Food
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Wines with Bubbles
Cremants de Loire
By: - Dec 24th, 2014If you are in the market for reasonably priced Sparkling wine, why not try a bottle of Cremant de Loire?
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A 'Rare' Wine Tasting
Vintage Piper-Heidsieck Champagne
By: - Nov 24th, 2014a 20 year Anniversary tasting honoring Chef de Caves, Regis Camus
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The Other Sangiovese
Morellino di Scansano Is Also fromTuscany
By: - Nov 17th, 2014If you like the Sangiovese grape, think Chianti, then you will Love Morellino di Scansano
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Tony’s Sombrero: Mexican Restaurant
Ersatz Burrito in Williamstown
By: - Nov 10th, 2014A quick burrito at Tony's Sombrero before a movie in Williamstown seemed like a great idea. Wrong. What an utter disaster. Particularly returning from several weeks of authentic Mexican food in the Southwest.
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Barollo Wines
Exploring the Dimensions
By: - Nov 03rd, 2014Barollo, a new style of Italian wines is coming to America. According to Marco Barollo, ‘Wine is an alchemic formula. A magic masterpiece that changes the wine, and it is never the same from one year to another. For this reason, every year we find ourselves forced to make brave decisions and invest carefully and only choose those techniques that are proven to help us to give our wine its originality and character’.
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Old Country Buffet in Pittsfield
Quality Comfort and Price
By: - Oct 07th, 2014For an ample, fresh, cheap meal Country Buffet in the Pittsfield Mall is an enticing option. The Pit Bulls differed in their responses. In general you get what you pay for.
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Spirited Wines of Lenox
Education Enhances the Experience
By: - Oct 06th, 2014In the Berkshires my Saturday wine destination is Spirited in Lenox. Also check out Kelly's Package Store in Dalton and Nejaime's in both Lenox and Stockbridge. They will help you know more about wine through tastings.
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Canti Prosecco and Gianni Martini
Italian Style Is a Mouthful
By: - Oct 05th, 2014Elegant style, trendy packaging is what Gianni Martini and Canti Prosecco is about. We had the good fortune to dine with Gianni Martini, President of Frotelli Martini Secondo Luigi S.p.A. (that’s a mouthful) at the trendy and chic Robert DiNero owned Tribeca restaurant, Locanda Verde.
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KALFU Wines
From the Coast of Chile
By: - Sep 29th, 2014Winemaker Alejandro Galaz produces wines from Chile's coastline
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Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival
September 6th & 7th
By: - Sep 06th, 2014Wine, food and fun this weekend at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. This is the 13th year of the event, which features wines from New York state. At last count, over fifty vineyards will be represented at the festival. The events main focus is to highlight the wonderful wineries that are found in the Hudson Valley and all over New York state.
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Bottoms Up at Tanglewood
Beer Tasting and Concert on August 15
By: - Aug 13th, 2014On August 15 conductor Stephane Deneve will lead a Beethoven and Prokofiev program featuring pianist and soloist Emanual Ax, followed by mezzo-soprano Elena Manistina. Starting at 5:30, prior to the concert, there will be a tasting of regional microbreweries and snacks.
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More Than a Basic Wine Course
Wine Made Simple
By: - Aug 10th, 2014This is a basic wine course that will help you to understand wine. There are Saturday afternoon tastings at Nejaimes’s wines in both Lenox and Stockbridge and Spirited Wines in Lenox. Your local shop in West Stockbridge, Housatonic, Adams, North Adams or Williamstown may do the same.
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A Roman Holiday
Mange Bene
By: - Jul 26th, 2014This is a lively guide to a four day Roman Holiday. Our overview provides links to accomodations and tours as well as lists of favorite restaurants and recipes. This will serve as a guide to a delicious taste of the food and wine of Italy.
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Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic
Delicious Event August 7-10
By: - Jul 10th, 2014Tanglewood isn't just Music. The annual "Wine and Food Classic" takes place from August 7th-10th, 2014. Hundreds of wines from around the world and locally sourced food, cooked by local chefs will be available to sample on the beautiful Tanglewood grounds.
