Alice Eats: Disco Brunch at Waterworks Food + Drink

by Alice Levitt Posted on October 13, 2015 at 12:53PM

Just as the poached eggs oozed forth as if they were taking a test in the subject, the sunny-side-up egg on the chicken and waffles was cooked to perfection. The dish's titular bird, however, was dried out nearly beyond recognition.

San Sai Is Closing

by Alice Levitt Posted on October 9, 2015 at 2:26PM

The parade of 2015 closures marches on. Today that Bergman-esque dance with death makes San Sai Japanese Restaurant its latest victim.

Farmers Market Kitchen: Pan-Roasted Chiles Rellenos

by Hannah Palmer Egan Posted on October 6, 2015 at 2:06PM

Pan-Roasted Chiles Rellenos Serves 4, with rice and beans Ingredients:

Alice Eats: Wow Bao

by Alice Levitt Posted on October 6, 2015 at 12:23PM

Even the most "fast food" of the offerings I tried was a matchstick cut above. Once I mixed the chicken, cilantro and cucumbers in the peanut noodle salad with the lo mein and sauce, I was pleasantly to surprised to find a hotter, more acidic version of the dish than I've found at most area restaurants that serve it.

Lake Champlain Chocolates to Close South End Kitchen

by Alice Levitt Posted on October 6, 2015 at 10:43AM

Time to get in those final brunches, lunches and classes. This morning, Lake Champlain Chocolates announced that it will close its nearly 2-year-old Burlington restaurant, South End Kitchen, on December 20.

Farmers Market Kitchen: Weeknight Pasta Redux

by Hannah Palmer Egan Posted on September 29, 2015 at 1:07PM

Here's how it goes, portioned for two hungry people.  Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium flame. Add a nice, thick pat of butter and two small cloves of smashed, peeled garlic.

Alice Eats: Rowan's

by Alice Levitt Posted on September 29, 2015 at 12:56PM

Naturally, I ordered the most excessive of the menu's 10 burgers. The Vermont maple burger looked like a doozy, with a steak knife stabbing through it to further prove its badassitude.

Farmers Market Kitchen: Brined Peppers

by Hannah Palmer Egan Posted on September 22, 2015 at 1:35PM

Alice Eats: Saj Mahal

by Alice Levitt Posted on September 22, 2015 at 1:21PM

I skipped sweet markouks, including one topped with cream cheese and grilled pineapple purée and another spread with a paste made of sesame and banana, in favor of a plate that sounded more uniquely Lebanese: Bananas, pistachios and a moat of honey served over ashta cheese. This was my first encounter with ashta, but from what I understand it's typically clotted cream flavored with rose and orange blossom water.

The Spice Traders' Kitchen Replaces Dharshan Namaste

by Alice Levitt Posted on September 16, 2015 at 1:28PM

The two make their own spice blends and roast the spices themselves, filling the tiny restaurant with aromas of the East. Momos are made from scratch, as are potato-and-veggie-filled samosas.