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Fairway opening in Douglaston
I live about 1/2 mile away and still make the trek to Whole Foods most of the time. I refuse to buy the meat or seafood, and the produce is so inconsistent in quality it makes me laugh every time I see their ads.
The dairy section is good, as are some of the grocery selections, but for the most part, it is a huge disappointment.
Places that sell caviar in either Burlington or Stowe?
You can try calling Harvest Market in Stowe, that's the only place I can think of off the top of my head that might carry it in town....
http://www.harvestatstowe.com/
REVIEW: Prohibition PIg - Waterbury, VT
Ugh, oh well....we always used to go to the Alchemist as soon as they opened for the day to avoid the wait...guess we can continue in that tradition!
REVIEW: Prohibition PIg - Waterbury, VT
So glad to hear this...do they have more tables than the Alchemist did? I remember reading the pool table is gone so I'm hoping that means more seating. I will miss the Alchemist's BLT though - my favorite!
Fairway opening in Douglaston
I'm less than a mile away; I haven't driven past it, nor do I plan to, for at least a couple of weeks! I think it's going to be a traffic nightmare for a long time...especially with the holidays coming!
Fairway opening in Douglaston
I still cannot for the life of me wrap my head around the idea that this is going to be the biggest Fairway in NYC. The Waldbaums that was there was so small, my mom loved going there but the second I got my driver's license I gave them up for greener pastures lol. Can't wait to see the new store!!
Stowe/Waterbury bars and restaurants
I was bummed about Santos...it got horrible reviews for service but the few times we've been, had great service and food, and same with family who went on our recommendation. We did avoid it during peak times, which may contribute to our positive experiences...
Stowe/Waterbury bars and restaurants
Rimrocks has upgraded their menu, I read an article about it recently though I can't remember where...the Rusty Nail was also included in the article, and they have new management and a new menu...haven't been to either recently so can't help there!
Stowe/Waterbury bars and restaurants
I agree, we don't know the full story. From what I've read (and I take everything with a few grains of salt) - the owners of the Shed had owned the building since almost the beginning. They ended up selling it to this out of towner about 5 or 6 years ago (IIRC) to cover the costs of the rebuilding after the fire in the 90s. It's just a sad turn of events that they had to sell the building and are now being thrown out of their home.
I actually know a lot of people who love the english muffin burger, lol.
Fairway coming to Queens?
They had a stand at the Douglaston Arts Festival last weekend, the guy there told me Nov 9th. The paper the other day said November 16th. It also said it would be the largest Fairway in NYC! THAT I find hard to believe.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2011/10/04/2011-10-04_boros_fairway_to_heaven.html
Stowe/Waterbury bars and restaurants
While I always love to support local places, the loss of the Shed to the community is huge. They have been there for what, over 40 years, and to get thrown out of that location is unbelievable. The owner of the building should be ashamed. Plenty of real estate available in town for anyone to open a new restaurant.
Mama Su's Bayside
Not sure if anyone knew this, but I drove past here last night and they seem like they are out of business. Closed/For sale sign on the front windows.
Stowe VT for the weekend...where to eat?
Just realized I posted this AFTER your trip...oops! Hope you had a good time - let us know how the food was!
Stowe VT for the weekend...where to eat?
I echo all of the above...
We revisited the Whip in Stowe last month for the first time in a looong time...not sure why we stopped going there but we did take out mid-week and everything we had was amazing. It's not as casual as the Shed or Piecasso but it's definitely not somewhere you need to dress up for...plus if the weather is nice, the outside patio might be open. We are also big fans of Mr. Pickwicks in Ye Olde English Inn, it's worth it alone just for the drink selection. Another semi-casual spot is Frida's on Main Street...we ate there just after it opened and it was pretty good.
Burgers at Stowe VT?
The Blue Donkey on Mountain Road (close to Stoweflake) has pretty good burgers...not sure how late it's open. It's a very casual spot, they have hot dogs and grilled chicken as well. We haven't been since they expanded but as far as I know, the kitchen/food is the same as before.
Mama Su's Bayside
Finally went last night...I'll echo Robotron's comment - the soup dumplings and scallion pancake were very good (though I too am no expert) but everything else we tried was meh. My OH insisted on getting chicken wings and was severely disappointed (I didn't even try them). We also got the ginger beef - the flavor was good but the beef was very very chewy and not tender at all. I'm not picky about my beef but I only ate a few pieces. The coconut bubble tea was great though. :-)
Mama Su's Bayside
Okay, that is the weirdest thing I've ever seen.
Can you eat dinner there, or just take out?
