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Tito Garza, owner of Tito’s Taqueria in Brattleboro.

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without the generous support of our sponsors: Whetstone Station and Brewery and Kampfires Campgound, Brattleboro Savings and Loan, Sandri Energy, the Crumpin Fox Club, Fenton Family Auto Dealerships and C&S Wholesales Grocers.

It takes a community to pull off these events, and the Reformer is more than pleased to have such great partners. I hope that everyone has a wonderful day and I hope to see everyone there as we eat, drink and enjoy the show!

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Baking delicate treats for your special event. Certified kitchen.

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Homemade French Macarons

Now Serving Full Breakfast!

Saturday & Sunday 7am-11am

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It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that I write to express my gratitude to all who made our 2nd annual Street Food Fest come together. What better way to spend the tail end of summer than enjoying a variety of terrific foods and drinks, while listening to great music and watching our locally trained circus arts performers entertain us. As they say, this could only occur in Vermont.

I also want to thank everyone who has attended our Summer Concert Series, that led up to this highly anticipated Street Food Festival. Neither the Concert Series nor the Street Food Festival could have happened

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isine Anon Thai Cuis a family-run

business speAnon Thai Cuisine Far East. cializing in food from the ng events from large eri Anon is available for cat delivery or a full-plated to small. Either pick-up, e or event, Anon’s can do meal, prepared at your hom it all. ne of the Brattleboro Anon is also a cornersto re it has been since 1984.

Area Farmer’s Market, whe or Wednesday from May Join them on a Saturday through October. ed to the U.S. in the Anon and her family mov a passion for food, she early 1980s. Always having on her lunch break from started selling egg rolls e certainly a hit. As her full-time job. They wer e and more before going demand grew she added mor taurant in the 1990s. all out and opening a res

Bigg Daddy’s Cheesesteaks

the winter of 2016-17, Amy Touchette fell in love with French macarons. She dove he adfirst into educating hers elf on these delicat e treats.

She read books, watch ed videos, searched blogs, studied the history and took classes. Th ese little cookies were the most difficult thing she had ever baked in he r life. It quickly tu rned into a passion.

Touchette says she fee ls like a chemist in her kitchen, creating un ique and fun flavor s and colors, and decoratin g each cookie with lo ve.

Touchette can create a unique treat for your special occasion or event and has local pick up or delivery.

Her macarons are gl uten free, made with almond flour. She tries to use as many loca l and organic products as possible and she alwa ys has a chest freezer full of macarons ready to go.

PORKY’S BACKYARD BBQ & SMOKEHOUSE NEW HAVEN, VERMONT SERVING FRESH SMOKED BARBECUE FROM LOCALLY RAISED LIVESTOCK **NEW LOCATION** 7404 ETHAN ALLEN HIGHWAY, NEW HAVEN, VT 05753 802-877-2600

The folks at Ramunto’s care about what they do, and it shows.

The hard work and dedication of the staff shows in the service and food that they serve. They take great pleasure in making sure that every one of their visitors’ experience is one that will keep them coming back for years to come. They understand that you work hard for your money and that time with friends and family can be spent in many different places – that’s why they make sure to deliver on their promise of great people, great food and most importantly, great times.

17 FAIRGROUND ROAD BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT 05301

After 30 years in the music industry, both as a performer and as a record producer, my wife and I decided to move from South Florida to Vermont to enjoy life in the most beautiful, natural and progressive state in the union. My first life as a musician encompassed playing keyboards with such greats as Eric Clapton, Procol Harum, Whitesnake Brattleboro, Vermont and many other greats such as Jimmy Hendrix, B.B. King and too many top hits as a session musician to even recall.

