Waterbury, United States
Hen of the Wood
Hen of the Wood in Waterbury, Vermont delivers farm-driven regional American cooking that has earned consecutive Opinionated About Dining recognition from 2023 through 2025. Under chef Eric Warnstedt, the kitchen operates as a serious seasonal program in a state where local sourcing is infrastructure, not marketing. The result is a counter-argument to the idea that destination-level dining requires a major city.
