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While some eateries are adding options, for others, the game is over. River’s Edge Coffee Shop and Grill, on Riverside Avenue in Burlington, closed its doors last Sunday.

Ann Marie Silva, who owned the quick stop with her husband Bert, attributes the loss to the widening of Riverside Avenue, which wound up last summer. “We were the new kids on the block before the construction started; we really didn’t have our feet planted in the ground, and when it hit, it hit hard.”... Read more

Hail and high winds can be romantic if you’re at home in front of the fireplace with a bottle of wine. But if you’re suspended in a tiny, swaying gondola high above Mount Mansfield, the experience can be harrowing.... Read more

It’s no secret that the current economic climate is tough on restaurants, which rely on folks feeling flush with disposable income. The trend has been illustrated by the shuttering of such diverse eateries as Sean & Nora’s in Barre, award-winning Christophe’s on the Green in Vergennes and Tortilla Flat in Burlington.

This week’s casualty is River’s Edge Coffee Shop and Grill on Riverside Avenue in Burlington. More on that later . . . (Click here)... Read more

Until recently, Jeff Egan had his head in the clouds as the head chef at the Cliff House Restaurant, which is perched on the slope of Mount Mansfield and accessible by gondola. Now he’s falling to Earth as the new executive chef for Vermont Discovery Cruises. Egan will put his talents to use in a tiny kitchen on the company’s yacht, the Moonlight Lady, which set sail on its first luxury tour of Lake Champlain last weekend.... Read more

So long, pardner! Shelburne’s Sirloin Saloon packed up its “garden-fresh” salad bar and sizzling steaks for the final time last Sunday, manager Courtney Ovitt confirmed.... Read more

On June 8, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its annual gastronomically themed awards. As they did last year, Vermont publications and authors took home prizes at the ceremony hosted by Bobby Flay and “Sex and the City” siren Kim Cattrall.... Read more

Holy crêpe! This Thursday, from 2 to 6 p.m., staffers at Burlington’s Skinny Pancake will dish up free crêpes in three flavors — cheesy pesto, hot apple crispy and Nutella — to celebrate the eatery’s 1-year anniversary.

Greedy gobblers, take note: The gratuit versions will be a bit smaller than standard skinnies, with a limit of one per customer.

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Vermont's hottest property, the ecologically friendly Stowe Mountain Lodge, opens this Saturday. But its two restaurants, the moderately casual Hourglass Bar & Lounge and Solstice — touted as a fine-dining destination with an extensive localvore menu — quietly started serving sumptuous fare late last week.... Read more

After facing a "perfect storm of issues," John Mayfield, owner of 5-year-old Sean & Nora's in Barre, has decided to close the restaurant where he offered up "food from America's neighborhoods." "Sean & Nora's has never been a hugely successful business venture," he admits. "But it was always a labor of love." Locals considered the eatery, named for Mayfield's grandparents, a splurge for special occasions.... Read more

The Rotisserie Restaurant's fiery logo used to summon thoughts of juicy roasted chicken. But now, after a Saturday morning fire of unknown origin closed down the South Burlington locale, its sign looks more menacing than tantalizing.... Read more