Cheap Eats
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DOBRÁ TEA
80 Church St. (entrance on Bank St.), Burlington, 951-2424 The hot beverage options are vast — and exotic — at this downtown teahouse, where you ring a little bell to call the waitstaff. Lounge on cushions with a pot of Rooibos or Taste of Kashmir. 47 Maple St., Burlington, 861-3155 The direct-sourced coffees and teas are tops at this industrial-chic café in the ground level olf Karma Birdhouse. Plus, food trucks park out front in summer.
MUDDY WATERS
184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466 This funky coffeehouse serves a range of organic and fair-trade coffee roasts, creative seasonal cocktails, smoothies and knishes. It’s a great place to read or hang out.
RADIO BEAN
8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346 A light menu of bagels, panini and baked goods keep this hip coffee hangout hopping. Check out sister restaurant ¡Duino! (Duende) next door for dinner.
SCOUT & COMPANY
237 North Ave., Burlington, 329-0858 Artisan roasts from small farms make up the beverage side of this java-anddessert business. Combine coffee with smoked-maple-sea-salt ice cream to make an “affogatto.”
SPEEDER & EARL’S
104 Church St., Burlington, 8606630; 412 Pine St., Burlington, 658-6016 Hundreds of caffeine-dependent patrons pass through these local java joints every day. The one on Pine Street is roomier.
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NEW MOON CAFÉ
Usually, dining under a chandelier means a certain level of formality. Not so at New Moon Café. The giant fixture sparkles over comfy couches, not starched tablecloths. That furniture is key: The folks at this cavernous coffee house and sandwich shop actually encourage camping out to use the free Wi-Fi — in fact, the café was voted “Best Free Public Wi-Fi spot” by Seven Days readers in the 2014 Daysies awards. Sit down for a feast while you write that bear of a paper. Start with a smoothie, then move on to a sandwich or salad. Finish it off with a mini cupcake, available in flavors from classic chocolate to avocado or rose (see page 68).
UNCOMMON GROUNDS
42 Church St., Burlington, 865-6227 Skip Starbucks — the locally owned café across the street has great coffee, free Wi-Fi and yummy treats in the dessert case.
Dessert BEN & JERRY’S
36 Church St., Burlington, 862-9620 Strong-armed employees serve up cones of Chubby Hubby and Cherry Garcia at this iconic scoop shop. Don’t miss Free Cone Day, held in early spring.
ECO BEAN & JUICE
688 Pine St., 497-2075 This 100-percent organic café specializes in bolstering customers with superfoods. Look for locavore sandwiches and salads, as well as creative smoothies.
THE JUICE BAR
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49 Church St., Burlington Town Center, Burlington, 777-7199 Take your pick from an array of fresh veggie and fruit juices, or try a hot drink laced with ground raw coffee.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATES
65 Church St., Burlington, 864-1807; 750 Pine St., Burlington, 864-1807 Order up an espresso or mug of luscious hot chocolate at the Church Street outpost, or head to the Pine Street factory for homemade ice cream and confections galore.
MY LITTLE CUPCAKE
217 College St., Burlington, 660-9330; 4 Carmichael St., Suite 101, Essex, 872-7676 Got a sweet tooth? Look for quirky flavors here, plus vegan, gluten-free and full-size cupcake choices.
ORANGE LEAF FROZEN YOGURT
192 College St., Burlington, 448-3772 This fro yo chain is known for its creative flavors, such as wedding cake and pink lemonade.
SOYO FROZEN YOGURT
696 Pine St., Burlington, 540-0851 The small-batch frozen yogurt here is made from farm-fresh, local ingredients.