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38 | JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2015 nshoremag.com Café Escadrille For more than 40 years, Café Escadrille has been a go-to spot for elegant dining, late-night eats, a great wine list, and beautiful special events. 26 Cambridge St., 781-273-1916, cafeescadrille.com The Bancroft Adding a modern twist to the classic steak house, The Bancroft proves that meat and potatoes don't have to be just meat and potatoes. 15 Third Ave., 781-221-2100, the-bancroft.com Wegmans The arrival of Wegmans was met with an excite- ment that was hard to believe for a grocery store. But devotees say, with everything from fabulous sushi to on-staff florists, it lives up to the hype. 53 Third Ave., 781-418-0700, wegmans.com True North Coffee In a town where chains reign, True North Cof- fee stands out as a locally owned, inde- pendent coffee house and a local favorite for high-quality specialty coffees and homemade baked goods made by on-site pastry chefs. 204 Cambridge St., 781-229-2330, truenorthcoffeecafe.com Burlington Landlocked Forest Rick Parker, presi- dent of the Burling- ton Area Chamber of Commerce, calls the Burlington Landlocked Forest "the enchanted forest," and with good reason: This 250-acre nature preserve fea- tures 13 miles of trails where residents hike, snowshoe, bike, run, and more throughout the year. Entrance at 42 Turning Mill Rd., Lexington, landlockedforest.com Must-Do List Café Escadrille fee for parking. "This integration gives it a tremendous value," he says. "Burl- ington offers all the amenities of a major metropolitan city without all of the trouble." Among the other new business - es in Burlington is Tuscan Market/ Tuscan Kitchen, which came to t own in autumn 2014 after the success of its first location in Sa - lem, New Hampshire. "We chose Burlington be- cause we felt its demographic of world-class companies and strong employment base really works well for a strong lunch business as well as a strong corporate event business," says owner Joe Faro. "The Burlington location is very accessible to anyone on the 128 belt, making it a great dinner des - tination as well." He also adds that it was easy to work with the town of Burl- ington itself. "The town was very welcoming and helpful in work- ing with us to make our vision of a Tuscan Kitchen in Burlington a reality," he says. The town's welcoming and helpful nature is part of what at - tracts—and keeps—people living there. "There's a lot of community sense about what occurs here," says Petrin. That extends between the com - munity and the businesses, Parker agrees, pointing to things like the annual Taste of Burlington, which brings together dozens of local restaurants for a special even - ing of tastings. He also notes that many employees at businesses, and the businesses themselves, give a lot of time and funds to local causes and organizations. "As a Burlington resident," Parker says. "I'm proud to say that Burl - ington is home." on the town Items for your Burlington Itinerary photograph courtesy of Café Escadrille