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June / July 2011

Burlington International Airport

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Thousands of people select Burlington International Airport as their choice for business and pleasure travel.

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DestinationVERMONT features

June / July 2011

13 Halcyon Days

Sun, Swim, and Summer Theater

29 Vermont Farm Tours

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You Are Where You Eat

Special Advertising Sections

16 Spotlight on Shelburne

20 College Street Beat

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25 Island Hopping

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7 Calendar of Events June / July 2011

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28 Town Tour Castleton

32 Fabulous Fare The Windjammer LaVilla Bistro

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Welcome

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elcome to the Burlington International Airport; we are happy that you chose to fly from BTV. Business and leisure travelers alike appreciate BTV’s friendliness, excellent on-schedule record, and direct flights to many major cities. Located adjacent to Burlington Vermont, BTV is also just ten minutes from Lake Champlain and is easily accessible to the many hotels and fine restaurants in the area. In addition, it is also an hour from five world-class mountain resorts. While you are at the airport, we hope you will visit our observation tower that is one of our early air traffic control sites. There you will enjoy a great view of aircraft operations with the beautiful Green Mountains in the background while listening to real-time communications between our current ATC tower and the aircraft coming and going. The observation tower is located on the second floor of the terminal and is open from 9 am to 5 pm, seven days a week. Whether you are coming or going from the Burlington International, we hope your experience here is an enjoyable part of your trip.

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ienvenue à l’aéroport international de Burlington, nous sommes heureux que vous ayez choisi BTV comme aéroport. Les passagers en voyage d’affaire et de plaisir apprécient tous la gentillesse du personnel, ses records de vols quittant à l’heure ainsi que le choix de vols directs vers plusieurs villes importantes des États-Unis. À proximité de la ville de Burlington, BTV est situé à quelques minutes du Lac Champlain ainsi que des restaurants et hôtels de première classe. En plus, on retrouve les centres de villégiature en montagnes à moins d’une heure de route. Pendant votre temps à l’aéroport, nous espérons que vous prendrez un moment pour visiter la tour d’observation qui est un des premiers centres de contrôleurs aériens. Tout en écoutant les communications de notre tour d’opérations, vous pourrez observer les opérations aériennes, et admirer la vue des montagnes vertes à l’arrière-plan. La tour d’observation se trouve au 2e étage du terminal et est ouverte de 9h00 à 17h00, sept jours semaine. Que vous quittiez l’aéroport ou vous y revenez, nous espérons que votre expérience sera un des moments mémorables de votre voyage.

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airport essentials Burlington International Airport (BTV) burlingtonintlairport.com Airport Administration (802) 863-2874 Domestic Airlines Carrier Telephone Web site

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Bus Service Greyhound (800) 231-2222 greyhound.com Air Charter Companies Heritage Flight (800) 782-0773 flyheritage.com Atlantic Aviation (802) 657-3100 atlanticaviation.com Emergency 911 Airport Police (802) 658-7663 Restaurant One Flight Up (802) 862-6410 Gift Shop Hudson News (802) 862-6950 VT Chamber of Commerce (802) 223-3443 vtchamber.com

SUMMER HOURS: July 21 - Aug. 28, Thurs-Sunday FALL HOURS: Sept. 20 - Oct. 23, Tuesday-Sunday Train departs White River Jct. at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Enjoy a relaxing two hour round trip to Thetford, or stop at The Montshire Museum—the perfect adventure for the entire family. Montshire members receive half price train tickets on Fridays.

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VERMONT Official Magazine of the Burlington International Airport June / July 2011 Destination Vermont is published six times per year, and is associated with the Burlington International Airport. It is produced and published by Wind Ridge Publishing, Inc. of Shelburne, Vermont.

Destination Vermont is dedicated to informing and entertaining the thousands of people who travel through Vermont’s largest airport each year.

Please direct all inquiries to:

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Publisher Holly Johnson

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Editor Kathy Howard

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Advertising Sales Liz Schick Chelsea Hopper Design Laurie Thomas Greg Forber

Contributing Writers Lin Stone Chea Waters Evans Rowan Beck Emily Copeland Sheri Duff

Cover Photo Paul O. Boisvert

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Ongoing ECHO LAKE AQUARIUM AND SCIENCE CENTER, Burlington ECHO is Vermont’s world-class attraction on the Burlington waterfront.

Discover the Ecology, Culture, History, and Opportunity for stewardship of the Lake Champlain basin at the ECHO center. Every day is an adventure with daily animal feedings and demonstrations, 70 species of fish, amphibians, invertebrates, and reptiles; more than 100 interactive experiences; changing and permanent exhibits; seasonal events; the multimedia Awesome Forces Theatre.

Hungry? Relax on the upper deck and grab a bite to eat in the ecology themed Think! Café for local fare and lake and mountain views.

(802) 864-1848 www.echovermont.org

SHELBURNE FARMS, Shelburne Shelburne Farms is a 1400acre working farm and National Historic Landmark and nonprofit environmental education center.

Shelburne Farms welcomes visitors to enjoy its spectacular landscape, historic buildings, children’s farm barn, inn, and restaurant on the shores of Lake Champlain. Walking trails are open year round, weather permitting, from 10-4. Please check in at the Welcome Center.

(802) 985-8686 www.shelburnefarms.org BILLINGS FARM & MUSEUM, Woodstock Visit this National Historical Park, working dairy farm, and a museum of Vermont’s rural past offering a great variety of yearround programs and activities indoors and out. First hand sampling of actual farm work and animals: Jersey cows,

sheep, horses, oxen, and chickens. A gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage.

(802) 457-2355 www.billingsfarm.org SHELBURNE MUSEUM, Shelburne One of the country’s most diverse museums of paintings, folk art, quilts, and textiles. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in 39 buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the 45-acre museum grounds first established by Electra Havemeyer Webb in 1947.

Ongoing exhibitions featured from May 15-Oct. 30 include Lock, Stock, and Barrel: The Terry Tyler Collecction of Vermont Firearms, Behind the Lens, Under the Big Top: The Circus Photography of Elliot Fenander, Paperwork in 3D and A Passion for Quilts: Joan Lintault Collects.

(802) 985-3346 www.shelburnemuseum.org

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Jazz Festival Main Event Schedule Friday, June 3, 8 pm

Saturday, June 4, 8 pm

Sunday, June 5, 8:30 pm

Monday, June 6, 8:30 pm

STATE OF CRAFT – EXPLORING THE STUDIO CRAFT MOVEMENT IN VERMONT, Bennington Museum, Bennington State of Craft is a landmark exhibition at the Bennington Museum examining the evolution of the contemporary studio craft movement in Vermont (19602010). State of Craft features more than 120 objects by 90 Vermont craftspeople, including master artists, emerging artists, and key individuals throughout the more than 50-year time frame of the studio craft movement, c. 1960-2010. This exhibition is the centerpiece of a statewide showcase of Vermont crafts coordinated by the Vermont Crafts Council, in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The entire celebration has been designated a Cultural Heritage Event for 2010 by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. State of Craft explores three overarching themes, living by “Making,” communities and connections, and inspirations. Each theme includes compelling stories of Vermont’s diverse craftspeople, illustrates the multifaceted nature of craft production in the state, and is interpreted in the exhibition at the museum through selected captivating pieces created by representative artists.

