Since the Big Spruce opened in Richmond in November 2020, it has focused on Mexican-accented dinner, including tacos, enchiladas and sopes. Last week, the restaurant.
Charles Spock, chef and co-owner of the Big Spruce and Hatchet Tap and Table, both in Richmond, recently celebrated his 40th birthday. He always thought.
The firepit on Juniper s patio On a 9 degree day in Burlington, Dan Bornstein and his girlfriend took a seat on the patio at Zero Gravity Craft Brewery to drink a couple of beers. The Pine Street brewery has installed electric heaters above the tables in the outdoor space it shares with the Great Northern restaurant. I have no problem with it, Bornstein, 28, said of drinking a beer in single-digit weather. I m a local and a snowboarder. They have heated seating, too. That s pretty awesome. A Burlington resident who works in transportation logistics, Bornstein said he s staying away from indoor dining establishments during the pandemic. But having an outdoor beer on a sunny day is enjoyable even in winter.
Chicken tinga taco Richmond wasn t exactly a hot spot of activity on a winter night even before the pandemic. On the recent 12-degree Friday evening when I arrived for takeout from the Big Spruce, the downtown was still. A few people were waiting for their food order in their cars outside the restaurant. But I stood outside to feel the night chill and countryish air, anticipating the warmth and comfort of my meal to come. As I waited, a pickup truck parked across the street. A man in ski gear got out and walked up to me. Where s the Big Spruce? he asked.