This Month’s Featured Articles…
The Blue Olive: Crafting a special, illuminating olive oil & vinegar tasting experience in Dutchess County
All photos courtesy of The Blue Olive. The Blue Olive founder and owner John Canevari first conceptualized the idea for his business long before the shop’s opening date in July 2014. Indeed, a quite serendipitous connection led to John’s vision for The Blue Olive, an olive oil and vinegar tasting room with locations in Pawling, Cold Spring, and Poughkeepsie, NY. Developing a background in food For nearly 15 years, John had worked alongside a friend developing a Rhinebeck, NY, vineyard and eventually becoming growers for [...]
Much ado about java: Checking out local caffeine culture & understanding what it takes to make a coffee shop a true favorite
Above: Espresso at Twisted Sisters Coffee House. Here at Main Street, we love our coffee. It keeps us going both in and out of the office, and a morning at work for us feels utterly incomplete without a little caffeinated kick, whether that be a classic iced caramel latte, a foamy vanilla cappuccino, or even a non-coffee refreshment like a toasty chai or sweet hot cocoa. On some mornings, especially the chillier ones, I’ll even opt for a decaffeinated Harney & Sons tea and rely [...]
Where goodness is in more than just the food: Taste Budd’s Café
Above: Every flavor of fudge is more delicious than the next at Taste Budd's. Taste Budd’s Café in Red Hook, NY, is celebrating a significant anniversary this year – 20 years since the café was purchased by Daniel and Julie Budd. For an eating establishment to survive more than ten years is an accomplishment, so this milestone is particularly impressive. Congratulations! Come in! I met with Dan to talk about the place, his passions, and his life on a morning in May that was actually [...]
Beyond the plate: Cello fosters connection and creativity in the Berkshires
“When Ryan and I first started dreaming about working together, we always said, ‘Maybe one day we’ll end up back in the Berkshires.’ It just felt like home – the pace, the culture, the people who care deeply about food, art, and nature. So when the opportunity to join Cello came up in Lenox, it felt like the stars aligned,” said Kim Boya, partner and general manager at Cello, located in Lenox, MA. Robert Fried and Karen Kowgios opened Cello in May of 2023, and [...]
Celebrating love and commemorating the historic Supreme Court decision that recognized same-sex marriage with LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality
Timed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic Obergefell v. Hodges decision (a case in which the Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage), authors Frankie Frankeny and John Casey released LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality on April 15, 2025. The book honors the courageous couples, activists, and allies who fought tirelessly for the freedom to marry. Documented over two decades by acclaimed photographer and director Frankie Frankeny, the book showcases more [...]
