

Cover Story
New Vermont Restaurants and a Bar to Sample This Spring
Ready for a culinary road trip? Here are eight fresh spots — a Seven Days baker’s dozen — from Manchester to Greensboro, featuring fare from around the world.
The Food Issue
Seven Days’ Food Issue Serves Up Stories About Vermont
From a statewide tour of new restaurants to a cross-border farmer co-op, this theme issue digs into Vermont’s food scene. Plus, a hater’s guide to small plates.
Funding for Services at Food Shelf in Burlington Is Threatened
A food shelf in Burlington expanded to better accommodate a resource center for homeless people. Now, proposed funding cuts threaten the resource center’s future.
A Hater’s Guide to the ‘Small Plates’ Trend in Restaurants
If societies get the restaurants they deserve, what do small plates say about Vermont? And can we please stop pretending Montréal’s Mon Lapin is so good?
NOFA-VT’s Long-Handled Spoons Dinners Nourish Connections
The organic farming nonprofit gives grants to members to host dinners to get to know their neighbors — and grow community.
Vermonter Kevin Chap Launches ‘Wild Foods,’ a New PBS Series
The Stockbridge native’s new television show blends documentary-style storytelling with environmental stewardship, adventure travel and foodie culture.
Behind the Music at Three Local Restaurant Kitchens
Burlington-area restaurant workers share the music that keeps them cooking.
Three Local Short Films Explore Vermont’s Food Scene
Migrant farmworkers find community in “La Liga,” a filmmaker peeks inside the “Sugarhouse,” and White River Junction loves its “Meze on Main Street.”
Deep Root Organic Co-op Marks 35 Years of Cross-Border Collab
Vermont and Québec farmers benefit from partnering to sell regional organic veg to Whole Foods Market and other large accounts. Could politics put that at risk?
News
Funding for Services at Food Shelf in Burlington Is Threatened
A food shelf in Burlington expanded to better accommodate a resource center for homeless people. Now, proposed funding cuts threaten the resource center’s future.
NOFA-VT’s Long-Handled Spoons Dinners Nourish Connections
The organic farming nonprofit gives grants to members to host dinners to get to know their neighbors — and grow community.
From the Publisher: Shifting Tactics
Publisher Paula Routly recaps how Seven Days reported on Vermont’s first major clash between protesters and federal immigration agents.
The Inside Story of the South Burlington ICE Raid
Here’s how it all went down when federal immigration agents tried — and failed — to arrest a man in South Burlington on March 11.
Arts+Culture
Tape Art Mega Corp Brings Interactive Office Art to Brattleboro
Artist Leah Smith talks about tape as a medium, corporate humor and how people can contribute to a giant art project at a generic office space in Brattleboro.
Thought Experiment: Paper-Bag Paintings at the Front
The Stowe artist gave a performance last week and has filled the Montpelier gallery collective with his annotated paper-bag paintings.
Nurture By Nature’s Mystical, Functional Art Objects
The Burlington gallery presents a show of furniture, lamps, vases and other artisan-created craft items that evoke Vermont’s spooky places.
Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do Events in and Around Vermont, March 18-25
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including the inaugural Taste the ONE restaurant week across Burlington’s Old North End.
Food+Drink
OOSA Kitchen + Market Opens in Charlotte With Pizza and More
The family-owned biz serves Italian-inspired pies and Vermont ingredients at the former Stone’s Throw Pizza spot on Ferry Road. A small market is coming soon.
The Harborvale Hotel and Restaurant to Launch in Burlington
The locally owned hotel at 25 Cherry Street will reopen this spring with a new name. It’ll also have a new restaurant, taking over for Bleu Northeast Kitchen.
Hinesburg’s Bake Shop at Red Wagon Plants Lands Pastry Chef Amanda Wildermuth
After eight years, the James Beard semifinalist leaves Honey Road and Grey Jay to make sweet and savory pastries at the Hinesburg nursery’s 2-year-old bakery.
Meadow Roast Café to Open in Essex Towne Marketplace
Owner Toney Edmonds brings deep restaurant experience to the new breakfast-and-lunch spot, which will offer espresso, scratch-made baked goods and fresh meals.
City Market Downtown Café to Reopen; Moogs Joint Closed in Johnson
After closing the cafe for a second winter, the co-op will reopen it on March 30. Moogs Joint has closed, but its sibling, Moogs Place in Morrisville, goes on.
Music+Nightlife
Behind the Music at Three Local Restaurant Kitchens
Burlington-area restaurant workers share the music that keeps them cooking.
On the Beat: Of Indian Classical Concerts and Protest Songs
In Vermont music news, Pat Lambdin plays Hindustani music; Rick Norcross lands in a Hall of Fame; and James Heltz and All Night Boogie Band air grievances.
Album Review: Famous Letter Writer, ‘Dadamama (i)’
The husband-and-wife art-pop duo from Plattsburgh, N.Y., returns with the first half of a concept record on the art of aging together.
On Screen
Three Local Short Films Explore Vermont’s Food Scene
Migrant farmworkers find community in “La Liga,” a filmmaker peeks inside the “Sugarhouse,” and White River Junction loves its “Meze on Main Street.”
Now Playing in Theaters, March 18-25
In addition to ‘Undertone,’ here’s what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
Fun Stuff
Free Will Astrology (3/18/26)
Check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes & daily text message horoscopes: realastrology.com or 1-877-873-4888.
Ask the Rev: My Home-Chef Husband Cooks Up Food That’s Too Fancy
They say the surest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but what if partners have different tastes? Here’s advice for making mutually satisfying meals.
Life Lines
Obituary: Judith C. Phillips, 1935-2026
Dedicated nurse was a natural caretaker who treated her pediatric patients as her own
Obituary: Timothy N. Kavanagh, 1966-2026
Entertainer, advocate and fighter spent his life making people laugh and lifting the spirits of everyone around him
Obituary: Matthew “Matt” Western, 1958-2026
Longtime general contractor in Burlington turned clients into a community of friends
Obituary: Rodolphe “Rod” James Vallee, 1937-2026
Franklin County native who expanded R.L. Vallee, Inc. was defined by his love of the outdoors and his commitment to his family
Obituary: Christopher Webster Green, 1949-2026
Proud father, storyteller and dog lover is remembered for his uncommon sweetness and gentleness
Obituary: Alexandra Mary Rebecca Lehmann, 1955-2026
Charlotte woman created beauty and bestowed a sense of whimsy and wonder wherever she went
In Memoriam: Tom Simone, 1943-2022
Spring and love (two of your favorite things) are in the air. As we prepare to celebrate Steven and Shelby’s wedding, we are channelling your exuberance and boundless enthusiasm for family celebrations and get-togethers. You are greatly missed, but you are always with us in spirit. Love from la famiglia!
Obituary: Ian Clark Galbraith, 1947-2026
Proud member of the Vermont State Guard believed in justice and fair treatment for all






