Moon Dog Cafe & Natural Foods Market, Chester, VT

Crepe Night Now Has Gluten-Free Crepes!

2009-05-13T17:36:00.002-04:00

Crepe Night Menu
Every Friday Night 6:30- 10 @ Moondog Cafe

**NOW OFFERING DELICIOUS GLUTEN-FREE CREPES!**

Savory Crepe- Comes 2 per order with side salad Prices $8.95-$10.95
Sushi Crepe- Filled with smoked salmon, wasabi cream cheese, cucumber, toasted sesame seeds & topped with tamari- ginger sauce.

Nacho Average Crepe- Shredded mexican chicken, rice, creme fraiche, onion, black beans, cilantro, lime & cheddar cheese, topped with avocado sauce.

Cheeseburger Crepe- Seasoned ground beef, onions, pickles, cheddar cheese, mustard & ketchup.

Thai Veggie- Carrots, red pepper, ginger, onion, portabella mushrooms, basil, tofu, garlic, topped with a coconut curry sauce.

Mrs. Potato Head- Roasted potato, cheddar cheese, scallions.

Kids Crepes available- 1 crepe per order with sliced cucumbers. Pick any crepe. $4.95

Sweet Crepe- 1 per order $3.75

The Classic Crepe- Nutella, Banana & Strawberry topped with whipped cream.

I Dream of Ice Cream Crepe- Choose a flavor of ice cream, topped with whipped cream.

Holy Cannoli Crepe- Ricotta cheese, chocolate chips, sprinkled with cinnamon & coco whipped cream.

Apple Pie Crepe- Apple pie filling with crumble topping and whipped cream.

Save The Moon Dog! An Open Letter to the Community

2009-04-16T22:49:00.020-04:00

Dear Moon Dog Friends,

Hi! It's Sue (or Raven). Many of you have met me at the Moon Dog, either when I was working behind the counter, plopped at the cappucino bar or ensconced on the couch. Moon Dog became my second home when I moved up to VT in 2004. It was not long after I started teaching at Springfield H.S. when I met Jacki, the owner, in the old Moon Dog space (where Pizza Stone is now). I was a newbie and pretty uncertain about starting my life here after living so many years in the City. Jacki, in her sweet and direct way, invited me into her Moon Dog world and that small act changed my life.

I can say without reservation that the friends I've met through the Moon Dog have become my family, something that was in short supply when I lived in NY. I've spent countless hours hanging out, chatting over a cup of coffee, staring at my computer and joking with all of the customers flitting in and out. You're part of my daily world.

Well, the time has come to put it all out there for my friend Jacki: Moon Dog is in desperate straits. Jacki has not been able to pay full rent since last December and has done everything in her power to keep the Moon Dog open. She's cut hours and staff. She's offered dinners and special events to invite people in. She's done all this while going through tremendous personal loss.

I can't tell you the amount of times I've seen Jacki give away a free coffee, cookie, soup, sandwich or ice cream with a toss of the hand and a "Don't worry about it" if someone didn't have enough cash. She's donated to local charities and schools. She's tried her best to keep prices fair and offer an eclectic array of gift items.

Now it's time, folks, to give back to Jacki the good karma she's given out all of these years. I know that she deeply appreciates all of the support the community has given and is too shy to write this letter herself (though she's given me permission). It's hard for her to ask for help but I've seen her in tears one too many times. So, I'm doing it for her. Consider me Cassandra: calling out the warning before it's too late.

Moon Dog is on the brink, my community. Please--if you want to see this wonderful store continue to be on the Green, please help. Come shop. Have a meal. Buy an extra ice cream. We know that times are tough for everyone and thank you for any support you can give.

I've also created a PayPal "Donate" button. Please consider donating to the Moon Dog, even if it's $1. All of the money will go towards rent or Moon Dog expenses, minus PayPal fees. All donations are tracked by PayPal and Jacki will have a copy. PayPal is a safe, easy and secure way to send money. No credit card information will be transmitted to us.
We're on our last straw here, friends. Moon Dog will close within a few months without your help. Please help the Moon Dog stay in business!

With love and thanks,
Sue, Jacki and the entire Moon Dog Crew

Saturday Night Dinner! 4/25

2009-04-12T12:01:00.000-04:00

Come join us at the Moon Dog this Saturday for our very special, once-a-month Saturday night dinner!

Price fix: $24.95 (+ gratuity) ~BYOB~
Reservations required (seats fill up fast!)
Call us to reserve: 802-875-4966
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4/25 MENU

Soup
Miso

Salad
Blueberries, goat cheese & walnuts over organic mesclun w/a maple vinaigrette

Entree Choices ~ served with jasmine rice and kale
Chicken Franchese
Orange-Ginger Glazed Salmon
Ravioli Alfredo

Dessert
Lemon Squares
Coffee or Tea

Reservations required: (802) 875-4966

Need An Intuitive Reading or Reiki?