Eventually I moved into record production, producing hits for Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, The Romantics (including the classic “What I Like About You” and the Grammy Nominated album “1916” for the “loudest” band in the world, Motorhead). After a couple of years in Vermont, we opened a cafe in Newfane, Vermont called the Newfance Cafe and Creamery where I first began to make and sell gelato. We sold our share of the cafe after about a year but the gelato took on a life of its own and over the last few years went from dipping cabinet in Newfane, Vermont to a production facility in Brattleboro, Vermont and an emphasis on wholesale pints and restaurant suppliers. I put the same dedication and art into my gelato as I did as a world class musician. I believe you can taste that difference in our product, a genuine Vermont essence of whole ingredients, fresh organic fruits and pure Vermont grass fed milk. I’m enjoying my second act as an artisan gelato maker as much as my first act as a rock’ n’ roller and I hope you all will come along with me on this second wild ride. Thanks, Peter Solley

Anon’s Thai Cuisine is a family run business providing the best tastes of Thailand for over 25 years

See us at the Street Food Festival Tel: 802 254 4456 vermontgelato@gmail.com

Stop in and see us!

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Zach Corbin • Chef, Owner Dinner at 5:30 pm Wednesday – Sunday 32 Elliot St. Brattleboro,VT 05301

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of Brotherly There is no longer a need to drive down to the City Authentic ks. estea chees Luke’s Love to get Geno’s or Pat’s or Tony t in Stree North on right able Philly cheesesteaks are now avail Pittsfield, Mass. in Crawford Xavier Jones opened Bigg Daddy’s Philly Steak House ent. You’ve differ hing somet do to Square in June of 2018. “I wanted know that I hing somet do let’s got pizza, Chinese, so my thing was y to get Phill to l trave to have I’m really good at. People always same the get can they here up a good cheesesteak. Now the people said.

Jones here,” right cheesesteak they’d get down there urant offers a While steaks are in the name, Jones said the resta the menu has ion, locat new the whole lot more than that. And, with and healthy e, n-fre glute s, vegan expanded to include offerings for eating options. said. “We have “We’re more than a cheesesteak place though,” Jones of wings. We rs flavo ent differ 12 burgers. We have chicken. We have esteaks.” chees en chick ent differ have 17 different cheesesteaks, four

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Julie Tuman, aka The Popmaster, founded Crooked Stick Pops in January 2016 when she realized she’d had enough of her travel-intensive job in the field of international education.

After considering a number of businesses in the food and beverage industry, especially those that used her interest in craft cocktails and craft brewing, she realized that the Valley is already saturated with craft beer and that craft cocktails would also presen t significant challenges.

Crooked Stick was born when Julie thought of bringing the creativity and healthy fun of The Hyppo — a gourmet ice pop shop in Saint Augustine, Florida — to western Massachusetts. “When we go to Florida to stay with our close family friend, we literally go to The Hyppo every single day. Sometimes twice! The Valley has plenty of bakeries, bars, restaurants, and everything else to eat and drink. But it didn’t have ice pops. . . until now!”

Her vision for Crooked Stick is to use fresh health y ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to make brilliant flavors that are fun for families but creative and surprising enough to fascinate adults.

“If you think of the chemistry, innovation, and meticu lousness of preparation that goes into the best new cocktails in Chicago, New York, or San Francisco, and then translate that into ice pops, that’s what we’re going for.”

Julie loves that her pops are as healthy as they are exciting. “So many of our pops use fruit from local farms. I often pick-up peaches from Quonquont Farm (Whately) or blueberries from Bird Haven Blueberry Farm (Southampton) in the morning and make them into pops that afternoon.” Most of these pops are less than 100 calories, and almost all are less than 200.

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Tacos by Tito

Growing up in Texas, Tit o would visit his abuela down near Mexico. He rem embers every time his plate would be close to emp ty, she would refill it with hand rolled tortil las, refried beans and homemade pico de gallo.

Tito’s goal is to bring aut hentic Mexican food to Brattleboro so that eve ryone can get a taste of Mexico. He started out small with just a cooler full of homemade breakfast tacos, a taco sign, and wave and a smile on the side of the road. Two years later, Tito’s Tacos operates out of a fullyequipped taco trailer and commercial kitchen, with no plans for slowing dow n.

Ferguson Farm third-generation sugar maker

Whetstone Station and Brewery Southern Vermont is

filled with great, local food purveyors and Whetstone Station is excited to be a part of this exciting gathering.

