Dining on a Dime: Pingala Café in Williston

by Sally Pollak Posted on August 18, 2017 at 2:03PM

Kismet, the sign on the building announced — and my date with destiny came none too soon. I'd been driving  and walking around one of  Vermont's least appealing landscapes: Taft Corners and environs.

Farmers Market Kitchen: Amazing Awesome August Pasta

by Hannah Palmer Egan Posted on August 17, 2017 at 2:00PM

The only trick is the proportions: Don't skimp! You want ample kale and lots of feta — Maplebrook Farm and Doe's Leap both make excellent for choices on the latter.

Vermont Gelato Has a Meltdown on the Highway

by Sally Pollak Posted on August 14, 2017 at 6:44PM

Solley said the company will regroup and continue production, including making the organic gelato that it recently launched. On Monday, Vermont Gelato's Facebook page said deliveries will resume on Wednesday.

Dining on a Dime: Positive Pie Barre

by Hannah Palmer Egan Posted on August 12, 2017 at 8:00AM

There's something cool and casual about restaurants during lunch: They're often fairly quiet, and no one's yelling or banging around much in the kitchen. The service staff is relaxed; friendly waiters will often take a few minutes to chat, if you're amenable.

Stowe Cider Moves to Larger Production Space, Throws Party

by Hannah Palmer Egan Posted on August 10, 2017 at 6:07PM

to cans that took us to the next level," he said. "People in Vermont have a very active lifestyle, and with the Alchemist setting tone with 16-ounce cans in four-packs, that is definitely what people want here in the Northeast."

The Big Feed at Shelburne Farms: Vermont Fresh Network Dinner

by Sally Pollak Posted on August 7, 2017 at 4:01PM

Dining on a Dime: Zero Gravity Craft Brewery

by Sally Pollak Posted on August 6, 2017 at 1:39PM

Six months ago, when I was passing time at the bar with Tmave (a dark lager) and bratwurst, taproom regulars were sometimes on the receiving end of a culinary treat courtesy of Pace. He was trying out stuff for the Great Northern, the adjacent restaurant he would open in May, and would pass around things like little oyster po' boys and pork belly something-or-others.

Border Buster Cider Is the Fruit of Three Local Orchards

by Hannah Palmer Egan Posted on August 1, 2017 at 3:10PM

fun, interesting things for people to share," she said. Cheers to that.

Dining on a Dime: Istanbul Kebab House

by Sally Pollak Posted on July 28, 2017 at 9:00AM

Maybe the city was experiencing a collective brew-fast hangover Sunday morning, but Burlington was slow to rouse. At Istanbul Kebab House, where I ventured for  the restaurant's new breakfast, I was for a time the only person at a sidewalk table — or even out on lower Church Street.

Dining on a Dime: Asian Bistro's $12 Sushi Lunch

by Hannah Palmer Egan Posted on July 21, 2017 at 2:39PM

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm a sucker for a cheap pan-Asian lunch special. Yesterday, I had dumplings on the brain — and an appointment in Colchester at 1:30 — so I swung by Asian Bistro in Winooski for a quick fix.