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New England Restaurant Guide
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New England Restaurant Guide
Connecticut
Connecticut dining beckons from authentic pizzerias, glittering casino towers
As in most of New England, Connecticut chefs know their way around seafood, and visitors can enjoy everything from cod to mussels to lobster -- accompanied by seaside views for visitors dining in the coastal cities of Fairfield County, New Haven, and the Mystic region. Connecticut’s Mystic region also is known far and wide as the home of two large casinos – Foxwoods Resort & Casino and the Mohegan Sun. These temples to entertainment understand the pleasure of good dining in every form, from a simple coffee and pastry at a kiosk on the gaming concourse to fine dining in the elegant restaurants, some with expansive views of the rolling countryside. Outsiders sometimes don’t know that New Haven is where the pizza was invented; Wooster Street, in fact, is the location of three rival pizza restaurants whose operators and their recipes are direct descendants of the original pizza created by Frank Pepe.
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Maine
Maine foods range from lobster to blueberries to a life-size chocolate moose
The image that comes to mind with the mention of dining in Maine is the region’s legendary lobsters. Mainers know lobsters and are happy to set the big red crustaceans on your plate in every setting from a swanky, white-tablecloth restaurant to a rickety shack at the end of a pier, with lobster boats steaming past the windows. Portland is fast becoming a chic urban attraction, where visitors can wander the cobbled streets of the Old Port neighborhood; watch the local fishing fleet motoring to and from the docks; and stop into small downcity restaurants for great seafood and other fare. Mainers are eternally resourceful in adding value to their natural resources, so a trip through Maine can turn up blueberry preserves and other delicacies at Stonewall Kitchens, Cold River vodka made from Maine potatoes, and chocolate in all forms (including Lenny, the life-size chocolate moose, in Scarborough).
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Massachusetts
Colonial taverns to Cape Cod fish shacks show scope of Massachusetts dining
The populous state of Massachusetts has many identities, from seaside towns on Cape Cod to the metropolis of Boston to historic farms in the Berkshire Mountains. Naturally, then, the cuisine is as equally various. Boston is an international city and home to many world-class universities, so any world cuisine can be found there. With its Irish heritage, Boston is probably the epicenter of the New England boiled dinner, a medley of corned beef, cabbage, and carrots. Boston baked beans are a traditional Saturday night supper. Any seafood that New England offers can be found in abundance on Cape Cod and the shore towns, while the lofty Berkshires hide many historic gems, like the 235-year-old Widow Bingham's Tavern at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge. Central and western Massachusetts also are awash in farms and orchards, where guests may visit and purchase produce, flowers, cider, baked goods, Christmas trees and more.
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New Hampshire
From grand hotels to chowder shacks, New Hampshire food is fine and fresh
The personalities and culinary attractions of New Hampshire range from seafood along the state’s coastline to fun and frivolous vacation food in the resorts around Lake Winnipesaukee to game food and fine dining in the turn-of-the-century grand hotels of the White Mountains. The seaside town of Portsmouth has a delightful harbor front neighborhood packed with small, excellent restaurants. Also in Portsmouth is the historic Strawbery Banke living history museum, containing the cozy Dunaway Restaurant, which specializes in local and seasonal foods. Inland and northward, toward the White Mountains, visitors can enjoy seasonal game dinners in rustic surroundings. There is nothing rustic, though, about the trio of grand hotels – the Balsams in Dixville Notch, the Mount Washington in Bretton Woods, and the Mountain View Grand in Whitefield – that offer the upscale hospitality and tone of the Edwardian era. Restaurants at these grand hotels are as fine and elegant as their settings deserve.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s Federal Hill leads a list of dining locations for fine ethnic food
Rhode Island is blessed with a large variety of great dining options, partly because of the multi-ethnic heritage of the state, which has welcomed waves of immigrants -- and their cuisines -- from Italy, Portugal, French Canada, Ireland, and other lands. One dining hot spot is Federal Hill in Providence, which is the city’s Little Italy. Many restaurants were founded early in the 20th century and are still family-operated. Every nuance of authentic and superb Italian foods can be found “on the Hill.” The capital city of Providence, now into its second decade of a downtown revitalization, also is home to many fine restaurants, many of them scattered along a charming, walkable waterfront park. Finally, befitting its nickname of the Ocean State, Rhode Island’s seaside communities from Bristol to Newport to Westerly offer fresh seafood of all kinds, with an emphasis of the quahog, a large, prized local clam.
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Vermont
Cheese, chocolate, maple and beer are among Vermont’s home grown foods
Vermont is famous for its dairy farms and maple groves, so visitors to the Green Mountain state will be greeted with the world’s best cheeses, chocolates, ice cream, and maple goods (just for starters). Vermonters are also fiercely protective of their beautiful natural surroundings, and that impulse leads to an emphasis by Vermont chefs on using organic, locally produced, and fresh foods. Burlington, located in the northwestern corner of the state on Lake Champlain, is a college city with an international flavor, so its restaurants offer a range of interesting, multi-ethnic cuisines. With a few exceptions, Vermont is mostly a place of small town and rural vistas, but anywhere you wander you are likely to bump into an interesting diner (the Farmers Diner in Quechee), a brew pub that features local, artisan-made beers (Flat Street in Brattleboro), and places to taste local delicacies (Ben & Jerry’s in Waterbury).
