The Mountain Times - Volume 48, Number 38: Sept. 18-24, 2019
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Food Matters<br />
<strong>24</strong> • <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Times</strong> • <strong>Sept</strong>. <strong>18</strong>-<strong>24</strong>, <strong>2019</strong><br />
MORE<br />
THAN<br />
COFFEE<br />
COFFEEHOUSE<br />
& EATERY<br />
8am-3pm MON-WED / 8am-10pm THURS-SUN<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember 21<br />
Benziger Wine Dinner<br />
SATURDAY, 9/21 7:30 PM<br />
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS<br />
KILLINGTON, VT | (802) 422-2787 | LIQUIDARTVT.COM<br />
VFFC hosts Harvest Festival<br />
Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 22 at 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—<strong>The</strong> Vermont<br />
Farmers Food Center (VFFC), home of Rutland’s<br />
Winter’s Farmers Market, is excited to announce its<br />
5th annual harvest festival fundraiser from 3-6 p.m.<br />
this Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 22. Harvest Fest is first and foremost<br />
a celebration of our common agricultural heritage<br />
and all of the hard work it takes to grow our local food<br />
economy right here in Rutland County. Money raised<br />
from Harvest Fest tickets, sponsors, donations and<br />
auctions is central to VFFC’s sustainability and helps to<br />
leverage other significant funding for its award-winning<br />
programs.<br />
Please join in for an afternoon of community cheer<br />
and goodwill with amazing eats from our local farms<br />
and families!<br />
<strong>The</strong> festival will be held at the Farmer’s Hall in the<br />
Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street, Rutland.<br />
General admission for adults (<strong>18</strong>+) is $25, for kids<br />
7-17 it’s $15.<br />
For more information visit vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org/<strong>2019</strong>_fall_harvest_festival.<br />
By Peter Huntoon<br />
<strong>The</strong> Vermont Farmers Food Center on West Street in Rutland<br />
will host its fifth annual Harvest Festival , Sunday<br />
Back Country Café<br />
<strong>The</strong> Back Country Café is a hot spot<br />
for delicious breakfast foods. Choose<br />
from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of<br />
pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily<br />
specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Just the right heat Bloody<br />
Marys, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, Coffee and hot chocolate drinks.<br />
Maple Syrup and VT products for sale Check Facebook for daily specials.<br />
(802) 422-4411.<br />
Birch Ridge<br />
Serving locals and visitors alike since 1998, dinner<br />
at the Birch Ridge Inn is a delicious way to<br />
complete your day in Killington. Featuring Vermont<br />
inspired New American cuisine in the inns dining<br />
room and Great Room Lounge, you will also find<br />
a nicely stocked bar, hand crafted cocktails, fine<br />
wines, seafood and vegetarian options, and wonderful house made desserts.<br />
birchridge.com, 802-422-4293.<br />
Choices Restaurant<br />
& Rotisserie<br />
Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and<br />
Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines<br />
favorite restaurant. Choices may<br />
be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day,<br />
shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared chicken, a variety of salads<br />
and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine<br />
list and in house made desserts are also available. choices-restaurant.com<br />
(802) 422-4030.<br />
Clear River Tavern<br />
Headed north from Killington on Route<br />
100? Stop in to the Clear River Tavern<br />
to sample chef Tim Galvin’s handcrafted<br />
tavern menu featuring burgers, pizza, salads,<br />
steak and more. We’re in Pittsfield, 8 miles from Killington. Our live music<br />
schedule featuring regional acts will keep you entertained, and our friendly<br />
service will leave you with a smile. We’re sure you’ll agree that “When You’re<br />
Here, You’re in the Clear.” clearrivertavern.com (802) 746-8999.<br />
Charity’s<br />
A local tradition in Killington for over 43<br />
years, Charity’s has something for everyone<br />
on the menu. Soups, salads, tacos,<br />
burgers, sandwiches and more, it’s all<br />
mouth-watering. A children’s menu is available and large parties are more than<br />
welcome www.charitystavern.com (802) 422-<strong>38</strong>00<br />
Dream Maker Bakers<br />
Dream Maker Bakers is an all-butter, fromscratch<br />
bakery making breads, bagels, croissants,<br />
cakes and more daily. It serves soups,<br />
salads and sandwiches and offers seating<br />
with free Wifi and air-conditioning. at 5501 US<br />
Route 4, Killington, VT. Open Thurs.- Mon. 6:30 a.m.-3p.m. No<br />
time to wait? Call ahead. dreammakerbakers.com 802-422-5950<br />
dreammakerbakers.com<br />
21 Years Serving Guests<br />
At the Covered Carriageway<br />
37 Butler Road, Killington<br />
birchridge.com • 802.422.4293<br />
Vermont Inspired<br />
New-American Cuisine<br />
Dinner served<br />
from 6:00 PM<br />
Tuesday thru Saturday<br />
Reservations welcomed<br />
Host your next<br />
Private Party<br />
at the<br />
Birch Ridge Inn.
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