We are thrilled to announce the long-awaited opening of our new live music venue, Two Brothers Tavern Lounge & Stage, located beneath Two Brothers Tavern on Main Street in Middlebury.

We purchased the space in August, 2007 and have since been working with architects, engineers and contractors to completely redefine it. The extensive renovations include a crescent-shaped mahogany bar, wood-paneled walls, a concrete floor with bamboo inlays, updated restrooms, large-screen TVs, a new pool table and a lounge section complete with sofas and coffee tables. The result is at once contemporary and classic.

Our vision was to create a welcoming space where patrons of all ages and from all walks of life could gather to dance, listen to music or just lounge with friends. Middlebury needed a place where it felt comfortable doing that. We think we’ve succeeded. We are very proud of how it turned out!

The space will function as our primary live music venue, although music will continue to be offered upstairs on occasion. We are thrilled to finally have enough space to bring in artists from around New England that until now we haven’t had enough room to host - from jazz and rock to DJs and karaoke. We’ve already been in touch with many performers who frequently play at venues such as Red Square and Nectar’s in Burlington, to deliver the diversity of the Burlington music scene to the Middlebury audience. We hope that the assortment and new atmosphere will appeal to music-lovers of all ages.

Two Brothers Lounge & Stage features a full-bar and dining - offering a limited version of the Two Brothers menu, including burgers, sandwiches, salads and small plates. Further, the new space will be able to offer those things that Two Brothers Tavern does not have room for, such as dancing and pool.

Response so far has been outstanding! We look forward to sharing it with you. Please see our entertainment listings for exciting upcoming events.

Two Brothers Lounge & Stage is open 5pm-2am seven days a week.

Congratulations to our top Hometown Homerun Club leaders as of July 16! 2007 has seen a record-breaking 108 members in the Hometown Homerun Club. This is due, in part, to the fact that Yankees fans finally have their own division of the Club. Now Yankee fans earn points for Red Sox-oponent homeruns, and vise versa. Of course, Boston and New York fans still earn points for homeruns hit by their team. All members earn an entry into the drawing for two tickets to Fenway Park on Saturday, September 1 for every 10 homeruns they witness - so each member listed below is eligible at least once. The competition is fierce, and the rivalry is as alive as ever. Good luck to all!

1) Sherman Bennett - 54
2) Mike Smith - 34
3) Ted Hirdler - 25
4) Brian Hyland - 20
5) Tony Foote - 19
5) Luke Hotte - 19
7) Geoff Cobden - 18
7) Matt Prebluda - 18
9) Sarah Durant - 16
10) Andy Buxton - 15
10) Jed Malcolm - 15
10) Julie Tillson - 15
13) Matt Hopkins - 14
13) Kate Mansfield - 14
13) Dakota Yankton - 14
16) Makayla Rubright - 14
17) Leland Davis - 13
17) Lesli Hyland - 13
17) Kyle Kelton - 13
17) Dave Walker - 13
21) Megan Brady - 12
21) Matt Corrente - 12
21) Holmes Jacobs - 12
21) John MacInytre - 12
21) John Zecher - 12
25) Adam Szymkowicz - 11

Like baseball? Then you’ll love the new twist on our Hometown Homerun Club! Become a member and earn beverage rewards for every Red Sox or Yankee homerun you witness while at the Tavern, plus points for every homerun hit against the Yankees if you’re a Boston fan, and vise versa! Members also enjoy $2.50 Franks and Fries while watching all Red Sox and Yankee games on our 58″ high-definition plasma TV, plus the chance to win tickets to see the Sox play the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway on Saturday, September 1! See our friendly bar staff for more details and to join the fun.

The first season of the Two Brothers Tavern Touchdown Club was a success! The season culminated with the grand prize drawing to send three lucky members to the last home Patriots game of the season. Sarah Durant, John MacIntyre and Mike Smith went to Gillette Stadium on December 17 to watch New England handly beat the Texans. Congratulations to Sarah Durant who witnessed a stunning 118 touchdowns at the Tavern this year! Sarah’s name will be the first to appear on the official Touchdown Club trophy. Thank you to all who participated. We’ll see you next season!

1) Sarah Durant - 118
2) Pete Pfenning - 98
3) Stanford Pritchard - 68
4) Pat Smith - 64
5) Mike Smith - 48
6) Julie Tilson - 32
7) Joey Laracque - 30
7) Ted Hirdler - 30
9) Luke Hotte - 25
10) Chad Whittemore - 24
11) Gina Morrissey - 23
12) Kate Mansfield - 22
13) Chris Kane - 20
13) John MacIntyre - 20
15) Kevin Clark - 19

Congratulations to Jed Malcolm, who won this year’s dart league championship on March 20! It was a tight race, but Jed pulled it out in the end. A long overdue victory for one of the league’s most faithful supporters, whose name will join former winners Rick Buck, Luther Tenny, Josh Quinn and Matt Daly on the league trophy. Nice darts, Jed! Week 16 ended with Holmes Jacobs’ second weekly win of the season, moving him up to fourth overall. But it wasn’t enough to catch Jamie Dragon - who topped the league with 43 points! Thank you and congratulations to all - it was a well-matched field this season. We’ll see you next year!