(802) 447-1571 www.benningtonmuseum.org

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June 3 to 5 ANNUAL STROLLING OF

THE HEIFERS WEEKEND, Brattleboro This event is fun for everyone! Come to downtown Brattleboro to see hundreds of cows strut their stuff down Main Street! A dairy and local foods festival follows the cow parade. Activities during this weekend-long festival include the dairy fest featuring the best chefs of Vermont, children’s farm fun tent, a royal farmer’s feast, and farm tours.

The parade will be held on Saturday, June 4 at 10 am.

(802) 258-9177 www.strollingoftheheifers.com

3 to 12 BURLINGTON DISCOVER

JAZZ FESTIVAL, Burlington Enjoy a unique mix of concerts, dances, jams, street parties, cruises on Lake Champlain, workshops and more at various Burlington locations.

Highlights of the 10-day event include performances on the Flynn MainStage by Herbie Hancock, Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Band with special guest Terence Blanchard, the JD Allen Trio, and Bela Fleck and the Original Flecktones.

(802) 863-7992 www.discoverjazz.com

Tuesday, June 7, 8:30 pm

Wednesday, June 8, 8:30 pm

Thursday, June 9, 8:30 pm

Friday, June 10, 8 pm

Saturday, June 11, 8 pm

Sunday, June 12, 8 pm

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New Exhibits and Events at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

May 29: Opening reception 2-4 pm,

July 9-10: Small Boat Festival Lake Champlain Maritime

June 11-12: Kids Pirate Festival, Lake

June 25-26: Native American

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11 to 12 MANCHESTER ANTIQUE

AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW, Dorr Farm, Manchester The Manchester Antique and Classic Car Show features more than 900 antique and classic autos in 42 classes. An excellent opportunity to see classic autos up close and visit the Manchester, Arlington area.

(802)362-2100 www.manchestercarshow.com

17 to 19 QUECHEE VERMONT

BALLOON FESTIVAL & CRAFT FAIR, Quechee, Every Father’s Day weekend, Quechee becomes a mecca for amateur and professional crafters, musicians, and photographers, as the Annual Quechee Balloon Festival & Craft Fair attracts dozens of balloonists and their brilliantly-colored hot-air balloons to this quaint central Vermont village. The Quechee Balloon Festival is a familyoriented event with something of interest for all ages. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience this Vermont Chamber of Commerce Top 10 event.

(802) 295-2500 www.quecheeballoonfestival.com

18 to 20 LAKE CHAMPLAIN

INTERNATIONAL FATHER’S DAY FISHING DERBY, Lake Champlain The Derby, celebrating its 30th anniversary, brings anglers from over 30 states

“Best Chamber music in Vermont!”

- Yankee Magazine

to Lake Champlain to enjoy family, friends and fishing. This Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Event opens at 12am on Sat. and closes at 4pm on Mon. Presented by Yamaha, LCI flagship fundraising event and America’s oldest, largest, family fishing derby.

(802)879-3466 www.lciderby.com

HARDWICK

Wednesdays 8:00 p.m. Thursdays 8:00 p.m.

UVM Recital Hall Hardwick Town House Redstone Campus July 14 - August 18 July 13 - August 17

ANNUAL SUMMER

MUSIC SERIES

DRAFT HORSE DAYS, Woodstock Discover the wonder and power of the mighty draft horse, as Percheron teams work in the farm fields and provide horse-drawn wagon rides. There are also children’s programs and activities, including making clothespin horses.

(802) 457-2355 www.billingsfarm.org

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Tickets available at venues and online!

Also in association with UVM Lane Series FREE Mini concerts for Children and their Friends.

Same dates as above. For times and venues call 1-800-639-3443 or visit our website at www.craftsburychamberplayers.org

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22 to July 2 SAINT MICHAEL’S

PLAYOUSE, McCarthy Arts Center Saint Michael’s College, Colchester A Vermont treasure since 1947, Saint Michael’s Playhouse is an awardwinning professional theater company located just minutes from downtown Burlington on the campus of Saint Michael’s College. In its 64th season the playhouse opens with the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The Drowsy Chaperone. It all begins when a musical theater fan plays his favorite cast album, a 1928 smash hit called The Drowsy Chaperone, and the show magically bursts to life.

(802)654-2281 www.academics.smcvt.edu/ playhouse

24 to 26 35TH ANNUAL VERMONT QUILT FESTIVAL, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction This festival is New England’s oldest and largest annual quilt event. Enjoy over

500 breathtaking contemporary and antique quilts, lectures and workshops, merchants mall, quilt appraisals, kids’ class and more.

More than 11,000 visitors strolled through the hundreds of displays last year. Friday and Saturday 9 am-6 pm, Sunday 9 am-3 pm.

Admission is charged.

(802)872-0034 www.vqf.org

ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC Jaime Laredo, Music Director

Come taste our handcrafted truffles, chocolates and fudge made from family recipes handed down over four generations.

2011 Summer Festival Tour

ALL CONCERTS START AT 7:30pm

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The VSO comes to eight scenic settings across Vermont for its 2011 TD Bank Summer Festival Tour with a musical homage to royalty.

July 1 : WARREN

July 8 : QUECHEE

Sugarbush Resort

Upper Valley Concert at the Quechee Polo Grounds

July 2 : Manchester

Hildene Meadowlands

Free samples Open daily

July 3 : GRAFTON

July 9 : RANDOLPH

Three Stallion Inn

Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center July 4 : SHELBURNE

Shelburne Farms

July 10 : STOWE

Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow

July 7 : CHITTENDEN

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25 BURLINGTON WINE & FOOD

FESTIVAL, Burlington’s Waterfront Park, Burlington The festival will showcase 250 fine wines from Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia, Argentina, California, Vermont and many more, poured by importers, winemakers and representatives from some of the world’s finest vineyards. Celebrity vintners, master sommeliers, and noted chefs will present an ongoing series of entertaining and informative seminars throughout the festival. Admission is $50 per person, which includes wine tasting, a souvenir wine glass, a restaurant food token, unlimited food and wine seminars, a wide selection of Vermont artisan breads and cheeses accompanied by live music.

Two sessions: 11:30 am-3:30 pm, and 4:30-8:30 pm. Available only at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Box Office.

(802) 86-FLYNN www.flynntix.org

July 4 VERMONT BILLINGS FARM OLD

VERMONT 4TH, Woodstock A patriotic family celebration featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence, historic debates, wagon rides, making 1890 flags, a spelling bee, the egg toss, and lots more.

