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o out to eat, go on a hike, go see some cool art, go walk around a part of history, go pick up some tasty barbecue or a bunch of tacos — let’s make the rest of 2021 the year of going somewhere. After a year when much of the fun had to come to you, 2021 is letting us (so far, fingers crossed) go out more. In this year’s look at some of New Hampshire’s coolest stuff, we focused on reader recommendations for places to go — whether it’s a spot for a long run or a short hike or a food truck with tasty eats. Hippo readers gave us their favorites in these categories and more and we tallied the votes and gave you all the recommendations for fun things to do and yummy things to eat. You can find all the winners of Hippo’s Best of 2021 in our April 1 issue. (The list of winners is also available on hippopress.com, free to all thanks to our Hippo members

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and contributors. You can find more about supporting the Hippo on our website as well.) In this magazine, we wanted to take a deeper look at some of the categories and offer more reader suggestions for great new restaurants or places to find your new favorite brew. We applaud every one who made it on this list; being picked as the 10th or 15th favorite is a big deal. So plan your summer and beyond with a little help from these recommendations from Hippo readers. The information about the places listed here comes from the locations’ websites and social media and, as the last year has highlighted, things can change, so call ahead to make sure the doughnuts or sandwiches you’re craving are still on the menu. Looking to get out and find something cool to do? Here are some ideas …

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NEW EATERY

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espite unprecedented restrictions for restaurants over the past year, New Hampshire welcomed all kinds of new spots to dine in or to grab takeout. Here are 10 of the best new local eateries.

1. BLUAQUA RESTROBAR 930 Elm St., Manchester, 836-3970, bluaquarestrobar.com A “restrobar,” according to bluAqua owner Scott Forrester, is a downtown gastropub offering quality food and cocktails with a “lil’” Southern flair. The Lubbock, Texas, native opened this eatery in the former space of the Ted Herbert Music School in downtown Manchester in January 2020, offering Southern-inspired items like chicken and andouille gumbo, tuna tartare and shrimp and grits, in addition to burgers, sandwiches, tacos and more. Previously, Forrester ran bluAqua Restaurant & Bar, which was in Amherst’s Salzburg Square until 2015. 2. WHITE BIRCH EATERY 571 Mast Road, Goffstown, 836-6849, whitebircheatery.com Following a brief renovation period, Cyndee Williams of Merrimack opened White Birch Eatery, her first restaurant as owner, on March 9, 2020. Seven days later, all restaurants and bars in New Hampshire were ordered to operate via takeout, delivery or drive-thru only, and White Birch Eatery had to shut down until early July 2020. But ever since then, the restaurant has been going strong, amassing a following for its breakfast and lunch items made with fresh, local ingredients, as well as an entire menu of options appealing to vegan and vegetarian diners. Try the Southwest bowl, which features seasoned quinoa, greens, tomato, red onion, black beans, avocado and a spicy ranch dressing. White Birch Eatery also offers catering for small gatherings out of an adjoining 40-seat banquet facility. 3. TOMAHAWK BUTCHERY & TAVERN 454 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 365-4960, tomahawktavern.com The deli and butcher shop side of this eatery opened in February 2020, followed by the tavern side in early July. Husband and wife S.J. and Joanne Torres have owned several bars and restaurants in New Hampshire and other New England states over the last few decades and are also partners in Howl at the Moon in Boston and Foxborough, Mass. Tomahawk Butchery & Tavern is a spot known for its steak tips and bone-in rib-eye steaks, as well as its burgers, sandwiches and selection of Boar’s Head deli products. 4. COL’S KITCHEN 55 S. Main St., Concord, 227-6778, colsplantbased.com Less than two months after Bow native Jordan Reynolds found out that Willow’s Plant-Based Eatery in Concord was closing permanently, he and former Willow’s staff member Rob Ray opened a new plant-based concept in mid-August 2020. Col’s Kitchen, named after Reynolds’ nine-year-old pit bull, offers what he calls an “eclectic, all-American” approach to vegan foods, featuring a well-rounded menu of plant-based options, from appetizers and salads to entree-sized meals, brunch items and desserts like pies, macarons and “pie shakes.” The eatery also makes a variety of its own vegan sauces, which Reynolds is working to soon bottle and sell. 5. DIZ’S CAFE 860 Elm St., Manchester, 606-2532, dizscafe.com Longtime chef and Manchester native Gary “Diz” Window opened Diz’s Cafe, his first restaurant as owner, in late May 2020. Diz’s Cafe offers scratch-made comfort foods and home-cooked meals, including customizable “build-your-own” menus of at least one protein and up to three fresh sides. Initially, the eatery opened with a takeout-only model, handing orders out of its front windows directly overlooking Elm Street. When indoor dining resumed in mid-June, Diz’s Cafe was able to welcome customers inside for the first time.

6. BISTRO 603 345 Amherst St., Nashua, 722-6362, bistro603nashua.com Bistro 603, which opened in mid-August 2020, offers all types of appetizers, entrees and weekend brunch items out of a scratch kitchen. Owner Jeff Abellard and chef Jason Duffy are part of a close-knit restaurant team that has also run Bistro 781 on Moody Street in downtown Waltham, Mass., since 2015. Bistro 603 is nearly double the size of its Massachusetts counterpart, with bar seating, table dining, an outdoor patio and space for two private rooms. The menu, while similar to that of Bistro 781, remains diverse, ranging from small shareable plates to larger meals with optional wine pairings, as well as specialty weekly features. 7. SECOND BROOK BAR & GRILL 1100 Hooksett Road, Unit 111, Hooksett, 935-7456, secondbrook.com For Jeanne Foote, who grew up in the North End of Manchester, opening Second Brook Bar & Grill just over the town line in Hooksett in September 2020 was a homecoming of sorts. The eatery is named after the nearby brook by the railroad tracks where she and her friends hung out in high school. Foote spent more than a decade working at local restaurants like The Puritan Backroom and Billy’s Sports Bar before going to Durham to open Bella’s Casual Dining, which operated from 2012 to 2019. Menu items at Second Brook include appetizers, soups and salads, burgers, sandwiches and plated entrees, and they continuously evolve. 8. T-BONES GREAT AMERICAN EATERY 404 S. Main St., Concord, 715-1999, t-bones.com After delaying its initially scheduled May 2020 opening, Great New Hampshire Restaurants opened its newest T-Bones location in Concord in mid-September 2020. Its sixth overall, this is the largest T-Bones location yet, with an occupancy of 307 people, including more than 250 seats in the dining room and bar, a private dining room and an outdoor dining terrace. The eatery has many of the same options the other T-Bones locations are known for, like burgers, salads, steaks, appetizers and mixed cocktails. 9. B’S TACOS 372 Kelley St., Manchester, 622-8200, nhtacotruck.com This Londonderry-based food truck opened its first year-round brick and mortar location on Manchester’s West Side in January 2021. Ken Spilman, who has operated B’s Tacos since 2013, said he will also continue to operate the truck seasonally at the BP Gas Station (2 Mohawk Drive, Londonderry). Throughout its nearly decade-long run, B’s Tacos has amassed a following for its fresh Tex-Mex options with locally sourced ingredients. 10. STONES SOCIAL 449 Amherst St., Nashua, 943-7445, stonessocial.com Inspired by the supper club, or the concept of serving creative comfort foods and cocktails in a small and intimate setting, Stones Social opened in Nashua in late June 2020. The eatery is the latest venture of Stones Hospitality Group, which also owns two restaurants in Massachusetts — Cobblestones of Lowell, which has been serving elevated tavern fare since 1994, and Moonstones, a restaurant featuring global small plates that opened in Chelmsford in the late 2000s. The menu at Stones Social includes lighter bar snacks like Buffalo tenders and Chinese short ribs, as well as burgers, wood-fired skillets, poke bowls and a wide array of house cocktails. Other options include “Throwback Thursday” wood-fired pizza specials and “Social Sunday” specials featuring smoked meats, brunch options and family-style meals.

