MAIN AND DEPOT STREETS MEET, THERE IS A RESTAURANT THAT HAS QUIETLY REDEFINED WHAT DINING OUT CAN FEEL LIKE TO BE OUR OWN BOSSES AND CREATE OUR OWN VIBE. I THINK WAS DEFINITELY EXCITING. THE DOWNTOWN ...

If you love country restaurants where the room is cozy, the food is unshowy and confident, and regulars seem to know everyone ...

Andrew Molen knew the damage to some of his five restaurants in Ludlow, Vt., would be severe even before he began the six-hour drive from the Hamptons on Monday afternoon to check on his properties.