

Cake from Sunflower Bakery
After I mentioned her home business in one of my articles, “Party On…Consciously,” Sunflower Bakery owner Janet Makaris dropped off a gorgeous cake at the…
Food Articles From Slate.com
Thought these articles from Slate might be of interest…~ Is Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate Better for the Environment (I hope not)~ How Hungry is Hillary…
Béquet Caramels
Today, while shopping for lunch at the Fresh Market on Pine Street in Burlington, I discovered a brand of caramels I hadn’t seen before. Called…
Political Hackie
About five years ago, Damon Brink and a couple of partners bought out the venerable Nectar Rorris and became the new owners of Nectar’s Lounge…
Twizzlers vs. Red Vines
I owe our awesome, locally owned video store a bunch of money — more than I’m currently willing to pony up. So, after years of…
A Must(ard) Read…
Funny NYT bit on mustard a couple days ago. I adore condiments and have a soft spot for mustard in particular, so I was quite…
Even More Tales From The Blood Island
Nose Bleed Island, Hello Shark and Palatypus at Radio Bean, Saturday, February 16.
Urgent! This Bit Has Nothing To Do With Grace Potter!
Soundbites: The Urgency, Michael Chorney
Party On . . . Consciously
In a world of picky eaters, local caterers figure out how to serve a crowd
Crumbs
Side Dishes: Janet Ancel, King Arthur Flour, Elegant Comfort Food from the Dorset Inn, The Mountain Top Inn, Cooking With Shelburne Farms: Food and Stories From Vermont, Junior’s Italian
What’s Your Comfort Food?
Last night, I got takeout from Big Fatty’s so that my sweetie and I could relax and not cook (and watch LOST). As I drove…
King Street Talent Extravaganza [SIV67]
2/16/08: Magic, African drumming, a rock band led by a 9 year old and pies in the face. No, it isn’t Star Search, it’s the…
Pets Peeved
Art Review: Lance Richbourg “Dawgs,” mixed-media canine drawings. The Gallery at Burlington College. Through February.
Scene@ “Stones and Bones – Claws and Jaws,” Creationist Lecture
By Paul Veit, The North Avenue Alliance Church, Burlington, Sunday, February 17, 6.p.m.
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’m 99-percent positive that in the coming week you will not wind up in a hand-to-hand battle on top of a…
The Revolution Was… Thoughtful
Book Review: Revolutionary Spirits: The Enlightened Faith of America’s Founding Fathers
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived on the scene mere moments after an armed robber held up a bank in Vernon, British Columbia,…
Strip Miner
In a new book and exhibit, Vermont photographer Näkki Goranin frames the history of the photobooth
Vegan Treats at City Market
A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a duo of products at City Market that I hadn’t seen before: raw, vegan “egg salad” and “tuna”…






