MNC Meets the Bearded Frog

When I heard that Michel Mahe, chef-owner of Black Sheep Bistro, Vergennes, was opening a restaurant in the old Shelburne Inn--walking distance from my old place--I did a dance of joy. Though Bearded Frog is a silly name, there is nothing silly about the way I feel about the place. It’s filled with many happy memories, and it’s a fantastic restaurant. Perhaps my favorite.

I was one of the first in the door to raise a pint of Vermont microbrew and christen the copper top bar. From that day forward, Bearded Frog became my “Cheers.” When I was seeing Coop, we went there often, befriending bartender Jeff aka “Lurch.” Jeff now holds court at the Up Top in Vergennes, where he says, he is “living the dream.”

Then there was David Creyts, now a brewer/bartender at American Flatbread. Dave met pretty much everyone I care about, because I dragged most of them, family and friends, to the “Froggie. And, Dave got to meet some of the clowns I dated post-Coop. Always the diplomat, today I consider Dave a good friend.

(Today, the two bartenders behind that copper top bar are named Woody and Sam. As little Ricky Norcross says: “You can’t make this shit up!”)

The Frog has been the site of me toasting the start of my new business, my return to the Free Press, the sale of my new business, my birthday, the sale of my home. Got a few great stories, too. One of my favorites is sneaking into the men’s room to help a man try on a wig...but I digress...


One thing I haven’t done much at the Frog is to eat in the dining room. Like we will do on Monday night, when manager Dickie Austin hooks us up with a sweet table near the fireplace.
       
MNC’ers will have their choice of three excellent burgers: the Bearded Frog Burger, the Vermont Raised Venison Burger and the Veggie Burger. All served with a salad and perfectly cooked french fries. Hope to see you.

Monday, February 21
Bearded Frog
5247 Shelburne Road
Shelburne, Vermont 05482
6:30 pm
Please RSVP





Your faithful tour guide,
Miss Kathy

Burlington Makes the Top Ten Foodie Cities

 Hello burger lovers. I guess we are living this trend. Burlington just got named to one of the top ten foodie cities. With nearly 85% of our eateries locally owned...and the food coming from just down the road apiece...how can you go wrong? Vermont got props for craft breweries, too. Check out the story in the Free Press.

Proud to be a foodie! How about you?

Bearded Frog, Now On For Feb. 21

Please don't show up at the Bearded Frog on Monday. Maybe you can sneak in. But, they are having their employee holiday party and the MNC stalwarts will probably be warming their regular seats at the VPB.

So, we could go to the Bearded Frog on Monday, Feb. 14. LIKE HELL.

Instead, we'll go on Monday, Feb. 21. 6:30 pm like usual. They are going to give us our own table in the restaurant, near the fireplace. Mmmm. Ahhhh.

They have three amazing burgers. The pub burger, the venison burger and the veggie burger. The website is pretty sparse but they keep the current menu posted...they change the menu about every two months.

In the meantime, I'll be working on our March, spring and summer locations.

Your (slightly flustered) tour guide,
Miss Kathy