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Vermont Hand Crafters Fine Craft & Art Show – South Burlington November 19, 2009 to November 22, 2009 |
Trey McIntyre Project -- Cambridge November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009 |
Bill Blagg III: A Night of Magic -- Springfield November 20, 2009 to November 21, 2009 |
Artfull Gifts Gift Show – Camden-Belfast November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009 |
America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration -- Plymouth November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009 |
Karmic Relief: A Cornucopia of Comedy -- Deep River November 21, 2009 |
Crafts at the Capitol -- Concord November 21, 2009 to November 22, 2009 |
Tupelo Night of Comedy – Salisbury November 21, 2009 |
Tap Dogs – New Haven November 21, 2009 |
Homes for the Holidays Tour -- Gloucester November 21, 2009 |
Harvey Robbins's Royalty of Doo Wopp and Stars of Motown -- Worcester November 21, 2009 |
Gospel Choir Fall Concert -- Cabot November 21, 2009 |
Annual Game Supper -- Rupert November 21, 2009 |
Southern Vermont Fiber Event -- Brattleboro November 21, 2009 |
Festival of Sweets -- Burlington November 21, 2009 to November 22, 2009 |
Burlington Choral Society Fall Concert -- Burlington November 21, 2009 |
Sara Tavares -- Cambridge November 21, 2009 |
Dark Star Orchestra -- Lowell November 21, 2009 |
Cuisine of Provençale dinner – Deerfield November 21, 2009 |
Big-Time Vaudeville with Michael Trautman and Michael Menes -- Gardiner November 21, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Parade -- Plymouth November 21, 2009 |
Ringing in the Season -- Bath November 21, 2009 |
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks -- Norfolk November 21, 2009 |
Lighting Ceremony at Faneuil Hall Marketplace -- Boston November 21, 2009 |
Fine Art and Craft Show by Designing Women -- Freeport November 21, 2009 |
Frozen Turkey Hunt – Boothbay November 21, 2009 |
Open Hearth Cooking Class: A Thanksgiving Menu -- Deerfield November 21, 2009 |
Pianist Peter Serkin -- Portland November 22, 2009 |
Pennsylvania Girlchoir -- Westport November 22, 2009 |
Enter The Haggis -- Norfolk November 22, 2009 |
Leon Russell -- Norfolk November 24, 2009 |
Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood -- -- Norfolk November 25, 2009 |
Peterborough Thanksgiving Eve Contra Dance – Peterborough November 25, 2009 |
Festival of Wreaths – Nantucket November 25, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Day Celebration -- Sturbridge November 26, 2009 |
Greg Piccolo and The Heavy Juice Expansion Pac! – Westerly November 26, 2009 |
That's Amore: A Celebration of Dean Martin and Friends -- Springfield November 27, 2009 |
Vineyard Artisans Holiday Festival – West Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009 |
Littleton Christmas Celebration November 27, 2009 |
Gallagher -- Salisbury November 27, 2009 |
Not Another Bite. Dining in the Early 19th Century -- Waltham November 27, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Tours – North Bennington November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Christkindlmarkt - Christmas Market -- Newington November 27, 2009 |
BLiNK! An Evening of Magic -- Portsmouth November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009 |
United Maine Craftsmen's Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Show -- Brewer November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009 |
Soul Shot – Westerly November 27, 2009 |
Parade of the Big Balloons -- Springfield November 27, 2009 |
Holiday Tree Lighting -- Portland November 27, 2009 |
Local Craft & Wares Fair – Bethel November 27, 2009 |
Arrival of Santa Claus – Westerly November 27, 2009 |
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides with Santa – Old Lyme November 27, 2009 |
Christmas in the Mansion – Milford November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Celebration at Billings Farm & Museum – Woodstock November 27, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Lighting of the Nubble -- York November 28, 2009 |
Season of Thanks 2009 -- Deerfield November 28, 2009 |
Santa Arrives by Dogsled – Waterville Valley November 28, 2009 |
BEATexpo 2009 -- Stamford November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Torchlight Parade & Fireworks with Santa & Mrs. Claus -- West Dover November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Roomful of Blues-- Westerly November 28, 2009 |
Holiday Open House at the Old Stone House Museum – Brownington November 28, 2009 |
Charles Dickens's Great-Great-Grandson Performs "A Christmas Carol" – Sutton November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Makem & Spain Brothers -- Rochester November 28, 2009 |
Santa at the Zoo – Providence November 28, 2009 |
St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center Winter Carnival -- Woonsocket November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Coco Montoya with Jen Lowe -- Norfolk November 29, 2009 |
Wallingford Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Concert – Wallingford November 29, 2009 |
Wynonna Judd Holiday Show – New Bedford December 1, 2009 |
The Lee Duo performs chamber music -- Storrs December 1, 2009 |
“A Christmas Carol” -- Manchester December 2, 2009 |
Snowflakes and festive art at the Currier -- Manchester December 3, 2009 |
“A Christmas Carol” – Concord December 3, 2009 |
Brian Culbertson's A Soulful Christmas -- Norfolk December 3, 2009 |
New Haven Tree Lighting Celebration December 3, 2009 |
