Been meaning to try that restaurant everyone is talking about? Now’s your chance to dig in!
dumplings, Dreaming Tree Wines and Wolaver’s Fine Organic Ales at the prescreening cocktail hour. Renowned Tomatoland author Barry Estabrook and food writer Marialisa Calta will meet up at Burlington’s New Moon to present “Unlocking the Food Chain,” a Monday evening salon exposing the hidden lives of the foods we eat. Teams of rowdy food-trivia fanatics compete for prizes Chefs, farmers and foodies will during Tuesday night’s popular Culinary converge to celebrate the state’s vibrant Pub Quiz at Nectar’s in Burlington. local food culture during the 3rd Annual Restaurant Week’s Friday evening Vermont Restaurant Week. finale introduces suds lovers to the upFor eight days, 80+ restaurants in and-coming beer cocktail at “Booze Burlington, Stowe, Montpelier, Rutland ’n’ Brews.” A brewer from Otter Creek and beyond will offer special prix-fixe Brewing Co. leads a demonstration and tasting of the trendy libations at Burlington bar Red Square. Affordable childcare is also part of the deal. Parents can enjoy a quiet dinner for two knowing their kids are safe and supervised at the Greater Burlington YMCA. menus at one of three price points Professional, trained — $15, $25 or $35 per person — childcare providers will depending on the fare. Try lunch be on duty the evenings specials for $10 or less. of Friday, April 27, Vermont Restaurant Week and Saturday, April isn’t just about enjoying steak 28. See page 5 for prefrites and maple crème brûlée. registration details. It’s also a celebration of the Hungry to state’s incredible farmers and give? Donate to artisan food producers. Vermont Vermont Foodbank is a leader in the farm-to-table — the beneficiary of movement and boasts more craft Vermont Restaurant Restaurant Week — by brewers and cheese makers per Week coincides with contributing the money publication of the 2012 capita than any other state. you saved on your edition of 7 Nights: The A packed week of foodie Seven Days Guide to eating adventures to events (see pages 4-5) kicks off Vermont Restaurants the virtual food drive on Thursday, April 26, with the & Bars, available free on our website. Better Sweet Start Smackdown, of charge throughout yet, take out your a festive dessert competition the year at hundreds of mobile phone right now among 10 of the state’s most locations in central and and text “FOODNOW” talented pastry chefs, at the northern Vermont. to 52000 and make a Higher Ground Ballroom in $10 mobile donation. South Burlington. Scores from The contribution will show up on your celebrity judges and attendees decide phone bill. In addition to all the love which concoction will be awarded you send Vermont Foodbank this week, Vermont Restaurant Week’s Signature Seven Days will donate 10 percent of Sweet. sponsorship and event proceeds to this On Sunday evening April 29 at Palace worthy cause. 9 Cinemas, film fans will enjoy a revival We hope you’re hungry, because it’s of Ang Lee’s classic Eat Drink Man almost time to get your fixe! Woman and sample authentic Chinese
a field-to-fork APRIL 27-MAY 4 TO BENEFIT
Stick a fork in it! Take a picture of your Restaurant Week meal with a fork stabbed into it. Then upload it to our Facebook page at facebook.com/ vermontrestaurantweek. The best photo will win its photographer dinner for two at a participating restaurant!
festival!