Feb 29 – Mar 6, 2012
Who Will Lead the Queen City?; BTV’s Waterfront Dilemma; Playing Reproductive Politics; A Missing Mermaid Mystery; Which Pairs Better, Beer or Wine
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Burlington Mayoral Candidates Make Final Push for Votes
A day before Burlington voters pick their next mayor, the candidates vying to take City Hall spent Monday scouring the city for a few more…
51 Vermont Towns to Vote on Overturning Citizens United on Town Meeting Day
Hinesburg will debate borrowing $275,000 to pay for septic system improvements at a mobile home park. Charlotte will discuss building a new sidewalk on the…
Can a Film Bridge Gaps in the Energy Debate?
Mark your calendars: March 21 is Vermont Energy Independence Day, and proponents of the movement want to hear from Vermonters far and wide about how…
Doyle Town Meeting Survey Polls on Vermont Yankee, Wind Power and Legalizing Pot
Should Vermont continue its efforts to close Vermont Yankee? Do you think that Gov. Peter Shumlin is doing a good job? Should the high school…
Movies You Missed 28: Wings
This week in movies you missed: The first film ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture was a fighter-pilot extravaganza that, in adjusted…
AG Dismisses Democrats’ Complaint Against Campaign For Vermont
**UPDATED WITH DOCUMENTS** Well, that was fast. A week after the Vermont Democratic Party filed a complaint alleging election law violations by the Campaign for…
Male Call: Joan Rivers Needs a Date
Joan Rivers is looking for a man. The comedic icon, performing at the Flynn MainStage on Thursday, April 26, often tabs local comics to open…
Soundbites Part Deux: Live Electronic Acts, Mardi Gras Kickoff and Hello Shark
For a variety of reasons, there were a few items we couldn’t get to in this week’s Soundbites. So in the interest of filling you…
Farewell, 156 Bistro. Hello, Pizzeria Verita!
When 156 Bistro closed in December, it seemed like it might just be for renovations. Turns out that was only part of the story: While…
WTF: What happened to the mermaid on the bow of the Moonlight Lady?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
It’s Time for the 3rd Course!
The 3rd Annual Vermont Restaurant Week is April 27-May 4, 2012 — eight days this year to give diners an extra Friday night to try…
Santorum Surges From Behind — In Vermont
You might think Vermont Republicans would be squarely of the Mitt Romney variety — fiscally conservative, socially moderate and extremely bland — and not at…
Sanders Endorses Weinberger for Mayor of Burlington
In a rare foray into local politics, Sanders endorses Miro Weinberger, Burlington’s Democratic mayoral candidate.
Wooden Spoon Bistro
1210 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 802-399-2074map & directions | website This family-owned restaurant serves comfort food at comfortable prices. Closed Monday. More information Reader reviews…
Village Cup, The
30 Route 15, Jericho, 802-899-1730map & directions | website This rustic café serves breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch in a renovated farmhouse and, seasonally, on…
Texas Roadhouse
225 Interstate Corporate Center, Williston, 802-288-1110map & directions | website This casual dining spot has a fun, country atmosphere to go with its “fall-off-the-bone” ribs….
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police arrested convicted cockfighter Danny Pham, 36, for violating his parole after he showed up at the post office in Lake Worth,…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): At one point in his book The Divine Comedy, the Italian poet Dante is traveling through purgatory on his way to…
Pie in the Sky
492 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 802-253-5100map & directions | website This cosmopolitan restaurant offers hand-tossed, wood-fired pizzas, as well as pasta, salads and entrées. There’s a…
El Cortijo Taqueria y Cantina
189 Bank Street, Burlington 802-497-1668map & directions | website This farm-to-table taqueria from the team behind the Farmhouse Tap & Grill serves traditional tacos, appetizers…
Cosmic Bakery & Café
30 S. Main St., St. Albans 802-524-0800map & directions | website This café offers homemade bagels, sandwiches, soups and pastries complemented by a full coffee…
Connie’s Kitchen
4 S. Main St., Hardwick, 802-472-6607map & directions | website For two decades, Connie Kapusta was known for her scrumptious pies, cakes, cookies and doughnuts….
August First
149 S. Champlain St., Burlington, 802-540-0060map & directions | website Buy fresh-baked baguettes and seven-grain bread by the loaf, or as sandwiches stuffed with fresh,…
Alice’s Table
4850 Route 242, Jay, 802-327-2323map & directions | website Skiers sup on farm-to-table cuisine before and after hitting the slopes. The grass-fed beef tenderloin comes…
Trashing Africa
Art Review: “Environment and Object: Recent African Art,” Middlebury College Museum of Art?
Letters to the Editor
Leave Lowell Alone [Re “Mine Your Own Business? Two Towns Weigh the Pros and Cons of Superfund Listing,” February 22]: The plain facts are that…
Crumbs
Leftover food news: New café in Plainfield, Saratoga Olive Oil Company comes to Burlington
Battling Bottles
Which pairs better with food, wine or beer? Two experts go head to head
Mad Taco, The (Montpelier)
72 Main St., Montpelier, 802-225-6038map & directions | website Start the day with huevos rancheros or patatas bravas, and come back later for Mexican dishes…
Think Globally, Ski Locally
A memorable hut-to-hut ski tour in Vermont … inspires a repeat
Vermont Hotel Stars in Luxury-Obsessed Adverti-Art Film
Some might call it a long ad for fancy hotels. The press release from Starwood Hotel Group calls it “a cinematic experience that offers a…
The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa to Open Off-site Bakery and Café
The prime real estate left empty early this year by Rustico’s won’t remain dormant long. As soon as May, the space in the Essex Shoppes…
The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa to Open Off-site Bakery and Café
The prime real estate left empty early this year by Rustico’s won’t remain dormant long. As soon as May, the space in the Essex Shoppes…