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EATS ON THE GO

Food trucks T

he presence of food trucks and trailers has been on a steady increase in New Hampshire over the last few years — and provides great opportunities for socially distanced catering. Here are nine of the best locally based food trucks and trailers.

1. B’S TACOS Londonderry, nhtacotruck.com Ken Spilman originally established B’s Tacos in 2013 as a side hustle before later taking on the venture full-time. B’s Tacos offers a menu of fresh TexMex options like tacos, burritos and rice bowls prepared using family recipes. Spilman kicked off his ninth season on Cinco de Mayo — you can find the B’s Tacos trailer outside the BP Gas Station (2 Mohawk Drive, Londonderry) every Tuesday through Saturday through about October. A second truck regularly appears at several locations across New Hampshire. In January 2021, B’s Tacos opened a year-round restaurant, its first brick and mortar location, on Manchester’s West Side. In the Hippo’s Best of 2021 readers poll, B’s Tacos was also named in the Best Tacos category. 2. UP IN YOUR GRILL Merrimack, 493-3191, upinyourgrill.com Dan DeCourcey was an award-winning competitive barbecuer before launching Up In Your Grill, a trailer specializing in smoked meats like brisket, pulled pork and pulled chicken, often available as either sandwiches or combo plates with sides like seasoned fries and coleslaw. When he’s not catering for an event, DeCourcey’s trailer can often be found in the parking lot of Vault Motor Storage (526 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack) — the dates and times vary but are regularly updated week-to-week on Facebook. 3. SMOKE N’ BUTTS BBQ Candia, 714-8258, smokenbuttsbbq.com Smoke N’ Butts BBQ was born when Joe Lapietro watched a man build a smoker out of a file cabinet on the reality-documentary series Alaskan Bush People and was immediately inspired to cook his own smoked meats. Today he offers local pickup at The Farmer’s Wife (20 Main St., Candia) most Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., serving items like seasoned pork spare ribs, and beef brisket and pulled pork available as tacos, burritos, sandwiches or plates. 4. THE HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Hampstead, gearyfarmsnh.squarespace.com/foodtruck Christy and Nick Ortins of Geary Farms in Chester launched The Hungry Caterpillar, a plant-based comfort food truck, in June 2020. You’ll find items like hand-breaded fried cauliflower bites (available plain, barbecue or Buffalo), black bean veggie burgers, hand-cut fries, fried zucchini and summer squash and a breaded seitan sandwich with lettuce, tomato and plant-based mayo called the “Patty Mayonnaise.” The Hungry Caterpillar regularly posts its whereabouts on social media but is most often found in the parking lot of Hampstead Health & Fitness (45 Danville Road, E. Hampstead) every Wednesday through Saturday.

5. THE FOOD ABIDES 401-7020, find them on Facebook @thefoodabidestruck New to the food truck scene last year, The Food Abides is named after the famous quote “the dude abides,” from the ’90s film The Big Lebowski. Former Umami Farm Fresh Cafe chefs Patrick Harris and Max G. Dowling parked the truck at several local craft breweries over the summer for pop-up menus that included all kinds of themed items and creative takes on sandwiches, tacos and salads. The Food Abides is due to make a return this summer — follow them on social media for updates. 6. MESSY MIKE’S BARBECUE & CATERING CO. Derry, messymikesbarbecue.com Barbecue caterer Michael “Messy Mike” Massiglia launched this 30-foot mobile food trailer in September 2020. You can find him in the parking lot of Rockingham Acres Greenhouse (161 Rockingham Road, Derry) most Thursdays through Sundays, serving up various meats by the pound, from dry-rubbed wings to pulled pork, pulled chicken and beef brisket, plus half or full rack St. Louis-style ribs, sandwiches and fresh sides. Massiglia also makes his own bottled hot and regular barbecue sauces, which are available for sale online and on some local store shelves. 7. TACO TIME Milford, 554-1424, tacotimenh.com Rosana Vargas and her husband, Reymundo “Rey,” launched Taco Time, a trailer specializing in authentic Mexican options like tacos, quesadillas, burritos, burrito bowls and nachos, in 2018. Since then, Taco Time has expanded into a brick and mortar restaurant at 11 Wilton Road in Milford, which opened in January 2021. Now known as Taco Time Cocina & Cantina Mexicana, the eatery offers an expanded menu that now also includes specialty plates, desserts and a full line of margaritas and other craft cocktails. 8. PRESSED FOR TIME MOBILE CAFE Derry, pressedfortimecoffee.com Pressed for Time was launched in December 2018, after owner and founder Eddie Sargent became inspired when visiting several small cafes during a trip to Paris, France. The small trailer specializes in fresh coffees and espresso drinks, plus customizable breakfast sandwiches that can be ordered on bagels, English muffins, croissants or Texas toast. You can find them at Seacoast Sport Cycle (129 Rockingham Road, Derry) most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, beginning at 6 a.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, beginning at 7:30 or 8 a.m., and until the late morning or early afternoon, depending on the day. 9. GRIND AWAY MOBILE CAFE Derry, thegrindnh.com Brought to you by the owners of The Grind Rail Trail Cafe in downtown Derry, this refurbished 1958 Fan travel trailer appears at local breweries, vineyards and other businesses in the Granite State and is also available to reserve for private functions, offering a menu of “consciously crafted bites and beverages,” from coffees and pastries to toasts, bowls and sandwiches.

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HAND HELD PERFECTION

Sandwiches W

hich ingredients make for the perfect sandwich? Here are a dozen options.

1. STEAK AND CHEESE SPECIAL AT UNION STREET TAKEOUT 90 Union St., Manchester, 260-7663 You can get a steak and cheese sub with peppers and onions here, or order it as a special with bacon and other available toppings like mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles. 2. THE GARDEN AT THE NASHUA GARDEN 121 Main St., Nashua, 886-7363, find them on Facebook @thenashuagarden603 This vegetarian sandwich features romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, roasted red peppers, pickles, onion, olives and sprouts. 3. STEAK AND CHEESE SUB AT SUB STATION 1292 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 625-1800, substationhooksett.com Featuring custom-blended shaved steak with either melted American or provolone cheese, this sub can be customized even further by adding teriyaki or barbecue sauce. 4. ROAST BEEF SANDWICH AT BENTLEY’S ROAST BEEF 134 Route 101A, Amherst, 883-2020, bentleysroastbeef.com Bentley’s uses grain-fed Midwestern beef for its sandwiches, which are available in multiple sizes on toasted sesame or onion rolls, or on Syrian bread.

