Country Girl Diner in Chester, Vermont

I have returned from my trip to Okemo, with nothing broken and nothing frozen and ready to enjoy the benefits of global warming this week what with the mild weather predicted.  Beats 4 below, which is what we were enjoying in Ludlow.  Before getting on Interstate 91 for the long trip back to New York, we decided to take a stop (our second) at the Country Girl Diner, in Chester, Vermont.  (Main Street, Chester, (802) 875-2650).  Although the foods not great, it near the highway, its not fast food, and its just sort of cool to eat in.

A classic 40s railroad diner, the Country Girl serves a wide variety of sandwiches, burgers, chicken, chops and fish.  The food is fine, if you are selective.  Burgers are fine, as, believe it or not was the fish and chips.  Soups were also good  The lovely wife particularly liked the cherry pie.  It is not a great place to go if you are in a rush, but what the heck are you doing rushing in Vermont?

When you finally get off I91, there is still quite a stretch until you reach Ludlow.  If you need a bite and a bathroom break, and want to avoid a chain or a convenience  store, stop at the Country Girl.  Bring cash, and, if you want, bring your own beer or wine.

Photo is taken by boy 1.

Eating in Okemo I: Wicked Good Pizza

Greetings from Okemo, in extra cold Vermont. While I understand NY is cold as well, the bracing minus 4 this morning is nothing to sneeze at. Oh, yeah, and the wind. Next year, the beach.

Enough complaining for now. The one advantage of the cold is that I deserve all of the calories that I eat, which is good, because last night we ate at Wicked Good Pizza, in downtown Ludlow. The night before, after an agonizing 7 hour drive in a snowstorm, we had eaten at one of the Okemo-Jackson Gore Restaurants, which while convenient, was relatively expensive and no great shakes. In their defense, the lousy weather also meant that they served more than twice the number of meals they were expecting too.

Back to Wicked Good: while it is not the best pizza I have ever eaten, it is quite good. In addition to pizza, they also have good grinders and calzones. If you eat there, you get a cup, which you can fill as much as you like with fountain soda. If you're not driving, they have beer.

Wicked Good Pizza delivers to the Ludlow area, which is good because its major weakness is a lack of seats, which can be a real issue on the weekend. Calling ahead a picking up is probably the best option on crowded weekends and holidays.