Visitor’s View: Ben Hon

/ Visitor’s View: Ben Hon

A steak and fiddleheads meal on a cutting board in Vermont.

Food and travel photographer Ben Hon (@stuffbeneats) visited Manchester and Brattleboro, Vermont in May 2024.

Ben wrote, “I used to visit Vermont for snowboarding, but discovering everything else it has to offer was truly amazing. Made so many wonderful new friends and memories this week!”

Follow along with Ben’s three-day itinerary below, followed by mouth-watering food photography in his Instagram posts from the trip.

A sign outside a coffee shop in Vermont.

Ben Hon’s 3-day trip to Vermont:

Day 1

Arrive in Manchester around 3:30pm
Check in to the Kimpton Taconic Manchester
Check out the town and shops
Dinner options:
- Depot Street Burgers
- Mystic 802

Day 2

Breakfast at the Kimpton
Head to the VT Country Store in Weston
Visit the Southern VT Arts Center
Lunch at Depot 62 Turkish restaurant in a furniture store (get the leeks!)
After lunch, head to Merck Forest and Farmland Center
Dinner at Barrows House at 6:30pm.

Day 3

Breakfast at the Kimpton
9:00am Head to Brattleboro (about an hour)
Lunch at Cai’s Dim Sum

And here’s the stuff Ben ate…

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Make your own memories

Learn more about the downtowns Ben visited and plan your own trip to Vermont with the Vermont Vacation directory.

Historic Downtown

Manchester

Nestled between the Green Mountain and Taconic ranges, Manchester is the North Shire town of Bennington County. Rich history runs through the region, which also has a strong focus on the arts and scenic beauty in spades.

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Things to Do in Manchester

A longstanding Vermont destination, Manchester is home to the former summer home of the presidential Lincoln family, Vermont’s oldest inn, and a rich fly-fishing culture, as well as designer shops. Here’s what to see, do, and eat there.

Historic Downtown

Brattleboro

The world’s only Brattleboro, along the banks of the Connecticut River, is characterized by its literary heritage and people-powered arts scene, as well as its agricultural traditions.

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Things to Do in Brattleboro

A historic collection of musical organs, a robust slate of festivals and programs, and a storied old church now housing a live music venue are just some of the highlights of a trip to Brattleboro.

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