5. C.B.C. AT T-BONES GREAT AMERICAN EATERY 25 S. River Road, Bedford, 641-6100; 404 S. Main St., Concord, 715-1999; 39 Crystal Ave., Derry, 434-3200; 77 Lowell Road, Hudson, 882-6677; 1182 Union Ave., Laconia, 528-7800; 311 S. Broadway, Salem, 893-3444; t-bones. com A customer favorite and menu staple since the first T-Bones location opened in 1984, the C.B.C. is a sandwich featuring fried chicken, cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a toasted bun. 6. SULLIVAN’S TURKEY SANDWICH AT THE RIVER CASINO & SPORTS BAR 53 High St., Nashua, 881-9060, therivercasino.com This sandwich features turkey, tomato, bacon, lettuce, Swiss cheese and horseradish sauce on toasted bread. 7. SUPER REGULAR AT BEEFSIDE 106 Manchester St., Concord, 228-0208, beefsiderestaurant.com The Regular features four ounces of tender roast beef on a bulk roll, with the option to “super” it with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Continued on pg 25

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Steak and cheese sub at Nadeau’s Subs Courtesy photo

Roast beef sandwich at Bentley’s Roast Beef Photo by Matt Ingersoll

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Steak and cheese special at Union Street Takeout Best of the best Photo by Matt Ingersoll

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Steak and cheese sub at Sub Station Photo by Matt Ingersoll

Steak bomb “stick” at Presto Craft Kitchen Photo by Matt Ingersoll

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Sullivan’s turkey sandwich at The River Casino & Sports Bar Photo by Matt Ingersoll

Continued from pg 22 8. THE NANCY AT LAKEHOUSE TAVERN 157 Main St., Hopkinton, 746-1800, lakehousetavern.com Named after this eatery’s owner, the Nancy features turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Southwest dressing on grilled marbled rye bread. 9. STEAK AND CHEESE SUB AT NADEAU’S SUBS 776 Mast Road, Manchester, 623-9315; 100 Cahill Ave., Manchester, 669-7827; 673 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 644-8888; 1095 Hanover St., Manchester, 6064411; 48 Portsmouth Ave., Exeter, 580-4445; 11 Eastman St., Concord, 7151474; nadeaussubs.com With six locations across three New Hampshire cities and towns, the oldest of which has been in operation since 1969, Nadeau’s has long been a spot known for custom-making its subs to order. Among them is the steak and cheese, which is available with either steak tips or Philly shaved steak in several sizes. You can order it plain with American cheese on a sub roll, or customize your bread or cheese type, grilled vegetables or other add-ons like bacon or grilled salami.

10. PORK BANH MI AT THE LOCAL MOOSE CAFE 124 Queen City Ave., Manchester, 232-2669, thelocalmoosecafe.com The pork banh mi at this Queen City eatery features local pork patties, pickled carrots and daikon, cilantro, cucumbers, Sriracha mayonnaise and honey ginger mayonnaise on a house-made baguette. You can also order a vegan tofu banh mi, or a breakfast banh mi with free-range egg. 11. REUBEN MELT AT THE VILLAGE EATERY 583 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 262-5196, find them on Facebook @ thevillageeaterymerrimacknh The Reuben Melt is one of many sandwich offerings at The Village Eatery Restaurant & Bar in Merrimack, topped with Thousand Island dressing and sauerkraut and served with french fries. 12. STEAK BOMB “STICK” AT PRESTO CRAFT KITCHEN 168 Amory St., Manchester, 606-1252, prestocraftkitchen.com One of many “stick” sandwiches available on quarter-, half- or full-sized sticks of Italian bread, the steak bomb features sauteed onions, peppers, mushrooms, salami, American cheese, mayonnaise and freshly grilled steak.

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CREATIONS

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et inspiration (and maybe shop for a piece to brighten your own living space) by going to visit art in person. Here are a few places where you can see art on display, inside and outside.

1. CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART 150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org The internationally renowned art museum, founded in 1929, has permanent and rotating exhibits featuring American and European paintings, sculptures, photographs and more by notable artists such as Picasso, Monet and O’Keeffe, as well as local and regional artists. 2. LEAGUE OF NH CRAFTSMEN NASHUA FINE CRAFT GALLERY 98 Main St., Nashua, 595-8233, nashua.nhcrafts.org The gallery and shop is one of eight League of New Hampshire Craftsmen galleries, featuring a variety of traditional and contemporary fine crafts created by juried New Hampshire craftspeople. 3. ANDRES INSTITUTE OF ART 98 Route 13, Brookline, 673-8441, andresinstitute.org The Institute offers a dozen wooded hiking trails with outdoor sculptures,

making it the largest outdoor sculpture park in New England. Every fall it hosts the Andres Institute of Art International Sculpture Symposium, when sculptors from around the world spend three weeks in Brookline creating sculptures for the park. 4. ARTHUB 107 W. Pearl St., Nashua, 405-698-1951, nashuaarts.org The collaborative gallery and workspace features art by Nashua Area Artists Association members and other artists in the greater Nashua area and hosts technique-based demonstrations, workshops and classes. 5. AREA 23 254 N. State St., Concord, 552-0137, thearea23.com The Concord bar invites local artists of all media to submit artwork for a rotation of themed group art installations displayed on its walls.

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Ice cream

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2. MOO’S PLACE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM 27 Crystal Ave., Derry, 425-0100, moosplace.com Steven and Christy LaRocca opened Moo’s Place in Derry in May 2004, and a second full-service shop in Salem followed suit in June 2012. Moo’s Place makes all of its own hard-serve ice creams available in several dozen unique flavors, in addition to frozen yogurts and Italian ices, and also offers a selection of its own ice cream cakes. 3. GOLDENROD DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT 1681 Candia Road, Manchester, 623-9469, goldenrodrestaurant.com In business since 1951, Goldenrod offers more than 30 flavors of ice cream in addition to a menu of burgers, sandwiches, french fries and seafood plates.

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4. THE PURITAN BACKROOM RESTAURANT 245 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 669-6890, puritanbackroom.com The Puritan Backroom offers more than two dozen flavors of homemade ice cream, from traditional to more unique options like baklava or cherry Seinfeld. 5. THE INSIDE SCOOP 260 Wallace Road, Bedford, 471-7009, theinsidescoopnh.com This Bedford shop serves more than 30 flavors of Richardson’s Ice Cream of Middleton, Mass., in addition to a full line of coffees and espresso drinks, sandwiches, soups and fresh pastries. 6. HAYWARD’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM 364 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 424-5915, haywardsicecream.com After several decades serving up homemade ice cream out of its Nashua stand, Hayward’s expanded to a second location in Merrimack’s 360 shopping plaza in March 2019, introducing a new built-in drive-thru window service. 7. ILSLEY’S ICE CREAM 33 S. Sugar Road, Weare, 529-6455, find them on Facebook @ilsleysicecream This homemade ice cream shop, which recently reopened for the season, offers a variety of both traditional and unique ice cream flavors, like brown sugar oatmeal and grasshopper pie. Continued on pg 30

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1. HAYWARD’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM 7 Daniel Webster Hwy., Nashua, 888-4663, haywardsicecream.com Hayward’s has been family-owned and -operated for more than 70 years, originally opening its ice cream stand in Nashua in June 1940. Over the years since, Hayward’s has added dozens of homemade ice cream flavors to its menu, in addition to steamed hot dogs, fries and more. Hayward’s would later expand to a second location in the Merrimack 360 shopping plaza in March 2019, complete with a built-in drive-thru window service.

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Hayward’s Ice Cream Courtesy photo Continued from pg 29 8. BLAKE’S RESTAURANT & ICE CREAM 353 S. Main St., Manchester, 669-0220, blakesicecream.com Blake’s Creamery was founded in the year 1900 by Edward Charles Blake — several decades later, in 1963, the first Blake’s restaurant opened at 353 S. Main St. in Manchester, the site of the company’s milk processing plant and office. Today, Blake’s is known for its dozens of unique premium ice cream flavors and has seasonal wholesale accounts throughout New England. 9. ARNIE’S PLACE 164 Loudon Road, Concord, 228-3225, arniesplace.com Arnie’s Place was first built in 1960 as a Dairy Queen before original owner and founder Tom Arnold would take the reins and reopen it in the summer of 1992. Arnold’s father had worked at the original Friendly’s Ice Cream Shop in Pine Point, Mass., and was a manager for the shop in Worcester. Today, Arnie’s Place is known for its more than 20 homemade ice cream flavors, plus its burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and barbecue plates. 10. KING KONE 336 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 420-8312, kingkonenh.com Soft-serve has been the centerpiece of King Kone’s operation since the Merrimack stand opened in 1972. You’ll find around 30 flavors featured over the course of each season, more than a half dozen of which are available at any given time, and rotated out weekly. Options have included the traditional vanilla, chocolate and twist, as well as strawberry, peanut butter, lemon, lime, coffee and black raspberry.

