The Hub

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Telephone: 413-662-2500

Address: 55 Main St., North Adams, Mass.

E-mail: theHubRestaurant@gmail.com .

The Hub offers comfortable, casual dining with "good food, good atmosphere, good service, at a good price."

Owners Kate and Matt Schilling (Kate's the manager, Matt's the chef) wanted to create a relaxed, casual and fun atmosphere for locals and tourist alike.

The restaurant is named for a popular eatery that operated downtown in the 1950s and its location was home to another popular dining establishment, the Capitol.

The completely refurbished interior offers seating for the lone diner or groups. The walls, painted a soft yellow and vibrant red, are covered in historic photographs of a bustling downtown. The back room seats up to 30 people — great for a night out with friends or a holiday party.


"This has been our dream. We're restaurant people. We always used to say 'If I had my own place, I'd do things differently.' So, one day we just got to thinking about it and it just — bang! — happened. It all happened so fast but the idea and the menu were already engrained in us. We just knew," Kate Schilling said.


People are talking

The Hub's jambalaya, a recipe derived from Matt's 10 years living in the Bayou, has patrons coming back for more. The rice dish made with chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage is a must-try — no crock is exactly like the last.

The lunch menu offers the popular BBQ pulled pork sandwich from the Schillings' own recipe served on a toasted kaiser roll.  For homey comfort, try the Grown-up Grilled Cheese on artisan bread with creamy Muenster cheese, shaved ham and tomato. It goes great with one of the three homemade soups offered daily.

The dinner menu features flat iron steak and New York strip (all seasoned with The Hub's secret "Hub Rub"). Also on the menu is Matt's famous meatloaf topped with homemade gravy. For the vegetable lover, the Veggie Pasta offers lots of fresh vegetables sautéed in garlic, butter, lemon and white wine, served over penne pasta and garnished with fresh parmesan cheese; or new to our menu the Portabella Pesto Burger. Seafood lovers must try the Cajun Cod, pan fried until and golden brown, topped with an andouille cream sauce.

The Hub offers the "comfort foods" you crave this winter; like Southern Fried Chicken, homemade macaroni and cheese, and the pot pie offered with Chicken or Shrimp…topped with freshly baked puff pastry…great for a chilly day!!

The Hub offers takeout and a fully stocked bar with large flat-panel television.

Breakfast is served on weekends only, Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ask about the create-your-own omelette or try the smoked salmon bagel, breakfast burrito or steak and eggs.

Open Tuesday through Friday from 11 to 9:30; Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Closed Mondays.

 

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Companion Corner Grey Boy at No Paws Left Behind

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a cat No Paws Left Behind still waiting for his forever home.

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. He was previously highlighted but he now has new information.

Grey Boy is 10 years old and is a gray and white domestic shorthair and was previously highlighted on Companion Corner.

The shelter's Executive Director Noelle Howland introduced us to him and his long journey to be ready for adoption.

"He's been here a couple months. He was a transfer from a rescue in Bennington. They were out of space, so we had taken him in with a few other cats. So he's been here a couple months. He came in with what we believed was a respiratory infection," she said. "So it took us a little bit to get him ready, and then he also needed a dental. So he has nice, clean teeth. He had some teeth removed, and then he has to go back in and have one more dental. So he'll be all ready to go."

It was previously thought that he has feline herpes but he was recently diagnosed with a palette fracture because of how bad his dental disease was, which is what is causing his sneezing. He can now go home with cats, a cat-savvy dog and children.

"He has had two dentals since being with us. Due to the palate fracture he will be sneezy for the rest of his life, not contagious sneezing, but that doesn’t stop him from living a perfectly happy life. He should be on wet food with chunks due to this and since he has had many teeth removed," Howland said.

Grey Boy loves to play with toys and enjoy treats. He would also love to have a window to lounge or bird-watch in.

"He is not afraid of anything. He's very curious, so I'm sure he'd love if you have windows for him to look out of. He still plays, even though he's 10 it does not stop him. So any home would be a good fit for him."

Now that he is ready to be adopted, he is excited. When you walk into the room with him he will rub up against your leg introducing himself and asking to be pet.

"Usually, I would say, when you're walking, he'll bonk into you so he might catch you off guard a little bit. He constantly is rubbing against you," Howland said. "He really, I would say he's lazy when you want him to be, and he's active when you want him to be. He'll play with toys. He's usually lounging away. And then when he comes out he'll play. He loves it. So, very friendly, easy going cat."

He is now perfectly healthy with his dentals all done and veterinary care up to date and is ready to find his forever family.

"I would say the friendliest, easiest cat you could have. He's just, he's just gonna be a little sneezy sometimes, but that doesn't stop him from doing anything," she said.

Grey Boy's adoption fee is sponsored by Rooted in Balance Counseling LLC.

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