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Food

Market St. — Italian 'Fusion Without Confusion' In Rhinebeck

Photo by Matt Petricone for Roll Magazine. By Andrea Pyros You might think that after opening “30, 35" restaurants (he’s lost count), Chef Gianni Scappin wouldn’t bat an eye over launching a new eatery. When Rural Intelligence talked to the charming pro, he was deep in preparations

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Parties

Barrington Stage Company Celebrates 20 Remarkable Seasons

Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield. It was like old home week at  Barrington Stage's 20 Seasons Celebration on Monday, July 7, as actors, musical theater writers and others from the theater’s past returned to take part in the performed retrospective. Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Board Chair

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Food

Recipe: Spring Into Summer Cobb Salad

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

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Arts

At Shakespeare & Co., A 'Midsummer' And All That Jazz

Briana Maia, Michael F. Toomey and Atalanta Seigel. Photo by Kevin Sprague. By Jeremy D. Goodwin Jazz is a music of possibilities. So too is the music of theater. Even in the midst of a long run, each performance of a given production is meant to rise anew from the

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Parties

PS21 Presents A Stylish Fashion InTENTsive

Rachel Louchen reports from Chatham. High up on a mountain underneath a giant tent, PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century presented the first-ever Fashion InTENTsive, a fundraising event on Saturday, July 5 to support its summer programs. The evening showcased clothing from PS 21's own Rewraps, located

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Arts

Q&A With Author Courtney Maum

Author photo by Colin Lane. By Amy Krzanik Berkshire County resident Courtney Maum is a corporate namer, celebrity book reviewer, advice columnist for Tin House and now a first-time author. After showing up on countless “best summer reads" lists (Oprah, People, Glamour and Vogue just for starters) her debut

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Community

Pittsfield's Free Shakespeare In The Park Is To Be

By Lisa Green Ask Enrico Spada [right] why he wanted to start a free Shakespeare in the Park venture — in Pittsfield — and he’ll give you a couple of reasons: I saw it being done successfully in other cities. I wanted the opportunity to work on a play with local

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Real Estate

18th-Century Revamp

This Georgian has come a long way from when it was built in 1780. In fact, it was dismantled and moved to its current location in Sheffield by the owners in the early 1980s and then completely renovated.  Nestled on 70 acres amongst lush lawns and a pond with distant

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Real Estate

New Home, Old Design

This statuesque and stately Georgian has all the standard details of the style such as detailed moldings, multiple fireplaces and columns, yet it was built in 2000 so it has all the comforts for today's lifestyle mixed with a few contemporary touches. Located at the end of a

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Real Estate

Sinclair Lewis Slept Here

Built in 1916, Thorvale Farm in Williamstown is a gracious Georgian Colonial with an important history: it served as the former home of author Sinclair Lewis. The main house has six bedrooms and five bathrooms, and has seen recent updates in the new kitchen and radiant heat on the second

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Real Estate

Van Rensselaer Estate

Built in 1785 by a member of an influential Hudson Valley family, this Georgian is a beautiful example of the enduring style, displaying symmetrical composition, Palladian windows and many (nine) fireplaces. The home opens to a broad staircase in the grand hallway that leads to a parlor and library — each

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Real Estate

The John Avery House

The John Avery house was originally built in Preston in 1755 but was carefully dismantled, relocated and rebuilt in Washington with care and attention. The interior of the main house includes an addition with a modern kitchen, a main room with original exposed post and beams and a massive stone

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