if anyone ever ventures this far north I have a few suggestions...even the food snobs like BTW will enjoy...
Butler's @ the Inn @ Essex...upscale American
http://vtculinaryresort.com/dining/Butlers.cfm
Junior's Upstairs...Italian
http://www.juniorsvt.com/upstairs/index.html
Cafe Shelburne...French
http://www.cafeshelburne.com/
The Kitchen Table Bistro...
http://www.thekitchentablebistro.com/index.shtml
Penny Cluse Cafe...
http://www.pennycluse.com/
The American Flatbread Company...really good pizza.
http://www.americanflatbread.com/index.htm
VT pub and brewery...for what else? pub food..
http://www.vermontbrewery.com/