Food + Drink
Vermont’s Craft Brewers Brace for an Uncertain Future
Amid a slowdown that will linger beyond Dry January, Vermont’s craft beer biz faces new challenges from both in and outside the industry.
Winter Farmers Markets Offer Veggies, Meats and Community
Vermont’s winter markets serve up a surprising bounty of food and artisan goods, along with vital connections for farmers and shoppers alike.
Gondolas Opens Year-Round Burger Joint in Downtown Morrisville
Gondolas Downtown serves smash burgers, beef-tallow fries, breakfast sandwiches, poutine and maple shakes. The nearby snack shack will open seasonally as usual.
Peak Makaya Coffee Co-op Opens Essex Junction Retail Shop
Artist and nonprofit co-op founder Pievy Polyte offers free tastings of coffee and cocoa from his native Haiti in the newly opened store and gallery.
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Upper Pass Beer to Move From Tunbridge to Burlington
The brewery will take over for Simple Roots Brewing — which closed in December — and expand into an adjacent storefront, targeting a February taproom opening.
Backstory: A Food Writer Surprises a Chef With James Beard News
The James Beard Awards are a big deal in the food world. But sometimes, the journalists covering them are paying more attention than the chefs being honored.
Backstory: A Cider Doughnut Run-In Brings a Reporter Full Circle
It’s not unusual for a journalist to discover an unexpected connection when out on assignment, but a serendipitous farmstand encounter was extra sweet.
Poet and Part-Time Vermonter Major Jackson Pairs Poems With Soup
The former UVM prof and his wife, poet Didi Jackson, teach in Tennessee but write and cook in Vermont, too. Both pursuits feature in a forthcoming anthology.
May Day Adds Sandwich Saturday Lunches in Burlington
Casual daytime service started Dec. 13 with Ave’s Hot Chicken, Matty P.’s Meatball Sub, Bloody Marys and other beverages. It will continue through the winter.
Mountain Valley Indian Cuisine to Open in South Burlington
The former owners of Winooski’s Mountain Valley Restaurant will serve a familiar Indian and Nepali menu at their new, similarly named eatery on Farrell Street.
Farmers & Foragers Hillside Launches at Charlotte’s Old Lantern Events Barn
The Burlington food truck’s year-round second location will offer regular Wednesday dinners, Saturday brunches and other community events starting January 7.
Shoreham Inn Has Quietly Reopened Its Pub to the Public
Newly minted innkeepers Kevin Drummond and Scott Shatzer weren’t sure they wanted to run a restaurant, but locals and guests yearned for a local spot to eat.
With New South Burlington Café, the Kitchen Table Group Grows
The all-day menu from the chefs behind Richmond’s Kitchen Table deploys shared ingredients and culinary skills. The café’s pastry case is especially alluring.
A Cryptic Message From a Stranger Yields a Family Heirloom
Food writer Melissa Pasanen put out a plea for treasured holiday cookie recipes. Coincidentally, one dating back to the 1960s in her husband’s family showed up.
Stowe Street Café to Close in Waterbury
Owner Nicole Grenier decided to shutter her 10-year-old restaurant for business and personal reasons after a potential sale fell through.
Tourterelle Restaurant in New Haven Has New Owners
The restaurant, inn and event venue sold for $2 million. Former co-owner Christine Thomas-Snell will mentor new owners Shelby Mosello and Austin Ping.
The Chocolate Butcher Opens a Williston Store
A food industry consultant has launched his first retail outlet for the rough-cut chocolate chunks he has been selling through grocery stores for a decade.
New Scale Poké Bar; Burlington Black Cap Closed
The local poké chain will open an outlet in South Burlington, while the Church Street café has closed amid a strike and staff call for a boycott.
Manchester’s Crooked Ram Serves Up Creative Fare Worth the Drive
From bottle shop to pandemic outdoor dining to a full-service restaurant with a new bodega on the way, the Ram is both ever-evolving and delicious.
One Dish: Stone Soup’s Chicken Wings Pay Homage to Five Spice Café
The story behind the exceptional sweet-and-spicy wings involves threats and theft but has a happy ending: A treasured Burlington recipe endures
Pizza 44 to Add Second Spot in Shelburne
The 7-year-old Burlington pizzeria’s new sibling spot on Shelburne Road will offer the same menu of New York-style pizza and cast-iron deep-dish pies.
Prophecy Chocolate’s Café Is Now Open in Morrisville
After relocating a year ago, the bean-to-bar producer has reopened its service of drinks and snacks made with cacao and other related seeds.
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