Rural Intelligence (Page 383)

Style

Flourish Market: Old, New, Restored Decor, Delightfully Priced

By Lisa Green “You shouldn’t have to mortgage your house to buy fun things,” says Jennifer Knopf, who opened Flourish Market in West Stockbridge, Mass. in December of 2015. The store, which offers a mixture of vintage, antique and new furniture and décor, is one of those shops where

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Parties

Berkshire Grown Eats (And Contemplates) Farm-To-Table

Lisa Green reports from Sheffield. Barbara Zheutlin, executive director of Berkshire Grown, leads me to the menu posted at the entrance of the brunch on Sunday, Aug. 27, catered by The Old Inn on the Green and The Southfield Store. “Read, and prioritize,” she advises. “Peter Platt has outdone himself.

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Food

Sowing Seeds: A Harvest Café In The City Of Peace

By Nichole Dupont Summer is nearing its end. We all knew it would come. I was driving along with my 13-year-old son, Lucian. We had just dropped my daughter off at a leadership event at Ramblewild. And we were starving (we are always on the brink of hangry)

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Community

The Rural We: Ruth Jaffe

A psychoanalyst in New York City until two-and-a-half years ago, Ruth Jaffe and her husband now live full time in Washington Depot, Connecticut. While she does see some clients in Litchfield County on a part-time basis, you’re more apt to see her volunteering her time

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Real Estate

Victorian Gothic

Built in 1880 and remodeled in 1990, this house in Hudson was designed in the fashion of Calvert Vaux, a master of Victorian Gothic. A lovely entrance hall leads into a corniced parlor with a full bay window. Both the living room and the dining room have original corner cupboards

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Real Estate

High Above Town

This Victorian is located on the hill in Great Barrington within walking distance to Main Street. The three-story 1900 Victorian is fronted by a wraparound porch that leads to a large, open living room/dining room with a wide stairway to the second floor. Both the front and back

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Real Estate

Seamless Updates

Norfolk is a town filled with gorgeous historical homes and this 1909 Victorian is one of them. Largely renovated over the past 22 years, the house has new windows and bathrooms integrated with original details like nine-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and period doors. The first floor has a kitchen,

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Real Estate

Very Victorian

Everything about this Lakeville home says Victorian. An exceptional example of the style, it was built in 1920 and features notable details such as the striking porte-cochere, front and rear porches, and large bay windows. Inside there is a gracious foyer with pillars that separate the dining room and

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Real Estate

19th-Century Style

Elegant is the word for this 1885 Rhinebeck village Victorian that sits back from the road surrounded by mature trees and stone walls. With its wraparound porch and bluestone patio, the four-bedroom, two-and-one-bathroom house is accentuated with decorative woodwork, built-in cabinetry, and period hardware. A

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Real Estate

Grand Dame

This 1900 Victorian in Great Barrington offers period charm with well-maintained architectural details that reflect the era. The house has eight rooms including a parlor, living room, kitchen, butler's pantry, dining room, office, three bedrooms, and two-and-one-half bathrooms. Two porches look out to the

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Aba's Falafel

Food

Aba's Falafel

Fans of the popular vegan booth won't have to suffer falafel withdrawal: Aba’s has opened a restaurant.

By Andrea Pyros

Food

The Old Mill

The former grist mill has been a landmark in the southern Berkshires for almost 40 years

By CB Wismar