Bite Club

Logan's of Vermont Opens in Burlington

by Alice Levitt Posted on September 13, 2012 at 3:32PM

Too lazy to cook? Since Monday, Logan's of Vermont has been doing its best to cover you.That's when chef-owner Nick Logan opened the market and take-out restaurant at 30 Main Street in Burlington, the former location of Miguel's on Main.The spot is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., for items ranging from elegant, Euro-style breakfast pastries to marinated meats to take home and grill and gourmet treasures such as oils and vinegars.

How to (Seamlessly) Separate An Egg

by Corin Hirsch Posted on September 13, 2012 at 12:18PM

When I separate eggs, I sometimes end up with bits of yolk in the white, and messy fingers, too. So I'm grateful to this Chinese woman for showing me this clever way to do the deed — and reuse a soda bottle at the same time.

Bite Into Our New Blog!

by Corin Hirsch Posted on September 12, 2012 at 6:00AM

The Seven Days food writers live to eat, not the other way around. That means that at any given moment, we're probably tasting something we want to recommend — or warn you about.

Alice Eats: The Mill Market & Deli

by Alice Levitt Posted on September 11, 2012 at 11:57AM

1580 Dorset Street, South Burlington, 862-4602 It's apple season. While those with an interest in being outdoors go apple picking, I found a more passive way to enjoy the season's quarry.

Grazing at King Arthur Flour's Airy New Digs

by Corin Hirsch Posted on September 10, 2012 at 11:14AM

If you're the kind of person who loses all sense of time and self control whenever you visit King Arthur Flour, you might want to carefully plan your next visit. As in, set both a monetary and caloric budget and tell a friend where you're going, lest you get lost.

Alice Eats: India Palace

by Alice Levitt Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:25PM

69 Elliot Street, Brattleboro, 254-6143 Growing up outside New York City, my favorite flavors came from India. My earliest memory is of tandoori chicken.

Grazing: The Waning Summer of Rosé

Posted on August 31, 2012 at 4:26PM

It’s less than 12 hours until August turns a corner. For me, it signals a sad close to a season that begins in early June and wends its way through three glorious, salmon-colored months: the season of sipping rosé, almost to the exclusion of other colors.

Alice Eats: The Inn at Shelburne Farms

by Alice Levitt Posted on August 28, 2012 at 4:27PM

1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, 985-8498 We all need a taste of luxury now and then. Usually, in those cases, we assume that those meals will be stressful on the wallet.

Grazing: A Fact-finding Mission to SoLo Farm & Table

by Corin Hirsch Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:06PM

In the September 2012 issue of Bon Appetit, Andrew Knowlton anointed his "50 Best New Restaurant Nominees." One Vermont restaurant landed on the list: SoLo Farm & Table in South Londonderry. Miles and mountain ranges mean that no one in our office had yet visited SoLo, despite heady rumors that have floated north.

Grazing: Mr. Hendricks, Meet the Cosmo

by Corin Hirsch Posted on August 17, 2012 at 4:27PM

Any serious cocktail lover might order one in a low voice — such is the stigma that can accompany the Cosmopolitan. Somehow this simple blend of Absolut Citron, fresh or Roses lime juice, cranberry and a splash of Cointreau became, in the late 1990s, the cocktail equivalent of a Carly Rae Jepsen song.