Blue Paddle Bistro Closes in South Hero

Beloved Champlain Islands restaurant says farewell after more than two decades of business

Popular South Hero Spot Blue Paddle Bistro announces its sudden closure after 21 years of business.

Blue Paddle Bistro Closes in South Hero

For more than 21 years, dinner crowds at Blue Paddle Bistro have been a sign of summer in the Champlain Islands. This week, the white house with blue shutters on Route 2 in South Hero went dark. In a social media post on Thursday night, co-owner Mandy Hotchkiss confirmed that the restaurant is permanently closed. “We experienced a perfect storm of circumstances that caused us to come to the difficult decision to end our beloved business,” Hotchk…

Blue Paddle Bistro in South Hero has closed with no notice

By Michael Donoghue, Islander Staff Writer The Blue Paddle Bistro, a fixture in the South Hero dining scene for more than two decades, has closed its doors for good. The restaurant, founded by Patience “Mandy” Hotchkiss and Phoebe Bright in March 2005, had become a well-known dining destination in the Champlain Islands. A phone call to the restaurant on Thursday was greeted with a doomed recorded message confirming it is no longer accepting cust…

Local restaurant closes its doors after 21 years in the Champlain Islands

The Blue Paddle Bistro in South Hero has closed its doors after 21 years of serving the Champlain Islands.