True Texas Smokehouse
Where October went, I do not know. A few weeks ago, I was running around the Upper Valley beaming because it was peak week! It was the best time of the year, at least for fall foliage, and my heart was the fullest it’s been in a while. Now, as the colors fade into stark silhouettes against somber skies, stick season is upon us, and I seek out comfort. For me, that comes in the form of food and walking around aimlessly. Fortunately my desire for comfort food and walking away my insanity, led me to the True Texas Smokehouse food trailer parked in front of Coventry Catering in Wilder, where I spoke to owner and operator Jeff Dunning about his journey into the world of making slow-smoked food on the move. -Isaac Lorton
True Texas Smokehouse
True Texas Smokehouse food trailer originated as Jeff’s Smoke Shack in a driveway along Route 5 in Wilder, VT. Jeff Dunning had set up smokers, a few fold-out tables, and a canopy tent overhead in front of the house he rented.
Jeff had been working at Fogg’s Hardware in Norwich when the pandemic hit, but with 27 years of experience in restaurants, he missed cooking for a living. And as a single father, he needed to provide for his two kids. So he took a smoking course online and began putting his experience towards doing what he enjoyed — making Texas style barbecue. Whether it was the sight or smell that stopped them, people began pulling over to see if the smoked meat was for sale. (Read More…)
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Thursday, November 4 - 7pm
Jarad Greene, in conversation with Tillie Walden--A-Okay - Norwich Bookstore (Virtual)
Friday, November 5 - 7:30pm
Juilliard String Quartet - Hopkins Center
Saturday, November 6 - 11am
HopStop Family Workshop, Diwali On View with Vid. Nithya Ramesh - Hopkins Center
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Xanadu, presented by Trumbull Hall Troupe - Lebanon Opera House
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Nella - Hopkins Center
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Michael Freed-Thall, in conversation with Ellen Meeropol--Horodno Burning - Norwich Bookstore (V)
Thursday, November 11 - 6pm
Maker Night: Drawing Lines - Hood Museum of Art
Friday, November 12 - 5pm
In Conversation with Julie Mehretu: An Artist’s Voice - Hood Museum of Art
Friday, November 12 - 7pm
Melissa K Scanlan, in conversation with Gus Speth--Prosperity in the Fossil-Free Economy - Norwich Bookstore (V)
Friday, November 12 - 7:30pm
Roseanne Cash - Lebanon Opera House
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Mamma Mia! - Pentangle Arts, Woodstock Town Hall Theatre
Thursday, November 18 - 7 pm
Katie Ives, in conversation with Sean Prentiss--Imaginary Peaks - Norwich Bookstore (V)
Friday, November 19 - 7pm
Franz Nicolay & Adam Wilson--Someone Should Pay For Your Pain & Sensation Machines - Norwich Bookstore (V)
Saturday, November 20 - 5 & 8pm
Silent Disco in the Tunnel with Livemixkings - Lebanon's Rail Trail Tunnel
Sunday, November 21 - 5pm
Warren Miller's Winter Starts Now - Lebanon Opera House
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