(802) 457-2355 www.billingsfarm.org

6 to 8 CIRCUS SMIRKUS 2011

BIG TOP TOUR, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Enjoy this award-winning international youth circus as they present a show for all ages. This year’s theme: Frontpage Follies: Big Top Big News will see talented troupers seeking the headlines and beating the headlines, circusstyle on high wire and aerials, as jugglers, clowns and more get the sensational Smirkus scoop, in a swell tribute to old-time journalism at 12 and 6:30 pm each day.

(802) 533-7443 www.smirkus.org

15 to 16 THE VERMONT BREWERS

FESTIVAL, Burlington Waterfront This artisan craft beer festival takes place in the Burlington Waterfront Park with scenic views of Lake Champlain framed by the Adirondack Mountain Range.

Thirty-six craft brewers with over 188 craft brews from Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, Mass, Maine, and Quebec.

Tasting Session I Friday, July 15 from 6-10 pm Tasting Session II Saturday, July 16 from 12-4 pm Tasting Session III Saturday, July 16 from 6-10 pm Tickets available online.

(802) 760-8535 www.vermontbrewers.com

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FESTIVAL, The Coach Barn, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne Don’t miss this Vermont Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Summer Event at the picturesque Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms. This farmers’ market style festival is a one-day event where the public will be able to learn about, taste and buy locally produced artisan cheeses, food, beer, and wine.

Event runs from 11am-4 pm.

All tickets are $30.

(802) 86-FLYNN www.flynntix.org

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Sun, Swim, and Summer Theatre

Photo courtesy of Dorset Theater

By Lin Stone

hen things go right, most summer days are awash with brilliant sun and clear water swims. But at day’s end, when that sultry evening sun takes its final bow and sinks below the Adirondack horizon, footlights go on and stage curtains rise in summer playhouses throughout the Green Mountain state.

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The northeastern tradition of summer stock theatre began in the 1920s as entertainment for vacationers and affordable cultural events for locals. Small troupes of actors would exit the city for the summer and take up seasonal residence in small tourist towns from June through Labor Day. It was a creative but arduous change of pace for actors, as they would typically roll out five or ten different plays in just ten weeks, assume new characters, and learn new lines, weekly or biweekly. Notable performers from film and television, as well as small troupes from closed Broadway shows and musicals would play the summer circuit. Sometimes seen as “star vehicles,” professional actors would spend summers out of the city performing in light comedies, mysteries, and musicals in small playhouses perched in the mountains or sidled by the sea. Summer stock companies also served as welcome opportunities for launching the work of new playwrights and as training ground for new actors – many actors’ first jobs have been in summer stock and many companies continue to provide a wealth of hands-on educational opportunities. Summer stock companies often consisted of as few as six people: a stage manager, leading lady, lead man, a female and male character actor, an ingénue, and a juvenile; today, however, some larger and more established troupes may host up to sixty members over the course of the summer.

Vermont’s Summer Playhouses Vermont has been a beneficiary of this initial creative seasonal exodus of playwrights and actors in the 1920s and 30s and now holds its own with a strong tradition of established and wellregarded professional summer theatres. Four of Vermont’s “leading ladies” in this regard include the Weston Playhouse celebrating 75 years, Saint Michael’s Playhouse in Colchester, now in its 64th season, the Stowe Theater Guild in its 50th season, and the Dorset Theatre Festival in its 36th season. Nary an ingénue in the group.

Dina Janis is currently the artistic director of the Dorset Theater Festival and she attests to the success of this traditional model for providing great summer theater and a launching pad for professional careers.

Saint Michael’s Playhouse Summer Season The Drowsy Chaperone, June 22-July 2 A Tony Award-winning Broadway musical I’ll be Back before Midnight, July 6-16 An ingeniously thrilling murder mystery Boeing-Boeing, July 20-30 The Tony Award-winning Broadway comedy The Marvelous Wonderettes, August 3-13 A new Off-Broadway blockbuster musical

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“Summer stock theater allows people to start their careers and people with established careers to have a very nice time in summer as well as a very productive summer. This is a great model for building professional careers in theater. This is the passion of teaching the old fashioned way, by doing, and it is probably the best way. There are three components to this traditional model and we use them all. We have our own core group of performers, we audition actors in New York, and we have our conservatory of apprentices. We cast and hire many talented regional artists and we audition in New York as well.

In terms of helping to launch careers, there have been many success stories. Most recently might be last season’s launch of the premier of Theresa Rebeck’s play, “The Novelist,” which has now gone on to the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles for its world premier.”

Some troupes specialize in a particular genre such as Shakespeare, musicals, agit prop political, mysteries, new work, off-Broadway, or fringe. Vermont’s summer theaters offer a taste of them all. So when day is done, the bathing suits are hung on the line to dry, and dinner has been served, don’t turn on those same old television shows. Head over to the box office and let stories come alive under the bright lights of the next generation’s stars of stage and screen.

Photo courtesy of Bread and Pupper Theater

Summer Theater contact info: Stowe Theatre Guild Box Office: (802) 253-3961 www.stowetheatre.com

Dorset Theatre Festival Box Office: (802) 867-2223 www.dorsettheatrefestival.org

Saint Michael’s Playhouse Box Office: (802) 654-2281 www.smcvt.edu/playhouse

Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Box Office: (802) 824-5288 www.westonplayhouse.org

Bread and Puppet: Cheap Art and Political Theater in Vermont (802) 525-3031or (802) 525 -1271 www.breadandpuppet.org

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Shelburne

Special Advertising Section

Spotlight on

Photo courtesy of Shelburne Farms

By Chea Waters Evans

Pastoral setting? Check.

Thriving arts scene?

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Check. Fun shopping?

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f you’re looking for the perfect town for a Vermont getaway, Shelburne is the place where you can cross everything off your wish list. Perched on the shores of Lake Champlain, just far enough from Burlington to feel like you’re away from it all, but not too far afield, Shelburne offers a fine balance of country and town. If it’s peace you want, head over to the sprawling elegant grounds of Shelburne Farms for a long walk and some sheep-gazing; if you’re more in the mood for a bustling scene, hit the bar at Barkeaters. No

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matter what kind of getaway you’re searching for, you’re bound to find what you need in this small town that doesn’t feel like a small town at all.

The Shelburne Art Center, located at 64 Harbor Road, boasts an art gallery with offerings from local artists, classes in all kinds of mediums, from pastels to photography to woodworking, and has a nice selection of summer camps for kids. It also hosts, on Saturdays from May 28 to October 15, 9:00 to 2:00, the Shelburne Artists Market in downtown Shelburne Village, across from the Farmers Market. The Artists Market provides for sale an eclectic mix of artworks from artisans and crafters throughout the state.

