Worthy Kitchen Opens in Woodstock
Fresh on the heels of their one-year anniversary, the owners of South Royalton’s Worthy Burger had another reason to celebrate last week: Their second venture, Worthy Kitchen, opened in Woodstock....
View ArticleChanges at Café Shelburne
After 25 years, the owners of one of Chittenden County’s most beloved fine-dining institutions are pulling up stakes. Patrick and Christine Grangien announced last week on Café Shelburne’s Facebook...
View ArticleCaribbean Buffet, Flatbread Factory & Taproom Closing; Vermont Wines Win...
Last week, we announced that the very busy Patrick Brown would close his 23-year-old Caribbean Buffet by the end of the month. He has now announced that his final day will be this Saturday, September...
View ArticleNew Café Shelburne Owners Share Plans
Longtime chef-owner Patrick Grangien announced early this month that he’ll leave Café Shelburne after October 12. On October 24, Bill Iliff and Weston Nicoll will officially take over the beloved...
View ArticleTwo Loco Guys Opens; Arcadia Diner Closes; Fields Changes Hands
Keith Paxman and Rich McSheffrey have a lot on their plates. Late last year, they opened Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen, then expanded to provide food service for the Country Club of Barre. Now, as soon...
View ArticleLake Champlain Chocolates Readies Its New Café
The resurrection of the old Sondik Supply building at 716 Pine Street looks to be nearing completion as Lake Champlain Chocolates staffs its new 44-seat café, South End Kitchen, and education kitchen...
View ArticleBlue Donkey Owners Open Morrisville Restaurant
Less than a year after their abortive attempt to purchase the Rusty Nail in Stowe, Blue Donkey Restaurant owners Kim Kaufman and Jim Goldsmith will open a new restaurant named for its address, 10...
View ArticleJuni's Chef Strikes Out on His Own
Martin Smith, longtime chef for the Vermont branch of the Community of the Crucified One and its restaurants, has amicably severed business ties with the group. Though he remains a church member, the...
View ArticleSouthern Smoke Food Truck Begins Pop-Up Dinner Series
What do food trucks do in the winter, besides get covered in snow? Most stop operating, including Southern Smoke. But chef-owner Brian Stefan will keep busy this year with a series of dinners at...
View ArticleA New Name for Vermont Creamery; Mr. Crêpe Closes
After 29 years in operation, the owners of Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery have shortened its name to Vermont Creamery. “We’ve been moving towards a more concise name for some time now,” says VC...
View ArticleBleu Comes to Burlington; Frida's Says Farewell
Back in August, we shared a plea from Jay Canning and Chuck DesLauriers: They asked the public to help them name the new restaurant they plan to open in the Marriott Courtyard Burlington Harbor. After...
View ArticleHen of the Wood Opens in Burlington
On Wednesday, October 9, Hen of the Wood Burlington opens its doors to the public. Of course, back in 2011, we were told that historic day would arrive in April 2013. So what happened? “The new...
View ArticleBento Opens in Burlington
Supermarket grab-and-go cases, take note: There’s a new quick-lunch option in town. Bento began its soft opening last Friday with a stock of compartmentalized meals ready for diners to eat. Readers may...
View ArticleGuilty Plate Diner Opens in Colchester
We all need a hearty breakfast or lunch now and then, cardiologist be damned. That’s exactly the reasoning behind the name of Colchester’s brand-new diner, the Guilty Plate, says co-owner Michael...
View ArticleMore Pop-Up Dinners From ArtsRiot
Burlington can now boast dining establishments serving cuisines from Somalian to Nepalese. But Cajun food, from the good old U.S. of A., has been elusive. Until now. Beginning October 21, ArtsRiot will...
View ArticleProhibition Pig to Begin Brewing Its Own Beers
Soon the two-story brick building at Waterbury’s 23 South Main Street — the birthplace of the Alchemist’s Heady Topper— will again have house-brewed beers flowing from its taps. Earlier this fall,...
View ArticleYeah Baby's BBQ-N-Grill Debuts
Vermont might not be known as a barbecue state like the Carolinas or Texas, but even outside more populated areas, Southern-style cuisine is popping up to feed the need. Ted Hoadley credits programming...
View ArticleNutty Steph Celebrates 10 Years
Most of us watched Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas kids and dreamed of finding a golden ticket in a chocolate bar. Now, for 10 lucky Vermonters, it could actually happen.Sweets lovers who...
View ArticleWhite Rock Pizza Reopens in Woodbury
White Rock Pizza owner Maggie Zuccardy uses her usual candor to describe customers’ reaction to her closing her Woodbury restaurant last December. “It’s crazy; people were calling and threatening me,...
View ArticleTrattoria Delia to Open Wine Bar
For most of Trattoria Delia’s 20-year existence, its Italian-centric wine list has earned Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator. Yet impromptu guests to the cozy Burlington restaurant may not always...
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