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Pittsfield Mainstay Dottie’s Spreads Community Into New Restaurant, Dorothy’s
The longstanding anchor on Pittsfield's main drag now has a connected restaurant with a French cafe vibe.
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Fish & Game: An Ode to Hudson’s Tasty Past
Zak Pelaccio's new restaurant in Columbia County demonstrates that the process and end results of his efforts are the keys to his fame.
A Connecticut Bakery and Cafe with a Brooklyn Pedigree
The Blackforest Bakery & Café has new owners and a new, fresh approach to baked goods, meaty sandwiches, and what café really means.
No Yawns at Yianni’s in Chatham
Yianni's, in the Chatham House (owned by one of the Four Brothers empire) serves up fresh sushi alongside Greek classics without batting an eyelash.
Out of the Blue and Into the Mouth of The Red Lion
Stockbridge's iconic Red Lion Inn, where good, homegrown food is a priority for Chef Brian Alberg.
The Greens Restaurant at Copake Country Club
Elizabeth Goldfarb Richardson reviews the impressive Greens Restaurant at the Copake Country Club.
Gallic Goings On: The Newly Reopened Café Adam and Chez Nous
South County rejoices as two French bistros reopen: Café Adam in a more spacious home and Chez Nous welcomes in the season with a revamped bar.
Four Hot Tamales: Women Who Belong in the Kitchen
We focus on a sampling of the area's professional female chefs including: Daire Rooney of Allium, Josephine Proul of Local 111, Jori Jayne Emde of Fish and Game, and Rachel Hunt of Fiori, whose love of cooking helped them rise to the top of the restaurant trade.
Our Daily Bread (South): The Power & The Glory of Pastrami
Marilyn Bethany has taken a jeweler’s loop to the recent opening of Our Daily Bread Bakery & Café in Chatham and found it rife with portent and meaning. Consider the evidence: Chatham has traditionally been one of the less touristy, more “just us locals,” homogenous towns in the region. Yet the menu here weighs heavily toward Jewish deli. And not just ordinary deli; this one’s right up there with Katz’s on the Lower East Side and Nate ‘n’ Al’s in Beverly Hills.
Spice Girl
Your Spice of Life Laura Griffin talks Your Spice of Life, a zesty, growing Hillsdale business.
One Smart Cookie: Lisa Newmann’s Snack Revolution
Founded by Berkshire resident Lisa Newmann, Cookiehead is line of insanely tasty, crazy smart cookies, brownies, and muffins made from high-quality, all-natural ingredients like whole grains, dark chocolate, and real fruit, nuts, and seeds, for delicious and nutritious snacks.
Prairie Whale, A New Hangout in Great Barrington
Star restaurateur Mark Firth cooks it up local at Great Barrington's newest hangout, Bell & Anchor.
A PYO Plethora of Macs and Jacks
The ultimate guide to PYO pumpkins and apples in the region.
Food: Chili Cook-off Brings Secrets and Charity
Author Gina Hyams debuts her chili kit and raises some heat for charity.
Let Them Eat Crepes: Starving Artist Café Feeds the Masses
Starving Artists can find solace and crepes in Lee café.