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FRENCHTOWN
Frenchtown's restaurants huddle near the waterfront and around the main parking area.
They're all within a few minutes' walk of each other, so you can check out the options.
Dinner reservations are a good idea.
Pie Hole
ITALIAN $$
( 340-642-5074; mains $13-17; lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat)
Six tables and
nine bar stools comprise this cozy eatery next to Bella Blue. The 13-inch, crisp-crusted,
brick-oven pizzas are the claim to fame. Super-fresh ingredients, ie spinach and ricotta or
mozzarella and basil, top the white or wheat crust. You can even get wacky and order a
beer-braised chicken pie. Several house-made pasta dishes and a robust beer list raise Pie
Hole to near perfection.
Craig & Sally's
FUSION $$$
( 340-777-9949;
www.craigandsallys.com
;mains$22-40; lunchWed-Fri,dinner
Wed-Sun)
Chef Sally Darash lives up to the claims that she is a 'kitchen witch.' Her fusion
cooking draws a crowd every night to the limited seating in the open-air alcoves of this
'Frenchie' cottage. The menu changes according to Sally's whim, but expect elaborate
mains such as pan-seared jumbo scallops with avocado slices, garlic and a lemony avocado
sauce served with mozzarella mashed potatoes. Eclectic small plates are available too, such
as lamb-burger sliders and barbecue eel. Reserve several days in advance, if possible.
Epernay Wine & Champagne Bar
INTERNATIONAL $$
( 340-774-5348;
www.epernaystthomas.com
;
mains $16-28; dinner Mon-Sat)
Epernay, next to the Frenchtown Deli, is a favorite roost for the St Thomas in-crowd. The
hip, the powerful and the beautiful come to hang at the bistro's bar, gnash appetizers like
tuna tartare and steamed mussels, before they settle at a shadowy table for a main course
of Kobe beef meatloaf or seared salmon with mustard dill aioli. At time of research, plans
were afoot to open for lunch, too.
Hook, Line & Sinker
BURGERS, SEAFOOD $$
( 340-776-9708;
www.hooklineandsinkervi.com
; mains $13-25; lunch & dinner
Mon-Sat, brunch Sun)
This open-air, mom-and-pop operation feels like a real sea shack,
