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  • 51 Main

    51 Main St. Middlebury Area

    802.349.6621

    Crooked Ladle Catering operates a restaurant co-located with Everything Nice, a retail store that supports a pay-what-you-can meal program called the Giving Fridge. Chef Loren Urban's menu incudes small plates such as a Japanese barbecue turkey wing with kimchi and coconut-green chile fish croquettes with ginger-soy pickled veggies. Larger dishes include fried quail on a cornbread waffle with bacon-braised collards and truffle mac and cheese.
  • American Flatbread Waitsfield Hearth

    46 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield Mad River Valley/Waterbury

    802-496-8856

    There's usually a line to dine at the original American Flatbread, but these wood-fired pizzas are worth the wait. The idyllic setting underscores the kitchen's emphasis on homegrown and organic ingredients.
    17 articles
  • Asian Gourmet

    911 Western Ave. Brattleboro/Okemo Valley

    802-254-6888

    Lunchtime brings sushi combos and Chinese mix-and-match plates. At dinner, chefs prepare tofu teriyaki, mala lamb and sashimi platters.
  • Backyard Bistro

    3488 Ethan Allen Hwy, Charlotte Chittenden County

    802 238-5599

    Longtime local restaurateurs Jill and Adam Spell are launching Backyard Bistro with an American fusion menu nodding to their past restaurants. La Villa favorites will include the Smash Burger, Misty Knoll chicken with maple-bourbon sauce, and Fat Cow Farm Bolognese over housemade fettucine. Conch fritters, Cajun-spiced dishes and tropical cocktails will recall Auggie’s Island Grill. Specials like lobster boiled dinners and family brisket dinners will be offered, too. A tent behind the building will encourage outdoor eating, and there will be ticketed concerts that customers can hear while eating at reserved tables.
    1 article
  • Blossom Whole Food Kitchen and Catering

    4818 Bristol Rd., New Leaf Organics Farm, Bristol Middlebury Area

    802-497-3494

    From root-vegetable tarts to Moroccan stews to sunflower pies, chef Tessa Holmes caters events with all vegetarian options. Seasonal on-site pop-up events are posted on the website.
    3 articles
  • Café Mamajuana

    164 Porters Point Rd., Colchester Chittenden County

    Chef and co-owner Maria Lara-Bregatta serves up food inspired by her DNA — a fusion of Dominican, African, Spanish and Sicilian cuisines — and that of her husband and co-owner Geovann Ventura. Expect stuffed sweet plantains, tostones Benedict and a rainbow of pastry from passion fruit tarts to guava cheese buns.
    16 articles
  • Fuji Hibachi, Sushi and Asian Bistro

    132 Northside Dr. Manchester/Bennington

    802-440-5911

    Fast knives, flaming onion towers and handmade maki merge dinner with a show. Lunch specials every day except Sunday.
  • The Good Food Truck

    Mobile food truck Burlington

    Look for international street snacks such as pork lettuce wraps with kimchi and rice — or miso apple pie — at this truck, which spends most of its road-time serving free meals to people in need.
  • Harry's Café

    3621 Route 103, Mt. Holly Brattleboro/Okemo Valley

    802-259-2555

    Three acres of cultivated land fuel the eclectic menu, which swings from pork loin with housemade applesauce to New York sirloin with Harry's signature tomato chutney. The restaurant served 2,655 orders of pad Thai in 2019.
  • Marsala Salsa

    21 Lower Main St., Johnson Stowe/Smuggs

    802 635-7626

    Chef-owner Jan Chotalal has reopened her restaurant in her hometown aftr closing the original in Waterbury in 2012. It continues to serve a multicultural menu of Mexican and Caribbean cuisine, such as jalapeño poppers and West Indies brown chicken, along with some Italian additions.
    1 article
  • Moonwink

    4479 Main St., Manchester Center Manchester/Bennington

    802-768-8671

    Burmese specialties such as ong noh kou swel — a creamy coconut chicken noodle soup — and crunchy salads with pickled and fermented ingredients bring new flavors to Vermont.
    3 articles
  • Sam's Listening Bar