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Memories Courtesy photo 11. THE BIG 1 ICE CREAM STAND 185 Concord St., Nashua, thebig1icecreamstand.com Family-owned and -operated for more than four decades, The Big 1 Ice Cream Stand offers dozens of flavors of Richardson’s Ice Cream of Middleton, Mass., as well as selections of sherbet, frozen yogurt, hot dogs and more. 12. MEMORIES ICE CREAM 95 Exeter Road, Kingston, 642-3737, memoriesicecream.com Memories has been serving dozens of homemade ice cream flavors out of a converted dairy barn in Kingston since 1992, also offering ice cream cakes and sandwiches that are made fresh daily. Several local restaurants, farm stands and country stores across southern New Hampshire also carry Memories Ice Cream via wholesale. 13. JORDAN’S ICE CREAMERY 894 Laconia Road, Belmont, 267-1900, find them on Facebook @jordansic This family-run homemade ice creamery has been in business for more than 25 years, serving up dozens of flavors in addition to a large selection of cakes and pies. 14. HAYWARD’S FAMILY ICE CREAM 383 Elm St., Milford, 672-8383, haywardsfamilyicecream.com This third-generation ice cream stand offers more than 50 homemade ice cream flavors, in addition to sherbets, frozen yogurts and steamed hot dogs. 15. GRANITE STATE CANDY SHOPPE 13 Warren St., Concord, 225-2591, granitestatecandyshoppe.com Perhaps a spot better known for its handcrafted chocolates, Granite State Candy Shoppe also offers a rotating menu of ice cream flavors, with specialty and customizable make-your-own sundae options.

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ew Hampshire is home to hundreds of miles of trails with a variety of recreational uses. Here are some of the best trails for a bike ride.

1. NASHUA RIVER RAIL TRAIL Access point at Gilson Road, Country Side Drive, Nashua, mass.gov/locations/ nashua-river-rail-trail The 12.5-mile trail runs along the Nashua River, connecting Nashua to Ayer, Massachusetts. It is completely paved, making it ideal for bicyclists looking for a smooth ride. 2. GOFFSTOWN RAIL TRAIL Access points in Goffstown at Goffstown Parks and Recreation Center, 155 S. Mast St.; Hillsborough County Offices complex on Mast Road; Danis Park Road; and Moose Club Park Road; and in Manchester at Sarette Recreation Complex, 2 Louis St., goffstownrailtrail.org The unpaved trail runs for 7.5 miles between Goffstown and Manchester, connecting Pinardville, Grasmere and Goffstown Village. 3. LONDONDERRY RAIL TRAIL Access points in Londonderry at the Interstate 93 Exit 5 Park & Ride, 4 Symmes Drive; at the south end of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport runway, 106 Harvey Road, Londonderry; North Elementary School, 19 Sanborn Road; and Independence Drive, londonderrytrails.org The trail is around 4.5 miles and runs through North Londonderry, ending at Harvey Road in Manchester near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Around 3.5 miles of the trail is paved, from Liberty Drive, past the Interstate 93 Exit 5 Park & Ride to Sanborn Road. Londonderry Trailways and the Town of Londonderry are currently working to extend it to 6 miles, where it will link directly to the Derry Rail Trail. 4. WINDHAM RAIL TRAIL Access points in Windham at Windham Depot, off Depot Road; and Route 28, just north of Range Road, windhamrailtrail.org The 4.3-mile trail runs through Windham, connecting with the Derry Rail Trail on North Lowell Road at the Derry-Windham line. Fully paved, it features scenic views of wetlands, rock waterfalls and an old stone arch bridge.

5. MINE FALLS PARK Whipple Street, Nashua, 589-3370, nashuanh.gov The park has around 8 miles of trails across 325 acres of forest, open fields and wetlands, bordering the Nashua River, Millpond and canal system on the north side. 6. DERRY RAIL TRAIL Access points in Derry at Hood Park off Rollins Street; and Derry’s town center; and in Windham at Windham Depot, off Depot Road, derryrailtrail.org The paved trail runs 4 miles through Windham and into Derry’s town center, with scenic wetlands and woodlands along the way. The Derry Rail Trail Alliance is currently working to extend the trail so that it links directly to the Londonderry Rail Trail. 7. ROCKINGHAM RECREATIONAL TRAIL Access points in Manchester at Elliot Hospital, Tarrytown Road; and Candia Road; and in Auburn at Lake Massabesic, manchesternh.gov/departments/parksand-recreation A little over 3 miles, the trail provides a connection between the urban amenities of Manchester and the rural setting of Lake Massabesic in Auburn and the lake’s trail network. It’s unpaved but has a packed gravel base from Proctor Road to Lake Shore Road in Manchester. 8. NORTHERN RAIL TRAIL Access points located throughout Boscawen, Franklin, Danbury, Wilmot and Andover, fnrt.org The trail is 58 miles, making it the longest individual rail trail in New Hampshire. It runs from South Boscawen and crosses nearly a dozen towns across two counties, ending in Lebanon, where it connects with the Mascoma River Greenway. It’s paved with a smooth, hard surface of compacted ballast and stone dust and features scenic views of woodlands and streams.

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ew Hampshire Wine Week propels the Granite State to the global stage in the world of wine every year in January, when the biggest names in the industry from Napa Valley to all over Europe participate in tastings, bottle signings, dinners and more. But you don’t have to go that far to experience quality winemaking year-round.

1. LABELLE WINERY 345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinery.com A visit to a small winery while on vacation in Nova Scotia in 2001 inspired then-corporate attorney Amy LaBelle to pursue a new venture in winemaking. She founded LaBelle Winery in 2005 at Alyson’s Orchard in Walpole before later moving her growing business to its 20,000-square-foot flagship location in Amherst in late 2012. LaBelle Winery has since expanded to an onsite bistro restaurant and a line of specialty culinary products known as The Winemaker’s Kitchen, and also serves as a destination spot for weddings, tastings, tours, cooking classes and more. LaBelle Winery opened a second tasting room and retail store in Portsmouth in 2017. In December 2020, LaBelle and her husband Cesar Arboleda purchased the former Brookstone Events & Golf in Derry, opening a new restaurant concept, a retail market, a sparkling wine tasting barn and a nine-hole golf course. 2. ZORVINO VINEYARDS 226 Main St., Sandown, 887-8463, zorvino.com Located on 80 acres in the quiet town of Sandown, this destination vineyard and winery originally began as a hobby for founders Jim and Cheryl Zanello. They purchased the property in 2000 after retiring, planting a few vines in their new backyard. More than two decades later, Zorvino Vineyards has grown into offering more than 40 types of wines grown from roughly 2,500 vines on site, and now hosts all kinds of events from private wedding ceremonies and receptions to Sunday brunches, special multi-course dinners, comedy nights and more. The name “Zorvino” combines the origin of the owners’ family name Zorzanello with “Vino,” the Italian word for wine. 36

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3. ANCIENT FIRE MEAD & CIDER 8030 S. Willow St., Building 1, Unit 7-2, Manchester, 203-4223, ancientfirewines.com Although licensed with the state as a winery, Ancient Fire is better known as a craft producer of meads and ciders with options that rotate all the time. Husband-and-wife team Jason and Margot Phelps opened Ancient Fire’s taproom in March 2018. The name “Ancient Fire” is in reference to the sun and its importance in producing the ingredients needed to make their product. 4. FLAG HILL DISTILLERY & WINERY 297 N. River Road, Lee, 659-2949, flaghill.com Totaling 14 acres, Flag Hill is the largest vineyard in the Granite State. Originally on the site of a dairy farm, Flag Hill began as a winery with its first harvest in 1990, growing over the last couple of decades into a family-operated vineyard, distillery and popular wedding and event venue. Owner and distiller Brian Ferguson and his wife Maddie use the land to produce grapes for the winery, grain for the distillery and vegetables for its events. 5. FULCHINO VINEYARD 187 Pine Hill Road, Hollis, 438-5984, fulchinovineyard.com Winemaking has been a tradition in Al Fulchino’s family for nearly two centuries. At the age of 21 he inherited his grandfather’s wine press and proceeded to make his own first wines, later purchasing the land that would become Fulchino Vineyard nestled at the bottom of Pine Hill Valley in Hollis. In addition to hosting wine tastings and dinners on site, Fulchino has founded several other community events, like the Hollis Grape Festival, which has been held in the town common every September since 2017.

