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Bánh Mìs, Buddha Bowls, and Burgers: A Look Inside Four Montpelier Kitchens During Restaurant Week

February 19, 2026

By Alexa Gaskill and Grace Evans Taylor, via Community News Service, a University of Vermont internship. This week, Feb. 15 through Feb. 22, is Montpelier’s second annual Restaurant Week, hosted by Montpelier…

Composting with Bears in Mind

July 3, 2020

by Press Release

MONTPELIER – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with…

Donkeys Pull a Cart Through Town in Training to Collect Food Scraps

June 22, 2020

by Carla Occaso

It looked like a step back in time last weekend when Montpelier shutterbug Fran Dodd caught this image and video of a cart being…

Juneteenth in Montpelier Meant Good Food

June 20, 2020

by J. Gregory Gerdel

According to a posting on Facebook before the event, “Some of you may already know about the history of Juneteenth and some of you…

Friday is Back. Montpelier is Alive.

June 12, 2020

by Carla Occaso

After months of isolation at home, and a slow “opening of the spigot,” as Governor Phil Scott says, Montpelier residents were out on a…

Nepali Restaurant to Replace ‘Down Home Kitchen’

May 31, 2020

by Carla Occaso

By Carla Occaso A new sign heralding ‘Indian Nepali Kitchen’ has gone up in the window of 104 Main in Montpelier. This new restaurant,…

Creemees Are Back! Virus or Not

May 22, 2020

by Tom Brown

NOTHING SAYS ‘SUMMER’ LIKE ‘CREEMEE’ The Dairy Creme Stand on Route 2 west of Montpelier is open for business using a drive-through only…

La Brioche Moves Across the Street

January 22, 2020

by Phil Dodd

La Brioche, the bakery and café operated by the New England Culinary Institute (NECI), has moved from its longtime location in City Center to…

Montpelier Bids Farewell to Down Home Kitchen

January 9, 2020

by Mara Brooks

Popular downtown Montpelier restaurant Down Home Kitchen closed its doors for good on New Year’s Day after serving a final meal to the town’s…

Maestro of Olde World Sourdough

January 9, 2020

by Carl Etnier

When Paul Markowitz, 64, decided last year to retire and create a sourdough micro-bakery in his Pearl Street home in Montpelier, he thought he…

Community Meals Provide Food for Body and Soul

November 26, 2019

by Carl Etnier

When you walk in the door of a community meal site, the buzz of conversation strikes you as much as—or more than—the smell of…

Reclaiming the Union Co-op Bakery

November 7, 2019

by sarah

When the Barre Historical Society acquired the Union Cooperative Bakery in 2004, the building was a shell, with a cracked brick wall, no utilities,…

Setting Sun Steeps Central Vermont in Tea

April 18, 2019

by Tom Brown

By Sarah Davin Like a mystical call to destiny, the idea and design for the Setting Sun Tea Hut in Plainfield came to Ben…

Vermont Salumi Expands to Barre

April 18, 2019

by Tom Brown

By Larry Floersch The founder of the Vermont Salumi Company, Peter Roscini Colman, is no stranger to the food and traditions of Italy. He…

Elm Street Welcomes Montpelier’s “Hippiest” New Joint

October 7, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Tim Simard The first thing one notices when entering The Hippie Chickpea is the tantalizing aroma of spices, cooked meats, and roasting vegetables.…

Despite Challenges, Local Restaurants Thrive on Relationships

September 22, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Sarah Davin Two days after DeMena’s closing, comedian Kathleen Kanz, enjoying some recently purchased Positive Pie pizza and looking for some calm and…

Lawson’s Finest Set to Open New Waitsfield Brewery and Taproom

September 22, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Mike Dunphy Among the faces carved into Vermont’s Mount Rushmore of Craft Beer is Sean Lawson’s. Together with his wife, Karen, they transformed…

Wood Mountain Ferries Fish From Bait to Plate

September 22, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Gail Callahan Where does Montpelier’s fish come from? For many local restaurants, the answer is Massachusetts-based wholesaler Wood Mountain Fish helmed by Ethan…