36 hours in burlington, vt
“Dine in a fairytale inn
The Tillerman, an old restaurant and inn just a five-minute drive from downtown Bristol, was reopened by new owners in 2021. Jason Kirmse and Kate Baron, two California transplants, have transformed the 1797 farmhouse into a cozy, sophisticated and design-centric space. Until the end of October, the lawn is open for visitors to enjoy drinks, bar snacks, a firepit and games. But stay for the full experience and have dinner in one of the three dining rooms, each outfitted with fireplaces that are lit when temperatures drop, and adorned by colorful still lifes and figurative paintings by Ms. Baron’s mother, Torrey Baron. Many locally grown ingredients on the chef’s ever-changing menu make their way through the open kitchen’s wood-fired oven; crisp-crust pizzas (from $25) are a fixed feature and use flour from Elmore Mountain Bread, a mill in Wolcott. Reservations for dinner are encouraged.”
