Bite Club

Grazing: Spicy Spring Sandwich Coda

by Corin Hirsch Posted on May 4, 2012 at 3:32PM

All good things come to an end, at least temporarily. One night of Restaurant Week gluttony remains — two, if you count the restaurants extending their menus through tomorrow — and lunch's last hurrah is (sniff) today.

Alice Eats: Vermont Restaurant Week at Charlie's Rotisserie & Grill

by Alice Levitt Posted on May 1, 2012 at 12:40PM

1160 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 862-1211 As everyone well acquainted with me knows, I have a bit of a Chicken Charlie's problem. Without a regular dose of its crisp, salty-skinned rotisserie chicken, I simply go into withdrawal.

Grazing: Mussels, Pesto, Bacon, Frites & Aioli... For Lunch? It's Restaurant Week.

by Corin Hirsch Posted on April 27, 2012 at 3:50PM

After Sweet Start Smackdown last night, I craved a light lunch — a seaweed salad, maybe, or a kale smoothie. But with the kickoff of Vermont Restaurant Week today, it'd be sacrilege not to dig into some delicious plate or another.

Alice Eats: Bove's Restaurant

by Alice Levitt Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:57PM

68 Pearl St., Burlington 864-6651 The building at 68 Pearl Street looks much as it did in 1941. Bove's Venetian cityscape mural brings diners back to WWII-era ideas of what makes a restaurant worth visiting.

Grazing: 'Sup, Montcalm La Crescent?

by Corin Hirsch Posted on April 20, 2012 at 4:06PM

As the weather tries on spring for size, white wine is appearing in my glass more often than red. Specifically, that racy little white grape that's helping to put Vermont wines on the map.

Alice Eats: Brunch at Rusty Nail Bar & Grille

by Alice Levitt Posted on April 17, 2012 at 12:55PM

1190 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245 There's nothing like a lovely spring day to stir brunch cravings. I'm ready for a Benedict at any time of year, but when I headed to the Rusty Nail Bar & Grille on Sunday, I was met by a brunch rush that could only have been kindled by the 70-degree weather and plenty of outdoor seating.

Grazing: The Disneyland of Olive Oil

by Corin Hirsch Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:46PM

The first time I saw a specialty olive-oil store — on Long Island — I thought it was kind of gimmicky. I'm not much for infused oils (unless I do it myself), and the concept seemed to take "artisanal" to a nutty level.

Alice Eats: Aviation Deli and Fine Foods

by Alice Levitt Posted on April 10, 2012 at 2:31PM

1223 Airport Drive, South Burlington, 399-2206 I keep so busy eating around the state that my neighborhood spots often end up neglected. When I moved to South Burlington last summer, my neighboring coworkers told me it was important to try the Aviation Deli, just across the street from the airport.

Grazing: Vodka From Dawn Till Dusk

by Corin Hirsch Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:20PM

A few days ago, I jumpstarted a chilly spring morning with a shot of vodka. Black tea and peach bitters were blended in, too, but the warm feeling that spread through my shoulders still felt kind of illicit at 10 a.m.

Alice Eats: Pho Dang Vietnamese Cafe — Essex Junction

by Alice Levitt Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:59PM

9 Park St., Essex Junction, 878-6699 In 2007, Pho Dang in Winooski was one of the first eateries to start the trend that has led to nine Vietnamese restaurants in Chittenden County. The ninth is another Pho Dang.

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