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Vanilla is a flavor superstar. When it’s not the spotlight of ice cream or macarons (like the treats from Savvy Sweets and Treats above and on the cover, photo courtesy Ashley Savoy), it’s making other flavors even better, as in the way it adds layers to the Robust Vanilla Porter at Great North Aleworks. John Fladd takes a look at this flavor that is anything but ordinary.
Also on the cover Hark, a faire! This week and next enjoy the living history of New Hampshire’s Renaissance Faire. Michael Witthaus gets the details in the story on page 14. It’s plant sale season! Find some of the upcoming garden club plant sales this weekend and beyond on page 19. Find live music at area restaurants, breweries, pubs and other locales in our Music This Week, which starts on page 32. For an example of the shows you’ll find, check out Michael’s story about Traveller, a band offering a Chris Stapleton experience (page 30).
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