Niramit Thai’s authentic experience By Jennifer Brandt, Vermont Country correspondent. BENNINGTON — Walking into Niramit, at 124 Elm St., Bennington, nestled within South Shire A Little Hotel, feels like stepping through a portal to another place and time. Drawing inspiration from diverse facets of Thai…
Read More →Vermont maple syrup: sweet and good for you, too
By Bob Audette, Vermont Country Magazine. When it comes to maple syrup, most folks don’t need a reason to pour on their yogurt, in their hot morning cereal or over their pancakes and French toast. Connoisseurs of the sweet boiled sap of…
Read More →A Grand Union of Romance and Luxury: The Wedding Offering of South Shire and Niramit Thai
By Jennifer Brandt, Vermont Country Magazine correspondent. BENNINGTON — In the heart of Southern Vermont, The South Shire and Niramit Thai extend a warm invitation to couples seeking a wedding experience that combines timeless romance and unparalleled luxury. With a seasoned team…
Read More →Getting to know our food, and how being good stewards of the land can help us eat better
By Katharine A. Jameson, Vermont Country correspondent. We’ve been divided for a long time. Since shortly after Europeans set foot on the land we now call “ours,” we seem to have found discord of one sort or another. We’re out of synch…
Read More →Sweet treats: Southern Vermont has you covered
By Bob Audette, Vermont Country Magazine. Whatever treat your Valentine might have a sweet tooth for — cookies, cake, pastries or chocolate — Southern Vermont has what Cupid ordered. Vermont Country Deli “Chocolate-covered strawberries are always a big hit,” said Christine Meyer, store manager…
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Read More →By Jennifer Brandt, Vermont Country correspondent. In the heart of Vermont’s charming landscape, where history mingles with culinary innovation, The Reluctant Panther stands as a testament to its past’s intricacies and the delightful complexities of its present. A place where the journey from a…
Read More →A Journey to Thailand in Bennington
Niramit Thai’s authentic experience By Jennifer Brandt, Vermont Country correspondent. BENNINGTON — Walking into Niramit, at 124 Elm St., Bennington, nestled within South Shire A Little Hotel, feels like stepping through a portal to another place and time. Drawing inspiration from diverse facets of Thai…
Read More →Contemporary Thanksgiving prep pales in comparison to past celebrations By Robin Anish Historians tell us that the first Thanksgiving feast celebrated by the Pilgrims bears little in common with the Thanksgiving feasts of today; but, what they do share in common is…
Read More →Pouring rich, thick pure maple syrup over a short stack of pancakes or French toast is a timeless ritual in New England, where sugar makers turn sap into sweet, sticky goodness.…
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