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Ariana's: A Farmhouse Restaurant
By Polly Tafrate Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Dining continues at Orford farm. When news spread last August that a new restaurant would be replacing the popular Bunten Farmhouse Kitchen, many folks were curious to see if the place would live up to its predecessor. We were no exception. We invited a couple, the wife of whom happens to be a discriminating gourmet cook, to join us for dinner a few days after Ariana's opens. Once inside, the hostess warmly greets us as we look around at the subtle renovation.

Dining Guide

If you're looking for a place to eat in New Hampshire then check out our new online NH Dining Guide. The online only guide features more than 15 cuisine categories and is searchable by region. Besides location and contact information you'll get the inside scoop on these restaurants including cost, meals served, locally sourced menus, new restaurants and restaurants that accept reservations.

Cuisine

NH Magazine Ariana's: A Farmhouse Restaurant
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Dining continues at Orford farm. When news spread last August that a new restaurant would be replacing the popular Bunten Farmhouse Kitchen, many folks were …
NH Magazine Market Forecasts: Winter is no problem for local farmers
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Just because there is frost on the ground does not mean it's the end of the growing season for farmers. People need to eat year-round, …
NH Magazine The Well-tempered Chocolatier: Dancing Lion Chocolates
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sweet dreams are made of this Walking past 917 Elm Street in Manchester on a brisk December morning will give you a good sense of …

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Local Food Lover's Guide

Where's the beef, or the chicken or the eggs? Fill your basket at a nearby farm or shop at specialty markets that are helping to support local agriculture. It's better for you and better for our state. Here are nine guides to get you started.

NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Fresh Produce
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Yes, please eat your vegetables. There are more reasons than nutrition to visit businesses that sell fresh produce, - especially this time of year. Sure, …
NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Farmstead Raw Milk & Cheeses
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Whey to Go! Boggy Meadow Farm - 400 acres of cornfields and pasture on the banks of the Connecticut River - has been farmed since …
NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Fish
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Fish Tales: From the Docks to You At Free Range Fish & Lobster sustainability is almost as important as freshness. "We try to sell only …
NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Local Markets
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
That's Special - Organic products are just one reason to shop at local markets. One of the best growing food trends in New Hampshire is …
NH Magazine Food Lover's Guide: Bread and Pasta
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
With the Grain: All the Pastabilities Valicenti Organico is a mom-and-pop operation that produces fresh pasta, ravioli and sauces in a renovated farm kitchen in …
NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Local Meats
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Meat Up: These Farmers are Home on the Range Keira and Brian Farmer have a home where the buffalo roam in Warner, and their homegrown …
NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Asian Specialty Markets
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A World of Goods: Look East for Healthy Cuisine Saigon Asian Market is truly a supermarket of ethnic foods. Set on its own parking lot …
NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Venison
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Raising Deer: Vegetables or Venison, It's Your Call Joseph and Patricia de Almeida are flatlanders from Massachusetts living their dream on the 140-acre Corn Hill …
NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Herbs and Condiments
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
On the Side: A Cottage Industry It's hard to think herbs and New Hampshire and not conjure our state's version of the "Secret Garden" - …

Slice

NH Magazine Valentine's Day Treats
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Maybe skip the chocolate or flowers this year and get more creative. Here are a few ideas for making the day memorable for you and …
NH Magazine Farmstead Cheeses
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Farmstead handmade cheeses from New Hampshire's family farms are a wondrous discovery since each handmade batch is unique and different from the next depending on …
NH Magazine New Year's Eve Destination Dining
Thursday, December 1, 2011
With New Year's Eve just around the corner, make your reservations as soon as possible. Here are a few options to consider for a romantic …

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Libations

Click here to view a map of breweries in NH.

