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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