Stop by Long Trail Brewing Co., just outside Woodstock in Bridgewater Corners, for a pint or three of Long Trail Ale, the state’s best-selling craft beer for more than two decades. Tour the state-of-the-art brewery, where the brand’s single-barrel system churns out experimental brews in a recently acquired farmhouse annex.
At Worthy Kitchen, the area’s first “farm diner,” area farms provide the ingredients for such comfort-food favorites as buttermilk fried chicken and maple-bacon chicken wings. The 18-deep craft beer list pulls from Vermont and New England, and there are also three wines on tap. This is one of Brett and Devin's favorite restaurants.
It's been more than three decades since Irish designer Simon Pearce crossed the pond and set up his workshop in an old textile mill down the road from Woodstock in Quechee, Vermont. The Mill remains a must-visit attraction, where you can observe glass blowers and other artisans at work producing Pearce's distinctive pieces. Make reservations to enjoy lunch Sunday brunch at the acclaimed restaurant on-site, which serves fare prepared with local ingredients on exquisite Simon Pearce china with views overlooking Quechee Covered Bridge and waterfall.
An organic cafe located in the heart of bucolic Woodstock, Vermont. Ingredients are sourced locally, from pure Vermont maple syrup to Red Hen Bakery breads and North Country Smokehouse meats. Breakfast and lunch are served daily as well as artisanal coffee & espresso drinks, organic teas, and craft beers & wines.
An award-winning outdoor history museum and fully-operating dairy farm, combining a herd of Jersey cows, draft horses, and other animals with educational exhibits, daily interactive programs, and a yearlong calendar of fun, family-friendly events.