Drink: When the Kegs Kick
There might be a more fundamental reason for Blue Monday than bills and failed New Year's resolutions.
Dining: Fratelli D'Italia
The Feldman brothers balance tradition and innovation at Fiori in Great Barrington.
Cider With a Northern Exposure
Carr's Family Cider takes root in North Hadley and produces its first batch of hard cider.
Food: Elegant Dishes From Grains
A new cookbook presents fresh, eclectic ideas about the role these ancient staples can play in diets today.
Food: A New Take on Jake's
Under new management, Northampton's venerable downtown eatery returns to its roots and gets serious about diner food.
The Great American Beer Store
Easthampton's TruBeer is a world-class, home-grown resource for keeping our winter cellars well stocked.
Food: A Place Like Home
Chef Martin Amaya makes dreams come true at Alina's Ristorante in South Deerfield.
Food: Cafe at the Crossroads
This coffee house in Haydenville offers wayfarers many good reasons to linger.
Food: Are You Paying for Organic Gourmet Chic?
The Advocate talks with CISA's Margaret Christie about the pricing of the Valley's choicest produce.
Food: Karma Charms Carnivore
Rest assured, meat-eaters, Northampton's new vegan restaurant won't bite--and you won't leave hungry.
Food: All The Sushi You Can Eat
Sakura Sushi Buffet adds something new to the already glutted Northampton sushi scene.
In Search of the Kombucha Creature
Beneath a shroud of mystical marketing and pseudo-science lurks a strange, traditional folk beverage with truly amazing properties
Dining: Not A Bitter Pill
The AeroPress may be funny looking, but it makes exceptional (and low acid) coffee.
Food: Before Vacations Were Invented
Celebrate this season's harvest with CISA's Local Hero restaurants
Food: Hot Dog!
Manhattan has its Sabrett. Coney Island has Nathan's. Now the Valley's got the Pekarski hot dog.
Food: Beyond Lettuce
As Valley farms reach midsummer, broccoli, squash, tomatoes and cucumbers can play leading roles in your salad bowl.
As Valley farms reach midsummer, broccoli, squash, tomatoes and cucumbers can play leading roles in your salad bowl.
The Great Jerk Chicken Quest
A foodie from the Valley travels to Jamaica to learn how to make an authentic dish for her son's wedding.
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A mystery grain results in a fine India Pale Ale from Berkshire Brewing.
Food: A Bitter Winter's Sweet Goodbye
Sampling the maple's gift to New Englanders at an historic sugar shack
Dishes With Pedigrees
History adds a flavor of its own to culinary products of cultural and geographical distinction.
Food: A Solid Burger, Shake and Fries
Facing stiff competition, Jim's Burger Works stands tall, offering up satisfying portions of quality fast food in a canyon-like environment.
Dining: Kosher Redefined
The new Magen Tzedek certification would assure consumers that products conform to higher ethical standards.
The new Magen Tzedek certification would assure consumers that products conform to higher ethical standards.
The Value of Experience
Dining at Peter Havens in Brattleboro as an adult, the author realizes what he missed as a callow youth.
The Ploughman's Lunch of Yore
Turns out there's not much "traditional" about a ploughman's lunch. Time to make up your own.
Late Breaking Pickle News
Real Pickles, the Valley's pickling pioneers, are recognized nationally at the Good Food awards.
Drink: Another Side to Cider
A poor man's Black Velvet is a sweet, tasty mix of two flavor extremes.
A poor man's Black Velvet is a sweet, tasty mix of two flavor extremes.
Dining: Rock Solid
Primavera Cafe Restaurant in Ludlow remains faithful to traditional Portuguese home cooking.
Drink: A Certain Cider
A search for a distant, once-savored cider turns up a few sturdy local contenders.
Pioneer Valley Terroir
Green Street Cafe's John Sielski remembers a culinary past that may become our future
Food: A Carnival of Cookies
Sweet and gingery flavors, holiday symbols and cherished memories dance through these holiday creations.