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Taken Hosta
Planting a Berkshire Garden
By: - May 31st, 2014When I was a lad the annual flower show inspired me. Each winter since I have dreamed of summer gardens. Here in the Berkshires with crazy weather and global warming that can be tricky. Last year we had a great but late crop of tomatoes. There is also the ongoing hosta project with eventual tours of our thousand exotic varieties.
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Dreaming With Alice in Becket
Legendary Former Cat House Deep in the Woods
By: - May 18th, 2014When chef Amy Loveless invited Alice Brock to design a special event and menu for Dream Away Lodge in Becket, Mass. they got slammed. Over two days they sold out three sittings on each evening. It turned out to be the hottest event of a busy Berkshire weekend. Alice personally greeted each and every old and new friend during an amazing occasion and triumphant return which she described to me as "overwhelming."
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Fresh Gulf Shrimp and Cobia
Home Cooking on Florida’s Panhandle
By: - Apr 17th, 2014Along the Emerald Coast of the Florida Panhandle in the clear Gulf water the seafood is just awesome. In the galley kitchen of our condo we cooked up a storm with fresh jumbo shrimp in white wine sauce and the local delicacy cobia which was in season. Here are quick and easy delicious recipes.
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Alice’s Restaurant Returns to the Berkshires
Dream Away Lodge Honors Women Chefs
By: - Mar 27th, 2014The rambling song “Alice’s Restaurant” by Arlo Guthrie is an icon of the 1960s. It spawned the film by Arthur Penn as well as “The Alice’s Restaurant Cookbook” which has gone through four printings. For the past 36 years Alice Brock has lived in Provincetown. She returns to Dream Away Lodge May 17 and 18 with evenings of her recipes prepared by Chef Amy Loveless. It is the second in a series created by Loveless to honor renowned women chefs of the Berkshires.
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Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room
Family Style Lunch in Savannah, Georgia
By: - Mar 26th, 2014When in Savannah Georgia you simply must have lunch at Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room. During a campaign swing through town President Obama sampled the famous fried chicken and Southern hospitality.
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The Lantern Bar & Grill
Pittsfield Burger Joint
By: - Mar 12th, 2014A hole in the wall and favorite among locals is The Lantern Bar & Grill at 455 North Street along the main drag of downtown Pittsfield, Mass. The owner chef Mike Papas is a jazz fan signified by the photos on the long narrow space with a single row of tables. The Lantern touts the best burger in the Berkshires. The Pit Bulls dropped by for lunch.
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Contrarian Osso Bucco
Improvising on a Peasant Recipe
By: - Feb 06th, 2014In upscale Italian restaurants when possible I always order Osso Bucco. Having read and absorbed some classic recipes on line, to the horror of my gourmet friends, I winged it and improvised. The resultant sauce was just awesome. But even at the suggested two hours the meat could have been more tender with longer cooking.
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Café of St. Martin-in-the-Field
Cheap Fun Atmospheric London Dining
By: - Jan 27th, 2014The top London destination for cheap hearty food with great atmosphere is found in Trafalgar Square. The Cafe in the Crypt below St. Martin-in-the-Fields is no secret. It is always noisy and crowded. Despite the inconvenience it's the best deal around in a very expensive city.
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Dublin Pubs
Irish Comfort Food
By: - Nov 24th, 2013They say that a seven course gourmet Irish meal consists of a six pack and baked potato. Imagine then our surprise to discover traditional Irish food in cozy Dublin pubs. Washed down, of course, with a fresh pint of Guinness.
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Sullivan Station in Lee
Lunch in Historic Landmark
By: - Oct 19th, 2013For an atmospheric lunch or dinner consider Sullivan Station in Lee the gateway to the Berkshires. Enjoy the intact interior of the 1893 building with lots of vibtage memorabelia.
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Mill on the Floss a Berkshire Landmark
Offering Fine Dining for 40 Years
By: - Sep 24th, 2013For a special occasion we dined in the 200-year-old former grist mill in New Ashford on Route 7 between Pittsfield and Williamstown.. For the past 40 years the Champagne family has offered fine dining in the gracious and atmospheric Mill on the Floss. If you stick with the $30 prix fixe menu it's a Best of the Berkshires.
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