outfitter
Outdoor Gear Exchange (Burlington) & Onion River Sports (Montpelier)
Best wedding venue
Shelburne Farms (Shelburne) & Inn at the Round Barn Farm (Waitsfield)
Best musical-instrument store
Advance Music Center (Burlington) & GuitarSam (Montpelier)
Best children’s toy store
Buttered Noodles (Williston) & Woodbury Mountain Toys (Montpelier)
Best beauty-product purveyor
Mirror Mirror (Burlington) & Splash Naturals (Montpelier)
Best secondhand clothing
Old Gold (Burlington) & The Getup Vintage Clothing (Montpelier)
Best women’s casual clothing store
Sweet Lady Jane (Burlington) & Green Envy Boutique (Stowe)
Best public golf course
Tie: Williston Golf Club, Kwiniaska Golf Club (Shelburne)
Best local theater company
Lyric Theatre Company (Burlington) & Lost Nation Theater (Montpelier)
Best art gallery
BCA Center (Burlington) & West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park (Stowe)
Best small live music hot spot
Radio Bean (Burlington) & Charlie O’s (Montpelier)
Best natural foods market
City Market (Burlington) & Hunger Mountain Co-op (Montpelier)
Best bar
Three Needs Brewery & Taproom (Burlington) & Three Penny Taproom (Montpelier)
Best food cart/truck
Hong’s Dumplings (Burlington) & Burger Barn (Jeffersonville)
Best burger
Farmhouse Tap & Grill (Burlington) & Three Penny Taproom (Montpelier)
Best pizza (delivery)
Leonardo’s (Burlington) & Piecasso Family Pizzeria (Stowe)
Best pizza (restaurant)
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth & Piecasso Family Pizzeria (Stowe)
Best vegetarian fare
Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup (Burlington) & Kismet (Montpelier)
Best Mexican restaurant
El Cortijo (Burlington) & The Mad Taco (Montpelier, Waitsfield)
Best Thai restaurant
Tiny Thai Restaurant (Winooski) & Royal Orchid Thai Restaurant (Montpelier)
Obituary: Grischa Bedrosian,
1907-2013, BurlingtonGrischa Bedrosian, 106, died peacefully at his home in Burlington on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Grischa lived a life that was as challenging as…
Obituary: Garry Davis,
1921-2013, BurlingtonGarry Davis died peacefully on July 24, 2013, in Williston. Born in Bar Harbor, Maine, to musician Hilda Emery and bandleader Meyer Davis on…
Best restaurant if they’re paying
A Single Pebble (Burlington) & Hen of the Wood at the Grist Mill (Waterbury)
Best restaurant if you’re paying
American Flatbread (Burlington) & Piecasso (Stowe)