Food: A Bread Economy
More than bringing fresh bread daily to Northampton, Hungry Ghost Bread brings food production home.
Food: Trucks Stop Here
Whatever the time of day or night, someone may be tucking in to steak, eggs and home fries at the Whately Diner.
Frills at Jake's?
Not to worry. New art and computer technology won't take the cholesterol out of the ham and cheese omelet.
The Loneliest Beer in My Fridge
A team of taste-testers takes on perhaps the biggest Halloween fright of all: pumpkin beer.
Food: How Sweet It Is!
Call it corn sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup; it's still loading our diet with unhealthy calories.
Call it corn sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup; it's still loading our diet with unhealthy calories.
My Favorite "Greasy Spoon" is Silver
Easthampton's Silver Spoon offers a home-style breakfast complete with home-style attitude.
Beer: Up to the Challenge
When one New England brewer let me down, another boldly stepped into the breach.
Food: Nick's Nest Nourishes
Holyoke landmark Nick's Nest serves up both history and dogs with relish.
Food: Bake It and They Will Come
Summer at Burgundy Brooks in Palmer adds iced lattes and milkshakes to the lineup of sturdy sandwiches and alluring homemade treats.
Get Fresh
From turnips and tomatoes to black currant cordial, Northampton's Tuesday Market has something for everyone.
A Mosaic of Moroccan and Mediterranean Fare
Adventurous cuisine is tasty and affordable at this casual cafe.
Exotic Cuisine to Comfort Food
How easily Indian dishes became an everyday part of one American's menu.
Food Starts Here
On this Granby farm, hard work and a willingness to deal with the unexpected yield high-quality produce and preserve a timeless way of life.
Not Julia or Julie
An Amherst College student, inspired by the culinary riches of France, uses the Internet to learn to cook.
An Amherst College student, inspired by the culinary riches of France, uses the Internet to learn to cook.
Food: Mything the Point
Contrary to the pronouncements of snobs, many time-honored rules for wine don't always apply.
Contrary to the pronouncements of snobs, many time-honored rules for wine don't always apply.
Burgers From Local
Northampton's greatest burger emporium isn't even two years old, and it's already an institution.
Canned Beer
My mailman helps me contend with some of my own bigotries; and I find rewards in an open heart.
Coffee at the Frankensteins'
Vacuum brewing offers a fascinating process and a really good cup of coffee.
Art in the Jar
There's a lot more in a container of Greenfield's Real Pickles than just amazing-tasting raw and fermented vegetables.
Pressed Into Service
The similarities between fine wine and fine olive oil begin with the selection of fruit.
Real Pickles Reviewed
While Real Pickles are sold only within a 150-mile radius of the Pioneer Valley, they can be found in abundance in many of our local fine food shops.
While Real Pickles are sold only within a 150-mile radius of the Pioneer Valley, they can be found in abundance in many of our local fine food shops.
Food: Mastering the Art of Australian Cooking
A third-generation Aussie reveals the secret of his forefathers' cuisine.
Food: Sip and Savor
Noodles in Northampton offers bowls of steamy delight that are far more sumptuous and nourishing than the Asian noodles you've probably made for yourself.
Food: Hold the Marshmallows!
Naturally flavorful sweet potatoes don't need the trappings of confectionery.
The Gourmet Diner
Hard by Route 2 in Shelburne Falls, the Mohawk Diner adds a touch of refinement to standard breakfast and lunch fare.
Food: Hail, Hail, Rock and Roll
In praise of Northampton's Zen Restaurant and its dependably satisfying sushi lunch special
An Ode to Opa Opa's IPA
A growler full of the Westhampton brewer's India Pale Ale packs a lot of pleasure.
Enjoy Your Mango
The author of a popular Indian cookbook wonders exactly what the term "authentic" means.
