Monday is traditionally chef's night off in most of the Berkshires, but many of the best cooks and most generous restaurateurs were serving delicious tastings last Monday to the throngs at the Mayfest fundraiser for Construct Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides comprehensive housing, support and educational services to anyone in the Southern Berkshire region who has lost his or her home or who lacks financial resources to maintain safe, decent and affordable housing. Chaired by Jen Harvey-Montano (left with Nancy Kalodner), the party at Great Barrington's Eisner Camp featured victuals from restaurants such as Castle Street Cafe, John Andrews, Red Lion Inn and Route 7 Grill.
Gabrielle Senza and Melissa McGarrity; designer Tyler Weld and Caffe Pomo d'Oro owner Scott Cole.
Bra & Girl retailers April Burch & Dan Alden; Catherine & Matthew Mandel.
Sculptor and jeweler Dai Ban and Seeds owner Robin Ban with Barbara Zheutlin of Berkshire Grown and Jonathan Hankin
Cia Elkin and Eugenie Sills; Marcia Soltes with Albert and Shirley Vorspan.
Construct board member Barbara Schulman with Michael Ballon of Castle Street Cafe; Judy & Marvin Lieberman of the Great Barrington Bagel Co.
Lucy Holland with Nancy Kalodner and Jonathan Ball.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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