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7 Nights: The ‘Seven Days’ Guide to Vermont Restaurants and Bars (2018-19)
Here in Vermont, farm-to-table is mainstream, and the state’s unique flavor is largely attributed to its native crops. But ingredients are just one slice of the state’s culinary character. The history of place is an important part of a plate, and the best chefs assemble dishes that reflect the lore of the land. On the…
Obituary: Mountaha Handy
Mountaha Handy, 92, of Colchester, Vermont passed away peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family on January 15, 2019. She was born in Ghadir, Lebanon on December 16, 1926, the daughter of Mikael and Estier Audi. In Arabic, her name means “ the highest level of sweetness”. Mountaha came from a poor…
Obituary: Blair Gilman Grossman
It is with broken hearts and much sadness that we announce that Blair Gilman Grossman, 39, of Burlington, Vermont peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 3rd. Blair was born on June 30, 1979 in Oakland, California. Blair grew up in California and Nevada before moving to Vermont. After graduating from…
Obituary: Priscilla Brown
Priscilla Brown 61 of Bristol VT passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 28, 2018. Priscilla was born on August 16, 1957 in New Bedford, Ma the daughter of Bert L. Brown and Irene Lawrence (Santos). She graduated in 1976 from Upper Cape Cod regional Tec school in Wareham, Ma. She…
Obituary: Flora Rae Palmer
It is with great sadness that the family of Flora Rae Palmer announces her passing on Monday, Dec 3, 2018 at the age of 89 after a brief illness in Newberg Oregon. Rae, which she preferred to be called, was born September, 29th 1929 in Carey Idaho to Floyd Herring and Delta Atwood Herring. She…
Obituary: Jacquelyn Viele Swan
A much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Jacquelyn (“Lynne”) Viele Swan, 83, of South Burlington, Vermont, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2018 after a brief but brave battle with cancer. She was born September 16, 1935 in Malone, New York, and was raised in the Burlington area. In 1957 Lynne married Russell Swan and…
Obituary: Charles Robert “Bobby” Wright
Charles Robert “Bobby” Wright of South Burlington, VT died peacefully at home on October 22, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Molly (Patricia Mitchell), his sister Marion Kennedy, daughters Connie Williams, her husband Roy and son Joshua Patch, Wendy Fourtin and her daughter Marisa and son Jason, Shannon Wright and her…
Obituary: Judith Ann Aldrich
Judith Ann Aldrich, 80, passed away on Wednesday evening, October 3, 2018 at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans with her loving family at her side. Judith was born on November 28, 1937 in Burlington, VT, the daughter of Robert and Katherine (Horner) Aldrich. In her earlier years, Judith was employed at UVM and at…
Obituary: Eunice June Taylor
Eunice June Taylor a lifelong resident of this area passed away early Sunday, September 30, 2018, at The Villa Rehab Center. Born in St. Albans on June 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William and Tresa (Reed) Austin. Eunice was 92 years old. Eunice was married to Joseph G. Taylor, who pre-deceased…
Obituary: Ryan Thomas Branon
Ryan Thomas Branon, 30, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, the result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident in Fairfield. Ryan was born on May 17, 1988 in St. Albans, the son of Damian and Stephanie (Dukas) Branon. Ryan always approached life in a very fast paced manner. He was a great mechanic…
Stowe’s Tres Amigos Goes South of the Border With Tequila, Tamales and Tacos
Walk into Stowe’s Tres Amigos, and you’ll come face-to-face with a grinning skull — that is, an ornately decorated calavera, part of a Día de los Muertos mural. Tequilas, tamales and tacos are on the menu here, but the big draw is the Mexican restaurant’s combo platter of food, drink, games and live music. Tres…
Piecemeal Pies Elevates English Pub Fare in White River Junction
White River Junction’s Piecemeal Pies is known, of course, for pies. Individual savory pies, to be exact — that fixture of English pub fare. But this particular pie place is the antithesis of the quintessential dark, brooding British bar. Floor-to-ceiling windows bathe the dining tables and open bakery kitchen in bright, natural light. Beyond the…
