This town has 1,300 people in it. We know a lot of them by name.
A restaurant on Main Street is not just a business. It is a room where the town meets itself. Little League teams celebrate here. Teachers have their first-day-of-school breakfast here. Funerals and weddings and quiet Tuesdays all happen here, sometimes on the same evening.
"In a town this small, a restaurant is a civic building. We treat ours that way."
What we gave back last year.
We do not put this up to brag. We put it up because we want to hold ourselves to it — and because we hope other small businesses in the area will do the same, in whatever way makes sense for them.
Donated in food, gift cards, and cash to local causes in 2024.
Free pizzas sent to teacher appreciation events, sports teams, and first responders.
Community fundraisers hosted in the dining room after hours, at no charge.
Meals donated to the Enosburg Food Shelf through our weekly program.
Five things we do every year.
Not a marketing calendar. These are the actual standing commitments we make to this town.
Teacher Tuesdays
Every Tuesday during the school year, teachers and staff from Enosburg Falls Elementary and the high school get 20% off any order, dine-in or takeout. It is not a promotion — it is a thank-you. Our public school teachers are doing some of the hardest work in this town, and we want them to have a good dinner at the end of the day.
Sunday Loaves
Every Sunday we bake an extra dozen loaves of bread — plain sourdough, from the same flour we use for pizza. They get dropped at the Enosburg Food Shelf on Monday morning. This started as a way to use up extra dough from the weekend. It has become one of the most popular items on the food shelf's shelves, which tells you something about what people actually need.
Fundraiser Nights
On the first Monday of any month, we open the dining room after hours for a local nonprofit to host a fundraiser. We provide the space, the food at cost, and the staff. The organization keeps 100% of what they raise. If your group is interested, get in touch. We book up about three months out.
The Little League Discount
Any kid wearing an Enosburg Little League jersey eats free in the dining room on the night of a home game. Parents pay normally. We have done this since the year we opened, and we intend to keep doing it. The whole team usually comes in at once and takes over the back of the dining room, and it is one of the loudest, best sounds of the week.
The Holiday Dinner
On the second Thursday of December, we close to the public and open for anyone in the community who would otherwise spend the evening alone. Free dinner, full menu, no questions asked. Last year we served forty-two people — retirees, veterans, a few folks between jobs, and a young couple new to town who didn't know anyone yet. If you know someone who might want to come, tell them. If you want to volunteer to help serve, also get in touch. It takes about fifteen people to run it, and they always show up.
The people who make this room feel like a room.
Every restaurant in a small town has its regulars. These are a few of ours — with their permission, because they are the ones who wanted to be in this story.
Frank
Tuesday counter, 5 PM
Frank has been coming in every Tuesday since the second month we were open. He orders the same thing every time — a Margherita, one glass of red, no dessert. He reads the paper at the counter while he eats. We stopped asking if he wanted anything else about two years ago. He likes the routine. We like that he has it here.
Deja & Marcus
Friday nights, back corner
Deja and Marcus had their first date here in October 2020. Then their engagement dinner. Then, this past June, their rehearsal dinner — which we closed the restaurant for, on a Sunday, because they asked. They order the Rustic Roots Special and split a tiramisu. We have stopped trying to be subtle about it. We are always happy to see them.
The Kowalski table
Sundays, 6 PM
Three generations of the Kowalski family eat here nearly every Sunday. Grandmother, parents, two kids, sometimes an uncle. They order four pizzas, one lasagna, two salads, and the kids split a tiramisu. They stay for two hours. We have watched the kids grow from car seats to booster seats to reading the menu themselves. This is the whole reason to run a restaurant in a town like this.
What's coming up this year.
A few things already on the calendar, plus the ones we do every year. If you want to be kept in the loop, sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of the page.
Pi Day
$3.14 slices all day, dine-in only. All proceeds go to the Enosburg Library's children's programming. Last year we sold out by 6:30 PM.
Enosburg High Graduation
Free slice for every graduating senior who stops in with their diploma. Parents pay normally. It has been running since 2021, and it is one of our favorite days of the year.
Farmers Market Dinner
One night a summer, we close for the regular menu and serve a four-course dinner built entirely from what the market had that morning. Menu is announced day-of. Tickets go on sale in July.
Leaf Peepers Pie
A limited-run pizza with roasted squash, brown butter, sage, and aged cheddar. Available all October, or until we run out of good squash. We usually run out before Halloween.
Day Before Thanksgiving
We stay open until 10 PM. No reservations. The night before Thanksgiving is famously a pizza night in small towns, and we lean into it. Expect a wait after 6 PM. It is worth it.
The Holiday Dinner
Second Thursday of the month. Free dinner for anyone in the community who would otherwise spend the evening alone. See the program list above for details.
Want to partner on something?
If you run a local nonprofit and want to host a fundraiser here, or if you have an idea for a community program that would fit what we do, we want to hear from you. We do not have unlimited capacity, but we have more than we did last year, and we are always trying to do more.
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