Our Upcoming Events!
Brownsville Butcher & Pantry hosts a wide variety of events, including: in-store tastings, our weekly burger nights, brand partnership collaborations, larger gatherings like the Ascutney Mountain Music Series, and our biggest event of the year, the Vermont Food and Music Festival.
Below is a calendar to help you stay up to date on all our upcoming events!
Spring Celebration at Hall Art Foundation
Join us for a collaborative evening of art, food, and community as we celebrate the arrival of spring in Vermont. We are thrilled to partner with the Hall Art Foundation to provide a seasonal menu designed to be enjoyed in the fresh spring air after a tour of the galleries.
Your ticket includes admission for a self-guided visitation of the current exhibitions, followed by a wood-fired dinner prepared by the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry team.
On the Menu:
Coal-Roasted Lamb: Prepared with spring herbs and local fats.
Spring Greens: The season's first harvest.
Wood-Fired Flatbread: Hand-stretched and charred over open flame.
Vegetarian Option: Hand-made falafel with seasonal accompaniments.
(Please specify your meal preference Regular or Vegetarian during checkout.)
A curated selection of bottled beverages, including local wines and sparkling ciders, will be available for additional purchase to pair with your meal.
Tickets & Reservations:
Space is limited for this special engagement, and advance purchase is strongly recommended.
Adults: $40
Kids (12 & under): $25 (half portion)
Link to More Info + Tickets - https://hallartfoundation.org/events/332-spring-celebration/
We look forward to seeing you in Reading!
Ascutney Mountain Music Series: Season Kickoff
The Mountain is calling! Join us as we restart a beloved seasonal tradition—gathering as friends, neighbors, and visitors to soak up the summer warmth and live music at the base of Mt. Ascutney.
The Music - We are kicking off the season with Erik Boedtker and the Gr8tful Folk. Get ready for a soul-stirring set rooted in classic Americana and folk—the perfect soundtrack for a Vermont summer evening.
The Food - Our iconic 1952 Ford Model F4 wood-fired pizza truck will be on-site and cranking out hot, charred pies all night long. But that’s not all—this year, we’ve invited some dear old friends to join the line-up and spice up the party. Stay tuned for a "special guest" menu announcement coming soon!
Details
Admission: Free!
Atmosphere: Family-friendly, outdoor, and community-focused.
What to bring: A blanket or lawn chair, your appetite, and your dancing shoes.
Let’s kick off the summer right. We can't wait to see the community back together on the mountain!
Troon Winery Tasting & Pizza on the Porch!
Wine Tasting on the Porch: what could be better? Join us Friday, May 15, from 5–7 p.m. for a special public tasting featuring Troon Vineyard.
Nestled in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon, Troon is a leader in regenerative agriculture. The winery specializes in Rhône varietals, using biodynamic farming and minimal-intervention winemaking to let the true character of the fruit shine through. It’s a wonderful opportunity to discover distinctive domestic wines that prioritize soil health, vineyard integrity, and a true sense of place.
To complement these exceptional wines, we’ll have a selection of thoughtfully paired small plates and snacks available for purchase throughout the evening, chosen to highlight the tasting notes of each pour.
This event is free to attend and open to the public. Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast or simply searching for your new favorite summer bottle, we hope to see you on the porch!
Reading Elementary PTO Fundraiser
Join us at the shop for dinner to support the Reading Elementary PTO; 10% of all sales during this time will be donated to the organization. We’ll be serving a variety of tacos, salsa, and sides. Stay tuned for the full menu announcement!
Soft Serve Season Opens @ Brownsville Butcher & Pantry
Join us on May 1st as we officially kick off soft serve season at the Shop!
We’re starting the year with the classic, creamy swirls you’ve been waiting for all winter. Grab a cone or a cup and take it out to the porch—there’s no better way to welcome the return of the warmth.
See you at the window!
West Windsor Volunteer Fire Dept. x BB&P: Spit-Roasted Chicken Block Party
Join us from 12 PM to 4 PM for live music, cold drinks, and signature spit-roasted chicken—all to help the WWVFD fund a new fire utility truck.
On the Menu:
Adult Meal ($20): Includes a $5 donation to the department.
Kids Meal ($10): Hot dog or hamburger, includes a $3 donation.
Come hungry and let’s get this truck on the road.
King Arthur Flour Pizza Book Launch At River Roost Brewery
We’re hitting the road for a night of pizza, pints, celebration, and one heck of a collaboration!
Join us at River Roost Brewery in White River Junction on April 9th at 5 PM. We are teaming up with our friends at King Arthur to celebrate the launch of The Book of Pizza. We’ll be there serving up pizza samples to pair with a conversation between authors Martin Philip and David Tamarkin.The book is a deep dive into the art of the home bake, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Your ticket includes a copy of the book from King Arthur Baking Company and, of course, plenty of pizza from us!
