GREAT BARRINGTON – BBQ: Berkshire Business Quarterly, a new business lifestyle magazine produced by the award-winning team behind Berkshire Living, debuts in mid-October.
BBQ focuses on the Berkshire economy with the service-oriented writing, photography and design that Berkshire Living readers have come to expect.
With an extensive background in business publishing, founder and publisher Michael Zivyak saw a need for a business publication in the Berkshires that is "smart, fun, informative and insightful."
"The Berkshire region, with its growing creative economy, is a great place for a high-quality business magazine," said Zivyak. "We are very excited about this new venture, and we think readers and advertisers will embrace it as well."
"I believe that every curious reader will enjoy BBQ, with its emphasis on the personalities that drive the local economy, ranging from gallery owner Leslie Ferrin to Berkshire Bank CEO Mike Daly. These are success stories, Berkshire-style," said BBQ Editor-in-Chief Seth Rogovoy, "and our intention, with BBQ, is to share that philosophy of success with readers."
BBQ will cover all segments of the Berkshire economy - from manufacturing, retail, publishing, health care and hospitality to real estate, the arts, design and high-tech ventures. The first issue offers profiles of local entrepreneurs and CEOs, guest columnists including Gov. Deval Patrick, and stories on culture, education, real estate and technology. Each issue includes "What’s Cooking," a selected roundup of business news; "At the Bar," a legal column; and BBQ&A, an interview with a notable local business person.
BBQ will be mailed four times a year - first, second, third and fourth quarters - free to high-level business leaders, owners and chief executive officers in the Berkshires. Its distribution also includes a list of 600 national site selecting companies, 600 of the best prospects of the Berkshire Economic Development Corp., every member of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, every member of the state Legislature and the Inc. Magazine's 500 chief financial officers. It also will be available for purchase on local newsstands, as well as by mail subscription.
The BBQ staff includes award-winning creative director Adam Michael Rothberg and managing editor Lesley Ann Beck.
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant
Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building.
"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu.
A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building.
White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.
He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns.
Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot.
A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use.
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