Bite Club

Alice Eats: Hong Kong Jade Restaurant

by Alice Levitt Posted on August 23, 2011 at 12:24PM

5 Market Street, South Burlington, 658-3626 It's fair season. One of my favorite dining destinations of the year, the Champlain Valley Fair, starts this Saturday.

Grazing: Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches

by Corin Hirsch Posted on August 21, 2011 at 3:22PM

It doesn't look like much, but these were the remnants of an ecstatic eating experience (the sweet kind). I found it impossible to take a decent photo of the salted-caramel ice cream sandwich that had our office buzzing this week.

Alice Eats: Trapp Family Lodge DeliBakery

by Alice Levitt Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:33AM

700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe, 253-5705 When I first dined at the Trapp Family Lodge a decade ago, there was more than a measure of kitsch. As soon as I got out of the car, I saw a pair of elderly woman spinning around on a hill, arms outstretched, à la Julie Andrews.

Grazing: Wasting Away Again

by Corin Hirsch Posted on August 12, 2011 at 5:21PM

The one and only time I vacationed in the Bahamas, I had to do a double take as I checked out of my hotel: At the bar was the balding, tan, Hawaiian-shirt-clad Jimmy Buffet, nursing the drink synonymous with his name. It was barely 11 a.m.

Alice Eats: Stowe Dogs

by Alice Levitt Posted on August 9, 2011 at 12:17PM

1880 Mountain Rd. at the Gale Farm Shopping Center, Stowe, 253-7785 You'll see plenty of dogs eating outdoors on Church Street in Burlington, but to enjoy air conditioning with your pup, there's only one eatery that I know of. I don't have a dog, but when I hit Stowe Dogs this weekend, I befriended several, and got a tasty lunch out of the deal.

Grazing: Le 1608

by Corin Hirsch Posted on August 5, 2011 at 12:59PM

I'm a sucker for food with a story, and Le 1608 has one that stretches back three generations. In a way, that's not uncommon for a cheese made in Québec, where each comes with a passionate tale from its creator. 1608 is the year that colonists began importing cattle from Normandy to New France.

Alice Eats: Bamboo Hut

by Alice Levitt Posted on August 2, 2011 at 12:18PM

1130 North Avenue, Burlington, 658-4148 I rarely review a place in its first weeks of life. Usually, it's only fair to give it a month or two to let it get its footing.

Grazing: A Burrata Zeitgeist

by Corin Hirsch Posted on July 29, 2011 at 11:17AM

If you've ever tasted burrata, you don't easily forget it. The snowy balls of pillow-soft mozzarella harbor curds and heavy cream in their midst, both of which ooze onto your plate when you stab one with a fork.

Alice Eats: Maxi's Restaurant

by Alice Levitt Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:51PM

47 North Main Street, Waterbury, 244-0910 I don't often turn right when heading off the Stowe-Waterbury exit on I-89. Perhaps that's why I had never made it to Maxi's Restaurant before. It gets great reviews on 7 Nights and is a member of the Vermont Fresh Network, both excellent endorsements.

Grazing: Radishes, Fire, Butter and Flowers

by Corin Hirsch Posted on July 22, 2011 at 10:05AM

The first time I grew radishes, I was flooded with so many that I ran out of ways to prepare them. I sliced and grated, buttered and salted, and ate them whole.

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