Sampling all the eateries in Burlington, Vt., would be difficult, so the locals do the next best thing: hold a culinary grazing festival, the Green Mountain Chew Chew. More than 30 local restaurants offer their specialties out at the waterfront against a backdrop of live music, children’s entertainment, and a pair of hooting trains. June 27, 28, and 29. Tickets are $2; children 12 and under are $1. Food is traded for tokens, which cost $9 for five (most food items cost three tokens). 802-864-6674.

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