No Double Dipping
A cheese lover follows the memory of a perfect fondue on a cold night in Geneva into 20 years of disappointment.
A cheese lover follows the memory of a perfect fondue on a cold night in Geneva into 20 years of disappointment.
Dining: Cheeseburgers in Paradise
You can find many places in the Valley that know how to turn hamburger into something wonderful.
Locavore: Farewell to Food Bank Farm, Part 2
Locavore interviews Andrew Morehouse, executive director of Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
Locavore: 100-Mile Thanksgiving in Ashfield
Locavore talks with Nan Parati, owner of Elmer's General Store and Restaurant.
From the Locavore Journal
A day in the life of a foodie whose larder is supplied from no more than 100 miles away.
Locavore: Beyond Tater Tots
The Senior FarmShare program fills the distribution gap between older people and fresh, healthy food.
Locavore: Preservation Nation
A book by a Valley author can help readers take the responsibility for their own food security.
Locavore: Action on Her Mind
Jill Richardson wants consumers to understand how the food industry undermines their health.
A Locavore's Dilemma
As blight destroys locally-grown organic tomatoes, our tomato-loving reporter asks the vexing question: To spray or not to spray?
As blight destroys locally-grown organic tomatoes, our tomato-loving reporter asks the vexing question: To spray or not to spray?
Setback for Sustainability
Will this be the last chapter in the bittersweet saga of Green Street Cafe?
Locavore: What Our Ancestors Ate
Montana Fried Beaver Tail and other favorites from history are on the menu for readers of Food of a Younger Land
Summer Blockbuster: Food Nerds Fight Back
The movie Food, Inc., produced by Robert Kenner and Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, is...
Locavore: Foaming From the Bucket
Farmers' markets, Hollywood style; notes on local meat and raw milk.
Strawberry Fields Forever
Alone, in ice cream or with ricotta, strawberries give summer its sparkle.
Locavore: Farm to Table, Part Four
The final installment of a four-part series: Amherst's Chez Albert and Old Friends Farm
Locavore: Fast Food From the Slow Lane
Out of Millers Falls comes a sauce you may meet in a chain eatery.
Locavore: Farm to Table, Part Three
The third installment of a four-part series: Egremont's Farm Girl Farm and Great Barrington's Allium Restaurant
Farm to Table, Part Two
The second installment of a four-part series: Sunderland's Kitchen Garden Farm and Northampton's Circa Restaurant
Locavore: Farm to Table
The first in a four-part series: Easthampton's Mountain View Farm and Apollo Grill
Prayer Flags in Paradise
Seeds of Solidarity spreads old and new knowledge about growing food; Virginia Willis brings Southern charm to the Blue Heron.
Locavore: Give Wheat a Chance
Bakers are looking for adventurous growers to be suppliers for local breads.
Locavore: Cooler Than Twitter
Chick farms, bantam shows, coop architecture?they're all part of the growing movement to keep your own chickens.
Locavore: Victory Is a Garden
Now that there's a vegetable garden on the White House lawn, how about one in front of the courthouse in Northampton?
Locavore: Green Pastures
The Valley's grass-fed cattle aren't the only ones in clover here. So are people who want burgers made with clean, tasty beef.
Slow Cooking, Sweet Eating
The life of the locavore is no austerity trip when Valley-raised pork is on the menu.
The life of the locavore is no austerity trip when Valley-raised pork is on the menu.
Valley Locavore: Crustacean Conversation
A Lenten chat with a lobster lightly turns to thoughts of bisque.
Locavore: At Home with Dino Kale
Fresh greens in winter are on their way to becoming a Valley tradition.
Locavore: Love Me Like an Aztec
As Valentine's Day approaches, skip the jewelry and go for the chocolate.
Seeing Clearly Now
In a cold season, farmers and friends celebrate a new president and talk up organic food.
Locavore: Home (Fries) for the Holidays
Two food writers indulge a little homesickness for the Big Apple.
