Best Specialty Food Stores
Here are our favorite reader spots to pick up specialty food items from prepared meals to locally sourced meat, cheeses and fresh produce.
Author: Emily Heidt
Savory and Sweet
PALETTE serves up decadent graze boards that are perfect for a night in with friends or a special Mother's Day treat.
Sip, Shop and Soak at Étagère
Spend an hour or spend a day at this eclectic Amherst boutique
Meet Your Local Sugarhouse: Mapletree Farm’s Dean Wilber
This Concord farm focuses on family and tradition.
Beyond the Brush: Mt. Washington Arts Association
This gallery desires to collaborate with other arts and non-profit organizations to help build the arts community in the Mt. Washington Valley.
Meet Your Local Sugarhouse: Trail Side Sugar House’s Zach Barton
This Andover sugarhouse focuses on community and quality maple products.
Meet Your Local Sugarhouse: Turkey Street Maples’ Kate and Tim Robinson
This dooryard Chocorua sugarhouse brings delicious liquid gold to the Granite State.
Beyond the Brush: Aplomb Contemporary Portrait Gallery
This new Dover gallery aims to inspire others by sharing stories of strength through visual art.
Beyond the Brush: The North Conway League of NH Craftsmen Gallery
This gallery offers a selective blend of sophisticated contemporary craft along with historical and traditional favorites.
Beyond the Brush: Seacoast Artist Association
This Exeter gallery is a non-profit group dedicated to inspiring and educating people in the arts.
Beyond the Brush: 3S Artspace
This Portsmouth gallery is dedicated to presenting and supporting bold, emerging art and entertainment, and cultivating an informal space for the exchange of ideas and creativity.
Beyond the Brush: Art 3 Gallery
This Manchester gallery has one of the largest collections of art in the state by New Hampshire, New England, national and international artists.
Beyond the Brush: Jackson Art Studio & Gallery
This Jackson gallery offers art classes and a range of art, from mosaics to mixed media to sculpture.
Beyond the Brush: The Galleries at 30 Main
This Lakes Region gallery invites patrons to experience the magic of the creative arts.
Hibernate in Style
Indoor picnics are a cozy way to relax or celebrate a special day regardless of weather.
Jazz, Blues and Cuisine
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club offers inspirational jazz and blues paired with fine dining, libations and a lively scene.
A One-Stop Shop for Shopping Local
A Newfields family farm celebrates community and connection.
NH Eats Local Month: Week Three
Celebrate eating local by heading out to your favorite local restaurant.
Picture Perfect Picnics
Seacoast Picnic Co. offers a unique way to relax or celebrate in style.
NH Eats Local Month: Week Two
Celebrate eating local by picking or harvesting your own fruits and vegetables.
NH Eats Local Month: Week One
Summer is the perfect time to celebrate eating local by visiting our state's farmers markets.
The Best Events Happening in August
This month brings a variety of events, from concerts to antique shows to festivals.
Learn to Play Disc Golf
Everyone, from beginners to experts, can have fun with the accessible sport of disc golf. Here’s how (and where) to get started.
Meet Your Local Farm: Vernon Family Farm
Newfields farm is a one-stop shop for eating food local year-round.
Epoch Reopens as Exeter’s Newest Gastropub
The gastropub will offer a fresh space, new menu, revamped cocktails and more.
The Best Summer and Fall Comeback Events for 2021
Last year, these annual New Hampshire events may have gone away, but this year they are back to stay.
The Best Events Happening in July
This month brings a variety of events, from concerts to races to festivals.
Behind the Curtain: The Palace Theatre
This Manchester theater is a non-profit performing arts center that hosts its own professional company, youth, and teen programs as well as presenting acts.
Behind the Curtain: M&D at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse
This North Conway playhouse provides a forum to educate and enhance their community through award-winning, quality theater.
Father’s Day Trips and Treats
Treat your dad to a day of golf, local spirits and more.
Behind the Curtain: Peterborough Players
This Peterborough theater presents a variety of world and regional premieres, and works by contemporary playwrights as well as the classics.
Behind the Curtain: Opera North
This Lebanon opera company is the premier professional summer music festival in the Upper Valley, with full-scale opera productions as well as concerts and special events.
Behind the Curtain: New London Barn Playhouse
New London playhouse invites patrons, artists and young people to discover the magic of theater.
Tuscan Village Salem Celebrates Opening Phase Two
Memorial Day weekend grand opening highlights include cooking classes, a grand tour 5K, Chipotle sampling tent, corn hole tournament and more.
Behind the Curtain: Weathervane Theater
Whitefield theater's resident acting company performs in alternating repertory all summer long in new productions of Broadway’s best – both classic and contemporary.
Behind the Curtain: Winnipesaukee Playhouse
This Meredith theater works to create art that inspires, engages and entertains the people of their community and beyond.
Behind the Curtain: North Country Center for the Arts at Jean’s Playhouse
This Lincoln playhouse focuses on celebrating the human experience through artistic expression.
Meet Your Local Farm: Edie Barker of Barker’s Farm
Stratham farm focuses on family and fresh produce.
Meet Your Local Farm: Miles Smith Farm’s Carole Soule
The co-founder of this Loudon farm talks about community and collaboration.
Meet Your Local Farm: Spring Ledge Farm’s Greg Berger
This New London farm focuses on family, community and tradition.
Meet Your Local Farm: Coppal House Farm’s John Hutton
The co-founder of this Lee farm talks about farming with his wife and farm family.
Meet Your Local Farm: Heron Pond Farm’s Greg Balog and Andre Cantelmo
The co-founders of this South Hampton farm talk about their passion to bring higher yields, quality and flavor to our food all year long.
Meet Your Local Farm: Short Creek Farm’s Jeff Backer
This Northwood farm focuses on creating distinctive products that reflect season and are instilled with a sense of place.
Safe Haven Ballet presents “Don Quixote”
The state's first full-length premiere of this classic is coming to the Portsmouth Music Hall's stage.
Sip and Snack
Tamworth Distillery pivots to offer skiers socially distanced spirits and light bites.
Meet Your Local Sugarhouse: Meadow View Sugarhouse’s Nick and Cindy Kosko
The co-founders of this Union sugarhouse talk about maple sugaring with their family.
Meet Your Local Sugarhouse: Folsom’s Sugar House’s Brian and Sue Folsom
The Folsoms are celebrating 30 years at their Chester sugarhouse.
Peterborough Shop Celebrates Community and Beautiful Sweets
Enjoy bright, locally sourced and decadent treats at Sweet! Macaron.
The Best Events Happening in February
This month brings a variety of events, from ice castles to winter carnivals to art shows.
Winter Fest Is Back
Looking for a fun winter diversion? This event is for you.
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