Mark & Monks
Apr 25Could bacon be the key to raising awareness of communication disabilities? Jaquelyn Rieke, owner of Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory in Middlesex, hopes so. On Saturday, April 28, from 6 p.m. read more »
The latest about Barre Metro from Seven DaysFood
Pies on the Rise
Apr 10The wait is over for food in the Plainfield space once home to the legendary River Run. Shuttered since last April, the spot is jumping once again thanks to some familiar faces. Positive Pie owner Carlo Rovetto, whose restaurant has long occupied half ... »
Country Cooperation
Mar 21Lamoille County is home to 375 farms — according to the DC-based Environmental Working Group — and not one food co-op. Residents seeking to own a stake in their farm-fresh food have to purchase a CSA, or head to co-ops in Hardwick or Montpelier. That m... »
Crumbs
Mar 14Last Friday, Clean Slate Café opened in the historic Montpelier building that was previously home to the Thrush Tavern. With a bright new interior, decorated with Vermont maps and travel ads from far-flung locations, the spot is worlds away from the fo... »
Crumbs
Feb 29The heart of Plainfield has a brand-new eatery. After barely a year in business, Café Verde has closed at 20 School Street, and in its place has sprung up the equally adorable Dancing Goat Café, which opened a few weeks ago. read more »
Salt of the Earth
Feb 29Blame bacon. Suzanne Podhaizer, owner of Salt in Montpelier, says she hadn’t seriously considered becoming a farmer until the opportunity arose at a recent Thursday “Bacon Night” at Nutty Steph’s Vermont Granola & Chocolate Factory in Middlesex. read more »
¡Bienvenidos!
Feb 15The wait is over. This weekend, the Mad Taco finally threw open the doors of its second location, in Montpelier, rolling out hearty Mexican breakfasts and farm-to-table tacos stuffed with the likes of pork belly and achiote chicken. The runup to the oc... »
Starting Fresh
Jan 31With the legislative session going hot and heavy, folks under and around Montpelier’s golden dome are sure to be hungry. This month, they’ll have a new option for breakfast, lunch and dinner when Clean Slate Café opens in the turn-of-the-century buildi... »
Screamin' for Soup
Jan 25Joe Buley’s soups have won him many devotees at the Capital City Farmers Market in Montpelier. The owner of East Montpelier’s Screamin’ Ridge Farm has culinary chops — he’s a Parisian-trained former chef-instructor at the New England Culinary Institute... »
Team Kale
Dec 07Inside a cozy Montpelier stationer Monday morning, Gov. Peter Shumlin kicked off Team Kale, a campaign to help local artist Bo Muller-Moore fight fast-food behemoth Chick-fil-A’s efforts to close his T-shirt business. Wielding soundbites to rival Chick... »
Prescription: Alchemy
Dec 06Scores of devotees expressed their dismay when owners John and Jen Kimmich announced last month that they would not reopen the Alchemist Pub & Brewery in Waterbury. But those fans won’t have to wait long for its replacement. Prohibition Pig will open i... »
They're Not Chicken
Nov 23Six years ago, the legal department of Atlanta-based fast-food giant Chick-fil-A sent a cease-and-desist order to Montpelier’s Bo Muller-Moore, creator of the iconic Eat More Kale stickers and T-shirts. Specifically, Chick-fil-A claimed the Vermonter’s... »
Fresh Taste
Nov 02When Suzanne Podhaizer opened Salt in Montpelier late last year, she always meant it to be more than just a restaurant. Early on, the former Seven Days food editor offered a few classes, but she quickly found she couldn’t juggle teaching with running t... »
