Sugar Shack — Local services in Arlington

FANTASTIC! Okay, I like tree blood, a lot. I admit that Maple Syrup and milk is a secret indulgence I started drinking while I was in Middle School. Here, when You pull in and step out of Your vehicle, You can smell the Syrup boiling. It is a WONDERFUL smell! My opinion is: fresh Syrup is the BEST, especially when it's still warm/hot. I feel a similar way about milk, fresh and warm taste WAY different than cold pasteurized milk; I will ingest cold milk if there is Maple Syrup in it. I couldn't help but wander into the sugar shack, I know I have been to MANY sugar houses, they are pretty similar in set up and equipment, the sizes of the buildings do vary from place to place, but it's akin to barns, they all have a similar amount of the same stuff, just in different locations within. I enjoy Vermont, I have watched a lot of farm land turn into houses and holes and it does sadden me (I don't own a home, I don't have a home) so seeing these farms go out is sad. These family farms have been around for generations, there is a lot of history lost when farms shut down and family scatters. I digress, having been around agriculture and have friends that farm and sugar, I have the greatest respect for the effort it takes to do this. It's certainly a strange thing to see trees 'wired' instead of a bucket attached to them, but I love to see the ingenuity over the years, the big containers I see are definitely getting filled. It's nice they can transport the tub in a pick up truck, but requires real equipment to sugar, and is not something that one does as a half hearted hobby. My hat is off the all those that farm or sugar, or/and do both. Maybe we should all see how our food is made? I grew up in a time where our family gatherings were fed by the chickens and pigs Grandpa raised, we fed the chickens and gathered the eggs. There's a lot to life that gets overlooked in the urban and city settings, we all should take time to thank farmers (those that make a livelihood sugaring, growing foods, raising cattle/fowl) everything that requires hard work and low pay. I appreciate the Sugar Shack for making the process transparent, they have written information out for those that don't know the process. They do have a Pizza shop behind the souvenir shop, I didn't have pizza, the donuts and cookes were enough for me. I did see thae sign said: Ramuntos (might have spelled it wrong). I have eaten at two other Ramuntos places, I am not a fan of their pizza, I didn't try here, I have no patience to waste money on food when there is no consistency between restaurants - I amnot saying this place is bad, my experience with Ramuntos pizza has been similar, the pizza crust is dry, it's THIN, the sauce tastes like pasta sauce/tomato sauce with no real flavor except tomato paste, the cheese didn't taste like mozzarella, it looked like it was mozzarella but it must be a blend? I didn't eat the pizza here, I am sharing the experience I have had with 2 other Ramuntos, the complaint/observation I am making applies to the experience I had with the brand. Both times I tried to eat the pizza, it was funny tasting, not good, the crust was dry, not flavorful, the pasty sauce was hard to ingest, the cheese wasn't consistent with mozzarella, it didn't have the pizza cheese stretch that one expects when getting pizza. The pepperoni and cheese were GREASY, so much that I let the grease drip before I took my first bite. I didn't eat here, again, just explaining why I didn't bother getting dissatisfied with another Ramuntos. The souvenir shop has food, donuts, cookies as well as the typical types of food/drinks You would expect at a store. They have stuffed animals and hats, there is a plethora of shirts to choose from: long sleeve, short sleeve, sweatshirts and other stuff, the shirts vary in design as well as sizes. They do a great job at keeping the sizes labeled as well as having a large sign for the pricing of the clothes so there is no confusion as to what shirt is what price, all the hats are the same price. Go look for Yourself, try...

Best of the best! This local gem was minutes from our marriage venue and it worked out perfectly. We placed an order for apple cider doughnuts, only to find out they made a late announcement that they would be closed on our pickup date for the wedding of the owner’s son. No worries though, we made a quick stop in (bought mugs, hoodies, maple frosted doughnuts, resisted the urge to get homemade maple ice cream and cider doughnut sandwiches somehow) and spoke with the owner. She planned on having our doughnuts ready as scheduled. While dessert typically isn’t a big deal at weddings - all of our doughnuts were gone in a flash! A handful of wedding guests made a point to stop before hitting the road. The Sugar Shack is delicious, accommodating, and genuinely worth a visit if you’re in...

There's a lot to like here, particularly if you're looking for a literal and figurative taste of Vermont in an authentic country store setting. And they make their own Vermont maple syrup. We were greeted by the owner and served by locals who clearly care about the business and our experience. You don't have to be in Vermont long before learning there's something special about a maple creemee, maple flavored soft-serve ice cream. But here not only you can try one in a dish or on a cone, but you'll get the option to add a maple-frosted cookie or a cider donut. Or go with the milkshake. We tried, and loved, them all. Go for the maple creemees, stay for the great mix of locals and tourists, leave with syrup, jam, maple candy, cheese, and a memorable...