Food Scene
in nice weather - seating is outside with a nice view --- and best to go early, 5pm or before, or later, after 7:30pm to avoid waiting on line to order. Open from late April until Winter's onset.
17 locals recommend
Top of the Hill Grill
632 Putney Rdin nice weather - seating is outside with a nice view --- and best to go early, 5pm or before, or later, after 7:30pm to avoid waiting on line to order. Open from late April until Winter's onset.
Nice views of the river if the outdoor seating is available; if they're not ready to seat you, you can give them your cell number and they'll text you when your table is ready and meanwhile have a look around town nearby. Open till 11.
114 locals recommend
Whetstone Station Restaurant and Brewery
36 Bridge StNice views of the river if the outdoor seating is available; if they're not ready to seat you, you can give them your cell number and they'll text you when your table is ready and meanwhile have a look around town nearby. Open till 11.
dependable standard Chinese food plus decent sushi
8 locals recommend
Panasian Chinese & Japanese Restaurant
766 Putney Rddependable standard Chinese food plus decent sushi
Service goes a bit later than most other eateries around here, until 11-ish on weekends and 10-ish other nights' it's sports-themed with many TV monitors showing sports telecasts (baseball, football, etc)
7 locals recommend
99 Restaurants
1184 Putney RdService goes a bit later than most other eateries around here, until 11-ish on weekends and 10-ish other nights' it's sports-themed with many TV monitors showing sports telecasts (baseball, football, etc)
the food is good - spacious informal setting, great for having a small meeting (2-4 people) over a meal - closes at 8pm
14 locals recommend
The Works Café
118 Main Stthe food is good - spacious informal setting, great for having a small meeting (2-4 people) over a meal - closes at 8pm
A more intimate setting; food nicely presented; jazz playing in the sound system
6 locals recommend
Turquoise Grille
128 Main StA more intimate setting; food nicely presented; jazz playing in the sound system
Cafeteria style, nice cafe place to sit, closes soon after 8:30pm.
102 locals recommend
Brattleboro Food Co-Op
2 Main StCafeteria style, nice cafe place to sit, closes soon after 8:30pm.
Shopping
Saturdays 9am to 2pm, May through October, great variety of prepared food from all around the world; local farm produce; local artisans and their crafts; music from 11 to 1; play place for little kids; great family place
51 locals recommend
Brattleboro Farmers Market
570 Western AveSaturdays 9am to 2pm, May through October, great variety of prepared food from all around the world; local farm produce; local artisans and their crafts; music from 11 to 1; play place for little kids; great family place
It looks quite nice actually- the unfortunate photo is during the makeover. Wide selection- good produce - nice bread baked on site
11 locals recommend
Price Chopper
499 Canal StIt looks quite nice actually- the unfortunate photo is during the makeover. Wide selection- good produce - nice bread baked on site
Staples are a little less expensive generally than its competitor. Nice produce. Good selection of gluten free items
43 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
896 Putney RdStaples are a little less expensive generally than its competitor. Nice produce. Good selection of gluten free items
Arts & Culture
Interesting and intriguing exhibitions, and located in what used to be the grand old train station. Now Amtrak's platform is around the corner and below the museum on the river side of the building
53 locals recommend
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon St Interesting and intriguing exhibitions, and located in what used to be the grand old train station. Now Amtrak's platform is around the corner and below the museum on the river side of the building
Vermont Artisan Designs
106 Main StNice variety of local and regional artists
Gallery In the Woods
145 Main StNice variety of local and regional artists
A Candle In the Night
181 Main StAsian rugs, furniture, assemblage sculpture
Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts
181-183 Main StNice variety of local and regional artists
Art in the first floor gallery on exhibition two flights down from your airbnb apartment. There is also private catered dining by appointment, 1 or more days in advance,
C X Silver Gallery LLC
814 Western AvenueArt in the first floor gallery on exhibition two flights down from your airbnb apartment. There is also private catered dining by appointment, 1 or more days in advance,
Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill HillJazz music
Entertainment & Activities
Films and sometimes on-stage events; beautifully restored interior
60 locals recommend
Latchis Theatre
50 Main StFilms and sometimes on-stage events; beautifully restored interior
Great for weekend intensive workshops for all ages, kids and adults.
6 locals recommend
New England Center for Circus Arts
10 Town Crier DrGreat for weekend intensive workshops for all ages, kids and adults.
KidsPLAYce
20 Elliot StIn downtown Brattleboro, good for families with small children
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
801 Putney RdClosed Sundays, Saturdays 9am - 1pm
Essentials
Soon to be called Market 32, has good produce, meat and deli sections and decent fried chicken in the afternoon. Open till midnight.
11 locals recommend
Price Chopper
499 Canal StSoon to be called Market 32, has good produce, meat and deli sections and decent fried chicken in the afternoon. Open till midnight.
Good produce, and natural foods sections. Prices for everyday goods are usually a little cheaper than the other major supermarket.
43 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
896 Putney RdGood produce, and natural foods sections. Prices for everyday goods are usually a little cheaper than the other major supermarket.
Just a laundromat (not a dry cleaners) located down the Avenue from our building, about 4/10 of a mile, at 1020 Western Ave. Hours of operation are apparently 7am to 9pm. Next door, there's a Seven Eleven convenience store and very good West Brattleboro Pizza. Nearest decent dry cleaners appear to be 25 minutes drive (either to Targett Dry Cleaners in Keene, NH or to Kristins Dry Cleaning in Greenfield, MA).
Garden Island Cleaners
1020 Western AveJust a laundromat (not a dry cleaners) located down the Avenue from our building, about 4/10 of a mile, at 1020 Western Ave. Hours of operation are apparently 7am to 9pm. Next door, there's a Seven Eleven convenience store and very good West Brattleboro Pizza. Nearest decent dry cleaners appear to be 25 minutes drive (either to Targett Dry Cleaners in Keene, NH or to Kristins Dry Cleaning in Greenfield, MA).
Everything Else
The library has a nice reading room plus it's got the database from The Foundation Center in case you want to research for grants, scholarships, etc.
Brooks Memorial Library
224 Main StThe library has a nice reading room plus it's got the database from The Foundation Center in case you want to research for grants, scholarships, etc.