August First 149 South Champlain Street, Burlington, VT 05401

"Throughly enjoyed my breakfast here. The establishment was nice and clean. They have separate bins for trash, recycling, and compost. You can opt for silverware or disposable utensils. They also have a "no screens" policy to have you interact with people instead of being buried in your phone. For food, my girlfriend enjoyed the avocado toast, which looked fantastic. She got a fried egg on hers and really enjoyed it. I went with the polenta and eggs. The portion was pretty big. Lots of polenta, large slice of salmon, 2 perfectly poached eggs, and garnished with fresh green onion. Such a great flavorful dish. I also got some cheddar jalapeño bread to go. I wish I didn't live so far or I would be here regularly."

"This is my favorite cafe/bakery to stop at whenever we’re in Burlington. The food is mind-blowingly good and never disappoints. I usually get a breakfast sandwich and the maple biscuit, which is my favorite biscuit of all time. Ambience is great, drinks are good, and baked items are plentiful."

"Great place for lunch! Gets pretty busy, which is a good sign that the menu is amazing. Good french baguette, tried the banh mi with pork belly and it was a nice fusion style, not authentic Vietnamese. "Cinnamon bun" was a bit different and unexpected the cream cheese frosting, still delicious! Must try spot!!"

"I came here for a yummy lunch after walking around the area. I was so thrilled that I chose this place! I got the maple biscuit, tofu bahn mi, and an olive loaf! I was torn between two different sandwiches - the staff member was able to explain the different flavor profiles! Whenever I ask, people usually will just say which one is their favorite, so I appreciated the change! Everything was delicious!!"

"We stopped in Burlington for a bite to eat and were recommended to try August First. It’s a popular spot with a line out the door when we arrived, but an employee was passing out free sample of their chocolate chip pumpkin bread. It was so delicious that I ordered a piece for myself! I also got the Vermonter sandwich which was pretty good. It comes with turkey, cheese, red onion, Apple chutney and a cranberry mayo. The combination of the mayo and Apple chutney worked well. For a drink I got an iced vanilla latte. It was ok, a little more milk vs. espresso than I’d like. Some other items we ordered were the egg and cheese breakfast sandwich and a chocolate croissant. Their pastries are really the highlight. Freshly made and you can tell."