Sparkle Weekend -- Freeport December 4, 2009 to December 5, 2009 |
“The Nutcracker” -- Worcester December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
“The Nutcracker” -- Rochester December 4, 2009 to December 5, 2009 |
Hansel and Gretel -- Boston December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
"My Three Angels" -- Hyde Park December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
Comedy with Tim Gage and Chris Monty -- Norfolk December 4, 2009 |
Homes for the Holidays Tour -- New Canaan December 4, 2009 |
Jingle Jam -- Storrs December 4, 2009 |
“It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” -- Bridgeport December 4, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
The Barra MacNeils with a Celtic Christmas – Manchester December 4, 2009 |
Firelight Festival – Guilford December 4, 2009 |
Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration -- Orono December 5, 2009 |
Spirit of the Season Christmas Parade – Manchester December 5, 2009 |
Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
Chester Greenwood Day -- Farmington December 5, 2009 |
A Holiday Celebration for Families – Stockbridge December 5, 2009 |
Downtown Holiday Festival -- Providence December 5, 2009 |
Choral Art Society presents Christmas at the Cathedral -- Portland December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas -- Woodstock December 5, 2009 |
“The Toys Take Over Christmas” -- Burlington December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
The North Pole Express -- Lyndonville December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
Boston Pops Winter Gala -- Storrs December 5, 2009 |
Vermont Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert -- Burlington December 5, 2009 |
“A Christmas Carol 2009” – New Bedford December 5, 2009 |
Audubon Holiday Craft Fair -- Smithfield December 5, 2009 |
Sing We Now of Christmas! -- Manchester December 5, 2009 |
Holiday Open House -- Tiverton December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
Winter Wonderlands Holiday Tea -- Boothbay December 5, 2009 |
Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair – Portsmouth December 6, 2009 |
Holiday Culinary Tour – New Haven December 7, 2009 |
The Ying Quartet -- Manchester December 8, 2009 |
A Crystal Christmas -- Rochester December 9, 2009 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra -- Providence December 10, 2009 |
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn -- Worcester December 11, 2009 |
Irish Christmas with An Nollaig in Eirinn -- Concord December 11, 2009 |
seARTS Wearable Arts Show & Sale – Gloucester December 11, 2009 to December 12, 2009 |
Vienna Boys Choir -- Woodstock December 11, 2009 |
Christmas by the Sea – Ogunquit December 11, 2009 to December 12, 2009 |
Wassail Weekend at Billings Farm – Woodstock December 11, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
Craft Boston Holiday 2009 -- Boston December 11, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
Festival of Lights -- Mystic December 11, 2009 |
“All I Want for Christmas” with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra – Barre, Burlington, Rutland December 11, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
Historic Musical Reunion -- Providence December 11, 2009 |
A Night Before Christmas with Spyro Gyra – New Haven December 11, 2009 |
Strafford Wind Symphony Christmas Concert -- Rochester December 12, 2009 |
Cookies & Snow – Waterville Valley December 12, 2009 |
Vermont's Own Nutcracker 2009 -- Johnson December 12, 2009 |
Jamestown Community Chorus concert -- Jamestown December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
Cultural Survival Bazaar – Cambridge December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
US Air Force Holiday Show – New Bedford December 12, 2009 |
Winterscapes -- Providence December 12, 2009 |
Warm Up for the Holidays -- Portsmouth December 12, 2009 |
TubaChristmas – Wolfeboro December 12, 2009 |
Victorian Nutcracker with the Portland Ballet – North Conway December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
Vienna Boys Choir -- Worcester December 13, 2009 |
Willem Lange reads “A Christmas Carol” -- Randolph December 13, 2009 |
Granite State Ringers holiday concert series -- Gilford December 13, 2009 |
Children's Concert with Jay Mankita – Manchester December 13, 2009 |
Holiday Tea -- Kennebunk December 13, 2009 |
Chanukah Car Parade – Orange and New Haven December 13, 2009 |
Christmas with the Rat Pack -- Hartford December 15, 2009 to December 20, 2009 |
Handel's Messiah with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra – Fairfield December 16, 2009 |
The Victorian Nutcracker – Portland December 16, 2009 |
Brass Quintet and Counterpoint – Warren, Brandon, Grafton, Manchester December 17, 2009 to December 19, 2009 |
Winter Solstice Celebration – West Hartford December 18, 2009 |
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Family Holiday Pops – New Bedford December 19, 2009 |
Music in the Galleries by Newport Brass Quintet -- Newport December 20, 2009 |
Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols -- Westport December 20, 2009 |
Natalie MacMaster with Christmas in Cape Breton -- Portsmouth December 20, 2009 |
The Music Hall Presents Messiah Sing! -- Portsmouth December 22, 2009 |
Strawbery Banke Holiday House tours -- Portsmouth December 28, 2009 to December 29, 2009 |
Christmas Plus Concert with the Shoreline Ringers -- Norwich January 13, 2010 |
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