Wednesday we got up there and immediately started "beer hunting". BHB and I are huge fans of craft beer, especially in Vermont. We spent the first few hours going into different stores buying stuff to bring back home with us. When we made it into Waterbury we grabbed a bite to eat at The Blue Stone. They had the most amazing pizza, and that means a lot coming from a Jersey Girl! It was such a cozy restaurant and we got a to sit at a bar height table in the front window so we could people watch and relax after our car ride and beer hunting. We shared a steak pizza and two local beers before heading to our hotel.
Here is my hotel selfie from before dinner!
For Dinner that night we ate at Prohibition Pig, which is one of our favorites in Waterbury.
They recently held a contest for showing Pro Pig "swag" through Facebook and Instagram and I won a giftcard! It couldn't have been better timing because one week later we were there!
Here's my picture that won 3rd place in the contest!
On Thursday, we got up early and headed out to Winooski, VT. We ate lunch at Misery Loves Company, which is a trendy farm to table restaurant in downtown Winooski. I got a Korean Reuben and BHB went with The Vonnegut, which consisted of pork belly, cheese, and fried egg. The food was amazing!
After lunch we drove into Burlington to park and walk around. It was FREEZING so we tried our best to bounce in and out of shops. BHB bought me the warmest blanket from Vermont Flannel Company. It instantly became my favorite blanket! (I think BHB thought we could share, but is now reconsidering since I've used it everyday since we came home)
(I took this picture at home. I think Teddy loves the blanket as much as I do!)
It's known as Vermont's oldest brewery. It was owned by legendary craft brewer, Greg Noonan, who is famous among beer connoisseurs. We each got a beer (there was a lot of beer drinking on this trip) and shared the most amazing cheese sampler platter with 6 different cheeses from around Vermont. I wish I got a picture of it!
From Vermont Pub & Brewery, we stopped into Zero Gravity for another beer before heading to dinner.
From Vermont Pub & Brewery, we stopped into Zero Gravity for another beer before heading to dinner.
For dinner we ate at The Farmhouse in Burlington. They are known for their amazing food and incredible tap list. BHB and I had Cantillon Iris on DRAFT! We are so lucky we ordered right away because it soon after kicked and we would have missed it. For an appetizer we each got bone marrow toast. BHB ordered it last summer when we were in Vermont and I tried and loved it! It's definitely not something I would have originally ordered on my own, but I've been really trying to explore new foods. Since we each wanted our own toast we shared a burger for dinner. My phone died as soon as we got there so I only got this blurry menu pic... Blogger fail!
After dinner we headed back to Waterbury and stopped in to The Blackback Pub for drinks before going back to the hotel. The same bartender that we met last summer was working- Jessie. She remembered us and even gave me a souvenir glass to take home.
Friday was for Hill Farmstead! We woke up early and started the drive up to Greensboro Bend, which was a little over an hour from Waterbury. It's an insane drive because you really feel like you're driving into the middle of nowhere (you kind of are).
We wanted to arrive early because the brewery is known for having long lines. You can only buy their beer at the brewery and its VERY popular among craft beer drinkers. We did get there early to find we were the first ones! It was snowing and very cold so we put our bag of growlers in "line" and sat in our car. Shaun Hill, the owner of Hill Farmstead saw us waiting and waived for us to come inside early. What a nice guy!
After we got our growlers we started the drive back down to Waterbury and stopped in Hardwick, VT for lunch at Positive Pie. BHB got an awesome burger and I got a BBQ chicken pizza - yum! We also each got a beer- surprise, surprise!
After we got our growlers we started the drive back down to Waterbury and stopped in Hardwick, VT for lunch at Positive Pie. BHB got an awesome burger and I got a BBQ chicken pizza - yum! We also each got a beer- surprise, surprise!
After lunch we were both exhausted so we decided to head back to our hotel to rest before getting freshened up for dinner.
Friday night was the last night of our trip and we ate at The Reservoir, which is also known for great food and beer! I got pork tenderloin with veggies and BHB got the yummiest venison pot pie. I certainly had the most handsome date in all of Vermont. Love this guy!!!
Friday night was the last night of our trip and we ate at The Reservoir, which is also known for great food and beer! I got pork tenderloin with veggies and BHB got the yummiest venison pot pie. I certainly had the most handsome date in all of Vermont. Love this guy!!!
After dinner we stopped back into Prohibition Pig for some drinks and to use the rest of our giftcard!
Saturday morning we packed up the car and headed back to Jersey! We had such an amazing time being away together. Writing this post made me so hungry for the delicious restaurants Vermont has and I can't wait to plan our next trip! Where is your favorite place for weekend getaways for great food and company?
xo, Jess
Here are some extra random pics of our trip. The views were incredible and the snow and ice on the trees made the road feel like a tunnel. Enjoy!
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