Feb 29 – Mar 6, 2012
Who Will Lead the Queen City?; BTV’s Waterfront Dilemma; Playing Reproductive Politics; A Missing Mermaid Mystery; Which Pairs Better, Beer or Wine
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Burlington Mayoral Candidates Make Final Push for Votes
A day before Burlington voters pick their next mayor, the candidates vying to take City Hall spent Monday scouring the city for a few more votes in a final frenzy of campaigning. Republican mayoral candidate Kurt Wright and his Democratic opponent, Miro Weinberger, both spent the afternoon knocking on doors and waving signs in the…
51 Vermont Towns to Vote on Overturning Citizens United on Town Meeting Day
Hinesburg will debate borrowing $275,000 to pay for septic system improvements at a mobile home park. Charlotte will discuss building a new sidewalk on the Ferry Road. Richmond voters will decide whether local police should use a military surplus Humvee acquired by the town’s chief. As usual, the agendas facing Vermonters this Town Meeting Day…
Can a Film Bridge Gaps in the Energy Debate?
Mark your calendars: March 21 is Vermont Energy Independence Day, and proponents of the movement want to hear from Vermonters far and wide about how the state should tackle issues of energy production in the future. What’s that, you say? You’ve never heard of Vermont Energy Independence Day? Don’t fret: You’ve still got a chance…
Doyle Town Meeting Survey Polls on Vermont Yankee, Wind Power and Legalizing Pot
Should Vermont continue its efforts to close Vermont Yankee? Do you think that Gov. Peter Shumlin is doing a good job? Should the high school drop-out rate age be changed from 16 to 18? Stop talking to your computer screen! I’m not asking you those questions. State Sen. Bill Doyle (R-Washington) is, as part of…
Movies You Missed 28: Wings
This week in movies you missed: The first film ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture was a fighter-pilot extravaganza that, in adjusted dollars, could be the most expensive flick ever made. It’s also one of two silent films ever to receive the big prize (The Artist, as of last Sunday, being the…
AG Dismisses Democrats’ Complaint Against Campaign For Vermont
**UPDATED WITH DOCUMENTS** Well, that was fast. A week after the Vermont Democratic Party filed a complaint alleging election law violations by the Campaign for Vermont, Attorney General Bill Sorrell (pictured in this 2010 photo) dimissed it. The Campaign for Vermont, a right-leaning advocacy group, was founded by Shelburne resident and retired Wall Street executive…
Male Call: Joan Rivers Needs a Date
Joan Rivers is looking for a man. The comedic icon, performing at the Flynn MainStage on Thursday, April 26, often tabs local comics to open her shows wherever and whenever she tours. And, sorry, ladies, she prefers the company of … er, the talents … (hoo boy) … she uses … (is it getting hot…
Soundbites Part Deux: Live Electronic Acts, Mardi Gras Kickoff and Hello Shark
For a variety of reasons, there were a few items we couldn’t get to in this week’s Soundbites. So in the interest of filling you in on all the music news that’s fit to print — but didn’t quite fit in the print edition — we’re serving up a special Leap Day addendum to the…
Farewell, 156 Bistro. Hello, Pizzeria Verita!
When 156 Bistro closed in December, it seemed like it might just be for renovations. Turns out that was only part of the story: While the inside of the St. Paul Street space becomes a tangle of construction, two new partners are busy building a new eatery there, anchored by a two-ton, wood-fired oven, in…
WTF: What happened to the mermaid on the bow of the Moonlight Lady?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
It’s Time for the 3rd Course!
The 3rd Annual Vermont Restaurant Week is April 27-May 4, 2012 — eight days this year to give diners an extra Friday night to try another amazing restaurant! In addition to dining out at our wide selection of participating restaurants, we’re bringing back some popular offerings from the 2011 special event series and adding some…
Santorum Surges From Behind — In Vermont
You might think Vermont Republicans would be squarely of the Mitt Romney variety — fiscally conservative, socially moderate and extremely bland — and not at all interested in an uber-conservative culture warrior like Rick Santorum. You would be wrong. At least according to a new poll. Just in time for Super Tuesday, March 6 —…
Sanders Endorses Weinberger for Mayor of Burlington
In a rare foray into local politics, Sanders endorses Miro Weinberger, Burlington’s Democratic mayoral candidate.