Rankings as of March 13
Players are listed below by their overall ranking, with their weekly scores noted in parenthesis.
1) Jamie Dragon - 43 (2, 2, 3.5, 2, 5, 1, 4, 1, 2, 3.5, 0, 3.5, 1, 4, 5, 3.5)
2) Zach Daly - 42.5 (1, 2, 3, 0, 4, 3.5, 1, 2, 3, 1, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4)
3) Dave Walker - 40 (5, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 5, 1, 5, 1, 2, 2, 5, 3.5, 3.5, 2)
4) Holmes Jacobs - 38.5 (2, 3.5, 5, 0, 3.5, 3, 1, 2, 2 ,4, 3.5, 1, 2, 0, 1, 5)
5) Pat Smith - 36 (1, 1, 2, 5, 2, 2, 1, 3, 4, 1, 4, 2, 1, 5, 2, 0)
6) Mike Smith - 29 (3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 0, 3.5, 2, 1, 3.5, 1, 4, 2)
6) Bill Wright - 29 (2, 1, 2, 0, 3, 2, 2, 5, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0, 1, 2)
8) Josh Quinn - 26.5 (1, 1, 1, 4, 0, 5, 3.5, 4, 2, 0, 1, 0, 2, 2, 0, 0)
9) Andy Buxton - 26.5 (3.5, 1, 1, 3, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 5, 2, 1, 0, 1, 3, 3)
10) Matt Daly - 23.5 (4, 5, 0, 0, 0, 4, 1, 3.5, 1, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0)
11) Ted Hirdler - 22 (1, 1, 2, 0, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 0)
12) Jed Malcolm - 19 (1, 3, 4, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 1, 1, 1, 0)
13) Luther Tenny - 13 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 3, 2, 0, 0, 3, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0)
14) Dave Campbell - 11 (2, 1, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 2, 1, 0)
15) Ashley Miles - 9 (1, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2)
15) Chad Whittemore - 7 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0)
17) Cookie - 5.5 (0, 1, 1, 3.5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
18) Jake Berkner - 5 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 1, 0)
19) Eric Carruth - 2 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
19) John MacIntyre - 2 (1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
19) John McLeod - 2 (1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
22) Dylan Cutler - 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
22) Peter MacIntyre - 1 (0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)

Two Brothers offers two of the kindest Happy Hour promotions around - Half-Priced Wednesday Wings and Free Friday Patron Pizza. Both offerings are available from 3-6pm with a beverage purchase, while supplies last. Happy hour is happier at Two Brothers!

You can’t celebrate all day if you don’t start in the morning! This year St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday, so stomp your feet and sing along with Trinity, the region’s best Celtic band, beginning at 11am on March 17! We are also proud to feature local favorite Rick Ceballos and his band, NorthStar, from 6:30-9:00pm. We’ll be serving up traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage and Bangers n’ Mash all day, so raise a glass of Guinness and celebrate St. Patty’s at Two Brothers Tavern!

We took a few days last week to improve ourselves, and are happy to announce the addition of a new 58″ high-definition plasma tv and an espresso machine! We are very proud to offer both of these to our valued patrons. Below the television you’ll notice some beautiful new cabinetry behind the bar, which was created by the masterful hand of our dart player, performer and friend Bill Wright. We welcome your feedback on these, and all other, aspects of Two Brothers. Thank you for your patience while we were closed last week. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon.

Just when you thought the holidays were over comes the best holiday of all…Frank Nisun Day! What started as sort of a mock-celebration honoring a favorite Two Brothers patron, has turned into the best example of small-town camraderie and local color that Vermont has to offer. Join the 4th Annual Frank Nisun Day festivities for free food, t-shirts, and the chance to meet Frank. If reveling all day, making up fake holidays and celebrating our own is wrong - we don’t want to be right. The fun kicks off at 11am…

Congratulations to Sarah Durant who, by having witnessed the most touchdowns by the time of our drawing (a remarkable 95 TDs), automatically won a pair of tickets to this Sunday’s Patriots game vs. the Texans - their last home game of the season! Touchdown Club members Mike Smith (47 TDs) and Julie Tilson (18 TDs) were awarded the other two pairs of tickets. Unfortunatley, Julie Tilson will be unable to attend the game, so the tickets went to first-alternate John MacIntyre (15 TDs) - who happily accepted them. Enjoy the game, and have a beer for those of us watching at the Tavern. A reminder that the Touchdown Club does not end here…the chase for the trophy continues through the SuperBowl!