BAKERIES AND BARBECUE, THIS LIST
WILL HAVE YOUR STOMACH
GRUMBLING.
ERIN: FROM THE SEACOAST TO THE
MONADNOCK REGION, FROM THE LAKES
TO THE NORTH COUNTRY, WE HAVE
LOTS TO BRAG ABOUT HERE IN THE
GRANITE STATE.
AND A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH
FOOD.
AND SPEAKING OF BRAGGING, "NEW
HAMPSHIRE MAGAZINE" HAS JUST
CROWNED THEIR BEST OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE 2017 WINNERS.
THIS IS THE MAGAZINE'S 16TH YEAR
CELEBRATING THE BEST THIS STATE
HAS TO OFFER, AND THIS CROP IS
JUST AS IMPRESSIVE AS EVER.
THIS YEAR'S BEST OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE PARTY.
IT IS OUR 16TH YEAR, WHICH FEELS
IN.
WE ARE GOING TO BE BACK AT THE
HOME OF THE FISHER CATS,
IN MANCHESTER.
WE HAVE A GREAT LINEUP OF MUSIC
THIS YEAR, IN ADDITION TO THE
FOOD.
THE FOOD IS GOING TO BE OUT OF
THIS WORLD, AS ALWAYS.
ERIN: STARTING OFF WITH THE KING
-- IT APPEARS TUCKAWAY TAVERN
AND BUTCHERY IN RAYMOND IS SO
POPULAR, ONE TITLE WASN'T
ENOUGH.
>> THIS IS OUR WHOLE TUCK AND
FARM BURGER.
IT'S A 10-OUNCE PATTY, TOPPED
WITH A PIECE OF FRIED CHICKEN,
SOME APPLEWOOD BACON, CHEDDAR
CHEESE, AND WHAT WE CALL OUR
TUCK SAUCE, WHICH IS KIND OF
LIKE A KITCHEN SINK SAUCE.
>> BURGER, MAC AND CHEESE,
THE STATE.
THEY REALLY SWEPT MULTIPLE
CATEGORIES, WHICH IS REALLY
EXCITING FOR THEM.
ERIN: SPEAKING OF BURGERS, YOU
CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL THE GOOD
VIBES IN DOWNTOWN CONCORD WHEN
YOU VISIT VIBE'S GOURMET
BURGERS.
>> WE DON'T USE A CONVENTIONAL
FLAT PATTY.
WE START WITH A BALL THERE.
A LITTLE SEASONING ON TOP.
ERIN: VIBE'S MADE THE EDITOR'S
PICK THIS YEAR FOR SPECIALTY
BURGER.
ONE OF THEIR SECRET INGREDIENTS
-- THE BUN.
>> THESE ARE ALL BAKED FRESH
CHOCOLATE.
IT IS A NICE, SWEET BRIOCHE BUN.
ONCE YOU EAT THAT, YOU WON'T
WANT TO GO BACK TO REGULAR
BURGER BUNS.
ERIN: SOME NEWCOMERS ELBOWED
THEIR WAY THROUGH THE CROWDED
FIELD THIS YEA
>> OTIS IN EXETER WON THE NEW
RESTAURANT CATEGORY, WHICH JUS
MEANS YOU HAVE TO HAVE BEEN OPEN
FOR A YEAR OR LESS.
OBVIOUSLY, THEY BEAT OUT A LOT
OF STIFF COMPETITION.
A LOT OF NEW PLACES OPENED UP
THIS YEAR.
ERIN: BUBBY'S DELI IN PORTSMOUTH
TOOK HOME BEST DELICATESSEN.
FROM KNISHES TO MASSIVE PASTRAMI
SANDWICHES, MATZO BALL SOUP, AND
WHITE FISH SALAD, THE MENU EVEN
INCLUDES A YIDDISH GLOSSARY.
>> I FEEL LIKE I'M IN NEW YORK
RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S HOW GOOD IT WAS.
, SORRY TO SAY, LONG-TIME
WINNER, BIDERMAN'S, WHICH IS
ALSO AMAZING, SO PERHAPS THERE
IS GOING TO BE A BATTLE OF THE
DELIS HERE IN THE FUTURE.
ERIN: GETTING THIRSTY?
HEAD OUT TO LEE, WHERE FLAG HILL
IS DOING MORE THAN JUST WINE
THESE DAYS.
AND DISTILLERY.
THEY ARE IN LEE.
THEY'VE BEEN UNDER NEW
OWNERSHIP FOR THE LAST FEW
YEARS, AND UNDER THAT NEW OWNER
THEY'VE REALLY EXTENDED THEIR
SPIRITS, WHICH IS EXCITING, AND
THEY WON THE BRAND-NEW CATEGORY
OF LOCAL DISTILLERY.
