http://drunkonfood.com Thoughts and Reviews on Food and Restaurants in Vermont and Beyond Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:37:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's happened. I have officially found the best burger in Vermont. Now I know that burgers are plentiful, and in VT the links from local beef farms to restaurants are direct, providing us with a bevy of great choices, but the Cider House in Waterbury deserves the top prize. Located north ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=35 Since I'm an official Monpelierite and no longer a Burlingtonian, it had been a while since I'd enjoyed dinner at Leunig's on Church Street. When I lived close by, Leunig's was always our special occasion place, reserved for birthdays and anniversaries, with the intermittent steak frites indulgence on Sundays. But ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=33 I've missed you, Drunk on Food. It's been a while since my last post, but I'm back in the swing of things now and ready to blog the crap out of the blogosphere. Since my last post, a lot has happened. New restaurants and an amazing new bar (The Three Penny ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=34 I know what you're thinking: a $25 can opener? Cheap food comes in cans, why would I need an expensive gadget to take the lid off? Well, my friend, one turn of OXO's smooth edge can opener and you will be a believer. Designed in accordance to OXO's standard black, ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=31 Generally speaking, I'm not a supporter of single-task tools (except when absolutely necessary, like corkscrews). Why clog up the gadget drawer with a tool that can only do one thing, when you can just use a knife? Then I met my new friend, Vacuvin's pineapple slicer, and now I hope ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=32 It seems it truly was kismet that Kismet would find its way to my little 'hood of Montpelier. And maybe it was my destiny to order the huevos rancheros on my first visit there, and to repeat the same order on almost every visit since, fatefully re-creating the perfect brunch ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=30 I'd like to introduce you to my new love, the Global Santoku. I'd been courting this knife for some time, admiring it through batting eyelashes, stealing secret glances when my Wüsthofs weren't looking, shamelessly coveting it. And now it's mine, and cutting will never be the same again. Loosely translated as ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=29 Restaurant Phoebe is the best place in Montpelier. I know it’s dangerous to make these sweeping, all-inclusive judgments, but I feel qualified; I honestly have eaten at every single restaurant in Montpelier and nothing comes close to Phoebe. It’s a tiny little place — about a dozen tables — the cozy ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=9 My passionate affair with burgers is still quite young — it's a new love, full of first kisses and the fluttery thrill of novelty. Growing up, burgers were heavy, fatty acquaintances, eaten on stealthy fast food outings (sans parents!) or else made from the sirloin of my family's newly slaughtered ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=28 The Kitchen Table Bistro in Richmond is a vital part of Vermont’s farm-to-table movement and an absolutely lovely place to enjoy a romantic meal. Since opening in 2001, chef/owners Steve and Lara Atkins have been elevating farmhouse cuisine to the world of fine dining, and because of their involvement in the ... http://drunkonfood.com/?p=14