Red Hook Restaurant Round-Up

If you stand in the center of Red Hook, NY, and look in any direction, you’ll see an abundance of dining options just a stone’s throw away. Fascinated by the different cuisines available in this bustling, little town, we decided to do a round-up of just some of the fantastic restaurants in Red Hook. […]

By |2025-06-27T13:42:44-04:00June 27th, 2025|Food, Main Street News, Restaurant Review|

Cafe Holli brings coffee, crêpes, and connection to the Berkshires

One day, as Holli Stanton was driving home from work at the Bistro Box in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, she noticed that a golden yellow building, previously Flying Church Coffee House at 200 Main Street, was available for rent. Holli had been working at another coffee shop for years, and she decided to begin thinking seriously […]

By |2025-01-31T12:47:03-05:00February 3rd, 2025|Business, Food, Restaurant Review|

No Comply Foods

For me, it’s speed limits on desolate roads. For my daughter, it’s responding to text messages. For teenagers, it’s anything and everything.

“There’s something that everyone doesn’t comply with,” said Julie Browning, co-owner with husband Steve of No Comply Foods, as I interviewed her beneath a skateboard that constituted wall art in their decidedly non-compliant restaurant. […]

By |2024-12-23T12:15:01-05:00December 30th, 2024|Food, Restaurant Review|

Kent, CT, takes farm-to-table dining to an entirely new level At Kingsley Tavern 

Okay, so, where candle-lit low lighting meets modern farm-style dining is Kingsley Tavern in Kent, CT. Imagine a restaurant perfect for a romantic first date without being too serious and a family-style grad dinner all at the same time. Super versatile in style, this restaurant falls on Main Street in Kent: a strip lined with […]

By |2024-12-12T13:13:52-05:00December 12th, 2024|Food, Main Street News, Out and About, Restaurant Review|

The perfect study day: Wilson’s by High Watch welcomes Kent, CT, locals & out-of-towners

Along the strip of Main Street in Kent, CT, is the perfect place to relax, put your feet up, and get ready to dive into your studies or favorite book. Wilson’s by High Watch is a bakery and cafe that attracts readers, studiers, pastry eaters, caffeine drinkers, and everything in between. The community tables, two-seater […]

By |2024-12-09T13:14:41-05:00December 5th, 2024|Food, Main Street News, Out and About, Restaurant Review|

Twisted Sisters Coffee House: A coffee-lover’s atmospheric oasis in Hillsdale, NY

One early evening this summer, as I was picking up a pulled pork sandwich and burger to-go from Roe Jan Brewing Company in Hillsdale, NY, I noticed that the adjacent dark blue building – with its yellow accented windows, grape-colored door, and assortment of potted flowers and pastel garden gnomes out front – was open […]

By |2024-09-03T12:06:53-04:00September 3rd, 2024|Featured Article, Food, Restaurant Review|

Panacea builds a menu around seasonality in Amenia

Panacea (pronounced pan-uh-see-uh) is the newest restaurant in Amenia, NY. The name has Greek roots and means “the cure all” or the “remedy.” Panacea owners Jake Somers and Khendum Namgyal (who are also engaged!) purchased the building, which previously served as Serevan, a Mediterranean restaurant, from chef Serge Madikians. 

They were operating […]

By |2024-08-14T11:27:03-04:00August 14th, 2024|Food, Main Street News, Out and About, Restaurant Review|
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