Local produce, a vast selection of Vermont-made culinary treats, and a variety of craft items are available every Saturday at the Shelburne Farmers Market. Found on the town green, right smack in the center of

Shelburne Village, shoppers can pick up the freshest vegetables money can buy, homemade jams, locally farmed meats, and even wine made right in town. This year the market runs May 28 to October 8, from 9:00 to 1:00.

Walking into Jamie Two Coats’ Toyshop at 54 Falls Road is like walking

into a child’s dream come true. Packed from floorboards to rafters with toys, games, dolls, and books of every kind, it’s truly a wonderland for children and adults alike. Boys and girls (and moms and dads!) won’t know where to look first—there’s a dizzying array of dress-up clothes, trucks and cars, science experiments, fine wooden baby toys, fairies, gnomes, and pretty much anything else a child could imagine.

A partner in the Vermont Fresh Network, La Villa Mediterranean Bistro and Pizzeria serves pasta, pizza, paninis,

salads, and grill specials in a relaxing environment. Menu highlights include

ie Two Coa Jam Toyshop ts’ Located in the

of Shelburne Village

A great selection of fine art and affordable gifts. www.fsgallery.com

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Farmers’ Market Saturdays 9am-1pm fresh fruits & veggies

Heart of the Village Inn ďż˝ Nine rooms with private bath ďż˝ Walking distance to restaurants, galleries, shops, and Shelburne Museum ďż˝ Breakfast and afternoon baked treats

maple products cheese • crafts prepared foods

Parade Ground on Church Street

Innkeepers: Simon &Jess

5347 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT 05482 ďż˝ 802-985-9060 ďż˝ www.heartofthevillage.com

Award-winning independent bookstore —

3762 Shelburne Road Shelburne 802-985-2596 Open for Lunch & Dinner New Private Dining Room www.lavillabistro.com

offering more than 40,000 books, gifts, cards, doodads, and fun for kids and adults.

THE FLYING PIG BOOKSTORE 5247 Shelburne Road • Shelburne Village, VT www.flyingpigbooks.com • 802-985-3999

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Duck Confit Salad and the Toasted Blue Pizza, which is a tasty combination of baby arugula, gorgonzola, dried cranberries, toasted almonds, roasted garlic, and olive oil served on a white or wheat crust. They also offer daily takeout and catering services. The restaurant is located at 3762 Shelburne Road.

Shelburne Vineyard truly represents

the Vermont spirit. Their state-of-theart, eco-friendly constructed winery provides daily tours; lush vineyards are open for leisurely walks; its retail shop sells delectable products from all over

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the state. And the wine…oh, the wine.

Their tasting room is open daily from 11-5, and novices and experts alike can enjoy the welcoming atmosphere and vast knowledge of the winery’s staff. The winery and main vineyard is located at 6308 Shelburne Road.

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Walking around the Village can help even the heartiest tourist work up an appetite, and this is where Barkeaters will serve you well. Mixing delicious Vermont cuisine with the spirit of the Adirondacks, this recently opened eatery serves lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday, as well as a bar menu and a Sunday brunch.

Particularly fine selections include Escargot a la Bourguignonne, Espresso Pork Tenderloin, and crispy Eggplant Flatbread.

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The Days Inn at 3229 Shelburne Road is conveniently located a short distance from downtown Shelburne and its many attractions. It is also a short drive to Burlington, nearby boat launches, the local colleges, and a plethora of dining and entertainment options. With all the comforts of home, the Days Inn also offers many extras, including free wireless internet, a large outdoor pool, discounts for skiing and other attractions, and a free continental breakfast.

Archie’s Grill is known as a “fresh approach to fast food.” In less than ten minutes, this family-owned gem serves up burgers made from locally grown LaPlatte beef and Misty Knoll turkey burgers, salads, wraps, and a variety of hot sandwiches and vegetarian options. Be sure to try The Archie: two burgers stuffed with blue cheese, caramelized red onion, bacon, lettuce, and tomato and topped with potato chips. Located at 4109 Shelburne Road, Archie’s Grill has both in-house seating and takeout options.

A long-time Vermont institution, the Shelburne Museum is dazzling, and truly unlike any other museum in the world.

With a vast collection of fine art and Americana, the museum’s 150,000 works are displayed in 39 exhibition buildings, all arranged on one of the most glorious pieces of property Vermont has to offer.

With everything from early-American farm artifacts to priceless works by Monet, Manet, Degas, and Cassat. The museums buildings include a lighthouse, a steamship, a general store, a blacksmith shop, a circus barn, and many others. Shelburne Museum offers classes, summer camps, special exhibitions, and activities for children. In 2011, it is open from May 15 to October 30.

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owntown Burlington’s College Street runs adjacent to lower Church Street’s pedestrian thoroughfare, and it “owns” the striking western lakefront panorama as shoppers and diners stroll. Everything – dining, shopping, and services – can be found in an easy hill stride here: try a vigorous yoga class at Burlington Yoga, a pedicure at Tootsie’s, shopping at North Face, Marilyn’s, Bennington Potters, a family day at ECHO, a bistro lunch at Leunig’s Café, or a micro-brew at Vermont Pub and Brewery. As you meander, take the time to really discover the charm of College Street. The wonderful historic buildings lining this street are full of character and the architectural features will please the eye.

College Street runs west to east beginning at Burlington’s waterfront and ends at the top of a steep hill on the University of Vermont’s green. Originally, Burlington was a popular port for the shipping industries such as lumber and other materials. Now the waterfront is home to a beautiful park with pastoral views of the Adirondacks. Here people can play frisbee, walk along the lake, or visit Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Echo is an interactive aquarium featuring the history of Lake Champlain and land and water creatures that are indigenous to the area. You can film your own weather forecast or excavate dinosaur bones. It is a must see and will provide hours of entertainment for all ages!

Across the road is the Peace & Justice Store, an organization and retailer that features Fair Trade products from around the world. Fair trade aims to help producers in developing countries earn fair wages and improve trade opportunities.

The bright colors of the many handcrafted products are hallmarks of the wide range of jewelry, clothing, and accessories stocked on the store shelves. There also is a large selection of books, games, bumper stickers, and pins related to social issues. This non-profit shop staffed by volunteers offers a great window on the world, its people, and products. Visit www.pjcvt.org. for more.

From there it’s an easy amble further up College Street to discover much more. For a healthy start try a yoga class at Burlington Yoga, a charming yoga studio located upstairs at 215 College Street touted as Burlington’s premier yoga studio.

It’s a wide-open space with warm wooden floors pushing up against the rich brick walls, creating the perfect space for meditation and yoga practice. They offer classes for all levels and can supply the necessary gear. They have beginner classes where you can cultivate a strong foundation, or if you are more advanced try a power Vinyasa class, or just let things “flow” in one of the flow classes. For more information or to 20 www.destinationvermont.com

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After yoga, you can just float down the street to Tootsies for a manicure, pedicure, ten-minute chair massage, or a little shopping; choose from the wonderful array of shoes and chic boutique clothing. This mother-daughter owned business make a perfectly complementary team.

