Food

Discover the best food, farms, and dining in the Hudson Valley, Berkshires, and Litchfield Hills. Rural Intelligence shares local restaurant reviews, seasonal recipes, and stories celebrating regional flavor.

Food

A Family Tradition: Monte's Kitchen & Tap Room

By Don Rosendale Ann Marie Pallan thinks maybe it was the flat roof, or perhaps the corner location. Or maybe the ugly pistachio paint job that made her fall for the building on Mechanic Street in Amenia. Whatever it was, it reminded her of Monte’s, her family’s iconic

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Recipe: Grapefruit Ginger Curd

Twice a month, Berkshire County native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), contributes a thoughtful and heartfelt essay/recipe created exclusively for Rural Intelligence readers. Her first cookbook has achieved top-seller status,

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Recipe: Citrus and Fennel 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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Bruno's In Hudson: A Cafe Market Becomes A Community Hub

By Jamie Larson It’s hard to quantify the unmistakable appeal of Bruno’s in Hudson, a small café and grocery tucked into a discreet downtown storefront at 227 Warren Street. Like the people we love most, it’s a combination of a million little things that make Bruno’s

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Recipe: Spicy Blueberry Smoothie

Twice a month, Berkshire County native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), contributes a thoughtful and heartfelt essay/recipe created exclusively for Rural Intelligence readers. Her first cookbook has achieved top-seller status,

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Nancy Fuller's Winter Harvest Beef Stew (An RI Exclusive)

How could we hang out on set with local Food Network star Nancy Fuller and not get a recipe? In the spirit of the holiday season and eating what’s seasonal, Nancy has given us a peek at one of her as of yet unpublished “rules" for a rich

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Nancy Fuller Of 'Farmhouse Rules' Is At Home in the Spotlight

By Jamie Larson When we first interviewed Nancy Fuller, just days before the premiere of her show “Farmhouse Rules" on the Food Network in November 2013, she was filled with nervous excitement, concerned about saying all the right things, still finding her show’s voice. What a difference a

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PUBLIC eat + drink

A stylish but unassuming American-style bistro

By Amy Krzanik

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District Kitchen & Bar

"Difficult to decide because everything looks so good"

By Nichole Dupont

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Hudson Food Studio

More herb than spice=based Vietnamese

By Jamie Larson

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Charlotte’s Restaurant and Catering

The owners found their way to Millbrook via Sweden and NYC and brought their expertise with the

By Lisa Green

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The Flammerie Brings Flammkuchen To Kinderhook

By Katharine Millonzi Approaching The Flammerie, a new bistro in Kinderhook, NY, was a bit like peering into Mr. Fezziwig’s Christmas party: a warm, illuminated scene that beckoned bright and welcoming against the dark, snowy evening outside. A jolly crowd filled the front bar area, some waiting to be

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