I was recommended by my sister to try out Vermont Maple Creemee. It was absolutely fantastic. I…read moredon't think it's too sweet at all, and the fragrant smell of maple syrup was heavenly. My daughter's hard vanilla was also very good. If I have time to visit one more time before heading back to NJ, I must try the black raspberry. So many people at the ice cream shop were having that flavor.

This is my first time in Vermont, so I was glad to stop at this local business. They had a large…read morehot food menu, but we were there for the ice cream. The prices were slightly higher than I expected, but as they say, you get what you pay for. The 3 of us really enjoyed our orders, and the staff was very friendly. Nice spot for a cold treat.

I was in town from Los Angeles for 5 days and boy was Alder Bakery a lifesaver! My son was at…read moretennis camp all day and I needed a place with yummy, healthy food and great wifi. While that would seem simple enough, it was tough to find! I even spent 1 day in Manchester at 2 different coffee shops and kept having connectivity issues with their wifi - needless to say that day's productivity was shot. Thankfully I returned to Alder and spend a whole day getting work done, eating delicious healthy food (breakfast & lunch) and enjoying Intelligensia coffee and great pastries/ cookies. Thank you Becks for being so welcoming every day and for the rest of the exceptionally warm & welcoming staff. My only wish is that you could say open longer!

Excellent breakfast sandwich, eggs, and pastries. Best French cruller I ever ate--wish I'd taken a…read morepicture of it. Also Basque cheesecake! Breakfast and lunch.

We have been here 3 times now and the service has always been great (especially this past visit -…read moreserver (Ingrid) was so attentive and put additional logs on the fire next to us). The dining area has a large fire pit in the center and is surrounded by windows looking out on the slopes. The burger is delicious and the club sandwich is good. Fries are great. Really solid mix drink menu and a few good crafts on tap.

Not impressive. Very mid meal. First, the soups came out cold. Took a while to get a hold of server…read morewho went and brought us new soups. I got a club sandwich with gluten free bread. There was an issue with this as the fries that came with my meal were coated in flour and I wasn't told by the waitress. If you're celiac watch out. The sandwich was fine and the soup was your standard chili. I know it's on a ski mountain but I've had better lodge food than this. Lacks ambiance.

Such a perfect spot! The staff was so welcoming and friendly. The food and the icecream were both…read moreso delicious I couldn't even pick a favorite. Overall had a lovely vibe and great spots to sit in the sun to enjoy a treat. I will for sure be coming back!!

The best local ice cream spot! We stopped in a few days ago right before close and the staff was…read morevery friendly and kind enough to still serve us despite the time. Huge sizes and yummy food too, kitchen closes a while before ice cream.

Four of us popped in for lunch and had a great meal. Our salads were fresh and crispy and the…read moreburger was top notch. The fried green beans were a surprising option but a terrific choice. We tried a blueberry maple smash cocktail- and wow, it was good. Anne, our server, was cheery, information and provided excellent service. It's a great lunch option set in the Weston Village- a step back in time when you walk in to the old fashioned bar and the rustic wood floor, beams and nostalgic photos that remind you of the history of the Vermont Country Store and Weston. It's adorable and the food was great.

While we had a very nice time shopping in the Vermont Country Store itself (spent quite a bit of…read more$$$$), we unfortunately cannot say the same about our experience at Mildred's. It was a real disappointment because we had been saving our creemee experience for this location. The Gen Alpha who was working was brusque and unfamiliar with the concept of customer service. She messed up one of our orders and had to redo the whole thing (such a waste of food). Obviously that in itself soured us, so maybe our review of the ice cream is already biased, but it wasn't that great. The maple/vanilla twist with sprinkles was only OK and definitely not as creamy as we have had in other locations in Vermont. The maple milkshake had a terrible consistency and proportionality--it was way too liquidy with the wrong balance of maple (too much). Green Mountain Bummer! We will likely be back because we loved the store and got so much great stuff. We hope that staff will be friendlier and that more attention will be given producing quality product.

A nice small places to be able To pick up provisions while…read morestaying in the area. We stayed with friends and stopped by to pick up some items we needed. They had plenty of the necessities along with a hot meal if you wanted to pick up something for breakfast or lunch. Also had a section for wine, beer and local cheeses.

