A quirky little spot in Rochester! I love when coffee shops and bookstores are in conjunction with…read moreeach other. A variety of pastries, food, and beverages, as well as local Vermont merchandise. Lots of fun little things to look at inside. Good service, good coffee. Nice place! Check it out if you're passing through.

Charm: 6 stars. Comestibles: 3 stars…read more We took the "back way" home from VT this winter break, a strategy that avoided interstate traffic, but also occasionally situated us behind slow-moving tractors and trucks on one-lane country roads. Overall, we enjoyed the way's meandering charm, especially when we stumbled upon places like Sandy's Books and Bakery in Rochester, VT (which made me immediately think of you, Mercedes). Per the headline, Sandy's is a used bookstore with original, classic, 1960's and 70's era finds from Agatha Chrystie, Isaac Asimov, etc... newer books about foraging, mysticism, and other fun things; locally made candles, soaps, walking sticks, crocheted hats; and locally made food products in / adjoining the cafe. There are numerous rooms on two floors where you can take your time to slow down and enjoy a book. (Fiction, science fiction, horror and mystery are upstairs!) Cafe tables are set up in many of these semi-private reading rooms so you can enjoy a coffee or pastry alongside a good read. Places like this make me swoon and had we not been on the clock, I would've loved to browse for hours and hours. The setup certainly invites that, as do the friendly local patrons. Sadly, we had to peel our children away from smelling each and every homemade soap and candle, and from trying to fence with the beautiful, polished, natural wood walking sticks (pickaxes, our 8 year old called them), and get our food order to go so we could make our an appointment (for race ski sharpening ) in time. What we tried: - Broccoli and potato quiche, made with a gluten free tortilla crust -- delicious and homemade, with tender, custardy egg -- but undersalted by our standards and made with very little cheese. The eggs had an interesting and unexpected faint whiff of vanilla. - Roasted carrot and lentil soup -- soup made with small green lentils was conceptually great, but overly sweet and served with what could've been a wonderful bread roll, but one that was microwaved and inedibly rubbery as a result. We would've enjoyed diced carrots that had been cut smaller than these 2" slices, but that's a preference. - Apple cider donuts -- I'm sure these would've been amazing fresh out of the fryer, but sadly, these spheroids (not rings) of fried dough were dense, oily, and well past peak freshness (two or three days old?) on our Friday morning visit. - Morning glory muffin -- moist, not overly sweet, very good - Cafe au lait -- you're told to fill a mug with pre-made coffee from the dispenser and to come to the counter for the steamed / frothed milk, which was unexpected for me. The coffee on our visit was watery. Baked goods (including cookies of all sorts), looked so lavish and amazing that I'd come again to try other items, but really, it's the overall experience that charms. Food and drink may not be the winning components, but perhaps I don't mind when a bookstore is so darn welcoming and charming. Bookmarking for a return visit.

Easy five stars. No doubt…read more Absolutely beautiful setting. That's half of the experience, right? Service was excellent. Not intrusive, but attentive and accommodating. Nice job Samantha! And the owner is a great person. Tea: loved it! The selections are astonishing. Sandwich (tomato and mozzarella) and soup (broccoli and cheddar) just SO GOOD! High quality ingredients; exquisite taste, not overdone; and the bread... delicious! Rutland is blessed to have this place. As good as any similar establishment in a big city, here or abroad. All at very reasonable prices! Definitely the place to go.

July 27th catching up on reviews We were walking around…read moredowntown trying to visit a shop across the street and they were unexpectedly closed. So, decided to check this new place out. When we have more time we will be back. We were quickly acknowledged and answered any questions we had. We ordered 2 drinks teas both were delicious, can't remember them right now. As our drinks were being created I was checking out their huge selection of bag teas, I had Lapsang Souchong tea on my shopping list for making seitan, I was shocked to find it in our lil small town and so happy! The Gentleman that waited on us knew all about its smokey flavor! I'm impressed! Looking forward to using it this week! The shop is nicely set up and has room for expansion. Has a seating area that is nicely spaced out. Very clean shop items, teas have their own areas. Looking forward to visiting with some friends soon!

We ordered a breakfast sandwich with sausage/egg/cheese on onion bagel, and their turkey sandwich…read moreon rye, plus took home a blueberry lemon loaf cake. All were amazing! Everything was fresh and of perfect textured! Will be back again, and remember to take pictures next time

A bacon egg and cheddar sandwich on a sesame bagel sounds like a very boring order you could get at…read moreany NY style deli or bagel shop. How was this one so much better than the rest? Each component was great. The bagel was tender and fresh. The egg was lightly fried leaving some golden liquid yolk instead of a hammered dry patty. And the server was right, they have really good bacon. Add in a lovely melty slice of white cheddar and a do it yourself squirt of sriracha and you have a powerhouse breakfast. I also got a chocolate chip cookie that I of course waited many hours to eat after my breakfast and it was excellent also.

Kind of a tucked away place in Woodstock, but delicious pastries and sandwiches! When I went, it…read moreseemed to be a one man operation and it was later in the afternoon so he had been sold out of a good number of baked goods, but I did get a funfetti cupcake that was moist and delectable. A little on the smaller side for the price, but I don't mind spending a little more to support a local spot! I had a panini as well and even with its simple ingredients it tasted heavenly. I'd love to come by again, perhaps at the beginning of the day to see what other baked goods he has. There were some goods from local places that were being sold there so that was neat to look at while waiting for my food. Not too shabby! Not a ton of seating inside but there were tables on the porch as well. Would recommend if you're passing through Woodstock.

Absolutely fantastic carrot cake with the cream cheese frosting... thanks so much for a very…read morespecial birthday!

Delicious - foot long hotdogs made with care - toasted bun. Fantastic cheeseburgers and sundaes…read morewith maple candy on top - to die for!

I love this little snack bar. We have been getting food and ice cream from M&B since they first…read morestarted serving from their purple truck. Thank you for many years of great food and ice cream ​

I got a strawberry cheesecake shake. And it was phenomenal. The girl that was working was very kind…read moreand took her time to let me order. Will definitely be going back.

Four of us got drinks from there and they were disgusting. Not one of us could finish them and…read moreended up throwing them away. It was a total waste of money and I felt the staff was indifferent and only had concern for the infant behind the counter. My experience there was not good and I would never recommend it.

Everything is amazing! The Cinnamon Rolls are the best and the staff is welcoming and friendlyread more

Huge portions of sugary goodness! Carrotcake, a giant whoppie pie, different brownie creations,…read morebeautiful molasses cookies. Excellent service & prices.

Nice people good food and ice cream ! I usually get only ice cream but got a pepper onion and…read moresausage Sandwich ! It was very good

Classic New England summer snack stand. Prices are pretty reasonable and the hot dogs, burgers,…read moredeep fried everything and pulled pork are all good albeit simple.