2009-03-17T20:08:00.001-04:00

One of our favorite Moonies is offering intuitive readings! Ask for Raven, our Tarot reader extraordinaire if you are interested in finding out more.

Come visit her website: Matarot Intuitive Wellness or set up an appointment by calling (802) 376-5767. She offers Tarot, IChing, Rune Stones & Reiki sessions.

Why Buy Local? Keep The Moon Dog Open!

2009-03-06T08:14:00.002-05:00

A personal story from Jacki, owner of the Moon Dog Café:

"I thought about putting a sign in my window asking that everyone who knows me or the Moon Dog to please come in once a week just to buy something small: a dozen eggs, a gallon of milk. I know that we don’t have the variety of the big health food stores/local co-ops and are not able to offer case sales. Yet if everyone in Chester would purchase one little thing a week, it would make the difference between me staying in business or closing the Moon Dog.

I know times are tough for everyone and that’s the time that we have to stick together. All I’m asking is that everyone come in and spend $10 a week. It makes a big difference! Thanks for your support of the Moon Dog."

Peace and love,
Jacki

Thank You!

2008-06-25T22:50:00.002-04:00

Another great review for Moon Dog--a big thanks to LifeStyle Revolution for highlighting us on their blog.

Another Satisfied Moonie

2008-06-13T08:35:00.002-04:00

One of our beloved regulars came in for lunch yesterday. She hadn't tried the fruit and cheese platter--but was suddenly overcome with a desire for it.

Good choice.

Here's the email I received less than 2 hours later:

...ok...food coma...coming on...I can feel it...there is nothing that even closely resembled moderation or mindfulness in the eating of that lunch. Dainty nibble of cheese? Leave some for dinner? Able to move right now? Able to move anything through my system later?

I think not.

yum

Enough said.

Commonly Heard Quotables In Moon Dog

2008-05-12T07:03:00.011-04:00

Are we at the Moon Dog yet? Yes!

Woah...check out this window!!

I need some soap from Vermont...Italy...and lotion...and maybe a new necklace (or two). Made locally? Even better! Hey, what about some pottery? Photos? Cards?

Mmm...what's that smell? Nag champa? Soy candles? Essential oils? Wow, look at the crystals! And they serve homemade organic food?? Where am I? (You're in Vermont.)

Snow, Snow, Snow

2008-03-01T12:19:00.000-05:00

Mention our blog when you come in for a visit and get a free cappucino!! Beat the winter blues! Spring is coming...

Thank You All!

2008-02-23T11:52:00.004-05:00

Thanks to everyone who came to the show last night--it was an amazing success!! We were thrilled to see so many show up on a cold winter's night!

All of Scout's photos are available for sale and can be found on my Flickr page. Just click on Scout's big head (even bigger after last night!) and it will take you to Flickr. The photos are unframed, matte prints in 5x7 ($5), 8x10 ($10) and 11x14 ($20). Shipping is included if you live in the US. There are extra Scout photos at Flickr that were not included in the show but I'm sure you'll enjoy!

Contact me at matarot@gmail.com or at the cafe if you're interested in purchasing a print. Thanks again!!

Moon Dog in the Boston Globe!

2008-01-14T13:05:00.000-05:00

Moon Dog was briefly mentioned in the lovely piece on Chester that was in Boston Globe's Travel section last Sunday. Our friends over at Inn Victoria also received a great review!!

Happy Holidays!

2007-12-25T12:12:00.000-05:00

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas from all of us at the Moon Dog!

Here's to a wonderful and prosperous 2008!!

Have A Peek Into Our Place!

2007-12-13T20:57:00.000-05:00

Need a boost? Try our selection of supplements!

Ah...treat your sweet tooth to a delicious piece of organic chocolate from our beautiful candy case.

There are many types of bulk flour for bakers...

bulk oils...and honey, too!

Thirsty? We have a wide range of soy and rice milks, spritzers and other fine beverages!

Check out our health & beauty section~

Then enjoy a cup of Mocha Joe's and a tasty treat at our lovely cappucino bar! Stay for breakfast or lunch, if you please.

Did you bulk up on bulk products?

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Mmm...chocolate...

Jacki, Revealed

2007-09-14T10:01:00.000-04:00

Jacki and a group of lovely Chester women have joined together to promote our lovely town. How they do it? By shedding their clothes, of course! Pam Nelligan has created a tastefully shot calender of 12 Chester business women in various forms of undress. If you've seen the movie Calender Girls with Helen Mirren, you'll know what I mean! 12 gorgeous women and one wonderful cause.

All proceeds benefit the town of Chester. To see and purchase the 2008 calender, just click here. (Jacki's on the left.)

Time For A Little Resurrection!

