Jae's Grill to Serve American Cuisine on Winter Street

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A well-known local eatery is relaunching a second location with a new menu.

Jae's Grill is planning a soft opening mid-week at 7 Winter St. The menu will feature upscale American cuisine, a change from the pan-Asian offerings of Jae's at the Hilton Garden Inn on South Street.

"It's a classy place but a homey place that you can come to," general manager Raya Stockton said, adding that it will have good food, good drinks, and a nice atmosphere.

The space was open as Jae's a handful of years ago before the South Street location, which Stockton reported is a great success. Owner Jae Chung, herself, and Executive Chef Ronald Reda felt it was the right time to bring a new restaurant to Pittsfield.

"Everybody is ready for a new restaurant for Berkshire county and it was the perfect timing," she explained.

Reda previously was chef de cuisine at Hotel on North and has a long tenure in the restaurant industry as Chung and Stockton do.

They chose an American cuisine menu to not step on the other location's toes and offer a new side of Jae's brand. For drinks, there will be a fully stocked bar that includes around 40 different types of wine.

Reda said the vibe will be similar to a steakhouse but not completely fit the theme, as the team wanted to keep it approachable to best serve the community.

"I think you need something upscale but casual," he said. "We're still going to have really good steaks, we're still going to have some really good options but I didn't want to label it as a steak house so I said upscale American grill."

Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Albert Ingegni III tells the council about how his father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo who died at age 94 in 2020, enjoyed his many years serving the city and told Ingegni to do the same. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday.

Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.

"It's not every day that you get to stand before the City Council in honor of a Pittsfield citizen who has dedicated 40 years of his life serving on a board or commission," he said.

"As we say that, I know that there are many people that want to serve on boards and commissions and this office will take any resume that there is and evaluate each person but tonight, we're here to honor Albert Ingegni."

The honoree is currently chair of the ZBA, which handles applicants who are appealing a decision or asking for a variance.

Ingegni said he was thinking on the ride over about his late father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo, who told him to "enjoy every moment of it because it goes really quickly."

"He was right," he said. "Thank you all."

The council accepted $18,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and a  $310,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.