Across the street is The North Face Store by KL Sport, the perfect place for the outdoor types to hang while spa types luxuriate at Tootsie’s. Men, women, children can be outfitted for every challenge Vermont weather and terrain may toss our way. North Face clothing is noted for its durability, sport-specific design, as well as great general summer wear. And you can find outdoor equipment here, including daypacks and sleeping bags.

Next door to Tootsie’s is Boutilier’s, a third generation family business where art and commerce meet. This charming store not only stocks some 15,000 fine art materials and more than 1,000 picture framing possibilities, but unexpected gift and card choices to take home to those not lucky enough to be with you in Burlington.

By this time, you may be ready for lunch and the good options are endless. On the corner of Church and College, sits a touch of Europe at Leunig’s Bistro. A walk through the doors and you are transported to a cozy and vibrant European café – and a European sidewalk café in summer, nonetheless. Leunig’s outside seating at iron tables with umbrellas offers the greatest spot for people watching while you enjoy a glass of wine with croque monsieur, a warm spinach salad with chevre, or duck tacos too. They also offer a long list of local artisan cheeses.

After lunch, the shopping can continue. If you are looking for adorable, durable, good quality children’s clothing, head over to Isabean. The shop is located at 206 College Street.

As you walk in the vibrant colors play off the warm antique wood of the building’s interior. Katherine Cohen, the owner, said the space “spoke” to her when she moved in three years ago and that affection shows. At the front of the shop there is a comfy couch, a train set-up, and many books and other toys are nestled in this quaint children’s boutique.

If you are a sewer or a knitter, a must stop is Nido, which is located on the second floor of 209 College Street. While Nido has only been open for a year and a half, it’s quickly established itself as the place to be for the chic creative crafter. Nido sells local yarns, unique fabrics, and holds many classes. The idea for this creative center stemmed from the owner’s love of sewing and her desire to be a stay-at-home mother. Touchingly, many a mother and daughter duo have passed through Nido’s door to shop or take classes too. Nido is a studio setting with an open floor plan, and with bolts of fabulous fabrics and wooden tables set up and ready for work. There is also a bookshelf filled with sewing and knitting resources. Class offerings change frequently and vary in price and length. For more information, visit the website at www.nidovt.com. Also, visit Nido’s blog and see the owner’s own hand-made creations.

Vermont Farm Table is across the street from Isabean. Here you will find hand-crafted tables, chairs, hutches, and the

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As you head toward the lake on the lower end of College Street there is Bennington Potters North. Here you can purchase handmade Vermont pottery, glassware, home furnishings, and high design accessories on three funky floors. Vintage Jewelers is a nearby nook in another historic brick building, a perfect location for both estate jewelry and custom design work.

Then there’s Marilyn’s, a fabulous clothing and jewelry store where every woman can be a fashionista!

The shop features an eclectic mix of unique fashions, from dressy to casual, and interesting one-of-a-kind jewelry from designers around the world.

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are very savvy and helpful. They’re open seven days of the week.

College Street is not exclusively appealing to women. There are places on College Street that many men find an equally compelling draw. For example, there is a real barbershop (a dying service in some areas); the Vermont Pub and Brewery with its own and other local micro brews, and Burlington’s premier men’s clothing stores MK, Michael Kehoe, on the corner of Church and College. It’s been voted “best men’s clothing store in Chittenden County.”

At the end of the day, return to the waterfront and enjoy a lovely summer sunset and dinner on the boathouse dock at Splash. The tables are right on the dock and you can sit, relax, and watch the boats come in. As you sip your glass of wine or Margarita, you can also drink in the reds, oranges, and pinks of the sky as the sun dips down behind the Adirondacks ending another beautiful day in Vermont.

If outside dinning is not what you’re looking for and you want something even more romantic than the lake, check out the Blue Cat in an alley off College Street or L’Amante, one of Burlington’s best Italian restaurants. The Blue Cat is a cozy little restaurant with an old world feel. You may feel as if you’re walking into a 1920’s club car and the jazz scene is about to erupt, with a charming few white tablecloth draped small tables.

The Blue Cat is known for serving some of the best steak on the market.

If you want an upscale tasty little piece of Italy, L’Amante is the place to go: very romantic. It is located across from Marilyn’s. Reservations are a must. It has received an award of excellence from the Wine Spectator every year since 2006.

After dinner dally at the Skinny Pancake for a chocolate-filled crepe and listen to some music on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday nights; you’ll also find a full coffee and espresso bar.

They also serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Here you can put anything in a “skinny pancake.” Try the Johnny Crepe or the Garlique Chic for lunch or dinner. If it’s just something sweet you’re looking for, try the Pooh Bear or Strawberry Short Crepe.

You can head back to the Skinny Pancake in the morning for breakfast, or visit Burlington Bay, which is known to have the best creemees in town. While there, you can also grab a picnic lunch and maybe a bottle of wine, a perfect set up for the next activity: rent a bike right on the bike path near the waterfront at the nonprofit organization Local Motion – or just a block up the hill on Main Street at North Star Sports or the Ski Rack.

The Burlington Bike Path provides a great launching point for enjoying the lake and our fair city. If you are adventurous, you can bike 22 miles to South Hero to begin to explore another jewel just outside the Queen City’s crown – the lovely Champlain Islands.

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Champlain Islands

By Rowan Beck

he Champlain Islands are located between Burlington and Montreal, Quebec. They are known for their vast shoreline, beaches, islands, and panoramic views of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains. The biking is fantastic because it is flat and picturesque, riders can be surprised from one breathtaking view to another as they round each bend in the road. There is also plenty of boating, fishing, hiking, and historic places to visit. The islands are thirty-miles long and eight-miles wide, and are made up of five charming towns: South Hero, Grand Isle, North Hero, Isle La Motte, and Alburg.

The closest town to Burlington is South Hero. If you are riding a bike along the bike path in Burlington, you can catch the bike ferry across the cut in the lake which costs $10 round trip. The ferry operates on weekends and holidays through Labor Day. If you are an avid biker, the loop itself on South Hero is a mix of paved and unpaved roads that are just perfect for riding – but don’t bring your racing bike, the skinny tires and gravel roads are not a good mix. A touring bike or mountain bike is what you will need. (If you aren’t able to cycle don’t worry, you can easily drive this scenic fifteen-mile loop.)

Lake Champlain Bikeways provides maps of the bikeway’s extensive routes detailing the organizations many suggested long and short rides. Stop by Local Motion in Burlington and pick up a map before leaving town, it is free and very informative. Many rides begin at the Grand Isle Ferry dock, after you have crossed on the bike ferry or driven to South Hero via Route 2. Most loops are easily adjustable and offer brief descriptions of what you will see enroute. Look online at www.champlainbikeways.org for more information.

