Bite Club

Panera Bread Closing on Church Street

by Sally Pollak Posted on January 12, 2018 at 5:17PM

"We're excited for this opportunity, and very thankful for the way the community has supported us for more than two decades," Sherman told Seven Days Friday afternoon. The additional space will double OGE's window frontage on Church Street, he noted.

Dining on a Dime: Allium

by Sally Pollak Posted on January 12, 2018 at 3:16PM

The name of the restaurant is Allium, so it seemed like a good idea to order something from the onion family. There was another reason to choose the house soup for lunch at the café on Main Street in Waterbury: price.

A Food Resolution Round-Up

by Suzanne Podhaizer Posted on January 2, 2018 at 4:22PM

As for me, I tend to eat the same way I always do, but in the new year I might get a little sillier about it. For several years, I wrote up tongue-in-cheek guides to the hottest Vermont food trends.

Nomad Coffee's Pop-Update in Essex Junction

by Suzanne Podhaizer Posted on January 2, 2018 at 3:12PM

In November, Seven Days reported that Nomad Coffee — which, since August 2016, had been popping up caravan style near Five Corners in Essex Junction — would be moving to Sugarbush Resort for the winter. At the time, owners Andrew Sepic and Nicole Grinstead were seeking an indoor Essex location to inhabit for the winter but hadn't yet found one.

It's Time to Eat, Drink Eggnog and Be Merry

by Suzanne Podhaizer Posted on December 21, 2017 at 8:00AM

The drink from which eggnog is derived is most likely the medicinal medieval "posset," milk mixed with wine or ale, and seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon. Nobody is exactly sure when eggnog got its name, but we do know that it was drunk in America during the 1700s, and that George Washington served an extra-boozy version — laced with brandy, rye whiskey, rum and sherry — to guests.

Bruegger's Bagels on Church Street in Burlington

Bruegger's Bagels Closes on Church Street

by Sally Pollak Posted on December 12, 2017 at 2:48PM

Bruegger’s Bagels closed its Church Street Marketplace restaurant on Sunday after more than a quarter-century in business. The bagel restaurant opened in the Howard Opera House about 27 years ago, said Steven Schonberg, co-owner of the building.

Grilled cheese sandwich and soup at Lost Nation Brewing

Dining on a Dime: Lost Nation Brewing

by Sally Pollak Posted on December 3, 2017 at 4:52PM

The sandwich comes on focaccia made at Elmore Mountain Bread in nearby Elmore. Its big, triangular wedges were grilled to perfection, the cheese melty and oozing from the bread. Like a homemade grilled cheese at its best, my Lost Nation sandwich had splatters of fried cheese adhered to the outside of the bread.

Gesine Prado's Show 'Baked in Vermont' to Debut Saturday

by Sally Pollak Posted on November 30, 2017 at 4:55PM

In a future episode, Prado hosts her local knitting group and prepares finger food, including cheese puffs and steak hand pies. Baking and knitting share certain characteristics, according to Prado. The activities combine precision and art — and require a dash of patience.

Drink Up: Ivy Mix Mixes Singani

by Sally Pollak Posted on November 25, 2017 at 9:00AM

invested his own money to bring Singani to the world," Brathwaite said. "And to put it in the hands of people like Ivy."

Breakfast Club: Misery Loves Co.

by Sally Pollak Posted on November 17, 2017 at 12:32PM

Things looked up from there, starting with the "boozy coffee" I noticed on the menu. I ordered mine with a shot of house-made Irish cream. It tasted like a warm coffee milkshake, with a bonus: I got lit.