Space is limited and tickets are required. Head to this link to secure yours! - Link To Tickets
See you at the brewery!
Wunderkammer Bier Tasting
This coming Saturday, 4/4, we are more than honored to host Vasilios Gletsos of Wunderkammer Bier at the shop for a special in-store tasting.
Based in the Northeast Kingdom, Wunderkammer is more than a brewery—it is a study of the natural world. Vasilios creates small-batch beers that evoke a specific time and place. These are elegant, subtle expressions of Vermont’s agrarian roots, brewed with a deep respect for the land and unique brewing processes.
Come meet the maker, explore these liquid "curiosities," and honestly, some of the best beers out there.
Montshire After Dark
We’re bringing pizza to Norwich for the night! Join us at Montshire Museum for an evening of fun with the museum exhibits paired with pizza and beverage. Pre-purchase your tickets here (tickets are required and not sold at the door - all attendees must be 21 or older, ID is required), food and beverage sold separately at the event. We can’t think of a better way for you to engage with and support this amazing resource.
**If the forecast looks too rainy, we will have to pivot to a different meal plan - nobody wants a soggy pizza…
Pizza Pop Up Series at Vermont Spirits
The trusty ole Ford will be popping up at the Vermont Spirits Distilling Co. and slinging pizzas from 5-8pm, or while supplies last! Grab a pizza from the pizza truck and a beverage from our friends at Vermont Spirits. It’s bound to be a good time.
Montshire After Dark
We’re bringing tacos to Norwich for the night! Join us at Montshire Museum for an evening of fun with the museum exhibits paired with tacos and beverage. Pre-purchase your tickets here (tickets are required and not sold at the door - all attendees must be 21 or older, ID is required), food and beverage sold separately at the event. We can’t think of a better way for you to engage with and support this amazing resource.
New England Collegiate Baseball All-Star Game
If you have been to an Upper Valley Nighthawks game, you know it is good, wholesome fun for the whole family. Swing by the concession area at the New England Collegiate Baseball All-Star Game and treat yourself to wood-fired pizza and cold beverage from our trusty ole Ford pizza truck! Come hungry and fuel up while cheering on our baseball stars!
More info about the New England Collegiate Baseball League can be found here.
Pizza Pop Up Series at Vermont Spirits
The trusty ole Ford will be popping up at the Vermont Spirits Distilling Co. and slinging pizzas from 5-8pm, or while supplies last! Grab a pizza from the pizza truck and a beverage from our friends at Vermont Spirits. It’s bound to be a good time.
Pig Roast at Harpoon Brewery
We are popping up at our favorite Harpoon Brewery, Saturday June 21, with roasted pig and all the fixings! Similar to our lobster pop ups here, cold draft beer will be pouring from our buds at Harpoon, we will bring the BBQ.
Pizza Mountain - Kick off to the season
We’ve all been eagerly waiting months for this day - pizza mountain is back!! Join us for live music, by Zach Nugent & Friends (Jerry Garcia Tribute), ice cream from Lazy Cow, wood-fired pizza and cold beverages from our trusty ole Ford, and of course good vibes and good times. No pre-orders or reservations required, just show up with an appetite and a lawn chair or blanket. All food and beverage will be sold a la carte. ***Note the rain date, originally scheduled for Saturday 5/31***
Mother's Day "Party on the Porch"
It’s Mother’s Day weekend and we want to celebrate moms! We have invited a few friends to help us do so -
Branch & Thorn Farm - Renee & Dave will be selling bouquets, and flower CSA shares (makes the perfect Mother’s Day gift if you are still searching for ideas)
Fat Sheep Farm - Suzy will be sampling three of her farmstead cheeses, which will also be available for retail sale - NEW PRODUCT ALERT!
Vermont Wine Merchants - Anthony is a favorite, he makes wine fun and approachable to folks less familiar with wine but can also get into the nitty gritty nerdy detail for the connoisseurs. Wherever you land, he will have wine for you to taste and real great conversation to go along with it.
If the weather is warm enough, some of these folks will be set up on the deck. Either way, come celebrate mom!
Pizza Pop Up @ Harry's Cocktail Lounge
We are firing up the ole’ Ford for the first time this season! Come grab a wood fired pizza from Butcher & Pantry’s pizza truck and sip a fine beverage from our friends at Harry’s Cocktail Lounge. No reservations or pre-orders necessary, just bring your appetite!
Fire on the Mountain, Vermont Food & Music Festival
Fire on the Mountain is a blazing event you won't want to miss!
Join us at Ascutney Outdoors for a night of fun, music, and of course, delicious food right on the mountain!
Find all the details and purchase your tickets Fire on the Mountain (fireonthemountainvt.com).