When in South Hero visit the Allenholm Farm. They have a menagerie of animals and a beehive in the store. They also offer bike rentals, among myriad other things. Here you must stop and try a maple creemee, another Vermont June / July 2011 Destination Vermont 25

treasure! Another not-to-be-missed treat is one of Allenholm’s homemade and mouthwatering apple pies. At the orchard, you can pick your own apples beginning in early August until the season’s end in October. The Moonlight Tour is also a unique and entertaining Allenholm Farm activity. This nostalgic wagon ride meanders through the orchard in the evening. At the end of the ride, there is a bonfire where you can roast hot dogs and marshmallows, sing camp songs and reminisce or imagine days gone by. Want a hearty sandwich and a brew? McKee’s Pub for

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While in South Hero visit the Snow Farm Vineyard which was established in 1996 and was Vermont’s first vineyard.

Snow Farm makes a lovely pinot noir, Riesling, and dessert wine. This year, Burlington’s Skinny Pancake will open another crepery located at Snow Farm vineyard. It will open Memorial Day and weekends through October. Snow Farm Vineyards also hosts a free concert series every Thursday night June through September. Pack a picnic and enjoy music ranging from classical to rock and every musical genre in between.

Picnicking begins at 5pm and the concert music will begin at 6:30 pm. Bring a blanket or a chair to sit on the lawn, but please, no beer or wine, you can purchase that there! To see a schedule of events visit the website at www. snowfarm.com. In addition, before you head north to Grand Isle be sure to stop at the Green Frog for a souvenir of your Island trip, it boasts the largest selection of T-shirts and sweatshirts in the area.

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north through the Islands. The biking continues to be breathtakingly beautiful and you can catch a ferry here to cross the lake to New York. Many people come to stay and camp in Grand Isle as it is home to an award-winning state park. This 226-acre park has 4150 feet of lakeshore. You can fish, boat, swim, and hike in the Nature Center. The park has 117 tent and trailer sights, 36 lean-to sites, and four cabins, making it Vermont’s second largest campground.

If you enjoy art, check out Grand Isle Artworks. They are new to the area and intend a gallery showcasing high quality artwork from local artists. They are located just north of the Village on Route 2 in a “quirky old farmhouse” dating back to 1797. They have a variety of artifacts and crafts, such as whimsical folk art pieces to hand-crafted wooden bowls. You can visit the website for more information and upcoming events at www.grandisleartworks.com.

Knight Park in North Hero is also worth a stop on your journey. The park is home to the Center for the Arts, a non-profit organization promoting and encouraging the “natural setting as the point for cultural and recreational programming.”

They host a concert series during the summer months on Tuesday nights.

This beautiful park offers sandy beaches for swimming, biking, hiking, and boating. If you need a boat to get you out on the lake, you can rent one here!

North Hero is small, but they have fun little shops to peruse. An interesting visit is the studio and store, Touch of Glass. Here artist Biffie Gallant makes fused glass jewelry and creates oneof-a-kind jewelry out of copper and

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silver. “They’re like snowflakes,” she says, “no two are the same.” She also makes custom stained glass windows.

To see a sample of her work visit her website at www.vermonttouchofglass. com. The Hero’s Welcome has long been the center of North Hero. It consists of four buildings that contain a well-stocked old-fashioned country store, goods for a marina, as well as kayak and boat rentals. Shore Acres is the quintessential inn that boasts 23 lake view rooms and award-winning fare. And dogs are welcome here too!

Lastly, there is the town of Isle La Motte where there are two key attractions to visit. The Chazy Reef, a 480-millionyear-old reef and the Fisk Farm. Isle La Motte is only three miles wide and seven miles long but visitors from all over the world stop here. While visiting, go to the Goodsell Ridge Preserve.

On the interpretive walk through the Goodsell Preserve you will see fossils of sea creatures dating back millions of years. The walk is intermixed with lush greenery with the fossilized reef at your feet; you can walk this same trail several times and always see something new. You can also view this fossilized reef in the Fisk Quarry Preserve. This reef is considered an outdoor museum and is preserved by the Isle of La Motte’s Preservation Trust. For more information visit www.ilmpt.org.

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are concerts in the Carriage Barn and Fisk hosts many art exhibits as well.

Throughout the summer, Farmers Markets abound. There are many regular opportunities to find and buy local produce, arts and crafts, along with visiting the Islands’ many antique stores and small galleries. The biking, boating, fishing, and hiking are outstanding, and the area is rich in history. The Champlain Islands are another one of Vermont’s many gems; who would want to be anywhere else?

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After visiting the reef, head over to the Fisk Farm. On Sunday afternoons in July and August, tea is served at its Horse and Carriage Barn to help support the Isle of La Motte’s Preservation Trust. Tea is served from 1-5 pm. There

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Castleton, Vermont

Castleton is a picturesque New England town located in the Lakes Region of South Central Vermont 15 miles west of Rutland and four miles east of the New York border. Home to over 4,000 year-round residents, the population ebbs and flows, first with the influx of summer residents that flock to Lake Bomoseen or Lake St. Catherine for vacations, and again with the autumn swell of students attending Castleton State College.

For a summer getaway, hiking, fishing, kayaking, horse riding, swimming, and golfing are all close by, and there are great roads for biking and motorcycling. Pond Hill Ranch offers summer trail rides and horse riding lessons at very reasonable prices and every Saturday night, you can let your inner cowgirl and cowboy yippee-ki-yeah at the Pond Hill Ranch Rodeo.

In winter, there’s skiing at Killington and Okemo Mountains, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. Love history? Take a guided tour of Hubbardton Battlefield, the only battle fought on Vermont soil. The setting is beautiful, and it is one of the best-kept secrets in Vermont.

Don’t fancy the long drive to get away from the city? Relax, ride the rails, and enjoy the scenic journey aboard Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express passenger train; it travels between Castleton and New York City every day! So pack your bags for the week or the weekend, and leave the crowds and your troubles behind – a quiet country hideaway is just a train ticket away.

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Howell is the founder of Vermont Farm Tours (VFT), which offers upclose-and-personal encounters with the most fundamental component of Vermont’s celebrated culinary scene: the farms and the farmers themselves.

“I love introducing my guests—and their taste buds—to Vermont’s true rock stars,” Howell says. “There’s nothing more memorable than eating real food with the person who made it on the soil it came from.”

This summer and fall, Howell’s tours include an Artisan Cheese Tour, Vineyard Tour, two Farm Tours, and the annual Heart of the Islands Bike Tour on July 9.

Howell stands well over six feet tall, with a scruffy dark beard, a gentle smile, and a pile of curly brown hair. Often spotted in a green cable sweater and knee-high mud boots, Chris’ demeanor is more reminiscent of a soft-spoken “old-timer” than of a 20-something entrepreneur. But Howell has managed to turn his passion for food – and food’s power to connect people – into an exciting small business.

