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Just down the road from the snowflake museum…
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We discovered a gem.
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Housed in an old inn, the restaurant/bar was warm and inviting.
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Most of the dining sections were full so we grabbed a high top near the empty bar.
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Seeing the empty bar made me wonder about the quality of libations….
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But a stellar blood orange cranberry gin fizz allayed my fears.
Of course this was Vermont, so some of the menu items put me off.
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A skillet full of kale? There wasn’t enough gin in the state to make me order that.
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Ditto the falafel, though the maple chicken didn’t sound bad.
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But the clam chowder was homemade, rich, creamy and full of fresh herbs so I started with that.. accompanied by the most amazing peach cornbread with orange whipped butter you’ve ever tasted. Ooh la la! I raved over them so much the waitress brought me extra of both to take home.
The beer? I thought you might notice that.
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I tried both of these.
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Because a girl gets thirsty when she eats salad.
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We enjoyed this place so much we stayed long enough to order dessert. (Mainly because the husband found a fellow veteran to talk to… and you know how long that can take.)
Pumpkin cheesecake for him, Key lime pie for yours truly.
If you’re ever in the Jericho area of Vermont drop in. You won’t be sorry.
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River's world..... 
I’d skip the kale as well.
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Nasty stuff, no matter how it’s prepared.
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Salad makes me thirsty too! I had to Google “falafel”!
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I ate it once, by mistake. Never again.
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I understand!!
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The BLT has too much stuff on it, BLT, you know, but the peach cornbread sounds incredible. I froze a bunch of peaches over the summer, so I may have to make a batch. Is the cornbread white or yellow? The beer selection proves that you are in it for the taste more than the effect. 3.5%? Your heart’s in the right place. I’m gonna have to plan a month off to check out all these places. Don’t think I’m not willing to do it.
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And that’s a dandy big slice of key lime pie. I hate skimpy dessert portions.
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This place hit all the right buttons. Good beer selection, good food, nice atmosphere. We’ll definitely go back when we’re in the area.
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The cornbread was yellow with little juicy chunks is peaches. Weird, but divine with the orange butter.
As for the beer… the blood orange sour was a tad disappointing but come on, the stout was 10%.
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No doubt. I was saying that 3.5% would be a waste of time if you were going for the buzz.
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Peach cornbread with orange whipped butter?! I never knew such a thing even existed.
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Neither did I, but ooh la la!
It was fabulous.
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I was curious to see if Jericho Vermont was named after the ancient city of Jericho, and sure enough, it is. This brought to mind the famous Negro spiritual JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO, sung here by the great gospel singer (introduced by someone you probably remember):
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P.S. You’ll need to click where it says “Watch on YouTube”
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It might surprise you to know I can sing every word of that. My mother saw Mahalia in concert once and used to play her records at home.
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A good sign that the restaurant is going to be pricy is when they wheel up an ATM to your table. No way I am paying $9 for a bowl of clam chowder, no matter how creamy it is, I do not pay for cream, I pay for clams.
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Clams are expensive, and this was loaded with them. I live in Maine and have paid more than $9 for bowl. I’ve also dug them at low tide. It’s backbreaking work. South Portland seafood has a 25 count bag of littlenecks for $25 today. That’s a buck a clam.
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Wait first kale and now falafel? Okay I love both, but I won’t judge because you like alcohol, lol. And that makes us sisters in arms, kinda, maybe sisters in alcohol. That food looks really good, I love clam chowder especially when it’s cold.
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This chowder has lots of lovely fresh herbs. A decidedly different flavor but wonderfully comforting.
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Look s like a great place. The peach cornbread with orange whipped butter is something I’ve never had or heard of, but would love to give it a try.
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I’ve never had it either but it was perfectly wonderful.
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Yankee key lime pie?!?!?!?!?!? UGH!!! But the clam chowder looked great!
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North, south… it all tastes good.
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