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Proctor, VT · Food & Drink
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Public invited to Ish's official grand opening
Ish's, located on Main Street in Port Henry, serves up hearty traditional fare like Michigans, Philly cheesesteaks, seafood selections, sandwiches, loaded fries, appetizers and their signature Ish Burger. — PORT HENRY | The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) has announced the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Ish’s, taking place on Thursday, Sept. 10, 4 p.m. Ish’s is located at 4201 Main St. in Port Henry.
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Miller Farm’s Organic Milk Refuels UVM Student Athletes
Three times a week during basketball season, University of Vermont point guard Cat Gilwee and her teammates hit the weight room. After an intense hour of dead lifts, bench presses and squats, the student athletes chug half-pints of organic chocolate milk from Miller Farm in Vernon. “Our team loves it....
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Poco in Burlington to Pause Dinner and Open for Lunch
Poco co-owners chef Stefano Cicirello and his sister, Susie Ely, have announced that they will stop offering dinner at their restaurant at 55 Main Street in Burlington and switch to lunch. The pair confirmed that they will serve their last evening meals — for now — Thursday, September 3, through Saturday, September 5. After closing for a week, they’ll reopen for lunch on Saturday, September 12.
Colchester Sun
Essex Junction 10 year-old takes 1st place in maple baking and best in show in Champlain Valley Fair baking competition
ESSEX JUNCTION — Beating competitors with decades of experience, 10 year-old Lucy La Grave won both first place in the Maple Baking Competition and best in show at the Champlain Valley Fair’s baking competition. La Grave’s winning dessert: maple pots de crème. La Grave’s mom, Tracey Young, wrote...
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Vermonters are letting social media guide their dining choices
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Social media is changing the way Vermonters eat out. One viral video can connect a small business to millions of people. That can help businesses boom. Social media content creator Winnie Adamson recommends new eateries, but in order to do so, she had to fall back...
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Burlington’s Radio Bean announces closure amid financial challenges
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New grocer at Skyway Plaza: Rifa's Big M Supermarket
Meat coolers at Rifa's Big M Supermarket reach along the back wall. — PLATTSBURGH | The city's south end supermarket at Skyway Plaza here has reopened with a new owner. Abur Razzak has restocked shelves and repaired store infrastructure. Named Rifa's Big M Supermarket, the grocery changed hands from...
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Burlington’s Esox Has Abruptly Closed
This post has been updated. A chalk graffiti-covered, New York Yankees-loving dive bar that touted its location “across from the divorce court” in Burlington has closed. Esox, which operated for nearly 50 years at 194 Main Street, posted an image of a headstone engraved with “ESOX” and “RIP” on social media on Sunday; the dates of life read October 2, 1978, to August 15, 2026. The post cited a rent dispute with landlords as the reason for the closure.
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Former Bove’s restaurant site in Burlington could become affordable housing units
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The former site of Bove’s Restaurant, a longtime fixture in Burlington’s dining scene, could soon be transformed into an affordable housing development under a proposal presented by the building’s owner. Rick Bove, whose family operated the Pearl Street restaurant for nearly 75 years,...
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Cheese the Day | Vermont Public
Join us for an evening celebrating one of Vermont’s most iconic flavors during Vermont Cheese Week! Stroll the Marketplace and discover the incredible craftsmanship, creativity, and community behind Vermont’s award-winning cheesemakers. Enjoy free cheese tastings, a wine garden at Pascolo, and live music as downtown Burlington transforms into...
The Burlington Free Press
Mirabelles replaces both Kitchen Table eateries after abrupt closures | Exclusive
SOUTH BURLINGTON — The Kitchen Table restaurant in Richmond and its café-market counterpart in South Burlington have closed. Now, the renowned Mirabelles Bakery will set up new, expanded offerings in both spots. Mirabelles owner Jacob Kent said the new operation in Richmond is likely to be called Belle’s on the River. It will run inside the space near the Winooski River where The Kitchen Table restaurant served food before abruptly closing this month. In South Burlington, where the Kitchen Table Market & Café had shared space with Chicken Charlie’s, Mirabelles will open a market of its own. It will be named something along the lines of Mirabelles Market, Kent said, and sit about two miles down the road from the main Mirabelles Bakery, which Kent said will remain open. “We are very tucked away” in the bakery space off Williston Road, Kent said, but the business sees steady foot traffic. “People run in here all day, year round.” He expects the two new spaces to be ready to welcome customers by Oct. 1. The moves mark a significant expansion for Mirabelles just two years after Kent bought the bakery from Alison Lane and Andrew Silva, who founded it in Burlington
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The Burlington Free Press
Blue Paddle Bistro closes after 21 years in the Lake Champlain islands
A popular, long-running restaurant has announced its permanent closure in the heart of the Lake Champlain islands' busy summer season. The Blue Paddle Bistro has served diners visiting South Hero for more than two decades. Mandy Hotchkiss, who ran the restaurant with chef Phoebe Bright, posted what she termed a “Brief Heartfelt Message to All of You” on the restaurant’s Facebook page Aug. 13. “After 21-plus years, we experienced a perfect storm of circumstances that caused us to come to the difficult decision to end our beloved business,” Hotchkiss wrote. She did not elaborate on the causes but followed up Aug. 14 with some “last photos of our wonderful friends from this past weekend.” From the outside, the announcement seemed sudden. Earlier this month, the restaurant was promoting a musician set to perform there Aug. 29 and encouraging people to make reservations “ASAP.” The Blue Paddle Bistro was known for its dog-friendly nature and “paddle pups” who populated the patio in nicer weather. Bright’s menu featured American fare and drew visitors in summer and for special occasions such as Valentine’s Day, Easter and Mother’s Day. Hotchkiss told the Burlington Free Press in 2023 that Memorial Day through October is typically
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Vermont’s first kava bar creates an alcohol-free third space for Burlington residents
BURLINGTON – On the evening of Tuesday, August 11, about 30 people filtered in and out of Mesmer Kava on Maple Street. Some settled into comfortable chairs with laptops, others sketched in notebooks, and groups gathered around the bar to talk over bowls of muddy, bitter kava, a traditional drink native to the South Pacific.