Dec 28, 2011 – Jan 3, 2012
Year-End Double Issue: ‘Whatever Happened to…?’; Seven People to Watch in 2012; The Best Bites of 2011
El Cortijo and Sukhothai Open; New Eatery From August First Owners
After months of whispers and speculation, El Cortijo Taqueria Y Cantina opened in the former Oasis Diner (most recently Sadie Katz Delicatessen) on December 31. “It’s been busy,” says co-owner Jed Davis of the restaurant, which is just down Burlington’s Bank Street from its big brother, the Farmhouse Tap & Grill. “We’ve definitely had a…
New Commenting System on Blurt: Introducing Disqus
With a new year comes a new way of leaving comments here on Blurt. We’ve installed the Disqus commenting widget, which you may have seen before — more than a million websites use Disqus to handle their comments now. We’re considering this a trial run, so if it fails miserably, we’ll switch back to the…
Brock to Shumlin: Tell Us How You’re Paying for Health Care — Before Election Day
Happy New Year! It’s 2012 — an election year. The 2012 legislative sweepstakes begin tomorrow when lawmakers descend on Montpelier for the opening of the session, but several bills are already waiting in the queue. As promised, Republican candidate for governor and state Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin) has drafted legislation to force the Shumlin administration’s…
Alice Levitt’s Best New Restaurant Dishes of 2011
Two years ago, it was the year of the burger. Last year, chicken and Italian dishes seemed to dominate. With a few days of retrospection, I declare 2011 the year of the sandwich. The first three menu items listed all fall into the category, but there were plenty of other foodstuffs to love last year,…
7 to Watch in 2012
Montpelier power brokers, policy makers and opinion shapers to keep your eye on next year
Best Bites of 2011
Two new ethnic eateries were the stars of the Burlington dining scene this year
The Year in Film 2011
Our critics look back on their picks and pans — and preview some flicks still to come
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In North America, a farmer who grows wheat gets only 5 percent of the money earned by selling a loaf of bread made from his crop. When my band recorded an album for MCA, our contract called for us to receive just 7 percent of the net profits. I encourage you…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Two thieves stole $500 worth of Christmas decorations from a lawn in Sweetwater, Fla., that included a Mickey Mouse on a horse, hugging penguins, Snoopy on a doghouse and Santa on a sled. Police arrested two women who lived less than a block away after victim Inrid Alemendarez notified police that she’d…
Name Game 2011
What’s in a name? This year, plenty of illegal, ironic and inappropriate behavior
Food Firsts, and Sometimes Seconds
Dishes, drinks and trends that left their mark on a newcomer
Letters to the Editor
Hoarding Horses I have to disagree with the comment that these owners have a “bond” with their animals [“Is Vermont Failing Its Livestock? A Tale of Two Animal-Abuse Cases,” December 14]. The bond that these people feel for their animals is not love for the animal; it is the same sickness that affects hoarders. According…
