Inside the Copper Door
Bringing the light of the big city to suburban Bedford.
Susan Laughlin
Writer and photographer 
Susan Laughlin has been New Hampshire Magazine’s food editor for more than 16 years. She has traveled the Granite State with fork and camera in hand, looking for the best breakfasts, burgers, poutine and overall dining excellence. Over the years, she’s written about the state’s top restaurants and chefs, young farmers, where to find the best brunch, and profiles of entrepreneurial brewers and distillers. She’s also been tapped by other publishers, including Food Network Magazine, Phaidon and Yankee Magazine, for her local dining expertise.
Shio Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
If you are looking for something different, try Shio in Portsmouth. The maki (rolls rapped in rice or seaweed) list is long and each day there are daily specials.
Verde Sole Zinfandel
Christian Vitone, of Amherst, has created a really nice Zinfandel as his first release for his new company, Vitone Family Wines. Vitone has all the blessings of his familial Italian heritage. His grandfather made wine in the basement by purchasing grapes shipped East from California; the family enjoyed wines with every meal while he was growing up.
Market Forecasts: Winter is no problem for local farmers
Finding fresh produce in winter is no problem here in New Hampshire thanks to winter farmers markets.
Miller Gardens
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
Milford Fish Market & Restaurant
Fresh fish to take home or stay to dine in at the restaurant located next to the market.
NH Glass Company Guadalupe Glass
New Hampshire glass artists Peter VanderLaan and Mary Beth Bliss of Guadalupe Glass.
The Well-tempered Chocolatier: Dancing Lion Chocolates
Dancing Lion Chocolates can transport you to Paris without the long security lines. Owner Rich Tango-Lowy is a connoisseur of fine chocolates and a strong believer in the Zen of Parisian cafés.
Magical Menagerie
Kathy Marx of Francestown builds a world of whimsy with paper scraps stiffened with starch and supported by a few bends of wire.
Cider Bellies Doughnuts
Cider Bellies' doughnuts are now available every week, but there's no better time to bite into one of these treats than during the cool fall months when apples are in season.
Hot New Restaurants
New Hampshire's newest and most delicious restaurants that you have to try.
Growing Season
The Seedling Café sprouts a leaf It may not be the most hospitable season or favorable economic climate for growing a new restaurant, but two young hopefuls have dug in and transplanted their sprouting café to nurture a new leaf…
Hottest New Restaurants 2009
Good food, good hospitality and good prices are just the start. What are you waiting for?
Hot New Restaurants 2008
In spite of the miserable economy, a good number of brave chefs are offering you, the dining public, new options to soothe your inner angst.
Hot New Restaurants
Profiling 2007's hottest new restaurants in New Hampshire
Hot new restaurants 2005
Takumi: Serenity and the Sea By Rachel Forrest Stepping into Takumi is like stepping into a Zen garden. The new Japanese restaurant in Nashua is a place of serenity, where design imitates nature. A bed of white stones glitter near…