Through half-day and full-day tours, he introduces Vermont visitors to vineyards, cheesemakers, and farmers throughout the state. Howell organizes small groups to spend several hours touring local farms and talking to local farmers. While Vermont continues to collect accolades for its increasingly-popular restaurant scene, Howell is working hard to make 30 www.destinationvermont.com

sure that restaurant-goers have an opportunity to see exactly where their food is coming from, connect with the people who produce it, and – of course – taste things fresh from the fields!

Gail Albert, co-owner of Shelburne Vineyard, has entertained Howell’s “Vermont Vineyards” tour guests since VFT opened in 2009. Shelburne Vineyard, maker of several awardwinning Northern Varietal wines, is a good fit with Howell’s strong environmental stewardship values.

The Vineyard, whose winery and tasting room overlooks a majestic section of Lake Champlain, won the University of Vermont’s Sustainable Agricultural Farm of the Year award in 2009, and was founded on a commitment to sustainability.

“The people Chris brings to the vineyard are getting a truly complete experience,” Albert says. “They get to see all the phases of wine production – from the vineyard to the processing room to the finished product.” What she appreciates most about Chris Howell’s tours is how intimate they are. “People come with Chris in small groups, and often he’s already prepped us as to their interests before they get here, so we can be sure to answer more specific questions. He really does customize the tours.”

When a group visits the Shelburne Vineyard with Chris, they take a tour through the fields to learn about the soil and the vines, then continue through the processing room, and spend time tasting some of the Shelburne Vineyard wines in the mezzanine loft. The

tour finishes up with a three-course picnic lunch out on the patio. The key for Chris is that Vermont Farm Tours provides an entertaining and informative way to spend the day.

“It’s important that my guests are able to shake hands with a farmer, share their produce—it’s the essence of Vermont that you wouldn’t otherwise get to see, or taste.”

The same is true for one of Chris Howell’s “Farm Tour.” At the Family Cow Farmstand in Hinesburg, members of a VFT group come face-to-face with the cows and the farmers who produce Family Cow’s raw milk. Lindsay Harris co-owns Family Cow with her husband, Evan Reiss. About Vermont Farm Tours, she says: “Chris has been a friend … and now he’s a collaborator.” The partnership between VFT and the Family Cow allows visitors to see the animals, walk around the farm, taste the milk, and ask Harris and Reiss questions.

“We’re a unique dairy farm, since we do all of our retail on the farm. We don’t ship our milk anywhere,” says Harris.

She says people who come on the Family Cow visit with Vermont Farm Tours are interested in lots of different things. “There are the people who really just want to experience the animals, there are those who are curious about our farming practices, and there are people who are interested in the health, safety, politics, and regulation of raw milk.”

After meeting the cows, Chris Howell’s visitors to the Family Cow often get a demonstration from Harris of how

Across top, left to right: Tasting wines at Shelburne Vineyard on the Vermont Vineyards’ tour; enjoying a wine and cheese pairing on the deck at Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven; an appetizer on the Vermont Vineyards tour: fresh caprese salad with local mozzarella and tomato, basil, and nasturtiums from Howell’s garden; meeting the calfs at Family Cow Farmstand, Hinesburg; in the greenhouse at Pete’s Greens, Craftsbury. Below: Lindsay Harris showing off the cows at Family Cow Farmstand, Hinesburg.

Photos courtesy of Chris Howell Page 29 bottom: Wine aging in oak barrels at Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven; tasting freshly made mozzarella at Family Cow Farmstand, Hinesburg; Vermont Ayr cheese wheels aging at Crawford Family Farm, Whiting.

Photos courtesy of Chris Howell Page 29 top: Chris Howell greeting the goats at Blue Ledge Farm, Salisbury, Vt. Photo courtesy of Sarah Jumonville

to make fresh mozzarella.

“I use the fresh milk and make the cheese right there in the milk room over a little burner,” she explains. “It turns from milk to cheese in a matter of minutes, right before everyone’s eyes, and then we all get to taste it.”

promote chefs and restaurants that use Vermont grown and produced foods.

It’s no question that Vermont has long been known as an artisanal foods destination.

With the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory in Waterbury and the scores of maple sugarhouses open to the public throughout the state, people have been coming here for decades to get a taste of Vermont.

The city of Burlington alone boasts over 30 restaurants that are members of the Vermont Fresh Network – an organization whose mission is to encourage and

The goal of Chris Howell’s Vermont Farm Tours is to connect visitors to the source of Vermont’s local food economy. And, apparently, he is doing a good job. Vermont Farm Tours was just named a 2011 “Best of New England – Editor’s Choice” winner by Yankee Magazine for its custom cheesemaking tour, and it attracted the attention of The Boston Globe, which ran a piece on culinary tours of New England.

For Howell, it was exciting to have the Artisan Cheese Tour recognized because he believes that cheese provides an especially vivid window on the story of the Vermont landscape. “Every Vermont cheesemaker is totally unique, and that shows in the cheese. When you taste cheese from a farm you’ve visited,” says Howell, “you’re immediately transported to the pasture, the animals, and the story of the cheesemaker.”

Whether it be with a glass of dry Cayuga Côte de Champlain or a bite of fresh mozzarella, Chris Howell is committed to reminding visitors to Vermont that when it comes to the food-and-farm economy in Vermont, it’s not simply that “you are what you eat” – it’s that “you are where you eat,” too.

Learn more at VermontFarmTours. com or (802) 922-7346.

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The Windjammer still shines

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By Sheri Duff Photos by Molly Stone

s Tim, my husband and dining companion, and I pulled into the Windjammer parking lot on Friday evening before 5 p.m. we were surprised to find a place to park. Truth be told, Tim and I are regulars of the Upper Deck Pub, the 100-seat restaurant within a restaurant, and finding a parking space on a weekend night, no matter how early, is not usually that easy.

More than a popular sports bar, the Upper Deck boasts a full pub menu, a wonderful selection of beers, an extensive wine list, a fantastic martini menu, and a pleasant and friendly atmosphere. I can personally vouch for the Upper Deck Nachos with its blend of three cheeses melted atop an abundance of black bean puree, fresh pico de gallo, jalapenos, and scallions (add pulled chicken, pork, or chili for a heartier first course) and the Fried Calamari with banana peppers, drizzled with a balsamic reduction, and served with marina sauce.

The bar area at the Upper Deck Pub is always hopping.

For an entrée, you cannot go wrong with the French Dip Baguette. Just image the perfect meld of roast beef and a delicious horseradish sauce served on a handmade Portugese roll and mouthwatering au jus on the side…a winning combination.

But tonight is all about the Windjammer, a 30-year family owned and locally operated restaurant committed to offering the best steaks, prime rib, and freshest seafood in Burlington. The Windjammer is much more than traditional

meat and potatoes. In fact, five-year executive chef JJ Vezina offers two nightly specials where his culinary expertise, gleaned from a career that included stints as sous chef at Waterworks and Leunig’s Bistro, shines.

