We saw their sign on the bike / trail trail so we went down into the field and found this great ice…read morecream take out place on Rt 15. Been hankering for a maple creamee and this place delivered! Big portions too! Was busy on July 4th but things moved along. THey also have maple syrup for sale too, which is a good sign that the maple creamee are the real deal! Its a seaonal spot for sure.

A cute little farm stand on RT 16 at the intersection on I-91 exit 25…read more This seasonal farm stand offers local fresh veggies, eggs, local meat (frozen) and honey, maple syrup, and canned goods. Prices are very reasonable. We got some local cheese curds and corn and were very pleased.

Great cookies, produce and treats. It's worth your time to stop in and grab some fresh fruit. The…read moretime we stopped in, all fruit was from Canada. The oatmeal cookies were a score.

I'm fond of the Anadama, the Country French, and the Rosemary With Olive Oil…read more Delicious stone-ground wheat breads made with love and close attention to detail? Sure. Count me in! https://www.elmoremountainbread.com/

Elmore Mountain's Country French is reliably the best bread I have ever had…read more The bar is pretty high here in Central Vermont -- there are many outstanding bakeries. Even so Elmore Mountain easily stands out of the crowd for me. I suspect it's the fact that they mill their own flour, but whatever the science or magic is that goes into these loaves, I'm thrilled to be able to partake of the results.

Cassy was very communicative and gave a very well structured quote. I appreciate the open…read morecommunication so much! Highly appreciated and recommended.

Cassy did our rehearsal dinner for 40 in her venue in Barton, Vermont last Friday July 21st. The…read moreplace was absolutely perfect, well decorated and charming as well. Everything looked brand new and in perfect condition. Now for the best part; her dinner was absolutely amazing. I have high standards for food and she surpassed them all. Not only is she creative but she so enjoys what she does and imparts a flair to it as well. We had some guests arrive late due to the torrential downpours driving and they were made to feel welcome and not rushed . For the icing on the cake, her staff, particularly Ashley were wonderful, friendly and always helpful. More than one guest told me that it was the best meal they had had in a long time! The Mother of the Groom

Red Poppy made the cakes for our recent wedding and totally hit it out of the park. Right from the…read moretasting and consolation we knew it was going to be a huge hit amongst everyone. The flavors were unique and on point. They delivered above and beyond.

JANINA IS AMAZING! We visited VT for a few days and found this bakery near Stowe. From day one the…read morecommunication was there (I ordered the cake Nov for Dec) and we came up when the snow picked up for the week. She's caring and wanted to make sure we still were able to pick up our order. The flavor was to die for! We ordered cookies and cream and I showed her a photo of what I was looking for and she delivered. Highly highly recommend if you're looking for a bakery near by :)

While staying at the Burke Mountain Hotel, you have plenty of choices for places to grab a quick…read morebite to eat. When it comes to breakfast-- especially if you can get your kiester up before 11AM-- Edmund's Coffee Shop comes with my best recommendations. A simple stand located in the East Wing, Edmund's serves up breakfast sandwiches, yogurt parfaits, fresh fruit, bagels, muffins, and of course, coffee. The two women manning the coffee shop were exceedingly friendly, and remembered us the next day, asking us how our XC skiing went. I ordered a plain croissant and fresh fruit. While this probably cost my $6, the croissant was one of the better I've had in years with a lightly crispy exterior and soft, chewy interior. The fresh fruit was, well, very fresh and tasted great. Their coffee is quite good, as well. Jamie ordered a breakfast sandwich, promptly devoured, of course. My one complaint is that they're only open til 11AM-- even on weekends! I get it, most people are up and careening down the mountain well before then, but we late-risers need our coffee fix! I hope in future visits, either a) we're able to wake up and get down there earlier, or b) they extend their business hours at least til 1PM. I mean, who could say no to a croissant and coffee apres ski?!

Coffee was good as was the maple donut. My son didn't care for the coffee roll. Prices a little…read morehigh but friendly service.

We had the immense pleasure of having will cater our (would-be) wedding dinner for my fiancée and…read moreI, and we were blown away by not only the food, but the professional and courteous way he handled the entire afternoon/evening. He had asked for some of our favorite dishes and foods, and using just a few examples he was able to design a creative and diverse menu that had us practically licking the plates by the end. It was so wonderful to be able to relax with our families instead of having to stress about not only cooking a full meal for 8 people, but planning the menu itself. Both of our families being cheese lovers, he started us out with a beautiful, locally-sourced arrangement of cheeses complete with herbed butter and artisan bread and crackers, along with dozens of fresh oysters. Some of our favorite dishes consisted of the brown butter lobster buns with old bay aioli and lemon (Will also made a vegetarian version of this with cherry tomatoes for one of our family members); hanger steak with chimichurri, peppers, and onions; and a Parisienne gnocchi with freshly foraged mushrooms, baby kale, and dijon crème fraîche. Everything was perfectly cooked and each dish had such a unique flavor profile so that the entire meal truly felt like one exciting journey. We especially loved the carrot cake with cardamom cream cheese for dessert, which had us going back for third helpings. I cannot emphasize enough how wonderful of a time we all had, and we would just like to thank Will again for such a magical evening. He is not only incredibly professional and accommodating, but very easy going and a pleasure to be around for your special event.

