2014 FRESH LIST
HEN OF THE WOOD
RESTAURANT ADDRESS
92 Stowe Street
Waterbury, VT
802-244-7300
www.henofthewood.com
RESTAURANT STAFF
Chef/Owner: Eric Warnstedt
GM/Owner: William McNeil
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Back in 2005 Eric Warnstedt converted a grist mill from the 1830s into this award-winning restaurant. Examples of the way Warnstedt utilizes the local larder can be found in dishes like a soup of spring-dug parsnips from Pete's Produce Farm, Rhode Island calamari sautéed with garlic, parsley, anchovies and chili flakes, and LaPlatte River Angus Farm beef short ribs braised in red wine. And if serving "the most interesting food in Vermont" is not enough, diners get to finish their meal with an "incredible cheese board featuring a dozen or more selections," most of them made locally.
Slow-Cooked Farm Egg with Duck Sausage and local-milled Polenta
Photo Courtesy of: Curtis Savard