 Waubeeka Golf Links Reopening Restaurant as Tavern on 7The Tavern on 7 is opening at Waubeeka Golf Links and restaurant manager David Travisano wants everyone to feel welcome in the overhauled restaurant.  The Lantern Reopened In PittsfieldFor a century The Lantern has been a stalwart landmark in the city's downtown. Thousands of people have eaten in the restaurant at the corner of Linden and North and it had remained through generations of changes to the city's downtown. But, in 2017, Mark Papas decided it was time to close it.  'EAT' Restaurant in Williamstown Opens in Colonial PlazaTakeout is still a cornerstone of the business but now with more room, he wants to put a focus on dinner.  North Adams' Tourists Repurposing Historic Farmhouse as RestaurantIt marks a significant change in the resort's plans for a fine-dining restaurant on Massachusetts Avenue that guests at the State Road motel would have accessed via a bucolic trail over the river.  Former Adrien's Diner Transformed Into New Vegan RestaurantShari Peltier's daughter is a vegetarian and it is difficult when they go out to eat in local establishments. "Whenever we would go out to dinner the only thing the kid could order was pasta. There was never any options for her," Peltier said.  Berkshire Palate Opens in WilliamstownMany of the dishes on the Berkshire Palate menu can be found on the restaurant's Facebook page. Dishes include the "Pig Wing," a roasted sugar pumpkin dip with crostini and chile-toasted pumpkin seeds and seared salmon with quinoa, kale, and grains.  North Adams Restaurant Gains Approval With Addition of ParkingOn Monday, the board gave the OK to a parking lot with spaces for 20 cars that will be located behind the church near the old ballfield and will be accessed by Amidon Road, which is east of the church. Two more parking spaces will be created at the front of the building for handicapped access.  Valhalla Eatery Opens Tuesday in AdamsMichael Kelly and Shane Doolan will bring food worthy of Odin to 85 Commercial St. with the new eatery Valhalla.  Lanesborough Pub Opens With New Owners, New NameIt wasn't that long ago when Kim McArdle and her brother Brant Boyington decided they didn't want to work for other people, they wanted to work for their own family. The pair started considering opening a business. McArdle spent much of her career in restaurants - that's where she met her husband Tom - and she had also opened a marketing company. She was playing cards with a bookkeeper for Matt Reillys who told McArdle that Helen Reilly was looking to sell the longstanding business on the lak  Roadside Grill Brings Traditional Polish Food to StamfordSo Rum utilized some space in his property on 180 Main Road in which he runs his other business Four Seasons Images Inc. The result is the 180 Polish Roadside Grill.  Adams Ale House Holds Grand OpeningWilliams and the Landers took over after Girard informed the Selectmen in February that he planned to lease the building. They stuck with the Adams Ale House name and held a soft opening in July to test the waters but since then have expanded their menu and offerings.  Alzheimer's Partnership Seeks To Bring 'Purple Tables' To BerkshiresJenifer Apazidis remembers going out to eat with her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Her mother was diagnosed at age 59 and looked completely young and healthy.  New North Adams Eatery Features Salad Bowls, Specialty CoffeesThe restaurant, located in the former Brewhaha space on Marshall Street, opened for business last Friday. Right now, it's open from 11 to 4 seven days a week and offers n build-your-own salads, beverages and specialty coffees, including a nitro cold-brew, although Emery says it plans to expand in hours and offerings as it goes along.  Adams Ale House ReopensThe Adams Ale House has reopened under new management. New owners Robert Williams and Jen and Bill Lander agree if it isn’t broke don’t fix it.  Bigg Daddy's Cheesesteaks Opens Downtown Pittsfield LocationThere is no longer a need for people in Pittsfield to drive down to the city of brotherly love to get Geno's or Pats or Tony Luke's cheesesteaks. Authentic Philly Cheesesteaks are now available right on North Street. Xavier Jones opened Bigg Daddy's Philly Steak House in Crawford Square on Friday. It is his second location since starting what he envisions will be a local franchise last January.  Owner of Nudel Looks to Reopen The Lantern in PittsfieldThe chef and owner of Nudel, in Lenox, is looking to re-open the Lantern. The Licensing Board gave its approval for Bjorn Somlo to take over the liquor license. The property is being bought by Mill Town Capital, under 449 North Street RE, LLC., and Somlo is hoping to re-open the restaurant  North Adams Biz Panels OK Church Property DivisionThe Redevelopment Authority approved the creation of a new lot within the Urban Renewal District that comprises the church's Christian education building on Ashland Street. The Planning Board at its meeting immediately following approved the Form A application that divided the property.  Adams Ale House Slated to Reopen Under New ManagementThe Adams Ale House is slated to reopen under new management after months of being closed. Pub owner Nathan Girard on Wednesday told the Board of Selectmen that he plans to lease the building to a group that will run it under the same name.  Freight Yard Pub Owners Opening 2nd North Adams RestaurantSean and Colleen Taylor have run Freight Yard Pub in Western Gateway Heritage State Park for 25 years. They hope to transfer that success to the Trail House by offering familiar, American food but with enough of a difference for the Trail House to stand alone.  Otto's Expanding Restaurant, Adding DinnerEvery year Luke Marion says there is no way he could fit more people inside Otto's Breakfast and Deli. But every year, the chef and restaurant owner somehow manages to do it. The restaurant's business has been growing at nearly 20 percent every year. And now, he definitely needs more space.  Old Country Buffet Expected To Be Razed To Make Way For New RestaurantThe plaza owners Brixmor Property Group received the OK from the Conservation Commission to take down the restaurant. The plan is to construct a new, 5,500 square-foot restaurant in its place.  Lanesborough Selectmen Warn Garden Grill To Keep Closer Eye On PatronsPolice have been routinely responding to fights breaking out outside of the establishment this summer. The Selectmen are now saying they'll step in and curb hours or force the restaurant to pay for an officer to be present if it continues.  New Asian Fusion Restaurant Opens in AdamsThe newly opened Lee's Dynasty wants to bring new flavors to Adams. Manager Xlang Lin Chen and owner Xing Li have made the Berkshires their home and want to share traditional Asian cuisine with those who have welcomed them into the community.  Hangar of Pittsfield Sets Sights on October Opening DateAfter purchasing the former Chameleon's on East Street, Harold Tramazzo had hoped to open Hangar Bar and Grill this summer. And the eyes of many in Pittsfield have been on the building, with people getting excited when the old sign was pulled down, wondering when it would open. Trammazzo said on Wednesday that the building needed more work than he anticipated but the renovations are picking up steam and he now hopes for an October opening.  New Pan-Asian Restaurant Opens in North AdamsThe new Meng's Pan-Asian Restaurant opened quietly on Tuesday in the Berkshire Plaza after two months of renovations in the former China Buffet space. |
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