Dining Guide

A Fall Dining Guide to the

Monadnock Region and Beyond …

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Acqua Bistro, 9 School Street, Peterborough, NH; 603-924-9905: Lunch ($6-$10); Dinner ($14-$18); New American Bistro Cooking; Menu changes daily; Vegetarian and special diet alternatives; Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner: Tues.-Sun. 4-11 p.m. Cards: MC, V, personal checks.

Audrey’s Café, Rte. 101, at the Dublin/Marlborough, NH, Town Line; 603-876-3316: Breakfast ($1.95-$6.25); Lunch ($1.95-$7.50) not & cold sandwiches, homemade soups, fresh salads, lunch entrees, daily specials; Dinner ($4.95-$12.25) fresh seafood, steaks, chicken, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, salads, daily specials; Children's Menu ($1.95-$3.50); closed: Mon. from Nov.-Jun., Christmas Day; Hours: Mon.-Wed. 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat. 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Cards: MC, V, Disc, AMEX, no checks.

BrewBaker’s, 97 Main St., Keene, NH (next to the Colonial Theatre); 603-355-4844: Breakfast - pastries, muffins, scones, cinnamon roils, lattés, cappuccinos, mochas, smoothies; Lunch ($5) sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, daily specials; Vegetarian alternatives; closed: all major holiday; Cards: none, checks accepted; Entertainment: Open Mike 2nd & 4th Tues.; no cover.

Gap Mountain Breads, P.O. Box 836, Troy, NH, 603-242-3284: Breakfast ($1-$5); Lunch ($2.50-$10) homemade breads, soups, chowders, pizza, pastries & daily specials; Dinner ($5-$10) same as lunch; Now offering Mocha Joe’s specialty coffees by the cup or by the pound; Vegetarian alternatives; Closed New Years’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; Senior Discount 10% Tues.; Hours: Mon.-Wed., 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Cards: none, local personal checks.

The Gathering, Dillant Hopkins Airport, Rte. 32, Swanzey, NH, 603-352-4239; e-mail: [email protected]: Dinner ($9-$15) hand-cut steaks, fresh poultry, seafood, milk fed veal, salad bar with homemade dressings, locally made desserts; Vegetarian alternatives; Closed most holidays; Hours: Tues.-Sat., 4-9:30 p.m.; Cards: MC, V, AMEX.

Keene Fresh Salad Co., 44 Main St., Keene, NH; 603-357-6677; fax: 603-283-0667: Al Fresco Dining on charming Main St. (in season, of course!). Freshest salads in Keene, homemade salad dressings, soups, sandwiches and entrées prepared from scratch on premises; Vegan and Vegetarian; Drake’s Original Pesto Sauces, herb cheese, herb butter and salmon spread; Entrées to take home, eat in or take out. Good food fast. Hours Mon.-Fri., 1130 a.m.-530 p.m.; Cards MC, V, AMEX, no checks.

Kristin’s Bakery and Café, 222 West St., Colony Mill Marketplace, Keene, NH; 603-352-5700: Breakfast ($3-$6); Lunch or Light Dinner ($3-$6) specialty sandwiches and salads, homemade soups and chili, filled luncheon croissants, quiches; Vegetarian and special diet alternative; closed: major holidays; Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily; Cards: MC, V, Disc, AMEX, personal checks; Senior Discount.

Marco Polo Garden Chinese Restaurant, 601 S. Main St., Keene, NH; 603-357-3464; web: www.keenedirectory.com: Lunch and Dinner ($4.50 & up); Appetizer, PuPu platters, fired rice, Chow Mein, Lo Mein, Egg Foo Yung, chicken, pork, beef, seafood; Vegetarian and children's menu; Closed Thanksgiving Day; Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Cards: MC, V, Disc, AMEX; senior discount.

Marina Restaurant, Putney Rd., Brattleboro, VT; 802-257-7563: Lunch ($5.95-$16.95); Dinner ($5.95-$16.95); specializing in seafood and burgers; Sunday brunch served 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Entertainment Sunday afternoons 3-7 p.m.; Closed Mon.-Tues. during the winter and major holidays; Cards: MC, V, personal checks.

