Bite Club

Alice Eats: Upper Crust

by Alice Levitt Posted on May 24, 2011 at 11:57AM

118 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, 871-5647 If judging solely on dessert picked up at the counter, I already knew I liked Upper Crust. Since it opened in December, I'd picked up home-baked treats at the pizzeria's counter a few times.

Alice Eats: Vermont Sandwich Company

by Alice Levitt Posted on May 17, 2011 at 2:29PM

2 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, 802-951-1652 Yesterday, my longtime favorite sandwich shop, PK Café in Colchester, closed. Though the owners are looking for a new space, there's a chance I'll never savor my beloved turkey, cheddar, apples and cranberry mayo on homemade focaccia again.

Alice Eats: Big Fatty's BBQ

by Alice Levitt Posted on May 9, 2011 at 7:34PM

55 Main Street, Burlington, 864-5513 When Big Fatty's BBQ first opened on Main Street in Burlington, I was excited. Good barbecue in Vermont is extraordinarily hard to come by.

Restaurant Week Adventures: The Bearded Frog & Salt Café

by Corin Hirsch Posted on May 4, 2011 at 5:42PM

A weekend of hopping Restaurant Week events had left me ravenous by Sunday evening, but without a reservation anywhere. Tantalizingly close to the Palace 9 (where Big Night was screened) was Shelburne's The Bearded Frog, so I snuck out during the film to reserve a table.

Alice Eats: The Hub Pizzeria and Pub

by Alice Levitt Posted on April 26, 2011 at 1:47PM

21 Lower Main Street, Johnson, 635-7626 The sign always made me curious. In tiny Johnson, the Hub's metalwork planets certainly stand out.

Alice Eats: M-Saigon Vietnamese Noodle House

by Alice Levitt Posted on April 19, 2011 at 1:11PM

370 Shelburne Road, South Burlington 802-865-8383 Ten restaurants in the Burlington area are now serving Vietnamese food. My regular stops include Pho Pasteur for the eponymous noodle soup, 99 Asian Market Eatery for banh mi and groceries, and Saigon Bistro for salted lime juice and the best bun bar-none.

Alice Eats: The Buttertub Bistro at Topnotch Resort

by Alice Levitt Posted on April 12, 2011 at 1:09PM

4000 Mountain Road, Stowe, 253-6445 After a stressful week finishing up the new 7 Nights magazine (on stands April 20) and working on the upcoming Vermont Restaurant Week, all I wanted to do on Friday night was lounge around and eat fondue. Despite our Alp-like environs, fondue is hard to find in the Green Mountains.

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