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Review: Pleasant & Main Is A Housy Hub

By Nichole Dupont I have this friend who used to live on the Lower East Side, and I would take the train into Manhattan to visit her in her little shoebox on the ninth floor. Saturday would be devoted to museum hopping, bargain hunting, and a Broadway show followed by

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Recipe: Sardines in Endive

Twice a month, Berkshire 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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RI's Hamburger Helper

When we came up with the idea of doing a hamburger roundup similar to the one we did on egg sandwiches,we wondered not if we could gather enough really great hamburgers in our region, but if enough people would be willing to do the reviewing. Turns out it wasn’

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Recipe: Garlicky Leg Of Lamb

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

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Sweets Too Good To Be Gluten Free? Not Anymore.

Madeleine's gluten-free Berkshire Crunchie cookies, strawberry shortcake cupcakes, and lemon chiffon mini muffins. By Amy Krzanik You've seen it everywhere lately – “gluten free" – and either grabbed five of the item or rolled your eyes. I admit, I have to laugh at some of the

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Food For Thought: Simon’s Rock Brings Education To The Table

By Nichole Dupont Maryann Tebben may have just landed her dream job, and she didn’t even have to leave her office. Throughout the last 14 years, Bard College at Simon's Rock's French studies professor has incorporated all of the elements she loves most – food, culture,

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Yianni's Restaurant

A great deal of variety and dextrous cooking experience, with seafood playing a starring role

By Lisa Green

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Brick House Pub

The Five Alarm burger remains one of the best in the region

By Lisa Green

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The Shelter: Underground Wine Bar An Above-Average Hideout

Rhinebeck’s coolest bar-cum-restaurant comes to life at night.

By Andrea Pyros

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Recipe: Yogurt Cheesecake With Dates And Rosewater

Twice a month, Berkshire 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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Drinks: A Spring Green Margarita

If patio furniture is popping up in all the stores now, can cocktails al fresco (or at least inside with the windows open) be far behind?  Looking for a libation to welcome in spring, we went to Paula Boyajian, bar manager at The Gateways Inn in Lenox, who seems always

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Recipe: Matzoh Ball Soup

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

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