Locavore: A Salad Bar Grows in Holyoke
Local community garden produce makes its appearance in city schools.
At Table: With a Grain of Salt
A heavy hand with the shaker doesn't keep this Brattleboro eatery from serving up lively flavor and texture combinations.
Locavore: Revolution on River Road
A CSA moves in a new direction, extending the growing and sales season.
The Magic Skewer
Kabob is a star at Cafe Lebanon, and don't miss falafel, spinach pie or rose custard.
Goodbye to All That
Olives. Chocolate. Coffee. Can this Locavore tough out the pangs of withdrawal from her favorite imported treats?
At Table: Funky Is Delicious
Tasty surprises are a draw at this out-of-the-way cafe in North Amherst.
Yes, Chef!
You don't know what the restaurant business is all about until you've worked on the line.
At Table: Flavors of Indian Summer
Stewed shrimp, crab with banana jam and savory chicken surprise and satisfy at Lattitude.
Put Up or Shut Up
If you're not canning peaches and tomatoes for the winter, you can at least buy root veg in bulk and store it.
At Table: A Taste of the Shore
A wary diner is surprised by the freshness of seafood dishes at Amherst’s Monkey Bar.
Locavore: Hey Neil, This Organic Prairie Dog's for
Farm Aid 2008 and the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival
Food Comes Home
Since the Advocate started up, Valley residents have gotten in on more of the good things produced by local growers.
Locavore: Woodstock with Really, Really Good Food
The Free Harvest Supper wows the crowd with gourmet dishes made from local products.
At Table: A Hot Day's Pint or Three
A sip of brew and a pastrami sandwich make the People's Pint your neighborhood hangout, wherever your neighborhood is.
At Table: Fish and Chips, Ahoy!
Calimari, brown bread, and well-fried haddock keep an uneven dinner on course.
At Table: Not for the Faint of Heart
Chef Wayne's passion for cooking delivers flavor and heat, and hefty portions ensure that the resonance isn't missed.
Coffee and...
Esselon Cafe pampers Route 9 commuters with stylish, flavorful food and delicious specialty coffees.
At Table: Dinner at Sunset
Guests at Tavern on the Hill pair an adventure in Continental dining with one of the Valley’s finest views.
At Table: Entrez Vous
The food, drink and entertainment at this Turners Falls favorite are in a class by themselves.
Summertimes: Too Hot to Cook
The Valley has restaurants for morning, noon and evening and for every taste and mood.
Torpedoes of Flavor
Tacos, burritos, fried yucca: whatever you order at El Guanaco, don't miss the revueltas.
The House of Chang
Freshness is guaranteed at Amherst Chinese, which is linked to a Chinese vegetable farm in nearby Whately.
At Table: Wild About Truffles
The Federal offers imaginative cuisine in a mansion that harbors a hint of Prohibition-era naughtiness.
At Table: In the Basket
At Rafters, the menu is for munching while horses race, hoopsters dunk and vets are honored.
At Table: The Astral Kitchen
Rich cheeses, flashes of spice and citrus and beguiling small plates charm diners at Circa.
At Table: The Big Stone Bowl
Sour, salty, tangy, spicy; bland is not on the menu at Hadley's Gohyang Korean Restaurant.
At Table: The Manic Chef
Food is a great leveler at this Holyoke eatery, which draws an exuberantly mixed following.
At Table: How Green is My Dinner?
At Tabella Restaurant in Amherst, locally-grown, organic produce has the starring role.
At Table: Fab Pho
At this Vietnamese restaurant, eating by number unveils flavors that are anything but rote.
At Table: Lobster At Last
The kosher food industry responds to the demand for healthier, tastier alternatives.
The kosher food industry responds to the demand for healthier, tastier alternatives.
At Table: Food With an Attitude
Welcoming warm bread ushers in dishes with sparkling flavors at Side Street Cafe.
