51 Main:

Eclectic. Relaxed. Informal.

Welcome to Middlebury's premier lounge and social space.

Open 11am - Late, Tues - Sat!

(802) 388-8209



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March 28th, 2011

Upcoming at 51 Main (March 29-April 9)

Before we get to our regularly scheduled programming, we bring you an important announcement: we need someone to serve as a judge during the Middlebury Battle of the Bands this Saturday, April 2, 7:00-10:00 pm. Interested? Email Sarah at sfranco@middlebury.edu. You will receive two complimentary tickets for Saturday’s shows and $20 in Middlebury Money. Vermont [...]

March 22nd, 2011

Upcoming at 51 Main (March 23-April 2)

SNG & Verbal Onslaught present The Sugar Maple and the Silk Worm: Tapping Into Creativity and Weaving Wild Words, Wednesday, March 23, 7:00 pm Come down to 51 Main for an evening of readings of environmental writings. Teaming up with Verbal Onslaught and The Trunk, SNG is trying to expand the meaning of “environmental expression” [...]

March 14th, 2011

Upcoming at 51 Main (March 16-26)

Wine & Middlebury Chocolates Pairing Dinner, Tuesday, March 15, 6:00 pm You can read all the tasty details here. Blues Jam, Wednesday, March 16, 8:00 – 10:00 pm Join us every 3rd Wednesday for Blues Jam! Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass, and drums and these guys will back you [...]

March 8th, 2011

Upcoming at 51 Main (March 9-19)

Una China Latina: Tales of an East Coast Costa Rican-born L.A.-bred Chinese American, Wednesday, March 9, 7:00 pm Rosita Choy is a former immigrants rights activist and current Middlebury resident. One of her essays will be included in This I Believe: On Fatherhood, the fourth book of the NPR series which will be published in [...]

March 2nd, 2011

Wine & Middlebury Chocolates Infused Dinner Pairing

51 Main & Middlebury Chocolates will host a wine & chocolate dinner pairing on Tuesday, March 15 at 6:00 pm. Three Bean Chili with Cocoa Powder paired with Biohof Pratsch Gruner Veltliner 2009 Fresh and tangy, fine spices, white pepper and round body. Forward fruit aromas with a hint of apple, peach, and apricot. Chorizo [...]