Our Story

Our food embraces local produce, pairing the flavors of Artist/Chef's Cai's childhood with fresh food from Vermont farms.

The kitchen is our studio! Ingredients are the mediums to create ARTasFOODasART that is abundant, nourishing and feels like home.

Our Location

Cai's Dim Sum Physical location on Western Ave in Brattleboro. Showing the front of the house, and the signs posted out front of the building

Cai’s Dim Sum Catering physical location address: 814 Western Ave. Brattleboro, VT 05301

Our physical location serves multiple purposes. Besides Cai's Dim Sum Catering, it is also the CX Silver Gallery!

 
 
 

C.X. Silver Gallery features unique, innovative, inspiring and contemplative work of local, regional and international artists. C.X. Silver Gallery focuses on art that is ancient and contemporary. The artworks range from painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, multimedia and video work to installations, curated collections, participatory art, and art-as-food-as-art.

for more information please visit the gallery's website:

 

Meet our Team

We are a family business which started as a booth at the Brattleboro farmers market in 2006. Since then, Cai’s Dim Sum Catering has grown into a staple of the Southern Vermont culinary community.

 
 
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Cai Xi Silver

Artist/Chef/Owner

Painting

 
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Le Xi

Artist/Chef

Video Art

 
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Adam Silver

Manager/Customer Service

adamsilvervt@gmail.com

 
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Leaf Silver

Design Services

leafsilver.com

 
 
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Cai and Adam preparing orders
 
 
 

Exclusive interview with Artist/Chef Cai

Learn more about Artist/Chef Cai’s artistic process and experience as an artist and immigrant. duration: 20:00

 

NPR via PRX The Exchange

 

“The experience is a feast for many senses”

Farm PArtnerships

Jabari gives Cai and Adam a tour of the vegetable garden at SuSu Community Farm

Jabari gives Cai and Adam a tour of the vegetable garden at SuSu Community Farm

 

Getting to speak personally and build relationships with people who grow our food is so healing. We are finding ways to re-connect back to the roots of local cuisine right here in Vermont! Our connection to the Earth and where our food comes from is an essential step to creating fresh and nutritious food to feed our souls as well as satisfy our cravings.


Eggs

Jillson Dairy Service

Franklin Farm

Meat

Pine Ledge Farm | Ground beef

Misty Knoll Farms | Chicken & Ground turkey 

The Bunker Farm | Ground beef

Maple Syrup

Miller Orchards