Apr 25 – May 1, 2012
Is Burlington Ready to Become a Theater Town?; Burlington’s Bike Path Bumps; Canoe Chronicles on the Way to James Bay; Alison Bechdel’s new Memoir
Cover Story
Councilors Question Carleton as Burlington City Attorney Pick
Could Miro Weinberger’s honeymoon be over so soon?When Burlington’s new mayor nominated friend and political adviser Ian Carleton to the post of city attorney two…
Share the Restaurant Week Fun!
It’s now day four of Vermont Restaurant Week. We hope that by now you’ve had the chance to enjoy the fare as much as we…
Video: Sweet Start Smackdown
Missed out on the Smackdown? Watch a recap of Thursday’s dessert battle at Higher Ground by Seven Days multimedia producer, Eva Sollberger….
Do you Instagram?
How often do you see photos of food that make your mouth water? Photos that make you so hungry, you rummage through your kitchen looking…
People and Pastries Pack Higher Ground for the Sweet Start Smackdown
Seven Days sponsored the first-ever Sweet Start Smackdown last night at Higher Ground.The event kicked off the 3rd annual Vermont Restaurant Week, which begins today….
Movies You Missed 36: Pariah
This week in movies you missed: a lesbian coming-of-age story with broad appeal. What You Missed When Meryl Streep accepted her Golden Globe for The…
Champlain Parkway Wins Act 250 Approval — But Not a Permit
Burlington’s long-stalled Champlain Parkway project took a big step toward reality today. In a 63-page ruling issued this morning, the District #4 Environmental Commission of…
Workers’ Memorial to Be Dedicated in Battery Park
Burlington’s newest monument, which is also one of the city’s simplest and most moving, commemorates all the Vermonters who have been killed or injured while…
In Senate Smackdown, Lawmakers Say “No Way, Jose” to Shumlin Merger Deal
**Updated below with results of Friday’s House vote** Despite a reputation for discord and disorganization, the Vermont Senate on Thursday summoned unity from chaos and…
Lobbying Disclosure: Bruce Lisman Put More Than $200,000 Into Campaign for Vermont
Retired Wall Street executive Bruce Lisman has sunk $212,343 from his personal fortune into Campaign for Vermont, the supposedly nonpartisan “policy campaign” he launched last…
Menu Posted: New Moon
People love Burlington’s New Moon café for lots of reasons. In the morning, it’s an oasis of espresso, omelets and amazing pastries. And lunchers get…
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One Earth Day [265]
4/22/12: What better way to celebrate Earth Day than digging in the dirt with people from around the world. The Vermont Council on World…
Menus Posted: Sweetwaters & Trader Duke’s
Amid all the culinary experimentation, sometimes we crave what’s comforting. In and out of Burlington, there are great Restaurant Week menus that provide just that…
Menus Posted: Rí Rá Irish Pub and Morgan’s Pub & Grill at the Three Stallion Inn
During Restaurant Week, you’ll find all kinds of dining options, including some seriously tasty pub fare. At Rí Rá Irish Pub in Burlington and Morgan’s…
Canoeing to Canada with the “Lost Boys” of Camp Keewaydin
From a waterfront park in the Ontario town of Hawkesbury, the armada sets off at noon under low gray clouds, steering west up the Ottawa…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again When Joshua Devonshire, 19, tried to pay for gas with a debit card in Lancaster, Pa., the clerk noticed the card had…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “True life is lived when tiny changes occur,” said Leo Tolstoy. I agree. It’s rare for us to undergo rapid, dramatic…
Comics Trip
Vermont’s Alison Bechdel talks about her new book and becoming a canonical American cartoonist
Spaces to Roam
From freelancers to big companies, Vermont businesses are thinking outside the cubicle
What’s the story behind that tower at Fort Ethan Allen?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
Missing Vintages
At the Pitcher Inn, a wine list and cellar fell victim to Irene; only one has been rebuilt
Heat of History
Art Review: “Men of Fire: José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock,” Hood Museum of Art
Letters to the Editor
Listen Up In Sean Hood’s March 7 review of the new First Crush release Halfway Home, he argues that the album is formulaic and disappointing….
Meat Repeat: Another Vermont Farmer Looks to DIY Butchering
When I reported on LaPlatte River Angus Farm last week for our cover story on the local meat industry, farmer Jim Kleptz told me about…
Rape Inside CCA Prisons? Brattleboro Prison Advocate Brings Shareholder Measure Seeking Stats
An editor at the Brattleboro-based Prison Legal News (PLN) is using his position as a Corrections Corporation of America shareholder to shine a light on…
Menus Posted: The Belted Cow Bistro & Toscano Café/Bistro
There are tons of enticing Vermont Restaurant Week menus in Burlington, but even locals may want to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city….
Vermont Dems Hire Granite Stater as Executive Director
As the Vermont Democratic Party gears up for the 2012 election, it has hired a Granite State political operative to lead the party’s staff. Julia…
Rock Out(side): More Summer Concerts Announced
The good folks over at Higher Ground Presents announced a slew of outdoor summer shows this morning, including the headlining acts for the Lake Champlain…
Menus Posted: The Farmhouse Tap & Grill and Church & Main
Local wildcrafters must be busy, because wild foods are showing up on lots of Restaurant Week menus — including on those of two downtown Burlington…