6. SWEET BABY VINEYARD 260 Stage Road, Hampstead, 347-1738, sweetbabyvineyard.com Lewis and Stacey Eaton started Sweet Baby Vineyard, specializing in handcrafted wines from locally grown fruit, in 2008. Today the winery sits in the middle of the Eatons’ 8-acre farm, with a production building and a separate building for year-round tastings of its wines, of which there are around two dozen varieties. 7. HERMIT WOODS WINERY & DELI 72 Main St., Meredith, 253-7968, hermitwoods.com Founded in 2011, Hermit Woods is a small boutique winery and deli crafting fruit wine, meads and ciders with classic dry European styles, in addition to producing farm-to-table cuisine out of an onsite restaurant. All of the wines are vegan, with the exception of the honey wines, and fruit is sourced from all over New England. 8. AVERILL HOUSE VINEYARD 21 Averill Road, Brookline, 244-3165, averillhousevineyard.com This family-owned winery, founded in the summer of 2017, is located inside of a restored 1830s-era barn in the small town of Brookline. Since then, Averill House Vineyard has grown to roughly 500 cold-climate vines, composed of 11 different varietals. The remodeled barn doubles as a tasting room and production center, while the vineyard itself spans more than 2 acres with patio areas popular for tastings and picnics. The winery also hosts all types of events throughout the year, from comedy nights to special wine dinners. 9. GILMANTON WINERY & VINEYARD 528 Meadow Pond Road, Gilmanton, 267-8251, gilmantonwinery.com Grace Metalious, author of the controversial novel Peyton Place, once lived in the house that is now Gilmanton Winery. On property that’s just under 9 acres, owners Sunny and Marshall Bishop have different kinds of vines and often host brunches, dinners, tastings and tours throughout the year.

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et reconnected with nature at these hiking destinations, which offer short and easy trails that you can hike in an afternoon with the family or even on your lunch break.

1. MINE FALLS PARK Whipple Street, Nashua, 589-3370, nashuanh.gov Six marked trails run through the park’s 325 acres of forest, open fields and wetlands, bordered by the Nashua River, Mill Pond and canal system. The trails vary in length, from 0.83 miles to 2.94 miles, totalling about 8 miles. 2. MARJORY SWOPE PARK Long Pond Road, Concord, 225-8815, concordnh.gov The 77-acre park features three connecting trails, including a 1.45-mile loop trail that runs up Jerry Hill, leading to scenic views of the Penacook Lake; a 0.56-mile trail that cuts through the park; and a 0.18-mile trail that passes the large granite outcrop Gilfillan Rock. 3. LAKE MASSABESIC Off the Londonderry Turnpike, Manchester, 624-6482, manchesternh.gov/ departments/water-works/lake-massabesic-watershed Spanning 2,500 acres in Manchester and Auburn, the lake is the centerpoint

for a network of dozens of trails, including a loop to the Massabesic Audubon Center, a wildlife sanctuary situated on a historic farm site in Auburn. The trails range in length from half a mile to more than three miles, making up about 50 miles in total. 4. BEAVER BROOK ASSOCIATION 117 Ridge Road, Hollis, 465-7787, beaverbrook.org A hotspot for wildlife, the nature center manages a trail network with more than 35 miles of trails winding through 2,187 acres of forest, fields and wetlands in Hollis, Brookline and Milford. 5. LIVINGSTON PARK 156 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 624-6444, manchesternh.gov The park has about one mile of unpaved trail that loops around the 25-acre Doors Pond and includes elevated boardwalks through wetlands. Continued on pg 40

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Continued from pg 39 6. MOUNT KEARSARGE Winslow and Rollins state parks, Kearsarge Mountain Road, Wilmot and Warner, nhstateparks.org The mountain stands at 2,937 feet, with Winslow State Park in Wilmot at the north base and Rollins State Park in Warner at the south base. The quickest way to the summit is a half-mile trail that starts in Rollins State Park. Other popular trails include the 1.1-mile Winslow Trail and the 1.6-mile Barlow Trail, both of which start at Winslow State Park. Kearsarge contributes 5.8 miles of trail to the SunapeeRagged-Kearsarge-Greenway, a 75-mile hiking trail that passes through 10 towns. 7. MOUNT MAJOR Off Route 11, Alton, nhstateparks.org The mountain’s 1.5-mile Mount Major Trail and 1.6-mile Boulder Loop Trail form a loop at its 1,785-foot summit, which offers a panoramic view of Lake Winnipesaukee to the north. 8. BENSON PARK 19 Kimball Road, Hudson, 886-6000, hudsonnh.gov The 166-acre park has more than 4 miles of wooded looped trails for walking and hiking, including a mix of paved and natural trails with mild elevations. 9. HORSE HILL NATURE PRESERVE 184 Amherst Road, Merrimack, 424-3531, merrimackoutdoors.org/our-properties/ horse-hill-nature-preserve The preserve consists of 560 acres of varied terrain, scenery and wildlife, with about 60 acres of wetlands and two hills — Blodget Hill, and Horse Hill, from which the property gets its name — both standing at around 400 feet. 10. PULPIT ROCK CONSERVATION AREA New Boston Road, Bedford, plcnh.org/pulpit-rock-trails The 338-acre conservation land features 10 marked trails totalling three miles, including a connector trail from the gorge and ledge called Pulpit Rock, through Amherst to Bedford’s Joppa Hill Conservation Land.

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rom the iconic Winnipesaukee to hidden gems like Beaver Lake, New Hampshire has no shortage of lakes. Here are eight of the best for kayaking and canoeing, according to Hippo readers.

1. LAKE MASSABESIC Manchester and Auburn, 624-6482, manchesternh.gov/departments/water-works/lakemassabesic-watershed The 2,560-acre lake has three public boat launches: one in Auburn Village; one off Route 121 near the Manchester-Auburn town line; and one at Deer Neck Bridge off the Londonderry Turnpike in Auburn. The latter is designed for kayaks and canoes. 2. NEWFOUND LAKE Wellington State Park, 614 W. Shore Road, Bristol, 744-2197, nhstateparks.org A boat launch is just outside the park, providing free 24/7 access to the 4,106-acre lake. Boaters can access the park (regular admission fee charged) via the boat lanes set up by the beach. Kayaks are available to rent at the park store. 3. LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE Located in Belknap and Carroll counties, lakewinnipesaukee.net With 71 square miles of surface area, the state’s largest lake has 18 boat launches in eight towns (launch fee charged at some locations). Local businesses can provide everything you need to hit the water, including boat rentals, cleaning, accessories and storage. 4. PAWTUCKAWAY LAKE Pawtuckaway State Park, 7 Pawtuckaway Road, Nottingham, 895-3031, nhstateparks.org The park (admission fee charged) offers canoe and kayak rentals at its camp store as well as a public launch for the 784-acre lake.