This place is just incredible. They have everything you will need if you are camping or…read morehiking/playing in the area. Groceries, pastries, cheese, sandwiches (lunch or breakfast). A tremendous beer selection as well as some cider N/A beer and wine too. Very friendly people working there, and family-owned. We stopped in every day to snag some last minute items for the day. Reasonable pricing and fresh local in season fruits and vegetables.

I popped in here with friends after a long day of skiing to pick up some drinks and snacks. My…read morefriends got the campfire latte (which I heard tastes "just like a campfire" from the toasted marshmallows), a delicious Chai, and a mini waffle as well! It's a very small space but very popular! Aside from the chalk board drink menu, there is a TV in the corner that displays ways to customize your drinks by making them a "campfire" drink or a "nutty Vermonter" drink, etc. Ofc there is also a station to add milk, sugar, etc on your own too. The majority of our group was ordering drinks inside but some stayed outside but the cozy firepit to warm up which was just perfect! I returned the next day on a mission for a yummy pick me up before our drive home and ordered a Nutty Vermonter Matcha Latte. The "nutty vermonter" add on includes pistachio and maple syrup. I balked a bit that the price tag was over $10 (before tip) but in a happy accident, the barista got my drink wrong (gave me a Nutty Vermonter latte sans matcha), so after she remade mine, she asked if I wanted the other one too. It worked out that I got a creamy, delicious drink (exactly what I wanted) and our driver taking us back home got a sweet pistachio latte too. 10/10 from both him and me!

Up in the area for a family trip and needed to find a local coffee spot to check out. This place…read morefit the bill perfectly. Roughly 20 minutes from where we were staying. We had a beautifully scenic ride here. Once we arrived we found parking to be easy since it's summer and not the busy season of the area. Then once we walked up a flight of stairs we found the coffee shop and all the stores and other restaurants nearby too. Despite the name Upper Standard Coffee don't be fooled they looked as though they do a whole lot more than that. They had a case of some baked goods, waffle breakfast sandwiches and also advertised both ice cream and pizzas. Also besides coffee they had lotus energy drinks and I saw mentions of espresso martinis and other alcoholic beverages. Truly lots of options. The space inside is quite small so if it gets busy I assume the line would be outside quite quickly. They did have some chairs outside to enjoy the summer weather with your food or drink of choice. My wife and I both wanted to try one of their flavored coffee/latte drinks. Some of them being Campfire (s'mores), White Mountain (white mocha and lavender), Lavender Matcha. All of the options plus more sounded tempting. We did settle on White Mountain for my wife while I chose the French Toast. Both have tons of flavor and if this were local to us we would be here often! If you find yourself at Stratton Mountain Village and want coffee or a bite to eat go here!

We were in the area looking for a brunch spot and found this place. The exterior was very cute and…read morequaint; loved the garden out front with huge sunflowers and various flowers. There was a parking lot but we had already parked on-street prior. The interior was cute; there was a cafe and a few tables. On the other side was the kitchen area; they brought out the food to us on the cafe side. The place got busy after we got there; seems to be a hot spot for lunch. We got there around 10:50, they weren't serving food until 11. This was fine since they served coffee and that was priority to us at that time. I had a medium iced maple latte and it was good. For my meal, I had the chicken and waffles sandwich which were decent; there was crispy fried chicken, cole slaw, in between freshly made fluffy waffles. It was overall decent, but something was missing; I think that was some maple syrup or some hot sauce. My child had the fried Mac and cheese donut; it's a Mac and cheese shaped into a donut; this was good and a cute way to present food. Overall, a good spot to get some breakfast and lunch.

Sharing my google review on here as well as they have had a significant update since the previous…read moreposts. What a treat! We learned that Blue Duck was previously a lunch stop, but is now a very classy dinner restaurant - 5 course tasting menu on Fridays and Saturdays with a fixed price. Each entree was beautiful, unique, very tasty. Ours briefly was 1) sweet corn, ricotta & pesto soup 2) seared Ahi with fried potato and lemon aioli 3) waygu with radish cream, microgreens 4) red gem salad with roasted beets and goat cheese, blueberry vinaigrette 5) Pavlova with berries and oat clusters Wow. The service was attentive and kind. The space was so thoughtfully decorated - everything from the lighting (gentle), to beautiful chairs/tables/dinnerware/flatware/decor- all adds to the beauty, presentation, and ambiance. We traveled here for the skiing, but found this gem of an experience.