Kae Alexander opened Thai Catering of Vermont at the end of July 2012, and it wasn’t long before demand outgrew her Shelburne home kitchen. That problem was solved on May 10 when she opened a new 50-seat restaurant in Milton, Vermont Thai Restaurant.... Read more

A fractured ankle couldn’t keep Douglas Paine from a successful opening. Though he’s leaving the line to other cooks until the end of the month, the chef oversaw the debut of Hotel Vermont’s first restaurant, Juniper, last Thursday. The hotel itself opened the next day; an official grand opening for both will follow in June. ... Read more

When you think of a spit-roasted lamb, you may think of Greece, but you probably won’t think “sparklers” — unless you are Greek. So it’s good there was a Greek girl among the diners at Hen of the Wood at the Grist Mill on April 21.... Read more

What would Jesus do? If he could cook like the members of the Moretown-based Church of the Crucified One, he would expand. Last Friday, the group, led by executive chef Martin Smith, opened Juni’s Dog Haus in Waterbury’s Cabot Annex at 2653 Waterbury-Stowe Road.... Read more

“It’s extremely exciting to see the dough rising again. It’s not exactly like riding a bicycle, but making a bagel — you still remember,” said Roy Feldman last Friday.

He had just taken his first batch of bagels in 20 years from the ovens at Feldman’s Bagels, the new store he’s opening this Wednesday at 660 Pine Street in Burlington with daughter Maddy Feldman.... Read more

What happens to a Vermonter when he tries to leave the Dominican Republic with nothing but 20 kilos and a hunting knife in his bag? He’s detained — but only briefly, because the contents of the bag are pure cacao.

“I got held up in the back room, but pretty soon they were laughing at this crazy gringo going home and making chocolate,” says Matt Birong a day after his adventure with customs. ... Read more

After 21 years in business, One Flight Up at the Burlington International Airport will close at the end of April.

Airport director Gene Richards says business has been down since 9/11, when he saw a drastic downturn in families bringing their kids to eat and watch planes take off. In addition, Richards says, One Flight Up owner Chuck Rolecek closed his two BTV kiosks in the north and south terminals, now making way for expanded Hudson News.... Read more

“I think every town needs a meeting place; a little pub where it’s no big deal, when you say, ‘Let’s not cook at home,’ to have a burger and flatbread, not a big night out,” Michel Mahe says. “Every town needs one, and I think we’ll put one in every major town in Vermont.”... Read more

Gina Wou was 28 when she decided to attend the New England Culinary Institute. “That’s like being 28 and deciding to be a supermodel,” jokes the Montréal-born chef.... Read more

At noon on Monday, a calm but tired Kevin Cleary casually laid a bone-in leg of jamón Iberico ham on top of the curved bar at Uva Wine Bar, then looked at his watch. “Five hours,” he said.... Read more