The term "Pizzeria" does not do this establishment justice. They have a vast menu well beyond…read morepizza that I would be anxious to try on my next visit. We ordered a regular Pizza with half Caramelized Onion and Garlic. The pizza was to die for. The onions and garlic were tasty without being overpowering and the thin crust was crisp and flavorful. The wine list was extensive and offered a "Wine Flight" where you can try four different glasses of Wine. The wine prices were more than reasonable. Our server was friendly and attentive, all the more impressive as it was a fairly busy crowd. I considered ordering a second pie, but instead decided on coffee and dessert, which was also wonderful. I would highly recommend the Pistachio Cake. The outside of the establishment is a bit deceiving, as it belies the upscale, classy interior. There was also a very nice bar area, with an interesting offering of drinks. Highly recommend.

I rarely leave one-star reviews, but our experience tonight was incredibly disappointing…read more The food itself was very good, but unfortunately the service was some of the worst we've experienced. The biggest issue was that my dad's meal was completely forgotten. The rest of our table had finished eating before his dinner finally came out. No one should have to sit and watch everyone else eat because their order was overlooked. What made the situation even more disappointing was how it was handled. While our server did apologize, the service continued to be poor for the rest of the evening. A manager never came to our table to apologize, check on us, or ask what they could do to make the situation right. We also weren't offered to have my dad's forgotten meal comped, despite the significant mistake and inconvenience. Mistakes happen, and we understand that. What matters is how a restaurant responds when they do. Unfortunately, there was very little effort made to acknowledge the issue or recover from it, and that left a much worse impression than the mistake itself. It's a shame because the food was genuinely good, but the lack of customer service and accountability completely overshadowed the meal. We left feeling frustrated and disappointed.

You're in the very suburban town of Lebanon, New Hampshire. You've got everything that you need at…read moreyour fingertips but maybe you're looking to enjoy wine or sip a cocktail at a place with more of an urban edge. Drive 5 minutes over the state line to Putnam's in White River Junction, Vermont for that sommelier-staffed experience. Love the ambience and rigorous focus on elevated, quality ingredients, at Putnam's. They have a corkboard-covered 3-ring binder menu which is aptly named a Field Guide. Trust me, this name is earned by the Tasting Notes alone. The field guide is like a thesis for advanced Upper Valley sippers, Vermont or not. If you forgot your book or paper, just saddle up to the Putnam's Field Guide. You'll find an elaborate offering of editorial descriptions of beverages from wine to martinis (6 kinds) to beer and whiskey (one from Japan). Btw, it's rare to find a wine bar that doubles as a gorgeous coffeehouse serving pastries, espresso-based drinks, teas and breakfast sandwiches on weekends. I'm looking forward to enjoying them sometime if I'm back. The offering at Putnam's Vineyard rotates seasonally, so I will describe what was there on my visits. Visit their website for updated menu surprises. As for the evening and weekends Fall menu, they call their offering Picnic Food. It's a modest title for an extensive offering of appetizers and a few sandwiches. Think fancied-up olives, pretzels, Brazilian cheese puffs, a craft beer mix, 2 melty sammies with Vermont cheeses (1 with turkey, the other veggies), beet and chevre arancini, dips and a vast selection of desserts. Vermont cheeses, apricots, Marcona almonds, dried apricots and crostini are looking divine on the cheese board. Oh, and there's also Superbon Madrid potato chips with Osetra caviar and a mini spirit of Gaston Chiquet champagne. Just saying. There is also a weekend brunch menu with bagels and egg sandwiches. As for the wine, I recommend a flight at Putmam's. In the fall season, these flight offerings were named: the Bella Blanca Wine Flight, the Falling Leaves Mixed Wine Flight, Fireside Reds Red Wine Flight, The Forgotten Bunches Mixed Wine Flight and the almighty and an unforgettable Sparkler Flight. In this flight, I slowly savoured 3 wine sparklers at $25 total. (And no, I cannot spell savour without a "u.") These wine flights are a true value. And here are the wines in the sparkler flight: 1.) Cava 2021 by Avinyó 2.) Crémant de Bourgogne Sparkling Brut Rosé NV by Albert Bichot 3.) Lambrusco by Villa Castellazo ROTA The Cava is everything. All three were delightful and I showed up needing warm fuzzies on an evening where there was live music so the total experience was extra lovely. There is also a whiskey flight! The coffee and craft beverages selection for the fall/winter menu includes a nitro cold brew, a brown butter latte with Maldon sea salt and biscotti and a FROLA New Orleans style cold brew slushie with maple syrup and coconut cream. To any craft and coffee beverage you can add Vermont Ice Cream Coffee Liqueur or Whistle Pig Piggy Back Bourbon. Yes, please. If you are making a trip of it, catch the local bbq joint across the way from Putnam's at lunch and then visit the wine bar for drinks. Layer up, because I've been nippy there twice, and then linger over one delightful beverage after the next. Oh, and there is a charming wine shop at Putnam's with handmade gifts to peruse, as well.

