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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Looking for Mother's Day brunch? Here's the best spot in Vermont, according to Yelp
A spot in Mendon has been named Yelp's best brunch restaurant in Vermont for 2025. Maple Sugar and Vermont Spice earned a place on the online rating and review platform's 2025 list of the Best Brunch Spots in Each State, which was updated on April 14. Yelp compiled the list by ranking breakfast and brunch businesses a based on the volume and ratings of reviews given by Yelp Elite Squad members ― local users who have been selected for their well-written reviews, high-quality photos and helpful behavior on the platform. Located in Mendon, Maple Sugar and Vermont Spice's maple-centered treats helped it land the top spot in Vermont. Maple Sugar and Vermont Spice is located at 2563 US 4 in Mendon, Vermont. A working sugar house, Maple Sugar and Vermont Spice offers a variety of meals with its homemade maple syrup. Their menu includes typical breakfast fare with plentiful pancake, waffle and egg options, as well as several sandwiches on their lunch menu. You can also sample maple candy from the sugar house. "Each recipe is made to order using our own recipes and the freshest ingredients," says the website. "Whether it's a stack of our famous Pumpkin Pancakes with REAL Maple Syrup, Stuffed French Toast, or a fluffy omelette.. you are sure to enjoy." The restaurant is open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It serves breakfast all day and lunch starting at 11 a.m. Maple Sugar and Vermont Spice has 4.4 stars out of 392 reviews on Yelp. "Working maple sugaring house with fresh syrup and all things maple," said Yelp user Lauren L. "Service is super friendly, like being greeted by family and the restaurant is warm with Vermont hospitality and a cute gift shop in the basement.""A comforting and cozy breakfast spot," said Elayne V. "This is a cool place to visit given the atmosphere and the prices are very reasonable. It serves a classic Vermont breakfast with authentic maple syrup." "Stopped for some pancakes after spending the night in Rutland, on our way to Smuggler's Notch. The pancakes were delicious and served quickly. They make the maple syrup served with the pancakes in-house," said Maddy M. "There is also a large offering of local goodies, we tried the maple soda pop!" Contributing: Claire Reid This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: The best brunch spot in Vermont is a sugarhouse, according to Yelp
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Union City Rotary reaches 72nd year of maple syrup producton
UNION CITY — The Union City Rotary and its volunteers are continuing to collect sap from maple trees until the first buds appear on the trees in Sherwood and Union City villages. In late February, volunteers placed 1,500 taps in maple trees in Union City and about 100 in Sherwood. The sweet sap runs up and down the trees during cool nights and warm days, filling the blue bags with the sugar solution. Rotarian Jerry Snyder, 77, has been at the Union City sap shack for over 30 years. He said volunteers, many school clubs, and teams dump the bags of sap into a trailer wagon with a 1,000-gallon tank. The sap goes through an osmosis unit from a holding tank that takes out half of the water. The process reduces the time and cost of boiling off the rest of the water in the giant stainless-steel evaporator, which is heated to 219 degrees. An automatic valve empties the thick golden syrup into another tank. Forced through filters, the sap shack team hand-fills plastic and glass pints to gallon jugs and bottles with the thick syrup. Snyder said that with a sugar content of 6%, between 30 and 35 gallons of sap are reduced to produce one gallon of syrup. On top of each container is the seal with a label that indicates this syrup is from the 72nd year of the production of Union City Rotary Club Maple Syrup. The first day's production on Feb. 26 was only 3.5 gallons. The arctic air froze the sap in the bags from March 1 until March 5, preventing any collection. As of Thursday, March 13, the 2025 production totaled 203.5 gallons. Last year, hot weather closed the sap shack down on March 8, but in three previous years, the last day was March 19. Although last year's production was not great, the sap shack produced 334 and 354 gallons in the two prior years. Eleven years ago, the Rotary Club replaced its old open pan concentrator with a modern $20,000 evaporator with its 750,000 