Wooden Spoon Bistro
1210 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 802-399-2074map & directions | website This family-owned restaurant serves comfort food at comfortable prices. Closed Monday. More information Reader reviews on 7 Nights Review: The Wooden Spoon Bistro [10.05.11] $25 Dinner Menu (Contemporary American, Pub Food) Appetizer Options Steamed MusselsWith chorizo, white wine, basil, garlic and grilled bread Wooden Spoon…
Village Cup, The
30 Route 15, Jericho, 802-899-1730map & directions | website This rustic café serves breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch in a renovated farmhouse and, seasonally, on the porch. At night, look for an extensive selection of bistro dinners, complemented by carefully selected wines and craft beers. More information Reader reviews on 7 Nights Alice Eats: The…
Texas Roadhouse
225 Interstate Corporate Center, Williston, 802-288-1110map & directions | website This casual dining spot has a fun, country atmosphere to go with its “fall-off-the-bone” ribs. The local owner sources all of his produce and dairy from Vermont. More information Reader reviews on 7 Nights $25 Dinner Menu Appetizer Options Fried PicklesBasket of pickle chips, hand-battered…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police arrested convicted cockfighter Danny Pham, 36, for violating his parole after he showed up at the post office in Lake Worth, Fla., to claim a live rooster delivered through the mail. Pham insisted the bird in the box was “not his chicken” and that he was “picking it up for a…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): At one point in his book The Divine Comedy, the Italian poet Dante is traveling through purgatory on his way to paradise. American poet T.S. Eliot describes the scene: “The people there were inside the flames expurgating their errors and sins. And there was one incident when Dante was talking to…
Pie in the Sky
492 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 802-253-5100map & directions | website This cosmopolitan restaurant offers hand-tossed, wood-fired pizzas, as well as pasta, salads and entrées. There’s a weekday lunch pizza buffet. Dinner for two $25 (Pizzeria/Italian) First Soup Special Minestrone Soup Second Caesar Salad for twoCrisp romaine tossed with croutons, our own Caesar dressing and topped with…
El Cortijo Taqueria y Cantina
189 Bank Street, Burlington 802-497-1668map & directions | website This farm-to-table taqueria from the team behind the Farmhouse Tap & Grill serves traditional tacos, appetizers and “wicked fly” margaritas. Online ordering makes takeout easy. More information Reader reviews on 7 Nights Taste Test: Diner on Fire [02.15.12] Food News: Tacomania [11.16.11] $10 Lunch Special (Mexican) Tacos (Choice…
Cosmic Bakery & Café
30 S. Main St., St. Albans 802-524-0800map & directions | website This café offers homemade bagels, sandwiches, soups and pastries complemented by a full coffee bar with organic Fair Trade beans. Weekend dinners feature comfort food favorites, such as chicken and biscuits, served alongside craft beers and wine. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sundays. More…
Connie’s Kitchen
4 S. Main St., Hardwick, 802-472-6607map & directions | website For two decades, Connie Kapusta was known for her scrumptious pies, cakes, cookies and doughnuts. Her daughter carries on her legacy in this small café, which also serves sandwiches on house-baked bread, homemade soups and maple baked beans. Closed Sunday. $10 Lunch Special (Baked Goods,…
August First
149 S. Champlain St., Burlington, 802-540-0060map & directions | website Buy fresh-baked baguettes and seven-grain bread by the loaf, or as sandwiches stuffed with fresh, healthy ingredients. Co-owner Jodi Whalen says that the curried chicken salad with Butterworks Farm yogurt, ginger, curry and lime juice “has been flying out the door.” Soups and specials rotate…
Alice’s Table
4850 Route 242, Jay, 802-327-2323map & directions | website Skiers sup on farm-to-table cuisine before and after hitting the slopes. The grass-fed beef tenderloin comes with Jasper Hill blue cheese, bacon smashed potatoes and truffle butter. More information Reader reviews on 7 Nights
Trashing Africa
Art Review: “Environment and Object: Recent African Art,” Middlebury College Museum of Art?
Letters to the Editor
Leave Lowell Alone [Re “Mine Your Own Business? Two Towns Weigh the Pros and Cons of Superfund Listing,” February 22]: The plain facts are that this site doesn’t rise to the level of toxicity required for superfund designation, and will always be at the bottom of the remediation list given the amount of federal money…
Crumbs
Leftover food news: New café in Plainfield, Saratoga Olive Oil Company comes to Burlington
Battling Bottles
Which pairs better with food, wine or beer? Two experts go head to head
Mad Taco, The (Montpelier)
72 Main St., Montpelier, 802-225-6038map & directions | website Start the day with huevos rancheros or patatas bravas, and come back later for Mexican dishes made with local, farm-fresh ingredients — from pork belly tacos to an achiote chicken sandwich with romesco and kimchi. More information Reader reviews on 7 Nights Food News: ¡Bienvenidos! [02.15.12]…
Think Globally, Ski Locally
A memorable hut-to-hut ski tour in Vermont … inspires a repeat
Vermont Hotel Stars in Luxury-Obsessed Adverti-Art Film
Some might call it a long ad for fancy hotels. The press release from Starwood Hotel Group calls it “a cinematic experience that offers a glimpse into the hidden treasures of some of America’s favorite destinations.” But there’s no doubt that “Here,” the new 15-minute film (or ad) from the acclaimed director of I Am…
The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa to Open Off-site Bakery and Café
The prime real estate left empty early this year by Rustico’s won’t remain dormant long. As soon as May, the space in the Essex Shoppes & Cinema outlet will be home to a new bakery and café. According to Arnd Sievers, director of food and beverage at the Essex Culinary Resort & Spa, construction has…
The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa to Open Off-site Bakery and Café
The prime real estate left empty early this year by Rustico’s won’t remain dormant long. As soon as May, the space in the Essex Shoppes & Cinema outlet will be home to a new bakery and café. According to Arnd Sievers, director of food and beverage at the Essex Culinary Resort & Spa, construction has…