5. LAKE SUNAPEE Mount Sunapee State Park, 86 Beach Access Road, Newbury, 763-5561, nhstateparks.org Access the 4,085-acre lake from a boat launch at the state park’s beach (admission fee charged). Canoe and kayak rentals are also available. 6. BEAVER LAKE Pond Road, Derry, beaver-lake.org Located off Route 102 a couple miles from the center of Derry, the 137-acre lake has a public-access launch for canoes and kayaks. 7. GLEN LAKE 300 Elm St., Goffstown, 497-4824, goffstown.com/dept/pr/facilities-p-r The Piscataquog River feeds this 137-acre lake, just outside the center of Goffstown. A concrete boat ramp, open to all, is available at the town beach. 8. LAKE WINNISQUAM Water Street, Laconia, winnisquamwatershed.org/public-access With 4,264 acres, the lake, fed by Lake Winnipesaukee, is the state’s fourth largest, spanning across five towns including Laconia, Tilton, Sanbornton, Belmont and Meredith. There are two public boat ramps and a floating dock in Laconia.

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1. 900 DEGREES NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA 50 Dow St., Manchester, 641-0900, 900degrees.com Named after the average temperature its pizzas are cooked at, 900 Degrees is nestled among Manchester’s historic mills, offering pies with imported ingredients and authentic recipes that taste just as if you’re in Naples. In addition to signature and customizable pizzas, there are gourmet salads, fresh pastas, appetizers and even dessert pizzas. 2. ALLEY CAT PIZZERIA 486 Chestnut St., Manchester, 669-4533, alleycatpizzerianh.com For more than two decades, Alley Cat has been a popular local spot for its hand-tossed New York-style thin-crust pizzas. The eatery changed ownership in the summer of 2020 but still has the same menu and recipes it has become known for. 3. CONSTANTLY PIZZA 39 S. Main St., Concord, 224-9366, constantlypizza.net Brothers John and Dave Constant, who both grew up in Concord, opened the first Constantly Pizza location in Tilton in January 1990 with the

help of their father Skip. Since then the pizzeria has expanded to other locations on Main Street in downtown Concord and on Fisherville Road in Penacook. 4. SAL’S PIZZA 80 Storrs St., Concord, 226-0297, salspizzaconcord.com With several other locations across New England, Sal’s Pizza has been open in Concord since April 2003. The very first Sal’s Pizza opened more than a decade earlier, in Salem in 1990 by brothers Sal and Nick Lupoli. Sal’s is known for its specialty and customizable pizzas and calzones, as well as salads, sides and desserts. 5. VINTAGE PIZZA 241 Candia Road, Manchester, 518-7800, vintagepizzanh.com Vintage Pizza, which opened in 2014, offers a wide variety of specialty pizzas, like the Vintage Special, with pepperoni, ground beef, sausage, onions, green peppers and mushrooms; and the Texas BBQ, which has jalapenos, crispy chicken, bacon and pineapple. Continued on pg 46

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Continued from pg 45 6. THE PIZZA MAN OF HOOKSETT 254 W. River Road, Hooksett, 626-7499, thepizzamandelivers.com With other locations in Manchester as well as in Vermont, The Pizza Man features a menu of specialty hand-tossed pizzas, calzones, subs and pasta dinners. 7. PIZZA BELLA 178 Route 101, Bedford, 472-8560, pizzabellabedford.com A staple of Bedford for more than two decades, this neighborhood pizzeria serves up a variety of specialty pizzas, hot and cold subs, salads, dinners, desserts and more. 8. ZIZZA AUTHENTIC PIZZERIA 653 Elm St., Milford, 249-5767, zizzapizza.com New to the town of Milford, Zizza Authentic Pizzeria opened in January 2021 following the success of Friday and Saturday Wood-fired Pizza Nights at the nearby Hilltop Cafe in Wilton, owned by Michael and Sandra Zielie. In addition to handcrafted pizzas, the menu features salads, made-to-order milkshakes, homemade Italian sodas, and “ZZandwiches,” or sandwiches made with folded pizza dough. Hand-filled cannolis, each made to order with sauces like lemon curd, caramel and chocolate and toppings like chocolate chips, pistachios and walnuts, were also recently added. 9. VINNIE’S PIZZARIA 200 S. Main St., Concord, 224-7727, vinniespizzanh.com Vinnie’s Pizzaria opened all the way back in 1958. The Capital City icon makes all of its doughs and sauces in house, offering a menu of specialty pizzas, grinders and salads. 10. TILTON HOUSE OF PIZZA 298 Main St., Tilton, 286-7181, tiltonhouseofpizza.com Located in the heart of Tilton’s historic downtown, this eatery features a menu of Greek-style pizzas, calzones, seafood dinners, spaghetti dinners and more.

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1. DOWNTOWN CHEERS GRILLE & BAR 17 Depot St., Concord, 228-0180, cheersnh.com In business for more than three decades, Cheers is known for its spacious outdoor patio, where live local music acts typically perform in the summer and heated “igloos” were installed during the winter.

4. 603 BREWERY 42 Main St., Londonderry, 404-6123, 603brewery.com This craft brewery relocated to its current space in 2019, introducing for the first time a beer hall and an outdoor patio. During the winter months, heated “igloos” with colorful LED lights are installed.

2. THE CROWN TAVERN 99 Hanover St., Manchester, 218-3132, thecrownonhanover.com This downtown eatery opened in 2017 and is a sister establishment of the nearby Hanover Street Chophouse. The large outdoor space with both patio and grassy area features multiple tables and on Thursdays live music.

5. COPPER DOOR RESTAURANT 15 Leavy Drive, Bedford, 488-2677, copperdoor.com One of several local eateries in the Great New Hampshire Restaurants family — the others being each of the six T-Bones Great American Eatery locations, Cactus Jack’s in Laconia and CJ’s Great West Grill in Manchester — the Copper Door introduced additional outdoor seating last summer under tents that were set up in the parking lots.

3. BACKYARD BREWERY & KITCHEN 1211 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-3545, backyardbrewerynh.com A stone’s throw away from the Londonderry town line in southern Manchester, Backyard Brewery & Kitchen is a space known for its spacious outdoor patio, which is used not only for dining but also for live music and annual events, like the Backyard Winterfest in December.

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Continued from pg 49 7. STELLA BLU 70 E. Pearl St., Nashua, 578-5557, stella-blu.com This downtown Nashua eatery has made great use of the outdoor sidewalk directly in front, implementing a patio that was popular all last year. 8. MURPHY’S TAPROOM & CARRIAGE HOUSE 393 Route 101, Bedford, 488-5975, murphystaproom.com Murphy’s opened its second location in Bedford, known as Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House, in the summer of 2017 roughly a decade after being open in downtown Manchester. It’s known for having a large patio in the rear of the restaurant, which often features live music acts. 9. THE DERRYFIELD RESTAURANT 625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880, thederryfield.com The outdoor deck of this popular Queen City eatery features views of the adjacent Derryfield Country Club on a nice day. 10. THE FOUNDRY RESTAURANT 50 Commercial St., Manchester, 836-1925, foundrynh.com Located in Manchester’s Historic Millyard, The Foundry is a farm-to-table restaurant known for its seasonal menus and Sunday brunches, in addition to its outdoor deck seating with views of the Merrimack River. 11. FRATELLO’S ITALIAN GRILLE 155 Dow St., Manchester, 624-2022, fratellos.com One of three locations now open in southern New Hampshire, Fratello’s has been a favorite in Manchester for more than two decades, offering outdoor deck seating during warmer weather. 12. LAKEHOUSE TAVERN 157 Main St., Hopkinton, 746-1800, lakehousetavern.com The deck of this popular Hopkinton eatery, which opened in 2018, offers picturesque views of the nearby Kimball Pond.