The Williamsville Eatery Brings a 19th-Century General Store Back to Life
When Glenn and Lauri Richardson moved to Vermont more than three decades ago, the Williamsville General Store was the “nerve center” of their new hometown, recalled Glenn. It had been that way since 1828. So when the store shut down in 2007, “That was a lonely time in the village,” said the southern California native.…
Burlington’s ArtsRiot Plays It Big and Bold, From Eats to Events
At ArtsRiot, an event space and restaurant in Burlington’s funky South End, the words “Destroy apathy” appear on the menu, the dining room wall and the lips of the staff — as if the reclaimed warehouse were secretly a den for superheroes. In some ways, it may be: The mission is to create social change…
Siphon Brewing Is the Way to a Perfect Cup at St. Albans’ Catalyst Coffee Bar
Twenty-two minutes south of the Canadian border, St. Albans is known for its long-running maple festival, its sizable dairy cooperative and as the former home of the largest railway in New England. The city is more cowsmopolitan than cosmopolitan. But walk into Catalyst Coffee Bar, and you might think you’ve stumbled across the international line…
Mary’s Restaurant in Bristol Was Farm-to-Table Before That Ethos Had a Name
When Baldwin Creek cuts under Route 116 in Bristol, it flows by a 1797 farmhouse. Today it’s the Inn at Baldwin Creek, but the property still retains an agricultural focus. In the front yard, which is akin to a small farm, an enormous garden has fueled the inn’s kitchen for more than three decades. Mary’s…
Nepali Kitchen Crafts Indian and Nepali Cuisine With Care in Essex Junction
Every dish at Nepali Kitchen is a taste of home for Jeetan Khadka. Along with tens of thousands of other ethnic Nepalis, the Bhutan-born restaurant owner was stripped of his citizenship in the early 1990s under the country’s “One Nation, One People” policy. He and his family lived for nearly two decades in refugee camps…
At Manchester’s Falcon Bar, Sip Scotch and Soak Up American History
Spending time at the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa in Manchester Village is like stepping back in American history. Over the years, the esteemed guests at the New England landmark have included U.S. presidents William Howard Taft, Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt. Within the carefully restored Equinox House, established in 1853, the Falcon Bar allows…
Crowds Clamor for Sweet Treats at Montpelier’s Bohemian Bakery
At first, Bohemian Bakery was all about bread. In 2003, Annie Bakst and Robert Hunt built a brick oven in the garage of their rural Calais home, making hearty wood-fired loaves for area co-ops. By 2010, pastries had entered the picture, and the pair began hosting weekly pop-ups. Every Sunday, like worshippers going to church,…
Have a Romantic Dinner at Lower Waterford’s World-Renowned Rabbit Hill Inn
What started as a vacation led to an unexpected vocation for Leslie and Brian Mulcahy. In the early 1990s, when they were living in Rhode Island and working in the corporate world, the married couple traveled to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom for a stay at the romantic Rabbit Hill Inn. The 19-room bed-and-breakfast dates back to…
South Royalton’s Worthy Burger Sets the Standard for Burgers and Beer
As of the 2010 census, South Royalton had 694 full-time residents — a small town, even for rural Vermont. But one Rainbow Street eatery inflates the population on a near-nightly basis. It’s a long red freight house bearing hand-painted signs: “Worthy Burger,” “Craft Beer,” “Local Burgers” and also “Freight House Brewing.” Plans for the brewery…
Find Cups of Joe, Currant Scones and Community at Waterbury’s Stowe Street Café
On a Saturday morning in autumn, the kind of day that makes leaf peepers swoon and hit the road, Waterbury residents filed into Stowe Street Café — business as usual. Inside, one asked, “Who guessed the weight of the pumpkin at town hall?” Others lingered over lattes and eggs. A musician strummed his acoustic guitar…
Drop Anchor for Lobster and Margs at Bomoseen’s Lake House Pub & Grill
For 80 years, the Lake House Pub & Grille has been Lake Bomoseen’s premier waterside dining spot. New owners gave the time-honored space an extensive renovation in the spring of 2016. That May, it opened doors with a new-and-improved take on summertime noshing worthy of the restaurant’s main attraction: spectacular sunsets over the lake. The…
