Sexploration, Israel and Cathie Helfand, Cabot Vermont, 1-800-707-4566

Suggested Restaurants and Places of Interest

Restaurants:

West of us:

Sarducci's Resturant, 3 Main St, on the river in Montpelier. Lunch Monday thru Saturday, dinner every night. Wonderful Italian food, with brick oven, great staff and reasonable priced. 223-0229

Black Door Bar & Bistro, 44 Main Street upstairs, Montpelier, 223-7070. Dinner only, closed Sundays. Features European style bistro fare. Music on weekends. Check www.blackdoorvt.com/music.php for music and other entertainment schedule.

The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) has five great restaurants in and around Montpelier. (Three in Montpelier, two in Essex Junction, and one in Burlington.) www.neci.edu/restaurants.html

J. Morgan's Steakhouse, 100 State St, Montpelier, VT 05602, 223-5222 Model trains circulating throughout the restaurant add to the lively energy at this Capital Plaza steak and seafood specialist. Nice bar room. www.jmorgans.com

Positive Pie 2, 22 State Street, Montpelier, 229-0453, Eat In, Take Out, Delivery. Pizza, pasta, and Italian sandwiches. Full bar.

River Run Restaurant, Main Street, Plainfield, 454-1246. New Southern barbeque & lounge/bar. occasionally live music. You can even get New Orleans style food at breakfast. Call ahead in Foliage season and on Saturdays.

Positive Pie (Pizza), Plainfield Village next to River Run Cafe

More ideas for retaurants at: http://www.pieinsky.com/restaur.html

East of us:

Kham's Thai Cuisine, 1112 Memorial Dr (US 5) I-91 Exit 22, St. Johnsbury, 751-8424. Closed Tuesdays. Great Thai food; nice people.

Creamery Restaurant, Danville, 46 Hill Street, 684-3616. Dinner only; closed Sunday and Monday. Good local restaurant with a different menu every evening. Downstairs pub room is cozy on a winter's night.

Elements Restaurant, 98 Mill St, is an old mill on the river in St. Johnsbury. Upscale food, different. Riverside seating in the summer. Near the Old Mill Racquet Club. Dinners only. Closed Sunday and Monday. www.ElementsFood.com 748-8400

Winegate, next to Visitor Center in St Johnsbury. Monday to Friday lunch; Thursday, Friday, & Saturday for dinner. 748-3288

Anthony's Diner, 50 Railroad St (Rt. 5) in St. Johnsbury. next to McDonalds has a great full-American breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 748-3613

Ramunto's Pizza: St. Johnsbury End of Railroad Street at Rt. 5 intersection. 748-6772. Bagel Depot is there, too.

North of us:

The Eastside Restaurant & Pub, 47 Landing St. Newport, 334-2340. Forty-five minutes North of St. Johnsbury, up I-91. On Lake Memphremagog with gorgeous views of the lake and mountains. American food with a French-Canadian influence. We love it; great value; open 7 days. www.eastsiderestaurant.net

Things to Do:

Cabot Cheese Visitor's Center, Cabot Village. Factory tour and plenty of free samples. Vermont products to take home. www.central-vt.com/web/cabot/ (802) 563-3393; (800) 837-4261

Diamond Hill (a nice antique, chocolate, wine, cheese shop) is on the green in Danville. Small liquor store on site. 684-9797

Maple Grove Farms - Maple Museum that explains the process of making Maple Syrup. Gift shop that features an extensive line of maple products including Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, and Vermont products. Off I-91, take Exit 20. Go north on Rt. 5 through St. Johnsbury to Rt. 2 east 1 mile. 802-748-5141 www.virtualvermonter.com/profiles/maplegrove.htm

Stephen Huneck Gallery at Dog Mountain, 143 Parks Road - off of Spaulding Road, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819, 748-2700. Visit the gallery and the dog chapel that celebrates the spiritual bond we have with our dogs. Open to dogs and people of any faith or belief system.

Miniature Golf: new course is at the Sugar Ridge Campground, Rt. 2 going toward Danville. 684-2550

Rent a boat on Joe's Pond: Point Comfort Cabins in West Danville, just west of Rt. 15 intersection. 684-3379

Farmers Markets take place from May or June through October.
Danville: Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Johnsbury: Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Traveling Enroute:

From the south: Northampton, Massachusetts is a wonderful college town, just off of Rt 91 (exit 18-20). International restaurants, lots of fun shops to explore.

Consider an apple pie and other gourmet deli foods and coffee from the Vermont Country Deli. Exit 2 off I-91, Brattleboro, west toward Marlboro and Bennington. Unfortunately they do not have a public rest room there. There should be one next door at the gas station.

Also, consider stopping in Hanover, NH (home of Dartmouth College) classy small college town. East off Rt 91 at exit 13. The Hanover Coop Food Store (on Park Ave) is great for gourmet and health food items.

From the west: Montpelier is a wonderful mini-city. The only capitol in the US without a Mac Donalds! Lots of interesting restaurants, small shops, the Vermont Capitol buildings, used bookstores, some local crafts and artisan goods.

Well… safe and happy travels!