Burlington Skinny Pancake Doubles; Daily Planet Adds a Patio
Summer facelifts are in full swing. This past weekend, the Skinny Pancake on Lake Street unveiled spacious new digs after a frenetic renovation that began in early June. “It was an intense, month-long...
View ArticleNew Name for Juni's; Orange Leaf in Burlington; Sarkis's Mediterranean to Close
Juni is no longer in the Dog Haus. Executive chef Martin Smith tells us that Juni’s Dog Haus, the creative hot dog eatery at Waterbury’s Cabot Annex, now goes by Juni’s Take Out in the wake of a...
View ArticleWine Bar to Open in Winooski
If the tarps had covered windows on the other side of Winooski’s rotary, the town’s restaurant row, rumors might have swirled more intensely. But over the past few weeks, the northwest corner of...
View ArticleSan Sai Japanese Restaurant Expands to Main Street
Earlier this year, Chris Russo and Kazutoshi Maeda of San Sai Japanese Restaurant announced that they’d be opening Bento, a Japanese market and take-out eatery, on College Street as soon as May. Since...
View ArticleFarmhouse Group Opens its Commissary
Some of the Burlington area’s favorite restaurants are about to get meatier and sweeter. On July 2, master butcher Frank Pace and chef Tom Deckman began processing meat at the Farmhouse Group’s...
View ArticleECHO AfterDark Premieres its Pop-Up Gastronomy Series
The pop-up restaurant trend seemed to have slowed down this year — until now. Tuesday, July 23, saw the debut of the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center’s tastiest addition yet to its ECHO AfterDark...
View ArticleThe Lazy Farmer Food Truck Pulls Up in Burlington
Is running a food truck a lazy pursuit? According to Chris Simard, it’s more so than working at Sol Fresh Farm, as he has in recent summers. That’s why he named his trailer the Lazy Farmer. Most of us...
View ArticleSt. Albans Gets a Gastropub: Twiggs
This year, St. Albans got its first craft brewery, 14th Star Brewing. It was only a matter of time before the Railroad City had a gastropub to match. Twiggs — An American Gastropub opened last Friday....
View ArticleRamen and Revolution Kitchen Open in Burlington, Flannel and Roost in Stowe;...
Last Saturday, Ramen opened at 131 Main Street in Burlington. Co-owner and chef Chris Russo, also of San Sai Japanese Restaurant, says the concise menu includes pork-based miso ramen, chicken-based...
View ArticleBurritos and Sushi Come to Stowe
It’s long been a conundrum for Stowe locals and tourists alike — where to get a quick, fresh and inexpensive lunch in the resort town. Henry Bender was one of many townies to complain about the void,...
View ArticlePizza Changes; a Chocolate Café
Williston’s 202 Cornerstone Drive has long been a pizza hub. Most recently, Vermont Pizza Company replaced longtime tenant Rocky’s N.Y. Pizza. Next month, Williston Village Pizza will open where...
View ArticleYou Can Help Name Burlington's Newest Hotel Restaurant
Hotel Vermont’s Juniper is a hit, and the upcoming Hen of the Wood is sure to follow suit. Now hotel owners Jay Canning and Chuck DesLauriers are hoping to spread their success to a third restaurant....
View ArticleWindsor Station Restaurant and Barroom to Open
It’s been a zany few months for Stacy and Jon Capurso since they sold their beloved Hartland diner, Stella’s Restaurant, last winter. Before the ink on the contract was dry, they were in the thick of...
View ArticleVermont Tap House Opens in Williston
Back in 1991, the Handy family opened Evergreen Eddy’s Wilderness Grill in the then-new building at 70 Marshall Avenue in Williston. Later, they replaced it with a Ponderosa Steakhouse franchise. Now,...
View ArticleLocalfolk Smokehouse to Become a Brewpub
If the state of Vermont is a craft-brewing mecca, the Route 100 corridor could well be its nerve center. This fall, Waitsfield’s Localfolk Smokehouse will join the string of microbreweries that now...
View ArticleQuébec TV Visits Vermont Eateries
Big in Québec? A few Vermont dining establishments will soon have those bragging rights. Last week, the crew from the television show “Sur le pouce” visited places to eat and drink to gather footage...
View ArticleArtsRiot's Pine Street Café Will Open Next Week
As if Burlington’s South End Art Hop wasn’t madcap enough, this year it will get an extra shot in the arm. Next Friday night will mark the debut of ArtsRiot’s new café, gallery and performance space in...
View ArticleLocavore Korean Cuisine Coming to Cabot
You know that a restaurant is intensely anticipated when it gains more than 100 followers in its first 24 hours on Facebook. Granted, it helps that DownStreet Eats is the brainchild of Elena Gustavson,...
View ArticleGuild Fine Meats Opens in Burlington
The Farmhouse Group’s Guild Commissary has been up and running for more than a month. Last Wednesday, master butcher Frank Pace and chef Tom Deckman unveiled the ultimate fruit of their labors with the...
View ArticleCaribbean Buffet Closes; Bite Me Pizza Gets New Owner
After 23 years in business, owner and sole employee Patrick Brown will soon close Caribbean Buffet. Brown hasn’t yet set a final date but expects to shut down by the end of September. Why has he...
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