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Brattleboro Map: T. J. Buckley'sT. J. Buckley's Frommer's Exceptional

Cuisine New American
Hours Winter Thurs-Sun 6-9pm; rest of year Wed-Sun 6-9pm (sometimes later)
Address
132 Eliot St
Location Around Town
Reservations Reservations strongly recommended
Phone 802/257-4922
Prices Main courses $25-$32
Credit Cards Not accepted

Frommer's Review

Brattleboro's best restaurant, and one of the better choices in Vermont, the Lilliputian T. J. Buckley's is housed in a classic old diner on a dim side street -- but this is far from diner food. Renovations such as slate floors and golden lighting have created an intimate restaurant that seats about 20, and no secrets exist between the chef, sous-chef, and the server, all of whom remain within a couple of dozen feet of one another (and you) throughout the meal -- the entire place is smaller than the kitchen of most restaurants. The menu here is limited, with just a few each night, but the food has absolutely nothing in common with simple diner fare. Ingredients are fresh and select, the preparation more concerned with melding flavors than dazzling with architectural flourishes.

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