Jordan Barry

4 days ago | sevendaysvt.com | Jordan Barry

click to enlarge When I dined at Starry Night Café last spring, I ate deconstructed steak tartare, coal-roasted root vegetables with Cabot clothbound cheddar espuma and mafaldine with wild morel ragù. This spring, I got a Philly cheesesteak. Starry Night's rendition of the sandwich, which was about the size of my forearm, isn't a concept shift or a one-off special for the Ferrisburgh destination restaurant.

4 days ago | sevendaysvt.com | Jordan Barry

click to enlarge Offbeat Creemee fans will soon be able to get their plant-based creemees, scoops, sundaes and shakes once again. Owner Aisha Bassett has teamed up with Maya Nguyen, owner of Uncommon Coffee, to share space in the Essex café — and yes, there will be affogatos and cold-brew floats. Bassett is targeting a late-June opening for her new ice cream counter in the back of Uncommon's spacious, library-like café at 19 Essex Way.

4 days ago | sevendaysvt.com | Jordan Barry

click to enlarge Philo Ridge Farm in Charlotte has announced reopening dates for its market and restaurant, which have been closed since late 2023 as the regenerative farm transitioned to a nonprofit. The market — which features organic produce and grass-fed meat grown on the farm, as well as picnic lunches, pastries, coffee and local goods — will relaunch on Wednesday, June 18.

1 week ago | sevendaysvt.com | Jordan Barry

click to enlarge Just under a year after opening its on-site beer garden and tap house in Burlington's South End, Switchback Brewing has given its restaurant a new focus — and a new name. At the Switchback Beer Garden & Smokehouse, the menu is all in on barbecue, with house-smoked meats and Southern-inspired sides such as braised collard greens, maple corn bread, and Cabot Creamery mac and cheese.

2 weeks ago | sevendaysvt.com | Jordan Barry

click to enlarge In March, Charlotte's Philo Ridge Farm officially became a nonprofit after a multiyear process, during much of which its on-farm restaurant and market were closed to the public. This summer, both will reopen under a new leadership team.