This is NOT a BYOB event - we will be serving the beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) for you.
Pizza Mountain 8.31.24
Pizza Mountain, round three!
Come join us at the Ascutney Outdoors Center for fresh, wood-fired pizza, live music, good friends and a beautiful setting.
This is NOT a BYOB event - we will be serving the beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) for you.
Flow State
Vermont Mountain Bike Festival
FLOW STATE is a three-day celebration of all things mountain biking at the Ascutney Outdoor Center in Brownsville, VT
Set in the heart of Ascutney Trails’ 35-mile network of singletrack FLOW STATE will feature product demos, guided rides and clinics as well as camping, food trucks and beer, live music, shenanigans and more!
Get tickets at flowstatemtbfestival.com
July 3rd Cookout
July 3rd Cookout
Come join us at the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry for a pig roast with good friends and a beautiful setting. We will have Zero Gravity beer on tap.
Live Music from Wherehouse feat. Jason Cann
BBQ plates $15 per person ($10 for kids 10 & under)
Free ice cream cone for kids 10 & under!
No admission fee.
This is NOT a BYOB event - we will be serving the beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) for you.
Pizza Mountain 6.28.24
Pizza Mountain, round two!
Come join us at the Ascutney Outdoors Center for fresh, wood-fired pizza, live music, good friends and a beautiful setting.
This is NOT a BYOB event - we will be serving the beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) for you.
Junie B. Jones
Celebrate the timeless spirit of childhood and the enduring power of friendship with JUNIE B. JONES. Laughter guaranteed.
Reserve your spot at the show here.
This performance of Junie B. Jones is BYOS - Bring-Your-Own-Seating and Snacks. In the event of rain, the performance will move to West Windsor Town Hall.
National Lobster Roll Day
Lobster Roll Day
Join us for an afternoon of delicious lobster rolls, oysters on the half shell, and stuffed clams!
Event will run 1pm to 5pm (or until sold out) at the Harpoon Brewery in Windor, VT
Pizza Mountain 6.1.24
It’s that time of year - pizza time! Come join us at the Ascutney Outdoors Center for fresh, wood-fired pizza, live music, good friends and a beautiful setting.
This is NOT a BYOB event - we will be serving the beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) for you.
Foam Tap Takeover
Burger Night just got better!
Join us for a special Burger Night where you can get a standard burger for a discounted price and enjoy some delicious beer from Foam Brewery too!
This is NOT a BYOB event - we will be serving the beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) for you.
Food Waste Prevention Day @ King Arthur Baking
PLEASE NOTE - the date of this event has changed to Sunday, April 7th*
Reducing food waste is a huge part of our identity at Butcher & Pantry, it is the basis for much of our business model (i.e. whole animal butchery, and multiple avenues for product in retail and foodservice). King Arthur Baking, Norwich VT, is hosting a Food Waste Prevention Week in April, and has invited us to partake. We are excited to bring more awareness to this issue and make a positive impact for our community. We will be posting up in the courtyard of the bakery, with our pizza truck - making pizzas that utilize commonly-thrown-away ingredients and serving up a pilot batch brew from Harpoon, which utilizes unsold bread from King Arthur Baking.
Ten percent of proceeds from this event will be donated to Vermont Fresh Network, a Vermont non-profit with the mission of “advancing relationships among farmers, chefs, and consumers to grow markets and eat more locally grown food.”
So come hang with us at King Arthur and make your positive impact!
Taco Night Fundraiser for Reading PTO
Come help us support our friends of the Reading PTO for a fun taco night! These fine folks work many hours throughout the year to bring activities and resources to the kiddos of Reading. Ten percent of the evening’s proceed will be donated to Reading PTO to help them fund their upcoming programs. Taco menu TBD.
Wine tasting with special demo from Trenchers Farmhouse
If you haven’t already seen or had the luxury of trying our latest retail addition - let us introduce you to Trencher’s Farmhouse Pasta. Located in Lyndonville, VT, and started by husband-and-wife duo, Giacomo and Jenny Vascotto, this line of pasta is destined to knock your socks off - packed full of flavor and authenticity. Giacomo himself will be joining us from approximately 11am-5pm to demo their regular and gluten free pastas (all of which are available in our retail freezer).
And if you have seen our wine packages that we recommend pairing with your Easter order but can’t decide on which one(s) to commit to, stop on by to sample the line up! We will be pouring samples from 11am-2pm.
Apres Ski @ Ascutney Outdoors
We are so excited to be co-hosting the season finale "Après at Ascutney" event. Rain, snow or shine!
St. Patty’s-themed snacks $10 per person and free for children 8 years old and under. Warm up in the lodge with snacks, Harpoon Brewery and Long Trail Ale brews, and live music from Mountain Dog! We'll see you on the mountain.