NH Magazine Verde Sole Zinfandel
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
When is wine really local? Christian Vitone, of Amherst, has created a really nice Zinfandel as his first release for his new company, Vitone Family …
NH Magazine Smuttynose Winter Ale
Sunday, January 1, 2012
This winter cozy up by the fire with a blanket and a bottle of Smuttynose Winter Ale. Brewed at Smuttynose Brewing Company in Portsmouth, this …
NH Magazine Happy Birthday, Redhook
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Redhook Brewery, one of America's first craft breweries, was established in Seattle and later traveled across the country to New Hampshire's seacoast. This year marks …
Fall in the North Country: Moat Mountain
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Fall is a great time to take a road trip to the North Country. The dog days of summer are over and whether you choose …
Video: Redhook Celebrates 30 Years
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Back in March Redhook Brewery kicked off the year-long celebration of its 30th anniversary with its new shortneck bottle design and logo. The celebration has …
Summer Beer Pairings
Monday, August 1, 2011
Summers are a great time to enjoy creative and fresh foods and share them with friends. Unfortunately, classic summer meals are often served with plain …
Portsmouth Brewery video
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Portsmouth Brewery is known as New Hampshire's original brew pub. As many Granite Staters probably know, it is also home to the famous Kate the …

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Quick Look

NH Magazine Chipotle Mexican Grill
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Not all fast food is bad for you and the environment. In case you haven't heard, there's a new Chipotle opening in Nashua on Amherst …
NH Magazine Shio Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Many Asian Restaurants are cookie-cutter operations. The menus appear all the same. The same sushi and maki roll selections appear with slightly different names. Freshness …
NH Magazine Miller Gardens
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Joel Miller of Wild Miller Gardens is doing the impossible. He is growing winter greens in a greenhouse without the use of any additional heat. …

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Recipes

NH Magazine Valentine's Day Dazzler: Cherries Jubilee
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Crêpes Makes 8 eight-inch crêpes 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup water 1 cup milk 2 eggs 4 tablespoons …
NH Magazine Fresh Maine Shrimp Citrus Salad
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Look for Maine Shrimp or Native Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) at fish markets this winter. These small shrimp are harvested off New England shores from December …
NH Magazine Hurricane Sauce: A Good Use for Fallen Apples
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Did Irene blow apples off your trees? Go get them. It used to be that few people would let anything go to waste - and …

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Field Notes

NH Magazine Hobbit Hill Farm
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Juicy ripe tomatoes in winter are the holy grail for restaurant chefs yet locavore diners eschew them as being too energy consumptive - It takes …
NH Magazine The Meat House: A Return to an Authentic Past
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
There was a time when grocery shopping was completed at a small neighborhood market and central to that market was the butcher, ready with a …
NH Magazine Farm Fresh Turkey
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Is it time to eliminate the middleman and serve a local turkey this year? There was a time when heading out to a farm to …

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Features

NH Magazine Hot New NH Restaurants
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
It's been another tough year for the economy all round but - in spite of dismal economic forecasts - chefs and restaurateurs continue to open …
NH Magazine Food Lovers' Guide: Fish
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Fish Tales: From the Docks to You At Free Range Fish & Lobster sustainability is almost as important as freshness. "We try to sell only …
NH Magazine Hot New Restaurants
Monday, November 1, 2010
It's been another tough year for our local restaurant industry with several fine dining restaurants closing and everyone else tightening ship. New concepts are being …
NH Magazine A Rhapsody In Brew
Friday, October 1, 2010
Love will make people do remarkable things. That may account for the devotion that goes into the making of great craft beers. It also helps …
NH Magazine The Grass is Greener
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Eating grass is what cows have always done — that is, until farmers started feeding them mostly corn after WW II. But now the age-old …
NH Magazine Chocolate Challenge 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Hot chocolate. No, not the stuff in the mug with marshmallows, but delectable chocolate desserts with a touch of chile pepper. We challenged four locally …
NH Magazine Hottest New Restaurants
Sunday, November 1, 2009
If it takes a match to set a fire under you, the latest round of new restaurants in the state are heating up their efforts …
NH Magazine Hot New Restaurants 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
The table is set. The door is open.Act One is about to begin.In spite of the miserable economy, a good number of brave chefs are …
NH Magazine Four Wines - Four Chefs
Thursday, January 1, 2009
We started with the wine — great wine from California that will be part of the Winter Wine Spectacular in Manchester on January 29. Each …
NH Magazine Chocolate Challenge 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
We asked two bakery cafés to present us with a chocolate dessert that was beautiful, wonderfully chocolate and incorporated a “secret” ingredient of ginger.We impaneled …

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