Dog Friendly Vermont - Stowe
There are definitely dog friendly inns in Stowe (at least there were a couple years ago when I looked for a friend of mine), but I'm not sure about the policy about bringing them into their bar areas...sorry I can't be of much help. Do you have any inns you are particularly interested in? Best bet I guess would be to call and ask...I would imagine it might also depend on when you're going to be there - I think you'd have better luck when it's not so busy?
Any recommendations for Stowe, VT?
I too ditto Morganna's and TonyO's recommendations...my one concern would be when your exact spring break is, as a lot of places (in Stowe at least) close or have reduced hours for periods of April/May. Have fun!
Mizumi in Little Neck
I'm curious too...the menu/photos looked intriguing. Not a huge fan of all you can eat places but interested to hear how it is.
Vermont Beef
I don't know how North Hollow compares to others but they are very reasonable and I like what we get from them. We've visited the farm several times on my way back down to NYC and the farmers are great people...I buy a lot of chicken/beef/pork/etc and they ship it down to me for a fairly reasonable shipping fee too.
Early dinner in Stowe
Morganna - has Stebu expanded their hours? I've never made it there because in the beginning they were only open for lunch...would love to try it.
I totally forgot about Ocha Thai!!! One of my favorites!
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Ocha
6 N Main St Ste 2, Waterbury, VT 05676
csa convenient for eastern queens
I'm a member of the Golden Earthworm CSA in Douglaston...it is in fact at Alley Ponds Environmental Center on Northern Blvd...we've been members from the start and it's a great CSA, though I do feel that others have more variety. It's been a learning process for the farmers as well and they really do appreciate and take into consideration the feedback members provide.
The Douglaston location does not offer the eggs/meats from the Lewis Waite farm, which I believe is what JRogan is referring to, but we do get the fruit shares.
They started a winter share two years ago so that will be the sign up in November. For summer, sign up is pretty early and it fills up fast. They have more applicants than space.
"The pizza joint on moscow road" in Stowe?
I haven't been there but I believe it used to be located in one of the gas stations in the lower village and moved to Moscow Road fairly recently...I've read good things.
Early dinner in Stowe
Finding a good middle ground for food in Stowe gets harder and harder. It's either pricey and good, or cheap and meh.
I"m a fan of Santos Cucina Latina, which has a good variety of Latin cuisine, some very 'plain' (ie, my fiancé had a skirt steak that he thought was fantastic) and some pretty inventive. You can also try Frieda's on main street, which is pretty reasonable and the food is solid. I've only eaten there once, but I have heard nothing but good things about it.
For more casual fare, we are big fans of Alchemist in Waterbury, and if you're going early (ie, 5 or around that) you can probably score a table. The beer is amazing and everything we've eaten there has been great...they use a lot of local in-season ingredients. But it gets crowded very fast, and the seating is limited. We also really like Piecasso in Stowe, the pizza is great and we've had some of their pastas, meals and they've all been good. Nothing earth shattering, but a solid meal.
Burlington Tomorr and Tues nights: HELP! tkln et al!
I've eaten at Solstice once, it was during Memorial Day weekend. Ie, not the most 'high' season for Stowe. We found the service to be great there, and the food was wonderful too. My mom had the tasting menu, if I remember correctly...there was a quail appetizer with wild blueberries that was fantastic. I don't remember exactly what I had, lol, but I do remember it was quite good.
I've read the bad service reviews about Santos, and I have to say I have not experienced that. However, the first time I went was in May, and quite early, around 6pm, and the second time I went was in August, and I think it was a Thursday night. It was crowded the second time, but we had great service and the food was wonderful.
I'm not sure I would qualify Santos as Mexican, I think it's more of a generalized Latin cuisine, but I'm not a chef so don't take my word for it! It doesn't help that they don't have a website with their menu (if they do now I haven't seen it) but everything we've had there has been very good.
I will also say that we are huge fans of hole in the wall, cheap finds with great food, and while we expect great service at higher end establishments, we are fairly easy going, so our bar might be set a bit lower than yours...
Girls spa weekend in Stowe, VT
Blue Moon is supposed to be excellent, though I'm not sure the prices are that much cheaper than Hen of the Wood...if you are into Latin American, I would recommend Santos Cocina Latina, it's on the mountain road. Great food. On Main Street, Frida's is good as well and very reasonable. Solstice at Spruce Peak is great but can get pricey depending on what you order.
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Blue Moon Cafe
35 School St, Stowe, VT 05672
Main Street Cafe
888 Main St, Westbrook, ME 04092
Muddy Paw Coffee and Creemee - Waterbury, VT
We had lunch there on Wednesday...had the turkey club. Holy cow, that is a HUGE sandwich!!! Well worth it...staff was really friendly, even gave a biscuit to our dog. :-) Definitely a great lunch spot.