2007-08-07T04:03:00.000-04:00

Yes, we still happily exist at the Moon Dog. That's the way life is in VT: suddenly, it's a year later and we haven't updated the blog. Well, what's a year, right?

Anyway, here's some Moonie news:

We were visited by these cool folks at Yert.com, who are trying to raise awareness about global warming by taking a year-long road trip across America. Check them out!

Jacki introduced a whole new line of beautiful, natural baby products from California Baby. Your babe will absolutely love them!

We have locally grown cukes, corn and other wonderful produce now that the season is in full-swing. Ahh...nothing like VT produce. Yum!

We're in expansion-mode! Moon Dog will be expanding further into the building and will be offering more in the way of health & beauty, funky local art, stones & crystals and plants! Look for our bigger store by Fall '08!

We're open from 10-7 Mon-Sat and 10-5 on Sundays, so stop on by!

Another Great Review For The Moon Dog!

2006-05-12T16:23:00.000-04:00

We ventured into the small town of Chester (only a couple minutes away) and started by getting a bite to eat at the Moon Dog Cafe. The owners are very friendly and had just moved into a larger location. They have a great menu of organic foods and it served as a perfect mid afternoon meal.

Read the entire review here.

Play That Funky Music

2006-02-18T08:53:00.000-05:00

Many people ask, "What's that great music playing on your stereo?" It's Putamayo World Music!

We LOVE the Putamayo CDs, especially the Latin, South Pacific and Mali ones. We regularly play World Groove and French Cafe, as well.

Check out the website and soon you can have your car or house sounding just like the Moon Dog!

A Great Review For The Moon Dog!

2006-02-11T16:08:00.000-05:00

You can read the full review here.

While in Chester, I strongly recommend the Friday dinner at the Moon Dog Organic Cafe, possibly the best ratio of quality to price I've ever had, and one of the best meals ever.

Thanks to the kind reviewer who posted such a positive review!

Prayer For Jell-O

2005-08-05T14:45:00.000-04:00

oh, Jello mold
will you hold
in this heat and delay?

We pray for your gelling
and to stop dwelling
on your homemade watery grave.

It's almost dinnertime, dear
let's make it clear.
Without dessert, tempers will fray.

Sophie and the mouse

2005-03-07T17:41:00.000-05:00

Its saturday morning.A sleepy Sophie wakes up and decides to go down to the kitchen to make some coffee( a rare treat for her), she usually waits til she gets to the cafe and has a soy cappuccino.But today she's tired( she worked a 14 hour shift at the cafe yesterday).She reaches for the coffee pot and in the sink right next to it there is a small dark grey mouse."Shit" she screams, well i guess ill wait until I get to the cafe after all.Sophie heads over to the phone to call Grog.
The phone rings.
Someone picks up..........
"Grog speaking"
"What ya up to today?"
"Hi Sophie Im heading over to the grain store to pick up some feed, maybe going to work out."
"Are you going to pass through Chester? I have a mouse in my sink."
"Well, you want me to tell you how to get rid of it?"
"Hell no I want you to come over and get rid of it."
(she hears Grog giggle on the other end, as if this was the least bit amusing.)
"Alright I'll be right over."
"Grog, thats ok. Im on my way out to the cafe.Just come before I get home at 5."
Sophie gets home a little after 5.
The mouse was gone, Grog was here, and all is right with the world.

Rhode Island Moonie Adventure

2005-01-16T13:52:00.000-05:00

Saturday Eve Menu for January 15, 2005
City Girls we are in a far off land set in the mountain tops on top of the world somewhere. Great music and shoes began the road trip to this place. Our arrival on Friday eve was a true test. Ice and stillettoes do not mix. This was our first lesson. Second lesson...New Hampshire is not in Rhode Island. City Girls were invited by Wren to see Dru play at a brewrey in NH. Cool stuff...vodka...reggea...more vodka...shaken up on the dance floor. Grog was our smiling escort that took a back seat to our adventure. Wren was stunning in her red. Sophie was obviously somewhere else in a far off land in another hemisphere...but memories of what once was a long time ago got her thinking...I need to dance with these City Girls. City Girls are definately leaving a bread crumb trail to lead them back to this place somewhere on top of the world.

Meet The Moonies

2005-01-15T13:34:00.000-05:00

Interspersed with our menus and happenings, there will be interesting stories to tell about our regular cast of characters, the Moonies (no relation to the cult).

Cast of Characters

1. Sophie: top dog.
2. Squirrel: currently in foreign lands studying shamanism and herbalism.
3. Grog: everybody's best friend. Loves the ladies.
4. Misty: she does everything the right way.
5. Wren: our brightest light.
6. Dru: rock star extraordinare.
7. Madame X (a.k.a. Busty Busgirl): our newest member.
8. Gray: our best customer. We love him.
9. Nic: The Voice (we mean that in an endearing way).
10. Tia: The Girl Next Door.