Best thirft shop
OLD GOLD
The Best of
Burlington
Best breakfast
Penny cluse Cafe
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Best coffee shop
Muddy Waters Julia Moreno Cynic Correspondent With its cool atmosphere and no wonder Cynic readers voted Muddy Waters Burlington’s Best Coffee Shop. During Burlington’s long winters, Muddy Waters customers enjoy seasonal hot apple cider with Echinacea and in the summer the Muddy shake, consisting of espresso and vanilla ice
Carly Rathbun Cynic Correspondant Old Gold, voted best thrift shop in Burlington, and located on the corner of Church and Main, has been dressing every part since the early 1970s. Old Gold sells a variety of items: from moon boots to neon onezies. They are your one stop Halloween shop, no matter the season. If you can dream it, they have it. You’ll be immediately drawn in from their creative window displays and unique wood worked building. Inside boots, Native American headdresses,
every color leggings and bowties, and frilly underwear in every color to spark the sexy in you. Looking for a wig? They have that too. Walking in is an experience in itself. Their window displays change frequently and usually depict a bizarre and didn’t know existed. Their walls are decorated with crazy costumes and accessories to get your creativity churning. But too irresistible to buy. Aside from costume apparel, they also have fun, vintage and new, everyday street clothes. Old Gold is the Best of Burlington simply because there is no other place like it.
The shop offers all of the traditional espresso drinks: mochas, cappuccinos, lattes. For our friends who prefer a less robust taste but equal caffeine, Muddy offers a maté latte, with steamed soy milk and maple syrup. A little known secret about this locale is that within its hip log cabin décor, it has its very own wailing wall. On the left after you walk through the entryway, in the crevices of the stones that make up the wall, there are little rolled pieces of paper with messages, thoughts and stories written on them. But Muddy Waters is not just a coffee shop. In the evening, they serve alcoholic drinks and host live music and the occasional Jazz night. A walk downtown shows that Burlingtonites love their coffee. There is no doubt that whether it be a relaxing midweek afternoon, or a Friday night out, Muddy Waters is the place to be.
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