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“Cleary’s teaching style impels students to hustle to keep up. Discussing grape growing, he quickly but deftly explains how planting on a slope increases drainage and sun exposure; how a grower can offset a cold microclimate by planting in rocky soil, which holds its heat into the evening; and how less fertile soil strengthens vines by forcing their roots to dig deep for water and nutrients. After Cleary segues into how weather can affect a vintage, how hand harvesting can improve quality and how wine can be aged, students begin to comprehend why bottles bear wildly different prices.”
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From Food & Wine , AUG 2009
Chef Kevin Cleary adds subtle twists to Italian classics, as in his juicy roast half-duck with a fricassee of artichokes and potatoes and his arancini (rice balls) stuffed with…
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– Emily Kaiser Thelin Food Across America: Burlington, VT
36 Hours in Burlington, Vt.
New York Times | Travel
By Kate Zezima
Published: November 1, 2008
Long known as a town for gravy fries, pizza and other collegiate staples, Burlington has had a flurry of upscale restaurants in recent years. L’Amante (126 College Street; 802-863-5200; www.lamante.com) helped lead the charge. If one were to take Tuscany and add a splash of Vermont, the result would be this hearty yet crunchy menu. Try the bruschetta of local baby squash ($10) and New York strip with white beans, tomato and Swiss chard ($27). It’s sleek and low-lit, yet somehow informal, despite an expensive wine list that leans heavily on Italian reds.
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This take on Italian is ‘something new for Burlington’
The Boston Globe’s Boston.com
June 16, 2008
“With its tree-lined avenues, coffee shops, tattoo parlors, and small stores selling everything from ski gear to hemp products, this is a fun-loving college town. The pedestrian mall is crawling with activity. But half a block down a sloping side street leading to the Lake Champlain waterfront is a quiet restaurant with a serious chef.”
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