Tamarind Heads to Host Cooking Demo and Tasting at Guido's Fresh Marketplace

03:23PM / Thursday, May 22, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Tamarind Heads will conduct in-store cooking demonstrations and tastings of their BBQ sauces at Guido's Fresh Marketplace on Saturday, May 24.

Chef James Giberson will prepare samples featuring the sauces, which are made with tamarind and five other ingredients. Attendees can meet the chef, learn about the sauces, and sample the product.

The first demonstration will take place at Guido's Fresh Marketplace in Great Barrington, located at 760 South Main Street, from 10 AM to 1 PM. The second will be at the Guido's Fresh Marketplace in Pittsfield, located at 1020 South Street, from 2 PM to 4 PM.

Tamarind Heads BBQ Sauces were launched in June 2024 and are based on tamarind, a fruit with cultural significance in various regions globally. The sauces are vegan, gluten-free, and do not contain corn syrup, emulsifiers, or artificial preservatives.

The sauces received a 2024 sofi Gold Award for BBQ. More information is available at www.tamarindheads.com and on Instagram @tamarindheads.

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Pittsfield Traffic Commission OKs Stop Signs, Parking Requests

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Wednesday, August 12, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Traffic Commission granted stop signs and downtown parking requests during its recent regular meeting.

A petition from Ward 7 Councilor Kathy Moody to install stop signs at the corner of Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road was approved. One sign will be installed at Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road, and one at the corner of Thomas Island Road and Pecks Road.

Moody said for some reason, people don't understand they need to stop at the "very clear" intersection into the neighborhood alongside Onota Lake off Peck's Road.

"It's really difficult to see right there. Because of the corners, people are not stopping, and I have several phone calls from constituents that live on Thomas Island who have nearly been in very bad accidents there," she explained about the corner of Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road.

"If we could put a stop sign there, that would be terrific. It would help improve the safety of the neighborhood. It's a very small neighborhood. The roads are narrow. There are pedestrians everywhere. Having a stop sign to protect people at that almost blind corner would be very useful."

Police Sgt. David Hallas couldn't recall any significant vehicle accidents in that area, but said that speeding on that section of Peck's Road is "quite an issue."

Other commissioners commented that the roads on the island are very narrow, and it is one of the few places with mirrors so that drivers can see around corners.

Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren's request for a stop sign at the intersection of Partridge Road and Oak Hill Road was also approved. He said it is a similar situation to Thomas Island.

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