FRIDAY'S HUM (01-19-07)
MONDAY UPDATE 1/22/07
VERMONT HUM EXTENDS COFFEE SURVEYC'mon, join the crowd! Go to the comments and tell us about your favorite coffee joint in Vermont.
TRACTOR TRAILER OUT OF CONTROL ON I-89 IN SOUTH BURLINGTON
Northbound truck crosses median into southbound lanes
Read the state police report here.
ZPIZZA'S OVENS UNPLUGGED
Small article buried in the 'hip' Weekend section of Thursday's Free Press reporting on the closing of zpizza in Shelburne.
You might remember the opening of the joint about a year ago, significant only because the owner was disgraced Fletcher Allen biggie David Demers, part of the whole hospital expansion coverup thing.
Seems Demers is back in the healthcare industry (reassuring,huh?) and can't do both pizza and coverups, er, healthcare stuff. Had to choose one. Voila.
If you have 100K you can probably take over the pie operation.
BEST CUP OF COFFEE IN VERMONT?
Who serves up the best cup of coffee in the area ?
Speeder and Earl's, Dunkin' Donuts, Maplefield's, McDonald's, Friendly's, Libby's Diner, etc.?
Tell us (and thousands of bloggers and readers) your favorite in our comments section. We'd like to know.
By the way, we'll start the ball rolling by admitting that Dunkin' Donuts is the official coffee of Vermont Hum.
Here's a coffee quiz:
- Out of five, how many American adults drink coffee ?
- What kind of coffee bean is most often found in cannisters in supermarkets ?
- Like flavored coffee? How is it made?
- How long, scientifically, before the effects of that first cup of coffee kick in ?
For the answers to these questions, and much more, please access this fine article from Men's Health written and researched by, um, Brian McClintock!
GAS PRICES - VERMONT RIPPED OFF!!! 1/19/07
| Gas prices by state | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
State | Regular | State | Regular | ||||
$2.42 | $2.18 | ||||||
$2.14 | $2.19 | ||||||
$2.10 | $2.16 | ||||||
$2.30 | $2.12 | ||||||
$2.60 | $2.26 | ||||||
$2.17 | $2.16 | ||||||
$2.42 | $2.19 | ||||||
$2.32 | $2.56 | ||||||
$2.23 | $2.47 | ||||||
$2.28 | $2.03 | ||||||
$2.10 | $2.00 | ||||||
$2.91 | $2.62 | ||||||
$2.09 | $2.32 | ||||||
$2.31 | $2.34 | ||||||
$2.19 | $2.04 | ||||||
$2.03 | $2.20 | ||||||
$2.05 | $2.10 | ||||||
$2.07 | $2.11 | ||||||
$2.14 | $2.27 | ||||||
$2.28 | $2.11 | ||||||
$2.25 | $2.35 | ||||||
$2.28 | $2.64 | ||||||
$1.99 | $2.15 | ||||||
$2.01 | $2.26 | ||||||
$2.00 | $2.19 | ||||||
$2.10 | $2.21 | ||||||
Source: AAA Fuel Gauge Report
posted by Brian Mcclintock at 09:49
22 Comments:
Sometimes Dunking Donuts doesn't taste fresh.
I go with Burlington Bagel.
The best coffee is found at home.
Take a handful of Charles' beans. grind and enjoy without the steep price of takeout.
TO:COFFEE SURVEY PEOPLE
We always grab a cup of coffee at the Walmart snack bar when we go there.
Its cheap, hot and not bad.
No mention of the best?
Muddy Waters
Our favorite in the Ryan house is our low acid Hevla coffee, great flavor, with less acid so your tummy is not as upset with regular coffee... which we also sell on one of our retail websites.
more info at www.champlaincoffee.com
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McDonalds coffee is always fresh
I find the BEST coffee at Espresso Express. That's that little log cabin coffee drive through located in front of Essex Automotive on Pearl St. in Essex Junction. REALLY hot and delicious, AND they'll refill your travel mug (any size) for just a buck.
The owner is always your friendly server at the window too. Nice to support a local family owned and run business!
Obviously a bunch of amateur coffee drinkers responding to this question.
If you've ever had a coffee at the Village Cup in Jericho, you would realize how bad convenience store java REALLY IS.
My second choice would be Sneakers in Winooski and third would be BBB.
TRY BRISTOL BAKERY
1. Dunkin Donuts best national
2. Radio Bean best local
I'd have to go with Blue Star in Winooski or Radio Bean in Burlington as my favorites.
Check out this recent post from Front Porch Forum in Burlington:
Vermont Coffee Shops reviewed by Neighbor
All of you who are coffee drinkers, or who drive around Vermont alot for work (as I do, incessantly) might enjoy my hobby, http://www.coffeestopsvermont.com. I review coffeeshops statewide and in the near reaches of NH, MA and NY. Each ranking is based on atmosphere, quality of coffee, tasty treats, friendliness, accessibility, and other capricious likes and dislikes of mine. There's a readers' suggestion board and we're working on environmental and health tips about coffee. Visit, enjoy, send your thoughts! Christine Graham
By the way, more than 3,000 local households joined their neighborhood forum in our first few months of operations. If you live in Chittenden Co., then there's a neighborhood forum serving your area... join your neighbors at Front Porch Forum.
Learn more on our blog
Best coffee? It depends on what the question means. I think the best go-in-an-get-a-cup-of-black-coffee place is Speeder & Earl's. Any of their locations will yield a perfect, consistent cup. They don't over-roast their beans (Uncommon Grounds!) and the roasts are really evenly consistent.
The best espresso drink is really more about the individual barista than it is about the joint. I think Lee, the owner of the Radio Bean, makes a killer mocha.
The best cafe to hang out in would have to be Muddy's. It's very comfortable and the food is good too. They play a lot less reggae than they used to so it's almost perfect now.
For convenience factor, I'm sorry to say I have to go with the ubiquitous Starbucks. They're open 'til 10:00 and they're everywhere.
Best new cafe: Blue Star in Winooski -- great food and very good coffee.
I have some strong pizza opinions too if you're interested...
BURRY'S TOP 5
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Burlongton Bagel
- Maplefields
- Bruegger's
- Uncommon Grounds
Equal Grounds Cafe in South Royalton (yes, there is life outside of Burlington!) is the best coffee in MY area. I am slightly biased though as I work there.
The previous post says a lot.
There is coffee outside of the Burlington area.
Montpelier has at least five places that have better coffee than any place in Burlington.
Take a road trip and explore coffee central --- Montpelier!
We left a post with your most recent article saying we were astonished that nobody has mentioned the Barnes and Noble cafe.
It's the best!
Bill, you totally stole my Comment! wtf. i agree. Speeders for taste, muddy's for hanging out, Bean for Maple Milk Latte, Bucks for the frapacino, and my French Press for some at home kitty/blog time.
Nice Post Brian.
I agree that Barnes & Noble is one of my favorite coffee stops. Yet there is one place I spend a fair amount of time - The Flying Disk in St. Albans. It's funky, has couches, good coffee and free wifi. All the important things coffee, comfort and free internet.
the best little city in the state, Brattleboro, has the best coffee -- Mocha Joe's. The chai is fantastic, the art can't be beat and the scene is sweet.
the best little city in the state, Brattleboro, has the best coffee -- Mocha Joe's. The chai is fantastic, the art can't be beat and the scene is sweet.
help...had crash...lost site for delicious coffee beans in Vermont...just remember owner had a suit with starbucks...would love URL. thanks.
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