Will make it as far as Brattleboro Friday night with the long drive if anyone is also nearby and wants to meet up at hermit thrush. Would also appreciate any dinner recommendation in Brattleboro.
I also highly recommend TJ Buckley's, however getting a reservation so close might be impossible, and they're expensive (and possibly cash only? I forget).For a very good meal, TJ Buckley's.
If you're looking for something more casual, Whetstone Station would be a good spot
Whetstone has solid food, and usually has a good tap list including HF sometimes. Their roof deck overlooking the river is cool, but for some reason has a different (worse) menu than downstairs.
Panda North or Taste of Thai (next to Hermit Thrush) are surprisingly good, however the former has a bad beer selection, and I believe the latter is dry. Also the state of VT doesn't allow BYOB, which sucks.
The Brattleboro Food CoOp has a nice beer selection if you're looking for stuff to go.
Enjoy Brattleboro! Watch out for the hippies and heroin junkies!