Independence was short lived for Erics’ Place in South Burlington — formerly a Nothing But Noodles franchise. According to an email from co-owner and GM Eric Czado, the Blue Mall restaurant, which started offering more freshly made fare after it shunted its NBN name, closed this Monday after a mere two months in operation. Yikes. Is it that bad out there?

This article appears in Mar 31 – Apr 6, 2010.

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Former contributor Suzanne Podhaizer is an award-winning food writer (and the first Seven Days food editor) as well as a chef, farmer, and food-systems consultant. She has given talks at the Stone Barns Center for Agriculture's "Poultry School" and its...