Be sure to check out the Rollin’ Stone, their brand new, custom designed mobile beer garden and kitchen feat uring a full draft system and kitchen, wrap-around bar and built-in stage.

Jewelz was started by Jul ian Johnson, who was born and raised in Jam aica. Johnson began cooking at the young age of nin e. Watching her grandmother and learning tradit ional and family recipes by her side, Jewelz fell in love with cooking and began to master the art of traditional Jamaican Foo d.

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Lonie and Chr mever since. They started far ing their love of barbecue love. of lots with pigs and cows ing seven years ago, raising at m tha Wal Farm, is located in Their farm, The Flying Pig can g pig roasts ever since he doin been has ie Lon their home. so yum“It’s , say n ofte ld wou ily remember. Friends and fam that! rant.” Well, they sorta did my, you should open a restau e friend clos and Sr. ker Par er Rog Lonie, along with his father dy and little help from the kids, Gra Don Sorrell — and even a up. und gro the m fro , tom cus ck Dakota — built the food tru for rd BBQ opened its “windows” In May 2017, Porky’s Backya , deli a into ed mov ky’s Por , of 2017 the first time. In November . nes gen Ver in 15 North Main Street which also has seating, at the at and ts, even ial spec ck for They continue to use the tru u better. adding, and making the men deli, are always changing, gers bur k por und gro sh gers, fre They offer grass-fed beef bur cole s, s, homemade baked bean from the farm, fresh cut frie and es zon cal as, pizz do e. They even slaw, fried cabbage and mor truly are y The a. pizz k por led pul wings. You have to try the “Hi”, of their food. Stop by to say passionate about the quality mont!

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The New England Center Arts for CircusCent er for Circus Arts is a leader of

The New England States with a brand new circus arts training in the United , vibrant Brattleboro. tiful beau in circus building right here ol dedicated to offering NECCA is a not-for-profit circus scho ue opportunity to expeuniq a people of all ages and abilities rtunities that the broad rience the physical and creative oppo nal and professional eatio Recr spectrum of circus arts offers. in a noncompetitive er cent ning trai A NECC students share the and challenges of ms char environment where they explore the us, aerial dance, circ new as well as s traditional circus form ter. adrenaline fitness and physical thea g performers and dediNECCA’s instructors are award-winnin of curriculum development cated educators at the leading edge nal circus as well as eatio recr for social empowerment and . nals essio prof for aspiring Arts is pleased to parThe New England Center for Circus Festival with three Food et Stre and Engl New ticipate in the meandering performand performances, two hula-hoop contests bring circus magic and n rtai ente to t even ers throughout the to the day’s festivities. juggles and stiltwalkBe wowed by high-flying aerialists, ect their skills at NECCA. ers who come to Brattleboro to perf 3 p.m. and p.m.

Showtimes are at 1 p.m., 1:30 s on the hula-hoop and skill your d hone have Perhaps you g trapeze class at flyin free would like to enter to win a 1:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. p.m., 1:15 for d dule sche are NECCA? Contests r. ente to All event attendees are welcome ed goods to support the NECCA will also be collecting cann ive not only appreciation Vermont Food Bank. Contributors rece d. tban wris A but also a free NECC camps and shows, visit To learn more about NECCA classes, 10 Town Crier Drive in by stop or necenterforcircusarts.org Brattleboro.

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Ferguson Farm is a Vermont, a state relocated in the Green Mountains of e syrup. All of mapl met gour its nowned worldwide for percent pure and Ferguson Farm’s maple syrup is 100 delicious grades of natural. Ferguson Farm offers four y Light Amber and Fanc r, Ambe syrup: Medium Amber, Dark syrup container many ides prov Farm Grade B. Ferguson ation. mmod options for the home or for any acco Ferguson Farm t? even e orat Having a wedding or a corp rs. orde hase purc e larg has great prices on

