BEST BAGEL
BEST BREAKFAST SANDWICH
Inside Chittenden County
Kountry Kart Deli
Myer’s Bagel Bakery
In many big cities, skinny, Montréal-style bagels are a soughtafter delicacy. In Vermont, we just call them Myer’s Bagels. If the logo of an anthropomorphic bagel looks familiar, that’s because Myer’s shares it with Montréal’s famed St-Viateur Bagel, where baker Lloyd Squires once plied his trade. He’s been in Burlington for nearly 30 years now, boiling his dough in honey and baking it in a wood-fired oven. Last year, new owners Colin Bloch and Adam Jones expanded the menu, adding sweets and other products to the popular baked-goods line. Squires himself perfected a gluten-free bagel option. But whether customers go traditional or wheat-free, they always come back for Montréal-spice-flavored love.
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377 Pine St., Burlington • 863-5013
BEST VEGETARIAN FARE
A Single Pebble
This authentic Chinese restaurant cooks up a mean mock eel. Lunch every day except Sunday, when they serve dim sum. Dinner nightly. (133 Bank St., Burlington, 865-5200, asinglepebble. com)
Other finalists: • Kismet: 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646, kismetkitchens.com • Pingala Café & Eatery: 1 Mill St., Burlington, 540-0110, pingalacafe.com • Revolution Kitchen: 9 Center St., Burlington, 448-3657, revolutionkitchen.com • Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup: 211 College St., Burlington, 862-7616, stonesoupvt.com
BEST COMFORT FOOD
Farmhouse Tap & Grill
This award-winning gastropub offers local burgers, homemade charcuterie, farm-to-table comfort food and sought-after beers from near and far. (160 Bank St., Burlington, 859-0888, farmhousetg.com) Lloyd Squires
Other finalists: • Bluebird Barbecue: 317 Riverside Ave., Burlington, 448-3070, bluebirdbbq.com • Misery Loves Co.: 46 Main St., Winooski, 497-3989, miserylovescovt.com • Our House Bistro: 36 Main St., Winooski, 497-1884, ourhousebistro.com • Penny Cluse Café: 169 Cherry St., Burlington, 651-8834, pennycluse.com • Prohibition Pig: 23 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-4120, prohibitionpig.com
BEST EGGS BENEDICT
Sneakers Bistro
Locals have frequented this retro café for more than 30 years. The weekend brunch, with its ever-popular bennie, is legendary, and the daily specials are always eclectic. (28 Main St., Winooski, 655-9081, sneakersbisto.com)
Other finalists: • Leunig’s Bistro & Café: 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759, leunigsbistro.com • Magnolia Bistro: 1 Lawson Ln., Suite 10, Burlington, 846-7446, magnoliabistro.com • Pearl Street Diner: 85 Pearl St., Burlington, 862-3220, pearlstdiner.com
OUTSIDE CHITTENDEN COUNTY
SEVEN DAYSIES 2014
Blue Paddle Bistro
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This restaurant has built a devoted following with a menu that includes fresh twists such as crab cakes with mango chutney tartar sauce, and spectacular old favorites including eggs Benedict. (316 Route 2, South Hero, 372-4814, bluepaddlebistro.com)
Other finalists: • Kismet: 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646, kismetkitchens.com • The Gables Inn: 1457 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-7730, gablesinn.com
Whether you choose a Shiner, a Morning Riser or one of the 17 variations thereof, chowing down on these greasy treats is a Burlingtonian rite of passage. (155 Main St., Burlington, 864-4408, kountrykartdeli.com)
Other finalists: • City Market: 82 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 863-3659, citymarket.coop • Guild Fine Meats: 111 St. Paul St., Burlington, 497-1645, guildfinemeats.com • Henry Street Deli: 11 Henry St., Burlington, 864-1754, Facebook • The Bagel Place: 1166 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 497-2058, thebagelplacevt.com • The Chubby Muffin: 88 Oak St., Burlington, 540-0050, thechubbymuffin.com
BEST BAGEL
Myer’s Bagel Bakery
A wood-fired oven bakes Montréal-style bagels at this small South End café. Try them stacked with house-smoked brisket or turkey. (377 Pine St., Burlington, 863-5013, Facebook)
Other finalists: • Bruegger’s Bagels: 93 Church St., Burlington, 860-1995 • 2989 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-3183, brueggers.com • Burlington Bagel Bakery: 992 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington, 864-0236, burlingtonbagel bakery.com • Feldman’s Bagels: 660 Pine St., Burlington, 540-0474, feldmansbagels.com • The Bagel Market: 30 Susie Wilson Rd., Essex Junction, 872-2616, thebagelmarket.com • The Bagel Place: 1166 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 497-2058, thebagelplacevt.com
OUTSIDE CHITTENDEN COUNTY
The Bagel
Twenty different bagels are made from scratch each day at this café. Get yours spread with bacon-horseradish cream cheese, or made into a sandwich. (394 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-9943, Facebook)
Other finalists: • Bagito’s Bagel & Burrito Café: 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-9212, bagitos.com • KC’s Bagel Café: 17-19 Stowe St., Waterbury, 244-1740, kcbagelcafewaterburyvt.com • Middlebury Bagel & Delicatessen: 11 Washington St., Middlebury, 388-0859, Facebook
BEST CIDER DOUGHNUTS
Cold Hollow Cider Mill
This cider mill is a must-stop for locals and tourists alike. Enjoy free samples of cider, fudge and other specialty foods. The bakery features apple pies, turnovers and award-winning cider donuts. (3600 Waterbury Stowe Rd., Waterbury Center, 327-7537, coldhollow.com)
Other finalists: • Champlain Orchards: 3597 Route 74 W, Shoreham, 897-2777, champlainorchards.com • Chittenden Cider Mill: 1580 Dorset St., South Burlington, 862-4602, Facebook • Hackett’s Orchard: 86 South St., South Hero, 372-4848, hackettsorchard.com • Sam Mazza’s Farm Market: 277 Lavigne Rd., Colchester, 655-3440, sammazzafarms.com • Shelburne Orchard: 216 Orchard Rd., Shelburne, 985-2753, shelburneorchards.com