Our Philosophy
For over fifteen years Lee Duberman and Richard Fink
have had one goal...to provide food and wine of the highest quality to the
people of Central Vermont and beyond. This has been accomplished with a
steadfast commitment to using the best available local and regional ingredients
and applying techniques honed during nearly fifty combined years working in
their own and others restaurants. Several visits to most restaurants may leave
you uninspired to return but each visit to Ariel's causes most people to begin
enthusiastically planning their next trip.
While the newest "hot chefs"
like to throw ingredients like anchovies and chocolate together in some flashy
presentation, Lee believes that a focus on purity, balance and depth of
ingredients combined with the time honored and tested approaches of many
cultures leads to the greatest gustatory rewards. Many people comment on how
they can taste every ingredient in one of Lee's complex sauces. You'll find no
muddied flavors at Ariel's. Richard believes that one of his most important
responsibilities is to provide a wine which enhances Lee's cooking. "I don't
want the wine to overpower the food. I want the food to make the wine shine and
vice versa."
Offering this food and wine in warm, welcoming and relaxed
surroundings with great service, complemented by the beautiful and charming
country village of Brookfield, causes diners to return time after time.
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Directions
From I-89 northbound take exit #4, turn
right onto Rt.66, go 1/2 mi., bear left, go 1/2 mi. to Ridge Rd. (directly in
front of you), take Ridge Rd. to end (7.2 Mi.), turn left, go into the village.
From I-89 southbound take exit #5, turn left onto Rt.64. Go exactly 1/2 mile,
turn right onto Stone Rd, then 5 mi. into the village. Ariel's is in the village
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