Simply the coolest hot spot in this little nook of Vermont. Arriving on a Sunday night, the outside…read moreof this fabulous old depot building looks like it's abandoned. But oh the speakeasy that lies within! Follow it around to the "secret" entrance and you are welcomed in with an impressive industrial chic meets garden / exotic jungle atmosphere. Little nooks of seating areas with their own unique feel. Cannot overstate the oozing charm of this large space that manages to create cozy corners. Friendly service, generous cheese board, a gift shop selection of sassy souvenirs. There is only goodness to be found here in the vine/yard. One of best hidden gems we have ever discovered.

I am obsessed with the sheet pan dinners. It has everything you need including the parchment paper…read more The meals are delicious and so easy. I also love the heat to eat items. You really can't go wrong at this place.

Food was delicious. Excellent service. Would definitely go again. Great value. 4 courses with wine…read morepairing for $140pp.

Beautiful rooftop view and delightful for enjoying the afternoon sun…read more Service was wonderful and had great suggestions. Food menu is on the smaller side for lunch I guess but the fries were outstanding and the burrata was very good as well. We just needed a light bite to tide us over for dinner. Piña colada was delightful and perfect for warm weather. We both agreed we would want to try literally every drink on the menu because they all sounded so good.

The view is really awesome and very unique for ogunquit…read more Truthfully everything else is okay. Got a spicy margarita that truthfully was pretty watered down, not very spicy, and not very much of anything at all. The view is great but there's only 4 tables outside that get it so if you're not one of those 4 then you're basically sitting at a normal cocktail bar with okay drinks. Overall it's unique and different of ogunquit but I do think for a cocktail bar the drinks need to pack more of a punch (and who knows- maybe it was just a bad night).

From the moment we arrived to when we left was great ! The door was opened for us by one of the…read morenicest host I've had, I believe he said his name was Chip . Troy our waiter was great, very detailed and prompt. Our food arrived quickly and was wonderful. I got the special creamed onion soup, I could have licked the bowl clean , but stopped myself ;) My boyfriend got the crab cakes for an appetizer he said it was the best crab cakes he's had this side of Maryland . Entrees he got the seared Tuna and went with the smaller plate of Peanut dressed pork belly . Both were scrumptious For dessert we got the sea salt crème brûlée. I didn't think I had room left for dessert but after one bit I couldn't stop !

First time there. Worth the hour drive and will be back . Nicholas our waiter suggested the…read moreshepherds pie. It was fantastic. The presentation was wonderful and it will keep me coming back. I knew that there wermany other things on the menu, but I'll come back for this again and again. Two of us had the coconut curry soup and literally had to lick the bowl to make sure we du DMP t miss one drop of this. The other in our party had the salad And enjoyed it completely. The two others had the scallops and were very impressed. One of our party has a tomato allergy and they were careful not to have it on the dish. Then came dessert time. I called ahead to make sure they had carrot cake because i had read great reviews on it. It certainly lived up to those reviews. One of our guests was too full for dessert, but managed to get a spoonful of both of ours. My friend had the Boston Crean tart, and we all declared this a winner also. They were very accommodating as I had booked for four and had to call them before we came in person's plane was delayed. When I asked, because of the reviews I had read, if they would have carrot cake that evening, and the gentleman said as long as I'm here we will always have carrot cake. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a delicious, well prepared and well presented meal that is as fresh as can be. The service is wonderful and we will be back.

So, we finally got to try the chef's table, or "Chef's Whim" as it's officially titled. Eight…read morecourses. In addition to the food, we added the suggested alcohol pairings. I say alcohol because it wasn't all wine but ... since it's a bit of a surprise in terms of what actually appears I'll just leave it at that. However, as to the food ... I'll give a taste, a flavor, a wisp of a whisper of the full culinary adventure. For complete details, see your local sous chef! Here's what we had. In the middle of my photo collage, a blood sausage slider with fennel/jalapeño sauce on toasted brioche bun. Then clockwise from top left - cornbread with maple glaze in a Barbie sized personal cast iron skillet; beet salad with goat cheese half spheres; a dessert tray of black apple cake with hay ice cream (yes, seriously), chamomile pot de creme and a duck fat beignet; an assortment of ice creams - fenugreek, fennel/maitake mushroom/burnt hazelnut (all tasted fabulous and in each you could taste the listed flavors); entree of duck and wild mushroom tart; white bean soup and finally a pasta dish of ravioli with two fillings. Just a note on what it would take to make it yourself. See that hexagonal white blob on the bottom row, middle pic? That's a potato foam. Forgive me for not recalling the full procedure but the prep is roughly 7 hours long. First, the cut potatoes are cooked in a sous vide for 2 hours so that no moisture is added to them. Then a succession of ricing, smoking, drying, undrying, mashing, placing in a foam machine that looked like a whipped cream dispenser and boom - a tiny dollop of potato. It tasted great. But man - that's a lot of effort for a mouthful of potato. I don't think I'll be trying it at home. Over two hours of eating and chatting. I brought a couple of my restaurant-based cartoons as my personal thanks for the meal and was shocked that Justin, their sommelier, had done a cartoon of his own ahead of time for me! Just stick to wine, Justin - I don't need any MORE competition with my magazine editors ... With Dylan ably providing the primary chef duties and Amaya and Justin handling the booze, the meal was a smashing success. The food pairings were masterfully chosen and timing of the dishes meant we were always primed for the next one. Although the succession of what I'd call dessert dishes made me start to feel like a Hobbit enjoying dessert, second dessert and then post seconds. As Anton Ego said in Ratatouille (and they have a cute Reme rat under glass on a shelf) "I shall be returning, hungry for more."