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In 1918, Israel Cohen making grocery desmall brick warehouse and began . They named their Mass r, este Worc in liveries to stores ed hard to build a fledgling enterprise ‘C&S’ and work s. base of loyal, satisfied customer ted as a small wareNearly 100 years later, what star became the largest house and a handful of employees Wholesale Grocers is grocery wholesaler in the U.S. C&S still committed and d, rate –ope still family-owned and and quality to ice serv in best very the to delivering its customers. company in the food C&S is now the lead supply chain h facilities in 16 -tec high 50 than industry. From more institutions with states, it supplies supermarkets and . ucts more than 95,000 different prod quality in everyC&S believes in five core values: omers; braggingly thing it does; braggingly happy cust in everything; lved happy team members; everyone invo ess. proc and having fun in the this fast-growing For those who would like to join ng. Apply today at hiri and high-energy team, C&S is now weselectthebest.com

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Crumpin-Fox Club

Crumpin-Fox Club is a semi-private 18-Hole golf g course located in Bernardston, MA. The award-winin is CFC Sr. Jones facility was designed by Robert Trent golf. nd parkla and in mounta a captivating blend of no Most holes are secluded in their own realm-there’s the housing around the fairways or greens. Variety is will name of the game and no two holes are alike. You a fours, par short ng stunni of encounter a couple short par five, a Redan-style par three, and an allcarry par three while traversing terrain that alternately dips and rises. Rock outcroppings, tall trees, of rolling creeks and ponds challenge even the best can you and players. Most of the fairways are wide away run the ball onto the greens and safely bail out types all g hittin lf yourse find will You e. from troubl of shots when you “golf the fox.” Stunning scenery, s, well-placed tee boxes, the absence of forced carrie womfor place ly friend a CFC make e and devoted servic encour are times Tee well. as s golfer junior and en ng visiti by online ce aged and may be booked in advan www.golfthefox.com.

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FERGUSON FARM VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP We are a third generation sugar maker located in the green mountains of Vermont, a state renowned worldwide for its gourmet maple syrup. All of our maple syrup is 100% pure and natural. We offer all four delicious grades of syrup: Medium Amber • Dark Amber • Fancy Light Amber • Grade B We provide many syrup containers options for the home or for any accommodation. Having a wedding? or a corporate event?

We have great prices on large purchase orders.

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The Fenton Dealerships The Fenton Deal

erships were founded over 25 years ago by Bill Fenton, a member of the Fenton family. Based in East Swanzey, The Fenton Dealerships have continued to expand as they now serve all of the greater Monadnoc k area with new and used automobiles.

They now offer state-of-the-art show rooms, parts/service centers and a finance department.

Whether you are in need of a new automobile or parts or service for your current vehicle, The Fenton Dealerships are here to assi st you with any of your automotive needs!

Stop by the dealerships, located at 591 Monadnock Highway, East Swanzey, NH and speak with one of their representatives toda y!

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Foodbank is th e state’s larges ger-relief orga t hunnization, serv ing Vermont th network of food rough a shelves, meal si tes, schools, ho tals and housin spig sites. In 2017, the Vermont Fo distributed mo odbank re than 11 mill ion pounds of many as 153,100 food to as Vermonters. Th e Vermont Food member of Feed bank, a ing America, is nationally reco as one of the gnized most effective and efficient and food banks nonprofits in the nation.

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Kampfires Campground, Inn & Entertainment Kampfires Camp

ground, Inn & Entertainment is honored to host the annual New Engl and Street Food Festival for the second time in its ampitheater space.

Its first two years in Dummerston have been filled with exciting updates and changes at the campground, including new utilities , upgraded campsites, a brand new pool, completely renovated miniature golf course and ice cream stan d.

Come enjoy the Street Food Festival and take a peek at all that Kampfires has to offer for your next outing.

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FUN & FITNESS for Everyone!

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Tito’s Taqueria Come and see us at the New England Street Food Festival!

Authentic Mexican comfort food.

Tito’s Taqueria Location Black Mountain Square 972 Putney Road MONDAY - SATURDAY: 11AM - 8PM

10 Town Crier Drive • Brattleboro VT www.necenterforcircusarts.org 802-254-9780

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