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Ok, time to mix it up a bit, writing about real estate statistics is pretty dry stuff.  My wife Carol and I have recently shared two incredible dining experiences with friends of ours in the small town of Sharon, Vermont.

The first was at the Inn at Idlewood off rt. 132 and it is hands down one of the finest dining experiences available at any price in the Upper Valley area.  Chefs Alexandre Bird and Marcy Marceau have created a little slice of paradise that is both their home and their business in a beautiful little valley that is all their own.  A large Carriage Barn has been converted to a beautiful Post and Beam dining room and bar.  An enormous deck is available for outside dining and functions that overlooks a pretty little pond with nice views of the surrounding hills.  

The evening we were there, a man named Jack from Strafford, Vt. was playing acoustic guitar all evening, his playing was top notch and he was a pleasure to chat with.  We spent our time rambling in and out of the formal space to the deck and enjoyed watching several small children playing by the pond. 

The food, where do you start?  Appetizers were amazing, the salads were the best we all have enjoyed anywhere in the Valley and each of our entrees were delicious.  All the food was well presented by the staff who were all both attentive and enjoyable to chat with. 

The Inn at Idlewood reminds me of fine dining experiences I have enjoyed in Europe, the good news is it is only minutes away.

www.marceausfinefoods.com    Check out the link, then go and enjoy some of the best food available anywhere.

The second experience was a Church supper at the Sharon Elementary School.  It was again an unbelievably good meal and wonderful dining experience.  Roast pork basted in maple syrup, mashed potatoes, peas, gravy and a multitude of pies, cakes and cookies to choose from for desert.  It is all you can eat, and man did I eat, that pork was the best roast pork I have ever had!  It was great to sit at a table full of folks you had never met, striking up conversations as you passed the platters around.  The hard working people who put the supper on went out of their way to make sure you had everything you needed.  All this for $9/person.  I’ll go anytime they have a supper from here on out.


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