Food Market St. Chef Gianni Scappin scores another hit with Market St., his homestyle Italian restaurant By Andrea Pyros
Food Pera Mediterranean Bistro Pera's offers warm, relaxing atmosphere and top-notch food By Amy Krzanik
Real Estate Work Solitude In Chatham, this three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom post-and-beam home offers an office space overlooking the private 89-acre grounds. Built by one of the area's finest craftsmen, the open-plan home has a living room with cathedral ceiling and wall of windows, kitchen By Editor
Real Estate Oval Office Of Your Own It's in Spencertown, not D.C., but the oval office in this French country manor is as beautiful as the one on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It has dozens of windows, a fireplace, hardwood floors and beautiful moldings, which are recurring in most rooms in the house. The main By Editor
Real Estate His And Hers Two offices (with built-ins and hardwood floors) at this West Stockbridge home provide retreats for whoever works at home. The contemporary house is surrounded by three acres of woods, for privacy and views, and offers an airy open floor plan, kitchen with Wolf gas range, two gas fireplaces, wet By Editor
Real Estate A Place To Do Business This 1834 Greek Revival in Stockbridge is a beautifully preserved example of the style yet outfitted for today with a home office large enough for a staff. There are hardwood floors, high ceilings and an abundance of windows which bathe the room in natural light and provide a view of By Editor
Real Estate Estate With Everything It takes a unique office to stand out in a home filled with so many impressive rooms (the residence includes a ballroom) but with wood paneling, built-in shelves and hardwood floors, the office holds its own. The grand manor is located in a historic district in Washington on 14 By Editor
Style What Does A Bear Do In The Woods? Just Ask Brian. Ordinarily, our garden guide, Brian Cruey from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, offers advice for home gardeners. But a situation came up that prompted Brian to think that maybe RI readers who experience regular visits from wildlife would have some words of wisdom for him. I am being terrorized By Editor
Food Drinks: We've Got A Crush On This Lavender Libation Our small but mighty Rural Intelligence staff may attend a lot of cocktail parties, but when we’re there, it’s no drinks for us — we’re working. Perhaps soon we’ll have our own little cocktail hour. So, given a tip that Terrapin in Rhinebeck is known for its By Editor
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 By Editor
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 By Editor
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 By Editor
