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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…

Good Heart Grow Food Art

May 3, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Suzanne Podhaizer For Kate Spring, who owns Good Heart Farmstead in Worcester with her husband, Edge Fuentes, her life as a writer has…

Looking Ahead to Spring at NECI on Main

April 19, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham The calendar and the weather are at odds again. The calendar is telling us it’s spring, but the weather is telling…

Banchan Brings a Taste of Korea to Montpelier

April 19, 2018

by Tom Brown

by Suzanne Podhaizer At Banchan, a new Korean restaurant in Montpelier, the first thing visitors receive is a pot filled with roasted corn tea.…

Vermont Maple Adds Value….and Hibiscus

February 15, 2018

by Mike Dunphy

by Mike Dunphy One thing I’ve always adored about Vermont is how little things change. Having grown up here, but lived much of my…

Bear Naked Puts the Growl in Growler on River Street

December 22, 2017

by Tom Brown

by Mike Dunphy It takes a minute to get the joke behind the logo of Bear Naked Growler, a beer filling-and-swilling station that opened…

Embracing My Inner and Outer Potato at Buddy’s Famous

December 22, 2017

by Tom Brown

by Mike Dunphy “Haters gonna hate; Potatoes gonna potate,” reads a sign above the pick-up window at Buddy’s Famous, the new burger joint that…

Starting on October 2 — A New Décor and Added Offerings at La Brioche

September 22, 2017

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham Changes are coming, almost immediately, to La Brioche, Montpelier’s busy coffee shop, bakery and café at the downtown corner of State…

Know What is in Your Food: a Q&A with Cookbook Author Tracey Medeiros

September 22, 2017

by Tom Brown

compiled by Marichel Vaught Tracey Medeiros knows local food and, more importantly, local food that is good for you and good for the environment.…

Spotlight on Restaurants — Time Honored Fare and a Hot New Scene on Barre St.

September 22, 2017

by Tom Brown

by Carla Occaso MONTPELIER — The downtown restaurant scene has endured and evolved over the decades. The Bridge took a moment to put a…

Community Meals at Trinity Church: Nourishing the Body and Soul

March 17, 2017

by Bridge Staff

by Marichel Vaught; photos by Carla Occaso MONTPELIER — On a cold snowy Thursday afternoon, my colleague and I entered the rear entrance of…

Bohemian Bakery Moves In From The Boondocks

January 30, 2017

by Tom Brown

(Updated 2.2.17) MONTPELIER — A bakery that got its start in East Calais Farmstead has moved into 78 Barre Street, formerly Posh Salon Spa.…

REVIEW: Café Anna at the Vermont College of Fine Arts: Open to One and All

January 20, 2017

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham MONTPELIER — Café Anna, located in a first-floor northwest corner room — and what a room — of historic College Hall…

Thai Food in the Capital Region: Bold, Balanced & Beautiful

September 15, 2016

by Tom Brown

by Marichel Vaught The cuisine of Thailand is a celebration of bold flavors — sour, salty, bitter, spicy. It has a reverence for local…

Food for Thought: The Bridge Dishes with Food Enthusiast Tracey Medeiros

September 15, 2016

by Tom Brown

Tracey Medeiros knows food. And she knows good, healthy food. Aside from being a food stylist, recipe developer and tester, she is the author…

Coffee With a Side of Good Vibes

September 15, 2016

by Tom Brown

story and photos by Marichel Vaught MONTPELIER — Coffee enthusiasts Caroline Williamson and Chris Gleason have brought their passion for the bean to town…