ERIN: LIKE YOUR DRINKS FROM A
TAP?
THEN HEAD TO THROWBACK BREWERY.
THE TEAM HERE AT HOBBS FARM
LOCKED DOWN BEST BREWERY, A
CATEGORY HOPPING WITH
COMPETITION.
>> I AM SO EXCITED THROWBACK
WON.
THEY'RE IN NORTH HAMPTON.
IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES
FOR BEER, AND BEYOND THE AMAZI
BEER THEY HAVE THERE, THE
ATMOSPHERE IS UNBEATABLE.
>> RIGHT NOW, WE ARE IN OUR
1860'S FARMHOUSE THAT W
RESTORED, AND WE HAVE A
RESTAURANT AND A BREWERY HERE AS
WELL.
WE HAVE 15 BEERS ON TAP, AND WE
TRY TO HAVE A BEER THAT MEETS
LOTS OF PEOPLE'S TASTE PROFILE.
ERIN: WANT TO STAY IN?
ALL REAL MEAL SCORED THE TOP
SPOT IN THE GOURMET TO-GO
CATEGORY
>> WE DO REAL FOOD MEAL
DELIVERY, AND EVERYTHING IS
REAL.
WE TRY TO SOURCE LOCALLY AS MU
AS POSSIBLE, MOSTLY ORGANIC.
FULLY COOKED.
COMMUNITY, AND WE GIVE BACK TO
THE COMMUNITY WITH EVERY MEAL WE
SELL.
ERIN: SPEAKING OF HEALTHY --
>> LANEY & LU IN EXETER WAS AN
EDITOR'S PICK FOR VEGAN SNACK
WHICH OK, I KNOW THAT SOUNDS
MAYBE NOT SUPER EXCITING, BUT
FOR ALL YOU NON-VEGANS OUT
THERE, YOU REALLY SHOULD GIVE IT
A SHOT, BECAUSE THEY'RE VERY
INTERESTING.
AND FOR THE VEGANS THAT ARE OUT
THERE, I THINK YOU'VE FOUND A
NEW HOME.
ERIN: MILK AND HONEY ON ELM
STREET IN MANCHESTER SEEMS TO BE
ALL THE BUZZ.
THEY WERE TAPPED AS AN EDITOR'S
PICK FOR BEST SMOOTHIE.
THEY HAVE LOTS OF COLORFUL VEGAN
OPTIONS ON THE MENU.
IT UP THAT WAY.
>> THEY'RE ALL REALLY DIFFERENT
IN TASTE.
YOU COULD HAVE THE YELLOW JUICE,
YELLOW SMOOTHIE, AND YELLOW
BOWL, AND THEY'RE ALL COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT FLAVOR
ERIN: NO MEAL IS COMPLETE
WITHOUT DESSERT.
HARVEY'S BAKERY IN DOVER HAS
BEEN A STAPLE FOR 85 YEARS AND
TOOK HOME THIS YEAR'S READER'S
POLL TITLE FOR BEST BAKERY
AROUND.
THEY HAVE CREAM INSIDE.
>> THIS IS THE MAPLE SQUARE.
IT'S A RAISED DONUT.
ERIN: CHOCOHOLICS BEWARE.
PETERBOROUGH IS YOUR PLACE FOR A
RICH TREAT.
>> VICUNA IN PETERBOROUGH MAKES
CHOCOLATE, AND WHEN I SAY MAKES
CHOCOLATE, I MEAN LIKE
CHOCOLATE.
IT'S PHENOMENAL.
AND THEY HAVE SOME DRINKING
EDITOR'S PICKS A COUPLE YEARS
WE JUST HAD TO GO BACK BECAUSE
EVERYTHING IS AMAZING.
ERIN: WHILE YOU PLAN YOUR ROAD
TRIP AND SAVE UP ON GAS MONEY
VISIT ALL THESE WINNERS, YOU CAN
MANCHESTER, ENJOY SOME LIVE
MUSIC, AND FUEL UP ON ALL THE
GOODIES IN ONE PLACE, AT "NEW
HAMPSHIRE MAGAZINE"'S BEST OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE PARTY 2017.
>> THERE ARE GOING TO BE OVER 60
VENDORS AT THIS YEAR'S PARTY,
WHICH I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE LOTS OF ICE
CREAM.
THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME GREAT
MEAT OPTIONS.
IF YOU'RE A VEGETARIAN, WE HAVE
SOME FOOD FOR YOU, TOO, SO I
THINK THE VARIETY IS GOING TO BE
REALLY IMPRESSIVE.
YOU WON'T LEAVE HUNGRY