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1. THE PURITAN BACKROOM RESTAURANT 245 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 669-6890, puritanbackroom.com Shortly after the onset of the pandemic, The Puritan Backroom went a step further beyond releasing a takeout menu, also posting new takeout guides and video tutorials on the takeout process on its social media accounts. The takeout menu features many of the Puritan favorites that diners have come to know and love, from its famous chicken tenders to homemade ice cream available in pre-packaged containers, as well as a party menu of sandwich platters, family-size entrees and other meals. 2. TROY’S FRESH KITCHEN & JUICE BAR 4 Orchard View Drive, Unit 6, Londonderry, 965-3411, troysfreshkitchen.com Londonderry native Troy Ward Jr. opened this health-focused eatery in the town’s Apple Tree Mall shopping plaza in June 2019. Troy’s is 100 percent dairy-free and gluten-free, offering everything from smoothies and freshpressed juices to grain bowls, grilled wraps, breakfast scrambles and other items with fresh, all-natural and plant-based ingredients in a quick-service environment. 3. UNION STREET TAKEOUT 90 Union St., Manchester, 260-7663 You can’t miss the bright pink flamingo colors of this takeout-only eatery on the corner of Union and Plummer streets in Manchester, which quietly opened its doors in January 2020 in the space long occupied by Willie B’s. Union Street Takeout offers a menu of burgers, hot dogs, chili dogs, subs and sweet treats, many of which are available as specialty meal deals. 4. GEORGIA’S NORTHSIDE 394 N. State St., Concord, 715-9189, georgiasnorthside.com A takeout-only Southern kitchen and craft beer market, Georgia’s Northside opened in late June 2019 in the space formerly housing the Korner Kupboard general store. Owner and chef Alan Natkiel posts the eatery’s always changing menu to Facebook each day, which will often include meats from buttermilk fried chicken to barbecue ribs, smoked brisket and pulled pork, plus fresh market sides like Texas caviar, potato salad, tomato cucumber salad, grilled corn on the cob or green beans with bacon and blue cheese. Prior to opening the eatery, Natkiel owned Georgia’s Eastside BBQ in New York City for more than a decade.

5. LILAC BLOSSOM 385 E. Dunstable Road, Nashua, 888-9588; 650 Amherst St., Nashua, 8868420; lilacblossom.us With two locations on opposite ends of Nashua, Lilac Blossom has been a longtime favorite for its made-to-order Chinese cuisine, featuring everything from classic beef, pork and chicken dishes to soups, boneless spare ribs and steamed dumplings. 6. GOLDENROD DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT 1681 Candia Road, Manchester, 623-9469, goldenrodrestaurant.com Open seven days a week year-round, Goldenrod has been in business since 1951, serving more than 30 flavors of ice cream plus menu staples like its burgers, sandwiches, french fries and seafood plates. 7. PRESTO CRAFT KITCHEN 168 Amory St., Manchester, 606-1252, prestocraftkitchen.com Presto Craft Kitchen is a carry-out restaurant that opened on Manchester’s West Side in July 2019, specializing in Italian pasta dinners and made-toorder subs known as “sticks.” Owner and chef Joe Grella, who had a dessert catering business known as Custom Eats & Sweets prior to opening Presto, has incorporated all kinds of unique sweet treats out of a refrigerated case at the restaurant, from his wildly popular Oreo cheesecake truffles to other desserts like cheesecake and pudding cups, cookies, cannolis and tiramisu. 8. DOS AMIGOS BURRITOS 26 N. Main St., Concord, 410-4161, dosamigosburritos.com This popular Mexican eatery has been open in downtown Concord since May 2007, and operates other locations in Portsmouth and Dover. Dos Amigos is known for its customizable options that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, bowls and more.

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Kevin Horan, voted one of the “bests” in the Best Local Music Act category, lives in Manchester and plays solo as well as with the Stone Road Band. Hippo’s music reporter Michael Witthaus called him a “talented guitarist and drummer” — Horan teaches lessons on both those instruments as well. Photo by Sid Ceaser

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ccording to the New Hampshire Brewers Association, the total number of craft breweries in the state has more than doubled since 2015, and the industry’s impact on the state’s economy continues to grow. Here are 10 breweries turning out IPAs, lagers and more in southern New Hampshire. 1. 603 BREWERY 42 Main St., Londonderry, 404-6123, 603brewery.com 603 Brewery was founded by three longtime college friends in 2012, who had met while studying engineering at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. The very first beer they brewed as a company, known as the “Winni Amber Ale,” remains a part of its core lineup nearly a decade later. In 2019, 603 Brewery relocated all of its operation to its current space in Londonderry’s Woodmont Commons development, introducing a beer hall and an outdoor patio, all with a full locally sourced food menu of options like brick oven pizzas, burgers, appetizers and more. 2. ABLE EBENEZER BREWING CO. 31 Columbia Circle, Merrimack, 844-223-2253, ableebenezer.com Able Ebenezer, a veteran-owned and -operated brewery that opened in Merrimack in early 2014, is named after Ebenezer Mudgett, a New Hampshire native who served in the Revolutionary War. Many of its brews are either inspired by or named after historical events or figures. Some of its most popular include an IPA brewed with cherrywood-smoked malt called “Burn the Ships,” and a West Coast-style double IPA called “Victory Nor Defeat.” 3. BACKYARD BREWERY & KITCHEN 1211 S. Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-3545, backyardbrewerynh.com A spacious spot with both an outdoor patio and a large indoor dining room, Backyard Brewery & Kitchen has been offering craft beers like IPAs and European-style lagers and saisons since the summer of 2017, along with a scratch-made menu of foods to match. Offerings include everything from pizzas and burgers to plated entrees like prime rib, baby back ribs and maple salmon. 4. CONCORD CRAFT BREWING 117 Storrs St., Concord, 856-7625, concordcraftbrewing.com Steps away from Main Street in downtown Concord, this brewery is known for offering a variety of styles, like IPAs, sours, stouts and porters. One of its most popular is “Safe Space,” a smooth and citrusy New England IPA. 5. PIPE DREAM BREWING 49 Harvey Road, Londonderry, 404-0751, pipedreambrewingnh.com Pipe Dream is a veteran-owned brewery that opened in 2016, offering many West Coast-inspired brews in all kinds of experimental styles, as well as a food menu of pizzas, sandwiches, loaded nachos, savory bowls and more. In 2019, Pipe Dream also opened an adjoining 1,000-square-foot function room that can be used for small gatherings like birthday parties, anniversary parties, reunions and corporate events. 58

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6. LITHERMANS LIMITED BREWERY 126 Hall St., Unit B, Concord, 219-0784, lithermans.beer Lithermans Limited Brewery was founded in 2016 by Michael Hauptly-Pierce and Stephen Bradbury, two homebrewers who had also played in a hip-hop group. Many of their beers, which include IPAs, sours and stouts, are musicthemed — some have even been paired with local musicians to present special releases. Lithermans Limited also keeps a regular schedule of local food trucks that visit throughout the summer. 7. SPYGLASS BREWING CO. 2 Townsend West, Unit 8, Nashua, 546-2965, spyglassbrewing.com Spyglass Brewing Co. opened in Nashua in October 2018, but co-owner John Wagner has been homebrewing since the 1980s. He and co-founders Joe Kidder, Jonas Johansson and Subramaniam “A.V.” Aiylam were all working engineers at the time of the nanobrewery’s grand opening. Spyglass is known for its hazy IPAs and saisons, many of which feature tropical fruit or citrus flavors. 8. TO SHARE BREWING CO. 720 Union St., Manchester, 836-6947, tosharebrewing.com Husband-and-wife team Aaron and Jenni Share, who are both originally from the Washington, D.C., area, opened this brewery in December 2018. To Share is a spot known for its unassuming residential feel, as well as its New Englandand West Coast-style IPAs. 9. KETTLEHEAD BREWING CO. 407 W. Main St., Tilton, 286-8100, kettleheadbrewing.com This Lakes Region craft brewery, which opened in November 2017, offers a menu of scratch-made appetizers, lighter fare and larger entree-sized meals, along with its more than a dozen available beers on tap. 10. HENNIKER BREWING CO. 129 Centervale Road, Henniker, 428-3579, hennikerbrewing.com The longest brewery in operation on this list, Henniker Brewing Co. was founded in 2011 by former New Hampshire State Sen. Dave Currier. Tucked away at the end of Centervale Road just outside of downtown Henniker, the brewery features double IPAs, seasonal sours and other options on tap.

