Vermont Foodbank and Others Get the Food Out to Those In Need

by Sally Pollak Posted on March 25, 2020 at 4:32PM

gets put to its highest and best use through this crisis,” he said. He added that one goal of  ShiftMeals is to help ensure that local farmers who produce food for area restaurants will have a market.

So Much Goodness to Go in the World

by Kristen Ravin Posted on March 24, 2020 at 4:03PM

in the last three weeks,” Koorits said. The number of orders has been so high, in fact, that several items listed on the company’s website are sold out, including the kale and white bean stew and chicken gumbo entrées.

Chamber of Commerce Urges State Action to Help Restaurants

by Jordan Barry Posted on March 20, 2020 at 8:10PM

New Hannaford to Open Saturday

by Sally Pollak Posted on March 20, 2020 at 3:15PM

The store at the site of the former KMart will be open to all shoppers daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.,  new company-wide hours that will go into effect on March 21. The reduced hours will provide additional time for cleaning and stocking the stores “and give associates more time to rest,” according to the company release.  Hannaford also announced that it will donate $250,000 to local food banks.

Restaurants Rescued Me When I Was Down

by Sally Pollak Posted on March 18, 2020 at 8:07PM

During my unemployment, I became a regular at Zero Gravity Craft Brewery, our neighborhood brewery. The concrete bar is heated, warm to the touch, and in those winter months I felt warmth from the ZG people when I walked in the door.

Vermont Restaurants Good To-Go Amidst Coronavirus Challenges

by Jordan Barry Posted on March 17, 2020 at 5:31PM

Vermont restaurants may be off-limits to dine-in customers for the foreseeable future, but they are still making delicious food. Seven Days is working on a new resource to help you find out what your favorite eateries are serving up — in containers — and how you can get the takeout, delivery or curbside drop-off of your dreams.

UVM Economist Sara Solnick on COVID-19, Fear and Consumer Behavior

by Sally Pollak Posted on March 14, 2020 at 9:30AM

and it’s absolutely business as usual. The streets, theaters, shops, museums, subways, buses and restaurants are all bustling.

Vermont Restaurants Scramble to Keep Up With COVID-19

by Sally Pollak Posted on March 13, 2020 at 6:10PM

“We need you more than ever” is the heading of an Instagram post making the restaurant rounds. The text assures diners that “every quality restaurant out there is sanitizing their place like a hospital to ensure your safety.”

New Local Ownership Group, the 'Riot Squad,' to Buy ArtsRiot

by Jordan Barry Posted on March 12, 2020 at 6:26PM

The ArtsRiot name and branding will remain the same, and the team is committed to making sure that every event that's on the books happens "as the city and coronavirus allow," Shane said. Per those conditions, the group will continue to host the popular Friday night ArtsRiot Truck Stop this summer.

Dining on a Dime: St. Paul Street Gastrogrub

by Jordan Barry Posted on March 12, 2020 at 3:58PM

"Her owner thought she was dead," Gildersleeve explained. "She got in a fight with a raccoon and flew the coop, ending up here."