Per Ike C We had the immense pleasure of having will cater…read moreour (would-be) wedding dinner for my fiancée and I, and we were blown away by not only the food, but the professional and courteous way he handled the entire afternoon/evening. He had asked for some of our favorite dishes and foods, and using just a few examples he was able to design a creative and diverse menu that had us practically licking the plates by the end. It was so wonderful to be able to relax with our families instead of having to stress about not only cooking a full meal for 8 people, but planning the menu itself. Both of our families being cheese lovers, he started us out with a beautiful, locally-sourced arrangement of cheeses complete with herbed butter and artisan bread and crackers, along with dozens of fresh oysters. Some of our favorite dishes consisted of the brown butter lobster buns with old bay aioli and lemon (Will also made a vegetarian version of this with cherry tomatoes for one of our family members); hanger steak with chimichurri, peppers, and onions; and a Parisienne gnocchi with freshly foraged mushrooms, baby kale, and dijon crème fraîche. Everything was perfectly cooked and each dish had such a unique flavor profile so that the entire meal truly felt like one exciting journey. We especially loved the carrot cake with cardamom cream cheese for dessert, which had us going back for third helpings. I cannot emphasize enough how wonderful of a time we all had, and we would just like to thank Will again for such a magical evening. He is not only incredibly professional and accommodating, but very easy going and a pleasure to be around for your special event.

The Adamant Coop is a charming little all-in-one shop/bakery/post office for the tiny town's…read moreresidents - located in a historic house, and sitting at the intersection of about 4 dirt roads in what seems like the middle of nowhere. So how did I come to discover this local gem? Apparently most outsiders that stop in are lost and looking for directions (according to their website) - but exploring this little village has been on my bucket list for ages - so I deliberately sought it out and all bc of a movie I saw many years ago LOL! And based on the responses from the staff when I asked about the movie, I'm probably one of the only ones that's ever visited for that reason haha! The film was What Lies Beneath with Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford. One of the actors describes the town as "that artsy little village down 7" (meaning highway 7 - one of Vermont's main arteries)...and at one point in the movie, she goes to Adamant and explores a little - it looked adorable and who doesn't love an artsy village in the fall right? So I had to come see it - and the actual place IRL is nothing like the movie portrayed of course (thanks Hollywood :P) - and it's not even anywhere near Highway 7 - but that's bc they didn't even film it here haha!! Nonetheless- it was well worth the stop and I'm so glad it worked out the way it did! They have all sorts of treats and goodies and local arts and crafts - and it's such a cozy little shop in a beautiful setting surrounded by lakes, streams, and fall colors! Residents in the community take turns baking homemade goodies for the Coop to sell so I scored some gigantic ginger cookies...and just after I arrived, another local resident brought in a fresh pumpkin spice cake and was slicing it up so of course I had to get a piece of that too! All of it was amazing! I also grabbed some other snack items made locally - some street corn dip that was fantastic - ate every last bit of that on my trip and thought about coming back for more lol. And also a unique treat I'd never seen before - chocolate covered sunflower seeds!! Oh they were just wonderful - absolutely loved those! They also have jars of various locally grown and pickled veggies and such, as well as fresh brewed coffee and all sorts of local art pieces, jewelry, and even t-shirts! The Coop also serves as the town's post office. There's even a small park across the street right next to the little rushing brook with seating. It really is such a cute place - there's some cozy seating by their little wood-burning stove and the staff were just lovely to chat to. There's also a funny little bit of history about the town's name - originally it was named Sodom - and the pond across the street is still called Sodom Pond - but apparently one of the first preachers in the town (and a few other residents) refused to get their mail delivered to a town named Sodom so they were "adamant" about changing the name haha! Such an interesting little side adventure- if you're in the area, it's very much worth a stop!

While on vacation I popped in to get some provisions. I bought some lovely kale, Italian sausage…read morefrom a local farm, organic chicken broth and cannellini beans and local garlic. The ensuing pot of greens and beans was amazing. Seems like a kind of locals-only place as folks all seemed to know each other really well.