BTU burner. The club borrowed $80,000 for the new sap shack operation, which it paid back in eight years. State inspectors called the new modern Union City operation the best in the state. Ron Cooper visited the maple syrup operation with his wife several years ago. He comes back now to help bottle syrup. Tim Pearl retired from the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities water department in January. He joined the team to perform quality testing on each batch. In Union City, Jack's Grocery and Southern Michigan Bank and Trust carry the syrup, which costs from $8 a half pint to $52 a gallon. In years when supplies are up, Snyder can be found Saturdays at Coldwater's Farmer's Market. Others sell at Marshall's Farmer's Market. Subscribe Support local news. Subscribe to the Coldwater Reporter Known as the Maple Syrup Rotary, the club uses the profits to fund projects and match grants in the area. The club provided $30,000 for the new Union City community center. Contact Don Reid: dReid@ This article originally appeared on Coldwater Daily Reporter: Union City Rotary funds community projects with syrup production
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Made in Canada, bought in the U.S: Canadian products and brands you can shop if you're in the United States
As tariffs continue to fuel the trade war between the United States and Canada, many Canadians have been making a concerted effort to buy Canadian products. In fact, in a recent poll of more than 3,300 Yahoo Canada readers, 95 per cent said they want to buy Canadian products whenever possible. However, the sentiment appears to be extended beyond the Canadians, as Yahoo Canada has heard from readers based in the U.S. who are also looking to shop and support Canadian brands. With this in mind, we compiled a list of Canadian brands that are sold in the United States — not just brands that ship to Canada, but brands that are stocked in U.S. stores, retailers or showrooms. Click here to jump ahead to Canadian food and alcohol brands. Decor-Res Canadel Kavuus Amisco EQ3 Palliser Studio Meyer Cookware Fable Kilne Lululemon Arc'teryx Aritzia Maguire Frank and Oak Canada Goose Mackage Kotn Gildan Knix Lolë Tentree Mejuri Monos Herschel Supply Co Heys Nudestix Skinfx The Ordinary Cheekbone Beauty Lise Watier M·A·C Cosmetics La Canadienne ALDO Shoes Cougar Shoes Fluevog Shoes Want Les Essentiels Matt & Nat Frank and Oak Native Shoes Vessi Liberté ADL Agropur Black Diamond Bothwell Cheese Daiya Eagle Brand (made with 100% Canadian dairy) Halo Top (made with Canadian diary) Kraft Singles (made in Canada) Miller's Dairy Philadelphia Cream Cheese (made in Canada) Saputo Skotidakis Triple A Cheese Kirkland Signature Maple Syrup (made in Canada) Billy Bee Honey Club House Maple Joe Syrup Robin Hood Dr. Oetker Canada Molson Canadian Labatt Blue Moosehead Steam Whistle Kokanee Molson Coors Sleeman Alexander Keith's Vizzy Hard Seltzer NÜTRL Georgian Bay Spirit Co Sandbagger Inniskillin Jackson-Triggs Pillitteri Peller Estates Quail's Gate Forty Creek Pendleton Crown Royal Signal Hill Canadian Whisky Alberta Premium Nature's Path Stellar Eats Dempster's Holy Crap Cereal D'Italiano Dimpflmeier Bakery Goh Goh Cereal Grandma Emily La Milanaise Little Northern Bakehouse NorQuin O'Doughs Rudolph's Bakeries Sunny Boy Foods Stonemill Bakehouse President's Choice Old Dutch Foods Prana Foods SmartSweets Made Good Covered Bridge Kinnikinnick Cookies Voortman Cookies Leclerc Cookies President's Choice Kicking Horse Coffee 49th Parallel Marley Coffee (packaged in Canada) Jumping Bean Coffee Just Us! Coffee Roasters Salt Spring Coffee Salada King Cole Sloane Tea Genuine Tea Murchie's Cove Soda The PoP Shoppe Clearly Canadian Jones Soda Eska Flow Canadian Springs Black River Juice Oasis Yummy Dino Buddies McCain Foods Arctic Gardens Cavendish Farms Green Giant (*grown in Canada, US company, widely available in the states) High Liner (also called Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine and Catch of the Day) Nature's Path President's Choice FirstMate Pet Foods Kasiks Pet Foods Nutram Pet Food Petcurean Pet Nutrition Open Farm Champion Petfoods (Orijen and Acana brands) Kirkland Signature (sourced and produced in Canada, sold in the U.S.) Cashmere White Swan Purex Tru Earth Nellie's ATTITUDE Guests on Earth (ships online, expanding into the U.S. soon) Nature Clean Myni The Unscented Company Let us know what you think by emailing us, commenting below and tweeting @YahooStyleCA! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
