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Downhill Bread
Bristol
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The Downtown Grocery
Chef Rogan Lechthaler brings a hip but casual vibe to suppers featuring handmade pastas, farm-fresh produce and local meats.
Ludlow
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Downtown Pizzeria & Pub
The Italian American owners of the village restaurant know their pizza and Parm. Order takeout from the specials or regular menu, and don't forget a $4 local microbrew with your meal. Homemade cannoli available while they last.
Johnson
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Dragon House
Hinesburg locals and campers from nearby Lake Iroquois frequent the village's Chinese joint for wonton soup, beef teriyaki and pork fried rice.
Hinesburg
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The Drake Bar and Kitchen
The signature dish here is a riff on the restaurant's name: duck-fat poutine. Married owners Eben and Tessa Hill also serve classic Waldorf salads, taco trios and steak frites.
St. Albans
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Dream Maker Bakers
Megan Wagner's full-service bakery specializes in custom cakes and event desserts. No special occasion in your future? Sandwiches and salads are also available.
Killington
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Drewski's on the River
Continuing the long tradition of Blanche and Bill's Pancake House, Drewski's serves locally famous flapjacks and waffles close to Killington's Skyeship Gondola.
Bridgewater Corners
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Drink
Just across the street from City Hall Park, this sleek bar boasts unique cocktails, nightly drink specials and board games for the playing.
Burlington
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Drop-In Brewing Company
Also home to the American Brewers Guild Brewing School, this taproom has seven beers on draft — including four rotating taps. Samplers, cans, pints and three growler sizes allow you to take home your favorite.
Middlebury
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Du Jour VT
With an ever-changing menu and daily specials, the restaurant lives up to its name. Fish and chips and a beef-and-venison meatloaf are staples, as are Taco Tuesday and Sushi Thursday.
Ludlow
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Duke's Public House
Locals and travelers gather for craft cocktails, regional beers and spirits, along with pub-style fare made with local ingredients. Enjoy the outdoor fire pit or the cozy indoor fireplace.
South Burlington
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Dumb Luck Pub & Grill
The casual watering and eating spots serves up pub classics, such as loaded nachos, wings and burgers.
Winooski
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Duo Restaurant
Longtime employee Jason Lively recently purchased the downtown staple from award-winning restaurateurs Keith Arnold and Stephanie Bonin. He continues to serve up indulgent locavore fare. Weekend brunch.
Brattleboro
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Dusit Thai Cuisine
Bangkok natives cook up authentic Thai specialties such as drunken noodles and fragrant coconut curry. The restaurant also boasts an impressive sushi bar.
Newport
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The Dusty Bottle
With a pool table and live music most weekends, this below-ground dive draws a spirited local crowd.
Bradford
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Dutch Mill Diner
The Bissonette family has close to 30 years of experience serving hearty breakfasts and home-style grilled burgers from this historic windmill location. Breakfast available until 2 p.m.
Shelburne
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The Dutchman's Tavern
Deep-fried tater tots, burgers and beer are on the menu at this easygoing tavern. Live music, cornhole tournaments and daily specials draw a local crowd.
Bennington
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Early Bird Catering
Chef-owner Deven Bora brings new energy to a longtime convenience store deli with elevated breakfast and lunch sandwiches, burritos, coffee, smoothies, soup, creative hot-bar dishes, and take-home dinners. The space is also home to Bora's catering business.
Colchester
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Earth Sky Time Community Farm
Manchester Center
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East Asian Cuisine
In the Home Depot plaza, visitors choose from an array of Chinese, Japanese and Thai specialties. Behind the sushi bar, chefs craft creative maki and sashimi.
Rutland
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East Coast Ice
A wood-sided shack on the green near Five Corners serves bright swirls of Philadelphia water ice — a frozen treat somewhere between Italian ice and sherbet. Owner Cindel Otto calls it "paradise in a cup."
Essex Junction
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East Corinth General Store
There's something for everyone at this local hangout: gasoline, hammers, craft beer and sandwiches. Stop by for an ice cream in the summer.
East Corinth
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East Garden
Generous portions of orange shrimp, sesame chicken and moo shu pork bring serious bang for the buck at the downtown Chinese restaurant.
Randolph
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East Hill Farm
Plainfield
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The East Side Restaurant & Pub
Sit in the waterfront dining room or garden terrace at a spot best known for its Sunday brunch, prime rib and fresh seafood. Weekend breakfast.
Newport
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East West Café
After a three-year hiatus, chef-owner Samran Kaewkoet-Richland is back in a new location, whipping up affordable northeastern Thai cuisine to eat in or take out. True to its name, the café will soon add a Western-style breakfast with endless coffee.
Burlington
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Eastern & Main Market-Deli
Down the street from the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, folks can order the Fairbanks sandwich: rare roast beef with Cabot cheddar and wasabi-horseradish mayo.
St. Johnsbury
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Eastern Dragon
St. Albans' downtown pan-Asian spot serves up sushi, Thai curries, udon noodles and the always-in-demand General Tso's.
St. Albans
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Eastman's Bakery
Elaborate custom cakes and inventive cupcakes — think kettle corn or Cadbury crème egg — make this family-owned bakery a destination as well as a Fairfax favorite. Check social media for the flavor of the week!
Fairfax
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EB Strong's Prime Steakhouse
At Church Street's low-lit steakhouse, it’s all USDA Prime aged a minimum of 21 days, from the filet mignon to the porterhouse. Also on the menu are seared diver scallops, classic surf and turf, and truffle-scented fries.
Burlington
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The Echo Lake Inn
Bacon-wrapped scallops and sweet-potato-and-parsnip ravioli are among the seasonally changing plates at this Victorian-era resort restaurant.
Ludlow
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Echo Restaurant & Lounge
Start with a craft cocktail, then sate your hunger with a steak-bomb grilled cheese sandwich or brick-oven pizza.
Brattleboro
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Eco Bean + Greens
The clean eats and drinks at this all-organic café — named one of America's 10 best juice bars by Condé Nast Traveler — include hefty kale Caesars and superfood smoothies.
South Burlington
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ecobean
South Burlington
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Eddie's Bakery
For more than six decades, the Toney family has sweetened the Kingdom with handcrafted maple and apple cider doughnuts, plus cookies, cupcakes and muffins.
Waterford
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Eddy Farm School for Horse & Rider
Middlebury
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Edelweiss Mountain Deli
The hills are alive with music — and skiing — and the mountainside deli keeps up with decadent pastries, award-winning chili and prepared meals ready to go. Don't miss the on-site Caledonia Spirits tasting room.
Stowe
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Eden Ciders
Taste award-winning ice ciders, aperitif ciders and naturally sparkling hard ciders at a bar inside the Northeast Kingdom Tasting Center. Pair a sip with a snack from the Warehouse restaurant next door.
Newport
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Edmund’s Coffee Shop
In a resort coffeehouse, skiers perk up over organic cups of joe and small bites, from breakfast sammies to pastries.
East Burke
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Edson Hill
Stowe
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