Food events, Dec. 24-Jan. 8

Here’s a roundup of local food and drink events, markets, festivals and more.

ONGOING

• Trapp Family Lodge: Wine tasting, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. $20, reservations required: 253-5742. 700 Trapp Hill Road, Trappfamily.com.

ON TAP

Wednesday, Dec. 24

Stowe

Stoweflake: Charlie B’s open for lunch and dinner service, noon-10 p.m. Holiday a la carte menu.

Waterbury Center

Michael’s on the Hill: Christmas Eve dinner, 5-10 p.m. Prix fixe menu, five courses, $67 per person, $96 with wine pairing. Full a la carte winter menu also available. Reservations: 802-244-7476. Michaelsonthehill.com.

Thursday, Dec. 25

Stowe

Crop Bistro & Brewery: Open for regular lunch and dinner service beginning at 11:30 a.m. Cropvt.com.

Green Mountain Inn: Christmas dinner at the Whip. Four courses plus homemade fresh breads, $45 adults, $23 children 12 and under. Reservations: 253-4400, ext. 615.

Hob Knob Inn Restaurant: Open for regular dinner service beginning at 5:30 p.m. Hobknobinn.com.

Phoenix Table & Bar: reservations accepted for groups of any size. 253-2838, bit.ly/phoenixtablebar.

Stoweflake: Christmas dinner at Winfield’s, 2-8 p.m. Four courses, $45 adults, $22 children 5-12, kids 5 and under eat free (one child per adult). Reservations required: 253-7355. Bit.ly/stoweflakedining.

Sushi Yoshi: Open for regular dinner service starting at 4 p.m. Facebook.com/stowesushi.

Trapp Family Lodge: Christmas dinner, 5-9:30 p.m. Choice of appetizers, entrees, accompaniments, carving station, desserts. $65 adults, $25 children 6-16, kids 5 and under eat free. Reservations: 253-8512. Trappfamily.com/amenities/dining.

Waterbury Center

Michael’s on the Hill: Christmas dinner, 5-10 p.m. Prix fixe menu, five courses, $67 per person, $96 with wine pairing. Full a la carte winter menu also available. Reservations: 802-244-7476. Michaelsonthehill.com.

Friday, Dec. 26

Stowe

Summit Dinner Series kicks off at the Cliff House at Stowe Mountain Resort with holiday wine dinners Friday and Saturday, Dec. 26 and 27, featuring six seasonally inspired courses, wine and cocktail pairings and live music. $125 per person; arrive at the gondola between 6:15 and 6:45 p.m. for the 7 o’clock dinner. Call 253-3665 or email cliffhouse@stowe.com for reservations.

Plate Restaurant reopens Dec. 26 to serve dinner through Jan. 4, including Monday and Tuesday. The restaurant is accepting reservations for 6 and 9 p.m. seatings on New Year’s Eve; 802-253-2691.

Waterbury

Prohibition Pig: Grand opening of new brewery space, in newly renovated building on Elm Street behind the restaurant. 23 S. Main St., Facebook.com/prohibitionpig. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 31

Stowe

Harrison’s Restaurant: New Year’s Eve dinner, a la carte menu. Reservations: 253-7773. Harrisonsstowe.com.

Stoweflake: New Year’s Eve dinners, toasts and family events; seatings beginning at 5:30 p.m. Visit bit.ly/NYEstoweflake for full information. Reservations: 253-7355.

Matterhorn Bar & Grill: New Year’s Eve bash, 9 p.m., live music, buffet, pizzas, champagne toast at midnight. Tickets: $40 per person; $65 includes a four-course dinner beginning at 8 p.m. Reservations: 253-8198. Matterhornbar.com.

Waterbury Center

Michael’s on the Hill: New Year’s Eve dinner, live music; prix fixe menu, five courses. 5:30 seating: $105 per person; 9 p.m. seating (includes hors d’oeuvres, Champagne toast and favors), $140 per person. Reservations: 802-244-7476. Michaelsonthehill.com.

Waterbury

Cork Wine Bar & Market: New Year’s Eve oyster party, 5-9 p.m. Corkvt.com.

Saturday, Jan. 3

Montpelier

Capital City Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 30-plus vendors, live music. City Hall, 39 Main St. Capitalcityfarmersmarket.com.

NIBBLES

• Smugglers’ Notch Distillery has opened a tasting room and storefront in Waterbury Center. Father-and-son team Ron and Jeremy Elliott produce award-winning vodka, rum, rye whiskey, bourbon and gin out of their Jeffersonville distillery and barrel house. The new location in the Vermont Annex on the Waterbury-Stowe Road/Route 100 shares a building with the Cabot Annex Store, and is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed Dec. 25 and 26, and Jan. 1).

• Phoenix Table and Bar (1652 Mountain Road in Stowe) is accepting reservations for groups of any size, every day through Jan. 4; call 253-2838.

• The Bench (492 Mountain Road in Stowe) is now open for lunch on Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Have a tasty occasion coming up? Email hannah@stowereporter.com.