Bangers Gastropub -- Restaurants -- {category_name}
Taking over a historically tricky spot in Rhinebeck, co-owners Vinnie Sassone and Colby Miller are tappinginto their strong Rhinebeck roots and offering crowd-pleasing pub fare at reasonable prices....
View ArticleMartini Tasting Party Boosts Torrington FISH And Five Points Gallery --...
CB Wismar reports from Torrington. Billed as “festive and very merry,” the Dec. 6 “Deck The Halls” Martini Tasting Party hosted by Five Points Gallery certainly lived up to its promotion. Revelers...
View ArticleTroutbeck, A Food And Lodging Legend, Is Reborn -- Food Section -- News
Photos: Tanya Blum By CB Wismar If you are local to the Litchfield Hills, the Berkshires or the Hudson Valley, then venture to Troutbeck for the food. You should not be disappointed. If you are bent on...
View ArticleThe High-Performance Home, Part 9: Move-In Ready -- Style Section -- House
It’s been a little over a year since we began watching the building of an energy-efficient house in Egremont, Mass. The architects, Rona Easton and Lonn Combs of EASTON+COMBS, based in New Marlborough,...
View ArticleWoodworker Peter Superti’s Craftsmanship Leads The Design -- Style...
By Jamie Larson Craftsmanship and design, form and function, vision and execution: the successful balance of these convergent concepts is what makes the furniture of local woodworker Peter Superti so...
View ArticleGreet The New Year With A Detox Smoothie -- Health and Wellness -- Health
We know it’s a bit hard to think about recipes so soon after the holidays. But we think you’ll appreciate this one, because it’s a bracing smoothie that’ll literally make you feel better about whatever...
View ArticleRecipe: Blueberry Pie -- Food Section -- Recipes
By Lisa Fielding of Secret Ingredients I’m often asked when I started cooking and I answer emphatically that the seminal moment occurred when I was six years old. I was visiting my favorite place on...
View ArticleModern Masterpiece -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This distinct architect-designed modern home is nestled amongst a light woodland setting in Kinderhook. Walls of glass bring the countryside into the home which is filled with natural light and...
View ArticleContemporary Plan -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This sleek and modern contemporary was designed by Berkshires-based architecture firm Clark and Green in 2005. Capturing Baldwin Hill views in Egremont, the interior features clean lines, walls of...
View ArticleReimagined Ranch -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
A traditional ranch has been interpreted by a master architect in the heart of Rhinebeck. Built in 2011, the ranch benefits from simple architectural lines, an open layout, and a metal-sided exterior....
View ArticleCustom On Copake Lake -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
Custom created and built in 2007 on Copake Lake, this architect-designed contemporary lake house offers direct waterfront to one of Columbia County’s premier lakes. An open-concept living/dining room...
View ArticleMaster Architect -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This Kent home is notable because it was designed by Steven Harris, one of the top architects in the world as selected by Architectural Digest. Architectual touches include soaring ceilings, a...
View ArticleThe Sleeve House -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This one-of-a-kind contemporary home was designed by architect Adam Dayem. The 2,500-square-foot structure is accented by raw concrete floor and walls, sustainably sourced wood, and glass walls. The...
View ArticleMan Of Stone: Mark Mennin And His Monumental Creations -- Arts Section --...
By Joseph Montebello In person Mark Mennin, a resident of Bethlehem, Conn., is as impressive as the sculpture he creates. He is tall and broad and looks as if he could move a massive piece of stone...
View ArticleAll That Java: Walk Right Up For A Cup That’ll Make You Smile -- Food...
All That Java, Rhinebeck. Photos provided. By Lisa Green This is a an unequivocally happy story. After all, it’s a story that owes its genesis to coffee, and if you’re a coffee drinker, you’ll...
View ArticleRecipe: Chickpea Cakes With Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce -- Food Section -- Recipes
One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is...
View ArticleHandbags For Habitat Auction: Caring Is Always In Fashion -- Community...
By Amy Krzanik Two of the guiding principles of Habitat for Humanity International, which was founded on a farm outside Americus, Georgia in 1976, are community and partnership. Habitat for Humanity of...
View ArticleRiverfront Rehab -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week
This great rehab opportunity in Becket offers large square footage and five bedrooms. Spacious living spaces feature distant mountain and Westfield River views and many walk out to the level property....
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