Nicola’s Trattoria, 39 Central Sq. (Winter St. side), Keene, NH; 603-355-5242: Dinner: northern and southern Italian cuisine - veal, seafood, chicken and pasta entrees, extraordinary desserts; Children's Menu Available; Vegetarian and special diet alternatives; Closed: Monday, Major Holidays; Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 5-9 p.m.; Fri., Sat. 5-10 p.m. & Sun. 5-9 p.m.; Reservations Recommended; Cards: MC, V, Disc, personal checks; Special Events: Special Holiday Feast; private functions accepted; “#1 in dining excellence” - Market Surveys of America; “1999 Editor's Pick” - Yankee Magazine's Guide to New England.

176 Main Restaurant, Tavern & Terrace, 176 Main St., Keene, NH; 603-357-3100; Web: www.176main.com: Brunch Sat. and Sun. only ($3.95-$15.95); Lunch ($5.95-$16.95) sandwiches, salads, burgers, quiche, daily luncheon specials; Dinner ($5.95-$19.95) Fajitas, seafood, ribs, beef, chicken; Vegetarian and special diet alternatives; Special celebrations for St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest; Closed Jul. 4, Nov. 24, and Dec. 25; Senior discounts Mon.-Thurs.; Hours: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11:30 a.m.-midnight, Fri. and Sat., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.; Cards: MC, V, Disc.

Prime Roast Coffee Co., 16 Main St., Keene, NH; 603-352-7874: Breakfast ($.75-$1.50) Muffins, scones, coffee cakes; Lunch ($2-$4.25) soups, croissants, whoopee pies and cookies are our specialty; iced coffee, cappuccino, espresso, lattes, etc.; coffee beans roasted in store; Closed: all major holidays; Cards: MC, V, Disc, AMEX, personal checks.

Rynborn Restaurant and Blues Club, 76 Main Street, Rtes. 31 & 202, Antrim, NH; 603-588-6162; e-mail: [email protected]; web: www.rynborn.com: Dinner ($10.95-$18.95) steaks, seafood, poultry, pasta & Cajun specialties; All-you-can-eat prime rib every Friday night while it lasts; vegetarian and special diet alternatives; Children's menu; Entertainment: Live Blues Thurs. & Sun.; Cover charge Fri. & Sat.; Hours: Sun.-Wed. 5-9 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. Cards: MC, V, Disc, AMEX, personal checks.

Sakura Gardens Japanese Restaurant, 601 S. Main St., Keene, NH; 603-358-9902; web: www.keenedirectory.com: Lunch and Dinner; Appetizer, sushi, soups, salads, tempura, teriyaki, beef, chicken, pork, seafood, vegetarian; Closed Mon., Thanksgiving Day; Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 1:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4:30-9:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4:30-10:30 p.m., Sun. noon-9: 30 p.m.; Cards: MC, V, Disc, AMEX; senior discount; Market Surveys Award for Best Place for Sushi.

The Stage, 30 Central Square, Keene, NH; 603-352-8389: Breakfast ($4.25-$6.95) served 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. and Sun. only; Lunch ($5.25-$6.95) sandwiches, salads, pastas, soups, burgers, daily specials; Dinner ($5.25-$14.95) pastas, steaks, seafood, chicken, salads, sandwiches, unique daily specials; Vegetarian and special diet alternatives; Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day; Hours Mon.- Fri. 1130 a.m.-midnight, Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m.-midnight; Cards MC, V, Disc, AMEX, personal checks.

Ted’s Pot Belly Restaurant, 111 N. Main St. (Rte. 12), Troy, NH; 603-242-6441: Breakfast ($2-$5); Lunch ($4-$6); Dinner ($5-$10); Children ($1.99-$3.29); Lunch menu features meat loaf, turkey pot pie, burgers, wraps, subs, and “diner food”; Dinner menu includes haddock, clams, scallops, salmon, chicken tenders, spaghetti & meatballs, and liver & onions; Senior Discount 10% anytime; Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving and Christmas; Hours: Mon.-Wed. 6 a.m.-3 p.m., Thurs. & Fri. 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Cards: none.

Tony Clamato’s Ristorante, 15 Court St., Keene, NH; 603-357-4345: Dinner and light evening fare; Specializing in veal, seafood, steaks, pasta; Vegetarian alternatives available; Senior menu available; Closed Mon. and most major holidays; Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 4:30-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 4:30-10:30 p.m., Sun. 4-9 p.m. Cards: MC, V, Disc, AMEX.