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Warner’s Snack Bar Italian Il Panino 34 South Main Street, St. Albans, 524-7500 n Closed: Sun. Meals: lunch, dinner. Alcohol: beer & wine. Services: vegetarian-friendly, kids’ menu, delivery, takeout, table service, credit cards, bar service, wi-fi access, catering. Get homemade pasta dishes, such as linguine “fra diavolo” and “penne vegetalli,” and the area’s only authentic panini in all your favorite “sub” flavors: Think meatball and chicken parm. The orange and black decor makes it romantic in the evening. $$
Country Pantry Restaurant
22 South Main Street, St. Albans, 524-2244, www.mimmositalian.com n Open 7 days. Meals: lunch, dinner. Alcohol: full bar. Services: vegetarian-friendly, kids’ menu, web menu, delivery, take-out, table service, credit cards, bar service, wi-fi access, catering. Families love the pizza and pasta dishes. Try the balsamic chicken salad with feta and Parmesan. Delivery is available at lunch only. $$
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Pie in the Sky
Mimmo’s Pizzeria Restaurant
Highgate Commons Shopping Center, Exit 20 I-89, St. Albans, 524-5442, www.pieintheskyvt.com n Open 7 days. Meals: lunch, dinner. Alcohol: beer & wine. Services: kids’ menu, delivery, take-out, table service, credit cards, catering. Entertainment: tv, no cover. This pizzeria and deli is famous for homemade sub rolls, as well as stone-baked pizza, calzones and stromboli. With a newly expanded dining room, it can accommodate large parties. $
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Shaggy’s Snack Bar
Nightclub Overtime Saloon 38 S. Main Street, St. Albans, 524-0357 n Closed: Mon., Tues., Sun. Meals: dinner, late-night food. Alcohol: full bar. Services: table service, credit cards, bar service, wi-fi access. Entertainment: live music, pool, darts, tv, karaoke, no cover. This upscale sports bar caters to professionals looking for a more civilized scene. Sit on the comfy couches while you enjoy the six TVs or live music. Snack on munchies or order out from Mimmo’s. You can also book the room for parties. $
Pizzeria East End Quick Stop 1181 Ethan Allen Highway, Georgia, 527-1088 n Open 7 days. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Alcohol: none. Services: vegetarian-friendly, take-out, credit cards. Food-wise, this is not your typical quick stop. The pizzas, hot sandwiches and appetizers are all prepared using fresh ingredients. Try the dessert pizzas. $
McKee’s Island Pub & Pizza 513 Route 2, South Hero, 372-5454, www.mckeespubs.com n Open 7 days. Meals: lunch, dinner. Alcohol: full bar. Services: vegetarian-friendly, web menu, take-out, table service, credit cards, bar service, wi-fi access. Entertainment: tv, no cover. Bring the kids for moderately priced pub food and homemade ItalianAmerican specialties. Menu items, such as the top-selling “Keeler Bay” grinder, are named for local landmarks and families. The “Grand Isle” pizza, which comes with 11 toppings, is another favorite. $
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Swanton House of Pizza 32 Merchants Row, Swanton, 868-3085, www.swantonhouseofpizza.com n Open 7 days. Meals: lunch, dinner. Alcohol: beer & wine. Services: vegetarian-friendly, take-out, table service, credit cards. Get your pizza or pasta under a lattice ceiling woven with ivy plants. Everything is fresh and homemade. $
pub Food Capone’s at the Highgate Manor Inn 464 Highgate Road Rte. 207, Highgate Falls, 868-9007, www.highgatemanor.com n Open 7 days. Meals: brunch, dinner, late-night food. Alcohol: full bar. Services: vegetarian-friendly, kids’ menu, web menu, take-out, table service, credit cards, bar service, wi-fi access. Entertainment: live music, dance floor, pool, darts, tv, karaoke, no cover. The liquor is stored in newly constructed “jail cells” at this stonewalled pub, named for the Manor’s most famous visitor — gangster Al Capone. Food includes a build-your-own burger and chicken wings in “every style you can imagine.” Live music Thursday through Saturday. $$
Jacob’s Restaurant See “American, Traditional”
McKee’s Island Pub & Pizza See “Pizzeria”
Overtime Saloon See “Nightclub”
Seafood
Jeff’s Maine Seafood 65 North Main Street, St. Albans, 524-6135 n Closed: Sun. Meals: lunch, dinner. Alcohol: full bar. Services: vegetarian-friendly, kids’ menu, take-out, table service, credit cards, bar service, catering. This seafood restaurant has a slogan: “Fine food, stylishly Vermont.” Serving Maine lobster, pecan-crusted salmon and, on Friday, prime rib. $$$
Steakhouse Bayside Pavilion 15 Georgia Shore Road, St. Albans, 524-0909 n Open 7 days. Meals: lunch, dinner. Alcohol: full bar. Services: vegetarian-friendly, kids’ menu, takeout, table service, credit cards, bar service, catering. Entertainment: live music, dance floor, tv, no cover. Customers patronize this steakhouse for its bayside location, the bacon-wrapped tenderloin and the seafood cioppino. Live music and DJs every Friday and Saturday. Outdoor dining in the summertime. $$
Country Pantry Restaurant 951 Main Street, Fairfax, 849-6364 n Open 7 days. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Alcohol: full bar. Services: vegetarian-friendly, kids’ menu, takeout, table service, credit cards, bar service, catering. Customers wait in line for hours to get breakfast at this family steakhouse. The prime rib’s popular, too. $
The Highgate Manor Inn 464 Highgate Road Rte. 207, Highgate Falls, 868-9007, www.highgatemanor. com n Open 7 days. Meals: breakfast, brunch, dinner. Alcohol: full bar. Services: vegetarian-friendly, kids’ menu, web menu, take-out, table service, credit cards, bar service, wi-fi access. Al Capone ate at this historic Victorian manor that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. Nowadays, the gangster would appreciate the spicy chili and the Parmesan New York strip steak. Dinner is served Thursday through Sunday. Breakfast is available all week. $$
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Mimmo’s Pizzeria Restaurant
Jazzie’s Restaurant, Snack Bar and Diner 17 Swanton Road, St. Albans, 524-5954 n Open 7 days. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Alcohol: beer & wine. Services: vegetarian-friendly, kids’ menu, delivery, take-out, table service, credit cards, catering. Entertainment: live music, tv, no cover. One side of this restaurant has romantic dining by candlelight; the other offers TV and a fireplace. Charbroiled steaks, baked seafood and vegetarian pasta dishes are best-sellers. In summer, swing by the snackbar window, where staffers serve up creemees in 48 flavors. $$
Bayside Pavilion
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