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reshly baked doughnuts come in all kinds of sizes and flavors across New Hampshire. Here are five local spots.

1. KLEMM’S BAKERY 29 Indian Rock Road, Windham, 437-8810, klemmsbakery.com Family-owned since 1978, Klemm’s is known for its dozens of varieties of doughnuts, from plain cake or chocolate-frosted to inventive flavors like buttercrunch and maple cream. 2. BROTHERS DONUTS 426 Central St., Franklin, 934-6678, find them on Facebook @brothersdonuts Brothers Donuts has been making fresh hand-cut doughnuts for more than 35 years, including traditional flavors and some specialty options, like blueberry or apple cinnamon streusel, chocolate- or vanilla-dipped Oreo or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. 3. NEW HAMPSHIRE DOUGHNUT CO. 2 Capital Plaza, Concord, 715-5097, nhdoughnutco.com This custom doughnut shop opened its first location on Route 4 in Chichester in August 2019 before a second location arrived in downtown Concord’s Capital Plaza last year. The New Hampshire Doughnut Co. always features a weekly menu of specialty doughnut options, from Fruity Pebbles, lemon cheesecake or Nutello churro to maple bacon, Mexican hot chocolate and caramel sea salt. 60

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4. CROSBY BAKERY 51 E. Pearl St., Nashua, Nashua, 882-1851, crosbybakerynh.com A fourth-generation-owned bakery in business since 1947, Crosby Bakery always has an available selection of freshly baked doughnuts, often featuring monthly specials like pumpkin spice frosted doughnuts in the fall and candy cane doughnuts around the holidays. 5. THE LOCAL MOOSE CAFE 124 Queen City Ave., Manchester, 232-2669, thelocalmoosecafe.com The Local Moose Cafe is known for offering a rotating menu of specialty doughnut flavors on weekend mornings, often experimenting with different flavor profiles and local ingredients. The maple bacon doughnut, for example, has featured locally sourced maple syrup and bacon from North Country Smokehouse.

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In 2011, the Old Man of the Mountain Legacy Fund created the Old Man of the Mountain Profile Plaza, with seven steel “profilers” that recreate the Old Man’s visage. Also at the State Park are museums with history, photos and stories of the Old Man and a gift shop. 4. AMOSKEAG MILLYARD Between Commercial and Bedford streets, Manchester, 622-7531, manchesterhistoric.org The Millyard was the site of Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. from 1831 to 1936, the largest textile factory complex in New England at the time. Visitors can learn more at The Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St.), which is dedicated to Manchester history, particularly the history of the Millyard. 5. SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 139 St. Gaudens Road, Cornish, 675-2175, nps.gov/saga The 190-acre park features the home, gardens, studios and works of American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and was the site of his summer residence from 1885 to 1897. The park grounds, outdoor monuments and sculptures, gardens and wooded trails are free and open to the public year-round. The visitors center and museum buildings are open seasonally, June through October. The entrance fee, which covers a 7-day pass, is $10 for adults and free for kids under age 16. Admission is free on this season’s entrance fee-free days, which are Wednesdays, Aug. 4 and Aug. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 25.

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eed to clear your mind and stretch your legs? Here are some spots that offer lots of trail for runners.

1. MINE FALLS PARK Whipple Street, Nashua, 589-3370, nashuanh.gov The park has six marked trails totalling 8 miles across 325 acres of forest, open fields and wetlands, bordering the Nashua River, the mill pond and the canal system on the north side. 2. GOFFSTOWN RAIL TRAIL Access points in Goffstown at Goffstown Parks and Recreation Center, 155 S. Mast St.; Hillsborough County Offices complex on Mast Road; Danis Park Road; and Moose Club Park Road; and in Manchester at Sarette Recreation Complex, 2 Louis St., goffstownrailtrail.org The 7.5-mile unpaved trail runs between Goffstown and Manchester, connecting Pinardville, Grasmere and Goffstown Village. 3. LONDONDERRY RAIL TRAIL Access points in Londonderry at the Interstate 93 Exit 5 Park & Ride, 4 Symmes Drive; at the south end of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport runway, 106 Harvey Road, Londonderry; North Elementary School, 19 Sanborn Road; and

Independence Drive, londonderrytrails.org The trail runs for around 4.5 miles through North Londonderry to Harvey Road in Manchester, just outside Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. It’s paved for around 3.5 miles between Liberty Drive and Sanborn Road. Plans are in the works to extend the trail to 6 miles, linking it directly to the Derry Rail Trail. 4. NASHUA RIVER RAIL TRAIL Access point at Gilson Road, Country Side Drive, Nashua, mass.gov/locations/ nashua-river-rail-trail The paved trail is 12.5 miles and runs along the Nashua River, connecting Nashua to Ayer, Massachusetts. 5. LAKE MASSABESIC Off the Londonderry Turnpike, Manchester, 624-6482, manchesternh.gov/ departments/water-works/lake-massabesic-watershed A network of dozens of trails totalling about 50 miles surrounds the 2,500acre lake, which spans parts of Manchester and Auburn.

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1. WHITE LAKE STATE PARK 94 State Park Road, Tamworth, 323-7350, nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/ white-lake-state-park Campers can enjoy swimming, fishing and boating at the glacial lake and walk a well-maintained trail around the lake, where loons and beaver activity are often sighted. 2. PAWTUCKAWAY STATE PARK 128 Mountain Road, Nottingham, 895-3031, nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/ pawtuckaway-state-park.aspx The park offers campers a family beach on the lake and hiking trails across a diverse landscape, where they can see wildlife and natural points of interest.

4. MOOSE HILLOCK CAMPING RESORT 96 Batchelder Brook Road, Warren, 764-5294, moosehillock.com The 90-acre resort, surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest, provides private, secluded campsites for both tent- and RV-campers as well as cabins for “glampers.” 5. YOGI BEAR’S JELLYSTONE PARK CAMP RESORT 111 Mi-Te-Jo Road, Milton, 652-9022, lakesregionjellystone.com The family-oriented resort offers short-term and seasonal campsites and cabin rentals and features all kinds of attractions and activities, including hiking, boating, swimming, sports, arts and crafts, gem mining, mini golf, laser tag, arcade games and more.

3. DANFORTH BAY CAMPING & RV RESORT 196 Shawtown Road, Freedom, 539-2069, danforthbay.com Open year-round for camping and RVing, the resort has more than 300 campsites spread across 185 acres of forest and a half-mile of Danforth Bay of Ossipee lakeshore.

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ow do you plan to celebrate your next family milestone, the advent of a new season or just being able to get together with loved ones again? Perhaps you want to celebrate summer with some ice cream. In our readers poll, which likes to ask some of the more probing questions along with the search for recommendations, 60 percent of Hippo readers said ice cream belongs on a cone, with 39 percent taking the more cautious route of getting their Green Monster or Cherry Seinfeld in a cup. The one percent that said “both” understand how to get their waffle cone, which tied with sugar cone in the responses that mentioned a specific cone, and enjoy their ice cream at a leisurely pace. (See the recommendations for ice cream on page 28.) One of our tabulators was surprised by how much pro-vegetable response (particularly in support of broccoli) a question about vegetables on pizza received: “Vegetables on pizza are a crime against pizza, OK in the case of some vegetables or always delicious?” On this question, 91 percent of responders were pro-veggie, with mushrooms, peppers, onions, peppers and onions and broccoli all receiving significant support: “Pizza is pizza … can’t go wrong.” Some of the more interesting combinations: “Red peppers, mushrooms,

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