Friday Vezina featured an amazing sounding 12 oz. pork chop stuffed with imported brie, apricots, and proscuitto di parma, finished with an orange zested honey-hefeweisen (in case you were wondering hefeweisan is a German wheat beer) glaze. He also developed a list of Windjammer Specialties, nontraditional entrée selections, along

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with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, which are new to the menu.

Tim and I opted to forgo the tempting array of appetizers choosing instead to enjoy the extensive salad bar that was included with our entrees. The awardwinning salad boat was loaded with offerings that included fresh vegetables, bean salads, pastas, cheeses, marinated vegetables, freshly baked bread, homemade dressings, and a variety of unique salad toppers including sesame sticks, Chinese noodles, sesame seeds, and homemade croutons to name a few.

From top: Executive Chef JJ Vezina highlighted his culinary expertise with a special 12 oz. pork chop stuffed with imported brie, apricots and prosciutto di parma, finished with an orange zested honey-hefeweisen glaze Friday evening.

Tomato Fresco Bruschetta with Maple Brooks Farm smoked mozzarella, prosciutto, fresh basil, and vine ripe tomato relish on grilled crostini.

Left: The dessert trio including petite portions of house made crème brulee, chocolate mousse, and peanut butter pie is hard to resist at the Windjammer.

Our server, Valerie, recommended the delightful sounding Basil Phyllo Salmon, an 8 oz. Atlantic salmon filet wrapped in a flaky phyllo dough crust finished with a blood orange-coconut coulis. As tempting as it was, we elected to stay with our original choices.

Tim made a tasty seafood selection: the Baked Jammer Scallops. A half dozen oversized scallops prepared in a delicious bacon, leek, and parmesan cream sauce accompanied by light and fluffy seasoned wild rice. I chose the non-traditional Bleu Bistro Steak.

My entrée was a choice 10 oz. steak cooked perfectly to my specifications, medium rare, seasoned with a house rub, a gorgonzola cream sauce, balsamic onions, and crispy pancetta which found a home on perfectly mashed Yukon gold potatoes.

Although we tried, it was impossible to resist a tempting treat from the dessert menu. We chose a petite portion of their wildly popular Peanut Butter Pie, just right for a bite or two each.

The light peanut butter confection was topped with chopped peanuts, whipped

fabulous fare cream, and chocolate drizzles. Add two cups of freshly brewed coffee and we were happy and satiated.

Before we departed longtime general manager Dan Phelan stopped by our table to introduce himself. While we chatted I was reminded that the Windjammer is available for private functions. The restaurant features two secluded dining rooms, one accommodates up to 60 guests and a smaller room that fits up to 20, and offers custom menu packages perfect for any occasion. Mothers’ Day, graduation, Fathers’ Day, and wedding season are just around the corner, and if you want a truly unique affair with a wide variety of palate-pleasing choices, call the Windjammer.

Open M-Sat 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and 5-10 p.m., Sundays 5-9 p.m.

Upper Deck is open M-Sat 11:30 a.m.11:30 p.m., Sundays 2:30-10 p.m.

1076 Williston Road, South Burlington 862-6585 www.windjammerrestaurant.com

OPEN EVERY DAY ~ 11:30 to 9:00 Lunch, Dinner & In Between!

Sizzling Fajitas, Bountiful Salads, Fish Tacos, Swiss Chard Enchiladas!

Something to please everyone ..including children and gringos!

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La Villa

Delizioso!

By Lin Stone Photos by Molly Stone

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y family has eaten at La Villa at least twice a month for the last 16 years, since it opened in 1995; and to date, not one of us has tasted everything we desire on the menu…yet. We have gone there in the evening for quick and healthy (Vermont Farm Fresh) family dinners, for special occasions, with neighbors and with out-of-town visitors; we have ordered take out for home movie nights with toddlers and teenagers: Greek and flank steak salads, three cheese pizza, and pizza Provencal. The breadth of the menu choices run from simply perfect conventional fare (noodles with marinara or cheese pizza) to the Mediterranean’s sophisticated and sublime (Duck Confit salad, Flank Steak Bruschetta, Shrimp and Scallop Rissotto). Adding to La Villa’s enticing long list of soup to tiramisu offerings also is a Chef’s Features menu that changes weekly.

This fact alone begins to explain why we haven’t been able to keep up with our “wish-to-try-this list” at La Villa: new soup choices, appetizers, salads, flatbreads, ravioli, and new entrees are offered every Friday. Now perhaps

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you can understand that even after 16 years, we haven’t been able to keep up with La Villa’s many temptations.

Chef owners Adam and Jill Spell are still at the helm, along with the relatively newer addition of Stefan Rafan-Lee, La Villa’s executive chef.

Rafan-Lee is of Italian heritage, was raised in southern Vermont, and really did learn to cook at his father’s knee.

While in college, he worked at another Italian restaurant and joined La Villa in 2009. Here he swiftly worked his way up to executive chef with a lifetime of good cooking experiences, creativity, and a love for local Vermont farm fresh ingredients. Rafan-Lee loves to create new weekly specials, but nonetheless proclaims his favorite item on the menu is Chicken Piccata.

The Chicken Piccata is also one of my daughter Scarlett’s favorite dishes. She likes its light and bright flavors – lemon, capers, and white wine, served with warm wilted spinach and moist tender chicken.

This evening, I began with the Roasted Beet Salad. The colorful composed salad with its bright green, peppery arugula and deep red and yellow beets spoke to me that night. For an entrée I ordered the grilled organic Scottish salmon served with garlicky Brussels sprouts, and thinly sliced parmesan potatoes gratin. Think of those complementary colors: deep red, pink, green, yellow, and white; think of the flavors: peppery, warm, bitter, and sweet; think of all those vitamins too. It was a perfectly delicious, healthy, and nearly guilt-free meal. I did indulge in one wonderful glass of French red wine,

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Pasta with a Farm Fresh marina sauce.

Chateeau Roquecourbe, Minervois, 2006; for a fan of hearty Italian wines, this wine was a most pleasant surprise.

My daughter Molly longed for two of her favorite dishes: pizza sticks for an appetizer and tomato basil linguine for an entrée. In less skilled and devoted hands, these dishes could be pedestrian, but with La Villa’s fresh local ingredients, chopped tomatoes and fresh basil, (rather than pasty tomato squeezes and dried herbs), the flavors are light and bright and not heavy, bitter, or bland.

Check La Villa’s website for weekly specials and to make reservations. Its full menu is available for takeout and they offer a take and bake pizza option as well for those who would rather take it hot out of the oven at home.

Open M-Sat 11 a.m. until closing Sundays 4 p.m. to closing Route 7, Tenneybrook Square Shelburne, Vt. 985-2596 www.lavillabistro.com

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