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Melissa Pasanen

Burlington

Staff Writer at Seven Days

Award-winning cookbook author & staff writer @sevendaysvt & recently diploma’d @uvmcals food systems MS (because there's always more to learn)

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  • 2 weeks ago | sevendaysvt.com | Melissa Pasanen

    click to enlarge Last spring, during her first year studying at Community College of Vermont's Winooski campus, 20-year-old Priyaskila Gurung was excited to bring several trays of momos to the school's International Food Festival. For the 22nd annual event this Thursday, April 10, the aspiring dental hygienist and her mother will cook another 150 to 200 Nepali-style, hand-pleated dumplings filled with seasoned pork, cabbage and cilantro.

  • 2 weeks ago | sevendaysvt.com | Melissa Pasanen

    On Sunday, a post on Café Provence's Facebook page thanked supporters. "Chef [Barral] will have a long road of recovery," the post continued. "We anticipate to be back on track at Café Provence this coming week while he recovers at home."Barral and his business partner and former wife, Line Barral, opened Café Provence at 11 Center Street in 2004.

  • 1 month ago | sevendaysvt.com | Jordan Barry |Melissa Pasanen

    click to enlarge Mario Dominguez Hernandez lives in Hinesburg with his family, but he grew up in Mexico City. In the country's massive capital, he could find food representing every one of Mexico's 31 states. "Each state is their own world," the 50-year-old chef said.

  • 1 month ago | sevendaysvt.com | Melissa Pasanen

    click to enlarge With a new North Hero taproom set to open this spring, 5-year-old microbrewery Kraemer & Kin will return to the town where it operated its first tasting room. Co-owners Heather Kraemer, her brother Levi and his wife, Christie, are converting a former residential building owned by Hero's Welcome General Store into an 18-seat taproom with seasonal outside seating.

  • 1 month ago | sevendaysvt.com | Melissa Pasanen

    click to enlarge The Fish & Chip at 1210 Williston Road in South Burlington has closed permanently, according to building owner Merrill Jarvis III. At the end of October, a sign posted by owner Claire Banh described it as closed temporarily due to a personal situation. Jarvis said a new Vietnamese restaurant will take its place.

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Melissa Pasanen @TasteofVermont
20 Mar 21

RT @HartmanGroup: #goodread @sevendaysvt @TasteofVermont "Two Vermont Chefs Talk About Cooking Burnout and Hacks to Get Food on the Table"…

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Melissa Pasanen @TasteofVermont
26 Feb 21

RT @sevendaysvt: "Pegulars" who frequent Peg & Ter's in Shelburne have helped it weather the pandemic. This bar for grown-ups is known for…

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Melissa Pasanen @TasteofVermont
25 Feb 21

#Winnoski”s lone brewery @4quartersbrew to open new taproom this weekend with indoor & outdoor seating. #craftbrew @sevendaysvt https://t.co/eOv3rTzV4d