    397 Railroad St. Basement, St. Johnsbury Northeast Kingdom

    To accompany a parade of vinyl and cassettes providing a wide-ranging soundtrack of psychedelic rock to R&B, a petite but frequently changing menu offers sandwiches, chili and a salad made from farm-fresh ingredients picked up on the owners' commute. Musically named cocktails and mocktails punch way above their price tags.
    1 article
  • Samurai Soul Food

    176 Route 5, Fairlee Upper Valley

    802-331-1041

    Comfort food collides with Asian fusion at Fairlee's funky locavore spot. The fare ranges from General Tso's popcorn chicken to mac-and-cheese quesadillas.
    4 articles
  • Savouré

    26 Main St., Bristol Middlebury Area

    802-734-4236

    Local fruits and veggies sparkle in this producer's hand-crafted sodas, preserves and pickles. In 2016, owner Jess Messer began bringing her sought-after sodas to various local tap lists; look for seasonal flavors like grapefruit tarragon, peach-yuzu and strawberry Thai basil.
    2 articles
  • Seasons Restaurant

    4566 Main St. Manchester/Bennington

    802-362-7272

    The new American cuisine here — available on the deck in warm weather — includes ultra-thin pizzas and seared ahi tuna with mango and avocado salsa. Local beers flow from the bar taps.
  • Short Notice

    29 N. Main St. Randolph/Royalton

    Tapas-style shareable plates such as garam masala meatballs with yogurt sauce, musubi with gochujang-braised chicken and roasted carrot fries are inspired by global cuisines.
    2 articles
  • The Skinny Pancake (Burlington)

    60 Lake St. Burlington

    802-540-0188

    Steps from Waterfront Park, crêpes are griddled before customers' eyes — get 'em sweet or savory, depending on your mood. Sammies, munchies and burgers are also on the menu. Sunday brunch.
    2 events 104 articles 1 comments
  • The Skinny Pancake (mobile)

    Mobile food cart Burlington

    802-540-0188

    At this popular crêperie, the Lovemaker combines strawberries and Nutella. Locavore salads, soups, fondue and espresso drinks are also on the menu.
    21 articles
  • The Skinny Pancake (Montpelier)

    89 Main St. Barre/Montpelier

    802-262-2253

    The capital city crêperie loads its sweet and savory "skinny pancakes," poutines, and panini with Vermont ingredients. Sunny outside? Dine on the spacious deck. Sunday brunch.
    29 articles
  • Taso on Center

    22 Center St. Rutland/Killington

    802-775-8276

    Husband-and-wife owners Jay Sabataso and Audrey Brandt offer an ever-evolving menu with roots in traditional American, Mexican and Asian cuisines.
  • Wildflower Restaurant & Bar

    990 Mountain Rd., At the Grey Fox Inn Stowe/Smuggs

    802-760-6044

    Chef Jonathan Shepard's menu fuses classic American fare with Dominican, Puerto Rican and Korean influences. Try the grilled octopus bao, roasted chicken with maduros and kale or maple flan.
    1 article
  • Wunderbar

    22 Rockingham St., Bellows Falls Brattleboro/Okemo Valley

    802-489-0289

    This eclectic spot offers everything from pretzels and bratwurst to pumpkin Bolognese and fish tacos. Local beer and craft cocktails pay homage to its German beer garden inspiration, too.
    1 article
  • Yak it to Me VT

    Mobile food cart, Waitsfield Mad River Valley/Waterbury

    Vermont-grown Yak: it's rolled into sausages, pressed into patties, stir-fried and grilled at this Mad River Valley food cart.
  • Zenbarn

    179 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center Mad River Valley/Waterbury

    802-244-8134

    Building community "from soil to soul," the red barn offers local craft beverages, live music, comedy and karaoke nights fueled by chef Jimmy Kennedy's casual, counter-service Southern menu.
    4 events 39 articles