This Month’s Featured Articles…

Kevin and Michael Bacon’s band, The Bacon Brothers, first made it onto my radar when I stumbled across a Youtube video from 2009. Though they had already been performing as a band for a dozen years by the date of the video, I had never crossed paths with their music, but this time I was intrigued. The video showed them sitting in a semi-circle with Daryl Hall (Hall and Oates) and several other musicians and they were all playing a favorite song of mine, Paul [...]

By Lindsey Clark | info@mainstreetmag.com Before the thought of a fire department in Millerton, NY, even came to mind, a bucket brigade and the aid of the townspeople were the two main assets to putting out fires. However, an especially large and devastating fire struck a hotel located on John Street around January of 1891, and the bucket brigade, which extended all the way to the Webutuck Brook, failed to control the flames. The building burned to the ground because of the unsuccessful efforts, which [...]

The tavern has been a part of everyday life in America since the country’s very outset. Ironically, those supposed teetotallers, the Puritans, are reported to have established the first tavern, then called an “ordinary” in 1634. It is believed that the White Horse Tavern in Newport, RI, may be the tavern located in the oldest building. Reportedly, the Blue Anchor in Philadelphia swung open its doors and welcomed thirsty customers in 1681. And some believe that the oldest continuously operating tavern is Jean Lafitte’s Black [...]

By CB Wismar | info@mainstreetmag.com Some artists use elegant sable brushes to apply their paints. Some artists use high carbon chisels to carefully form stone into sculpture. “Leon” Li uses a razor-sharp, forged two steel, single ground “yanagi-ba” knife to deftly cut fresh tuna and yellowtail in creating the elegant sushi at The Woodland in Lakeville, CT. Without question, creating sushi and sashimi is an art. It is only when the chef has invested the time and keen focus to learn from a master chef exactly [...]

Once upon a time, on the tiny island country of Iceland, women across the land took a day off. From farms to factories, schools to shops, and homes to hospitals and hotels, women decided to let their brethren know their worth. In this tale, no Prince Charming sallied forth on a noble steed to save the day and set things right. Rather, these women embraced action on their own behalf. Quietly but visibly they battled the forces of economic and political inequality. Their weapons were [...]