Category: Restaurant
Getting to the root of sustainable cuisine at the Inn at Shelburne Farms
| June 12, 2013 | Filled under Library News, Restaurant |
By Lesley Snyder Visit most any museum, and you’ll be greeted by a sign warning visitors of a strict no-food, no-drink policy. The long-established Inn at Shelburne Farms, however, proudly serves guests its farm-to-table dishes inside its rustic doors. While not formally a museum, you are certainly dining inside a piece of history. The Inn’s… Read More
William Wisell: the man before the pizza oven
| May 29, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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By Julia Donnini For eight years this month, locals have known where to get a good pizza, but chef and co-owner of Cucina Antica, William Wisell, has been in the kitchen for much longer. What started as a college job became the inspiration for his very own family-run Shelburne eatery. Wisell grew up in South… Read More
Sun is shining ~ Let’s really eat out: BARKEATERS
| May 8, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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By Julia Donnini The warm woodsy interior of the Shelburne restaurant is well-known to diners around the county—but who wants to sit indoors when the sun promises warm shoulders and the breeze cools a season’s first sunburn? As usual, winter or summer, indoors or out, Barkeaters delivers. Co-owners Jack and Carolyn Kovac of Charlotte, and… Read More
Chef Leu’s House: a taste of something new
| April 24, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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By Julia Donnini Although this writer’s first visit to Chef Leu’s House was post-renovation, it’s still evident that the restaurant has a new face. Apart from the complete reconstruction of its façade, Chef Leu’s will soon also finish renovations around back. Warmer weather is hinting and construction on a brand new deck has been completed.… Read More
Marco’s Pizza: inside the Italian kitchen
| April 10, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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“Are you excited for the snow?” Co-owner Ryan McGowan teased as I slid into my seat. Even with the impending storm, spring had sprung in Shelburne, and Marco’s Pizza owners have been reinventing the menu to suit the season. McGowan even hopes to include some gluten-free options and expects to offer the new menu before… Read More
Dutch Mill: fresh from the family kitchen
| March 27, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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By Julia Donnini As they wind up for another busy summer season, Jamie and Michael Bissonette have revamped their breakfast and lunch specials. A number one sell is the pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and baked beans, one of many recipes adapted from Grandma. Both the beans and pork are cooked multiple times before served.… Read More
Pauline’s Café: Popping over for brunch
| March 13, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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If you haven’t spent a Sunday morning at Pauline’s Café in a while, you’re in for a treat. Executive Chef and Owner David Hoene premiered his brunch menu just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. And as Easter approaches, he’s putting the finishing touches on the spring eats. The restaurant is regarded as “contemporary… Read More
Burlington’s South End hot “Spot”
| March 1, 2013 | Filled under Restaurant |
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By Julia Donnini If you’re looking for a meal that warms and excites, let the Hawaiian-style Spot do its thing. Family-style or relaxed date night—any excuse will do to tempt your fellow diners. But don’t dip into the local eatery and expect just pork and pineapples. Even in the dead of winter, The Spot is… Read More
Cucina Antica: gourmet from the hearth
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant, Uncategorized |
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By Julia Donnini “Ooh, a fireplace,” noted my friend Alyx. I had heard rumblings about Cucina Antica before, but nobody had mentioned that selling point. Once inside, we couldn’t help but be charmed by the friendly staff and unassuming décor. Co-owners Christy and William Wisell have owned the restaurant for eight years and it is… Read More
The Windjammer: Tuck into local, award-winning cuisine
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Lifestyle, Restaurant |
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By Julia Donnini A southern transplant, I would regularly wander off a nearby beach to follow the scent of fellow patrons’ sunscreen, skin browned from the proximity to the equator. There my meals were complemented with the spray coming off of the Gulf of Mexico. Still, I can’t say I was surprised when in the… Read More
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