Radio Bean is a bar in Old North End, Burlington.
Lee Anderson opened Radio Bean in November 2000 in the former Java Love space on North Winooski. Live music every night; Grace Potter and Anais Mitchell.
Food program: Light bar plates plus the connected C'est Ca French-Japanese kitchen
Address: 8 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Sister bar to Radio Bean; opened November 2014 as a fully-nooked lamp lounge and cocktail destination. Vintage lamps for sale; live acts most nights,
Signature drink: Craft cocktails and natural wine
Food: No kitchen; cocktails and drinks only
Open since May 2013 in downtown Winooski; expertly curated craft beer list with rotating draft plus Heady Topper and Focal Banger. Plant-based plates.
Signature drink: Heady Topper and Focal Banger pours, rotating craft taps
Food: Plant-based options alongside American classics
Center Street institution since 1982; the bar room runs alongside the solarium and the dining room, with creative cocktails as the signature.
Signature drink: Cocktail of the month, deep gin and tequila lists
Food: Eclectic kitchen, vegan and gluten-free options
Vermont's first brewpub (1988) doubles as a workhorse downtown bar; a long list of in-house brews, the cask hand-pull, and a kitchen until close.
Signature drink: Burly Irish Ale or cask hand-pull
Food: Pub menu, burgers, fish and chips
Sleek downtown cocktail bar across the street from City Hall Park. Long list, nightly drink specials, board games on the tables; open till 02:00 weekends.
Signature drink: Rotating seasonal cocktails, daily specials
Food: Light snacks; board games on the tables
Speakeasy-style whiskey bar inside the Ri Ra Irish Pub building; old-bank room with dark wood and a fireplace. Deep American and Scotch lists on the menu.
Signature drink: Whiskey flights from a 100-plus-bottle list
Food: Tapas menu, beer and cocktails on the side
Sister bar to Radio Bean; opened November 2014 as a fully-nooked lamp lounge and cocktail destination. Vintage lamps for sale; live acts most nights,
Signature drink: Craft cocktails and natural wine
Food: No kitchen; cocktails and drinks only
