Southern/Soul Food

186 S. Main St., White River Junction Upper Valley

802-295-5513

Do as the slogan says and “Put some South in your mouth”: slow-smoked brisket, wings or fried okra with homemade sauces and rubs. Don't miss the salad bar, 20 craft beers on tap and adjacent crowler pit.

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Bluebird Barbecue

317 Riverside Ave. Burlington

802-448-3070

Southern/Soul Food, Barbecue, Daysies Pick

The wood-fired smokers run 24-7 outside Burlington's beloved barbecue joint. Diners mix and match two dozen draft beers with brisket, ribs, beans and mac.

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Curtis' BBQ

7 Putney Landing Rd., Putney Brattleboro/Okemo Valley

802-387-5474

Southern/Soul Food, Barbecue

Curtis Tuff has been cooking over an open pit since 1968. Dig into a pork-stuffed potato in the company of pet pig Curtis Junior. Open April through late fall.

Harmony's Kitchen

O’Brien Community Center, 32 Malletts Bay Ave, Winooski Chittenden County

African, Southern/Soul Food, BIPOC-Owned, Woman-Owned, LGBTQ-Owned, Daysies Pick

Drawing on the roots of Southern, Nigerian, and Latinx cultures, Harmony’s Kitchen brings Afro-fusion soul food to the table. Open for weekly Soul Food Sundays takeout by pre-order and limited walk-ins as well as supper clubs and other special events.

8 articles

Localfolk Smokehouse

9 Route 17, Waitsfield Mad River Valley/Waterbury

802-496-5623

Southern/Soul Food, Barbecue, Pub Food

Head off the beaten path for hickory-smoked barbecue including fall-off-the-bone ribs, pulled pork sandwiches and local burgers. The 25 beers on tap include several made on-site by Cousins Brewing. Live music most weekends. Temporarily closed.

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Maple Soul

13 School St., Rochester Randolph/Royalton

802-967-8064

American (Traditional), Southern/Soul Food

Vermont comfort food meets Southern soul food. Chef Jim Huntington's daily changing dinner menu might include fried chicken with collard greens grown in his garden.

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Prohibition Pig

23 S. Main St. Mad River Valley/Waterbury

802-244-4120

Brewery, American (New), Southern/Soul Food, Daysies Pick

Waterbury's destination brewpub offers a Vermont take on eastern North Carolina barbecue in the dining room, plus world-class house beers, classic cocktails and unique wines. The attached brewery serves up street eats.

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Southern Smoke

150 W. Canal St., Mobile food truck, Winooski Chittenden County

732-233-7680

Food Truck/Cart, Catering, Southern/Soul Food

Savor a taste of the American South at this barbecue truck, which serves food with Cajun, Caribbean and "country" inflection.

3 articles

Top of the Hill Grill

632 Putney Rd. Brattleboro/Okemo Valley

802-258-9178

Southern/Soul Food, Barbecue

Even vegans can feast at Jon Julian's smoked-meats joint: The menu includes tempeh burgers and veggie burritos along with brisket, ribs, catfish and gumbo. In winter, the grill transforms into the Soup Shack.

1 article