Editor

Real Estate

Sophisticated Retreat

This stone manor was designed by Soyster Taylor, a leading Connecticut architectural firm known for creativity and use of only the finest quality materials. Ideally sited to offer gorgeous views in the Litchfield Hills, the home has a large living room with nearly a wall of glass windows and a

By Editor

Real Estate

Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired

Created by one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s apprentices, Richard Miller, the house integrates indoor and outdoor spaces with natural materials. Located in Canaan, it practically gleams with its polished mahogany ceilings, cherry cabinetry, locally quarried granite, Carrara marble and Murano tiles. The home opens to an inviting foyer and

By Editor

Real Estate

Modern Marvel

Designed by architect Michael Bell, the "Binocular House" is a total masterpiece, with insulated glass walls in every room. The single-story Ghent home has woodland views from every angle and a minimalist interior that glows at night. The house is U-shaped and has three sections: living/dining area

By Editor

Real Estate

Perched Atop The Falls

Dramatically situated on the edge of 50-foot Buttermilk Falls in Rhinebeck, this home was designed by the architect owner, who aimed to integrate the house with the dam. Featuring wood, glass and copper, the home is accompanied by the sounds of the water and foliage throughout. The main home has

By Editor

Style

Store And Save: Overwintering Plants Is The Caring Thing To Do

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. What a week to be in the Rural Intelligence region. The colors, the

By Editor

Food

License To Support: Fresh & Local Gets Its Own Plate

By Lisa Green Once a cause announces it has its own specialty license plate in the works, you know the issue has attained a critical mass. Readers of Rural Intelligence may not find it surprising to learn that the latest license plate initiative will champion Massachusetts food and farmers. The

By Editor

Food

Billy Ledda's Italian Market Is Hudson's Hidden Gem

By Jamie Larson The unambiguously named Italian Market in Hudson just might be the posh little city’s best-kept secret. Unassuming at first glance, this humble market and deli is quietly home to some of the best food in the gastronomically cultured area. Billy Ledda moved to the Hudson Valley

By Editor

Parties

Award-Winning Authors At Music & More

Amy Krzanik reports from New Marlborough. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Music & More’s Award-Winning Authors series, host Mitchel Levitas invited back to the Meeting House the three authors who attended the inaugural Authors event in 1994. Paul Auster, Roy Blount, Jr. [both shown left] and Siri Hustvedt

By Editor

Food

Recipe: Apple Raspberry Clafouti

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in him. The Baker

By Editor

Parties

Berkshire Medical Center Toasts To Life And Local Heroes

Rachel Louchen reports from Pittsfield. With its gracious lawns and a statuesque building facing peaceful views of Lake Onota, The Berkshire Medical Center's Cancer Center at Hillcrest Campus may not look like the usual medical center, but it was a lovely backdrop for the crowd attending the Taste

By Editor

Community

The Rural We: James Burden

James Burden at left, with business partner Jazu Stine Born and raised in Massachusetts, James Burden returned to the area as an adult and embarked upon a career in the food industry. After many years of working in everything from culinary arts to hospitality, he opened Red Apple Butchers in

By Editor

Real Estate

Landmark Suite

This 1790s Colonial in Old Chatham has had recent updates, and its spaciousness extends to the master bedroom, with beautifully preserved hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and the highlight of the room; a private balcony. There is a kitchen with soapstone counters, a sunroom and three additional bedrooms. For period details,

By Editor