So we're leaving Burlington in 20 minutes or so but I thought I'd post what we found to be the best places here. First I want to say there's a lot of good looking stuff we didn't get to try along Church Street (the pedestrian mall that runs through the center of the old town). Lots of funky, cute and great smelling restaurants. Fran says there's tons of great shops too - I'm not much of a connoisseur in the area of shopping. So the best places we ate at are (in no particular order):
Magnolia Bistro: For breakfast. Despite the name it's not really a bistro in the French sense but a small place in the basement of an old building that specializes in organic and local foods. I had the apple, maple sausage, and Vermont cheddar omelet. Mmmm...
Leunig's Bistro: For dinner. Unlike the Magnolia this IS a French Bistro down to the crowded tables and steak frites. We had excellent food (I had the steak frites, Fran the boef). The only downside is Americans are louder than the French - so this small place with close tables causes us to try and talk over each other making quite a din. Once the crowd thinned a bit the noise level got tolerable.
Penny Cluse Cafe: For breakfast. Just a great reasonably priced diner that takes pride in the food they serve. I had the Huevos Rancheros and Fran had the French toast. Definately go here.
Place to avoid: Three Tomato's Trattoria. It's not terrible but with mushy over-sauced pasta and overdone chicken I'd spend my money elsewhere. I had a Margherita pizza - it was a good crust but too much sauce on it. STOP OVER SAUCING STUFF.
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