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Smithfield Gourmet, satisfying palates since 1993

Housed in a nearly 200-year-old building in the historic downtown area, this quaint breakfast, lunch, sometime-dinner and always-dessert spot has been feeding comfort food-seeking folks since 1993.

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Veggie Table

A green sandwich for St. Patrick's

There’s no better time to go green than on St. Patrick’s Day, though this sandwich can be enjoyed whenever fresh asparagus and peas are at their peak.

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GPS

Oh, say you can see: Geocache through history

The Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail combines geocaching, a techie game of hide-and-seek, with the upcoming 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. A couple of the hiding places are in our own backyard.

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