Vermont Part 2 - The Food Blog

If you haven't read the first Vermont post, you are probably the type of person who eats dessert first.  That's fine.  You'll enjoy all the food pictures I have to show you.  But, you really should go back and read it - just so you know where this food is coming from!

This post will detail 4 meals - one dinner and one breakfast in Brattleboro and one dinner and one breakfast in Manchester.  Bon Appetit!

Brattleboro Dinner


This. Was. One. Of. The. Best. Meals. Of. My. Life.

As we were searching on yelp for restaurant recommendations, we came across a restaurant that had 5 stars called T.J. Buckleys.  Assuming this was a beer and wings type of dive, we moved on.  Eventually, the 5 star rating by numerous reviewers made me curious enough to check it out.  It sounded unique so we made the last reservation of the night - 8pm for 2.

Arriving, we realized the restaurant was in an old trolley.  There were only 6 tables in the entire place, and the chef and owner was cooking right in front of the guests!  We enjoyed our bread and butter as well as the Vermont cheese tart with caponata and pate plate with pickles and apples.

A crisp salad came before our entrees.  

Entree 1 - Local rabbit wrapped in prosciutto and stuffed with bacon.

Entree #2 - Caramelized Scallops with braised pork belly and sherry

And onto dessert - Warm apricot tart with vanilla ice cream and a parfait with sweet corn ice cream and ginger ice cream.

 

Brattleboro Breakfast

After already being served cookies and hot cider

the Meadowlark Inn had a wonderful breakfast!  It began with a half grapefruit and apple streusel.

followed up by a choice of pumpkin spiced pancakes with warm Vermont maple syrup or eggs benedict.

We ate in the cute living room!

Manchester Dinner


Searching through things to do in Manchester, we found the Lonely Planet's #7 thing to do in all of New England was to eat at a Manchester restaurant, Bistro Henry.  While there were some "suspect" reviews on yelp, we tried it anyway and were not disappointed!

 

We began with lobster bisque and crab cakes.  The crab cakes were all crab - no filler - with a very spicy sauce!  We also had an artichoke, hummus, and feta platter but ate it before I took a picture :(

 

Our mains included duck breast and crispy duck leg and a seafood linguine in a tomato cream sauce.  The seafood included large scallops, a lobster claw, a crab claw, and multiple shrimps!

Sadly, I forgot to take a picture of our dessert as well - maple pecan pie with cranberry ice cream.  SO GOOD!

Manchester Breakfast


Enjoying our last B&B morning, we had a choice of eggs or something called cottage cakes.

eggs

Mike petting the dog

COTTAGE CAKES!

After eating these cottage cakes, Mike announced that he would never eat a pancake again.  Fortunately for us (and all of you) the recipe is easy and the Inn has it on their website: http://innatmanchester.com/welcome-to-the-inn-at-manchester/recipe-cottage-cakes/

Do yourself a favor and make these this weekend.

Happy eating!