What a lovely restaurant. Just for a tip if you find the apothecary it's down the stairs right…read moreafter it. We did have a little bit of trouble finding it but that was kind of fun. Reservations recommended we were seated at a beautiful table for two right near the bar and started off with a Pinot noir and a cabernet. Both wines were delightful. For appetizers we had the braised lamb crepe and the octopus... Both dishes were delicious, presented well with sauces to die for. Followed by the pasta dish and the duck. These were the best dinners of the year for us. The blending of flavors were fantastic and it was augmented by the owner coming over and talking to us about how the food was prepared. I won't bore you with all the details but the octopus is slow boiled for 5 hours.. complete with wine. Corks it was tender and delicious with the Mediterranean flair. We go out to eat our fair share from high end to diners anywhere. The food is well prepared and delicious... This was the top for the year! From the service to the presentation to the wine to the ambiance, everything is top notch here. I will provide a warning. You will drop a pretty penny if you partake in all the courses, but we thought it was well worth it. Thank you to the staff and ownership. We enjoyed our evening.. a true date night.

Wow, that was just perfect! Enjoyed cocktails and a cheeseboard for dinner, a fine eclectic play…read morelist, smiling owners/servers, and comfortable cushioned window seating watching the dog walkers on Main St. as the sun lowers on a lovely early summer evening. Plenty of parking out back if parallel parking is your fear.

I wish I could give this more than 5 stars. Sonny and Kim really took care of us! The French 75…read morethat Sonny made me was probably one of the best I ever had. The happy hour specials were great and ultimately, we ate the rest of the oysters they had for the day. This is a great spot to sit at the bar and enjoy a drink or to meet up with friends. I was just in town visiting, but I will definitely be back (and if I lived in Saco I would be a regular).

We love this wine bar at Bedford Village Inn. It's upstairs tucked away in a corner, nicely…read moredecorated, comfortable and homey. The staff here is always excellent, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. The food is top notch, unique selections and very tasty. The wine list and the drink option are both great as well.

Stayed at the Bedford Inn. We went on the search Corks on the same property. (cute little hideaway…read morebar with cozy seating and an elegant touch!) SERVICE: The servers are very nice and helpful, especially since it was my first time there. FOOD: We tried a whole lotta food: Steak salad, crab cakes, crab wontons, etc. you can't go wrong (check out the pictures) (Bar) I tried a yummy gin drink (but forgot the name - sorry) but the picture is there

Had a great meetup with friends at Vine 32 on a Friday evening. Love this concept. There were over…read morea dozen wines on tap to pick from, your choice of a tasting to full pour. It wasn't loud so my group was able to chat and hear each other. Super comfy place with different seating options like high tops and tables or couches. The build your own charcuterie was the highlight but all the food was amazing and the service was prompt and friendly. The cookie skillet for dessert was the best thing I've ever had. We had a great time and can't wait to come back.

Love this spot! Such a fantastic idea to have a pour your own wine bar. The staff are so friendly,…read morehelpful and fun! They always have events, I attended during a trivia night. Their apps/ finger foods go great with wine. You hand them a credit card, they link it with one of their store cards and when you want more wine you walk up, stick your card in the slot and pour your wine. Who wants to wait for a server when you're ready for wine now?? It's such a cute place to gather the girls and gossip over wine. I will definitely be back!

Alpine Tavern is tucked in the back of the Wentworth Hotel with pellet stove with cozy seating on…read morethe opposite side of the bar, We were a party of four and ordered the cheese fondue and pretzel bites. The fondue was a great idea. They serve it with pieces of cut up bread. I wish there were some different items to dip in the fondue besides the bread. The pretzel bites were great and the mustard spread was even better. It was tough to dip the pretzels in the cheese sauce because the mustard was so good. The service was really good even though there was only one waiter on that shift. He worked really hard and was fast at serving a full house,

The food was adequate. A simple hotel bar set-up. They had one waiter serving the entirety of the…read morerestaurant, so he was super overloaded. He was very nice and still did a good job, however.