Abbott's Burlington Guide
Food Scene
Arguably Burlington's best high end restaurant. Make sure to book well in advance because reservations can be hard to come by.
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Hen of the Wood - Burlington
55 Cherry StArguably Burlington's best high end restaurant. Make sure to book well in advance because reservations can be hard to come by.
Just because you are getting an amazing deal on an AirBnB doesn't mean you can't enjoy the awesome lobby and restaurant of Burlington's best hotel. Usually (surprisingly) not too busy to get a table. Monday nights is Trivia Night at 7:00 PM (where Arshad hosts a team: Talk Nerdy To Me)
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Juniper Bar and Restaurant
41 Cherry StJust because you are getting an amazing deal on an AirBnB doesn't mean you can't enjoy the awesome lobby and restaurant of Burlington's best hotel. Usually (surprisingly) not too busy to get a table. Monday nights is Trivia Night at 7:00 PM (where Arshad hosts a team: Talk Nerdy To Me)
This waterfront location offers amazing lake views. Live music, drinks and sunsets bring out most patrons. However, Breakwaters also serves traditional pub fair.
Breakwater Café & Grill
1 King StThis waterfront location offers amazing lake views. Live music, drinks and sunsets bring out most patrons. However, Breakwaters also serves traditional pub fair.
Eclectic arts, performance and restaurant space. HIGHLIGHT: Food Truck Rally every Friday night during Summers 5-10PM.
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ArtsRiot
400 Pine StEclectic arts, performance and restaurant space. HIGHLIGHT: Food Truck Rally every Friday night during Summers 5-10PM.
This place is all about the great location, right on the waterfront.
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Splash At the Boathouse
2 College StThis place is all about the great location, right on the waterfront.
Excellent local sourced casual restaurant. They replaced a McDonalds with local, healthy, delicious foods and have been busy ever since.
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The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
160 Bank StExcellent local sourced casual restaurant. They replaced a McDonalds with local, healthy, delicious foods and have been busy ever since.
Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hip locavore scene. Near waterfront.
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Skinny Pancake
60 Lake StGreat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hip locavore scene. Near waterfront.
Some of the best Indian style food (although it is technically Himalayan) in the entire state. Hidden gem, with good availability even on weekend nights. Value priced.
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Sherpa Kitchen
119 College StSome of the best Indian style food (although it is technically Himalayan) in the entire state. Hidden gem, with good availability even on weekend nights. Value priced.
Delicious, locally sourced ingredient pizzas.
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American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
115 St Paul StDelicious, locally sourced ingredient pizzas.
August First
149 S Champlain StDelicious, hearty organic baked goods and lunches.
This gem of a French food window on central Church Street is an amazing spot for pastries, coffee and meals at any time of day. During the summer months, eat on Church Street while enjoying the sights and sounds. Open from early morning thru dinner.
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Leunig's Petit Bijou
Church StreetThis gem of a French food window on central Church Street is an amazing spot for pastries, coffee and meals at any time of day. During the summer months, eat on Church Street while enjoying the sights and sounds. Open from early morning thru dinner.
Excellent breakfast, brunch lunch spot. Menu has good choices for all dietary tastes. Very busy and doesn't accept reservations, so be sure to plan on getting there early and possibly strolling around Church St. while waiting for a table.
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Penny Cluse Cafe
169 Cherry StExcellent breakfast, brunch lunch spot. Menu has good choices for all dietary tastes. Very busy and doesn't accept reservations, so be sure to plan on getting there early and possibly strolling around Church St. while waiting for a table.
Parks & Nature
Rent stand-up-paddleboards, kayaks, canoes and sailboats.
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Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center
505 Lake StRent stand-up-paddleboards, kayaks, canoes and sailboats.
This park is beautiful and features one of Burlington's iconic scenes, the Lake Champlain Waterfront. Great for sunrise or sunset, walks or picnics.
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Waterfront Park
10 College StThis park is beautiful and features one of Burlington's iconic scenes, the Lake Champlain Waterfront. Great for sunrise or sunset, walks or picnics.
The Burlington Bike Path can be ridden, run or walked from Waterfront Park, all the way to the Champlain Islands (eventually you will reach a bike ferry that runs in the summer months). There are a couple of bike rental shops (Skirack & Localmotion), which I will link to in the guidebook. Here is the link to the Trail Map: https://www.traillink.com/trail/island-line-rail-trail/
Island Line Rail Trail
Island Line Rail TrailThe Burlington Bike Path can be ridden, run or walked from Waterfront Park, all the way to the Champlain Islands (eventually you will reach a bike ferry that runs in the summer months). There are a couple of bike rental shops (Skirack & Localmotion), which I will link to in the guidebook. Here is the link to the Trail Map: https://www.traillink.com/trail/island-line-rail-trail/
Arts & Culture
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
153 Main StMany famous performances.
Shopping
CityPlace Burlington
49 Church StIndoor mall, connected to famous Church Street open air market
Open air pedestrian mall. Designed by the same urban planner as Boulder's open air market.
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Church Street Marketplace
131 Church StOpen air pedestrian mall. Designed by the same urban planner as Boulder's open air market.
Burton Burlington Store
162 College StIconic Vermont snowboard brand, home town store.
Essentials
All groceries, from organic gourmet to budget travel items.
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City Market/Onion River Co-op
82 S Winooski AveAll groceries, from organic gourmet to budget travel items.
Entertainment & Activities
If Bikram (hot) yoga is your speed, this studio is the place for you. They keep the yoga studio temperature set at 105 degrees. (Arshad practices here regularly - and loves it.)
Tapna Yoga
257 Pine StIf Bikram (hot) yoga is your speed, this studio is the place for you. They keep the yoga studio temperature set at 105 degrees. (Arshad practices here regularly - and loves it.)
Vigorous vinyasa is the usual pace for this hip downtown yoga studio. However, there are some great slow flows and restorative classes to be had. (Abbott likes to practice here when not attending Yoga Vermont.)
Burlington Yoga
215 College StVigorous vinyasa is the usual pace for this hip downtown yoga studio. However, there are some great slow flows and restorative classes to be had. (Abbott likes to practice here when not attending Yoga Vermont.)
This Ashtanga studio is one of the original Burlington yoga meccas and still one of the best. (Abbott practices here often and received his teacher certification here.)
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Yoga Vermont
113 Church StThis Ashtanga studio is one of the original Burlington yoga meccas and still one of the best. (Abbott practices here often and received his teacher certification here.)
6 screen movie theater, right in the heart of downtown.
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Merrill's Roxy Cinema
222 College St6 screen movie theater, right in the heart of downtown.
Skirack
85 Main StreetRent bikes, skis and other outdoor gear for four seasons adventures.
Getting Around
Lake Champlain Ferries Main Offices
1 King StExplore via a ferry ride across the Lake.
Bus depot with transportation to all city and outlying areas.
Burlington St. Paul St./Cherry St. station
Bus depot with transportation to all city and outlying areas.