August 2008
3 posts
Sunset Drive-In: Dinner and a Movie
Ah…summer! Long days, the smell of fresh cut grass, and the drive-in for a movie.
In some places, people are not blessed with the opportunity to go to the drive-in, to partake in a movie directly under a starry night sky. In Vermont, we are blessed with several drive-ins, including the Sunset Drive-In.
The most obvious benefit of the drive-in is price. Two movies, generally both first...
Blue Cat: Still good, just different
We here at Nosh Vermont used to be weekly regulars at Blue Cat Cafe and Wine Bar. Every Tuesday we’d get a cheese plate, maybe some panini, and drink many glasses of wine. Then summer came, schedules changed, and we just didn’t get in like we once did.
During our absence, Blue Cat changed its menu. They went from a panini, small plates, and salad dominated menu to more a more...
The power of food in the "War on Terror"
Despite his attorneys’ complaints that he suffered harsh through interrogation tactics, Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden’s drivers, was convicted on part of the charges against him yesterday.
This is not terribly newsworthy on its surface, because there are terrorism trials ending in convictions all the time. What is notable is that Mr. Hamdan flipped easily. He became putty...