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Restaurants Hold Community Nights for Foliage Parade

North Adams, MA - On Wednesday, September 9, the Freight Yard Pub hosts a Fall Foliage Parade Support Night. With every purchase of an Apple Brown Betty dessert, the Freight Yard Pub will donate $5 to the Fall Foliage Parade. On Tuesday, September 15, Taylor’s will be hosting a similar Community Nite.  Make your own ice cream sundae for $5 and Taylor’s will donate $5 to the Fall Foliage Parade. Want to be part of the experience? Participants and volunteers are needed for the parade and festival. Call 413.499.4000, extension 26.

First Baptist Church Hosts Ham Dinner July 10

North Adams, MA - Dinner at First Baptist Church North Adams, Friday, July 10 from 5:00-7:00 pm. Ham, Baked Potato, Vegetables, Desserts, Beverages. Please use Eagle Street Entrance. For more information call:  413.663-3780

North Adams Farmers' Market Opens July 18

North Adams, MA -The North Adams Farmer’s Market opens on Saturday, July 18 with fresh produce and more. The market operates Saturday mornings from 8 – 12:30 pm and is located in the St. Anthony municipal parking lot at the corner of Marshall and Center Streets. Backyard farmers are welcome to sell their produce as well. Call 413.664.6180.

 

North Berkshire Food Festival June 28

North Adams, MA - The annual Northern Berkshire Food Festival is Sunday, June 28 from 12-4 pm on Main Street. Local restaurants will serve entrée samples; there will be micro brewed beer and wine tasting, live music from Tom Corrigan and the Reformers as well as art and craft tables. Call 413.664.6180.

8th Annual NB Food Festival June 28

North Adams, MA - The 8th Annual Northern Berkshire Food Festival is Sunday, June 28 from 12-4 pm on Main Street. Local restaurants will serve entrée samples; there will be micro brewed beer and wine tasting, live music from Tom Corrigan and the Reformers as well as art and craft tables. Call 413.664.6180.

Chicken Dinner at First Baptist June 5

North Adams, MA - Enjoy a First Friday dinner at the First Baptist Church at 131 Main Street on June 5 from 5-7 pm with Grilled Chicken, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Desserts, Beverages
Adults $7, Children Under 12 - $4. Use Eagle Street entrance. Call 413.663.3780.

Lasagna Supper to Benefit Camp Ashmere May 1

North Adams, MA - Friday, May 1 is First Friday Dinner at the First Baptist Church at Monument Square from 5-7 pm. Lasagna, salad, bread, dessert and beverages will be served to benefit Camp Ashmere. Use Eagle Street entrance. Call 413.663.3780.

BERKSHIRE GROWN PRESENTS FARMED + FORAGED: A WEEKEND OF SPRING FLAVORS

MAY 15 THROUGH MAY 17 AT BERKSHIRE RESTAURANTS

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.- In celebration of the spring season,"Berkshire Grown" will host a culinary celebration of farmed and foraged seasonal foods at area restaurants from Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17.

Farmed + Foraged: A Weekend of Spring Flavors - will feature wild and local edibles from area forests, fields and farms. A dozen-plus participating restaurants throughout the region will offer three-course prix fixe menus and a la carte selections to celebrate this farm-to-table dining event - featuring an array of wild edibles, locally grown produce, Berkshire artisan cheeses, heritage breed meats, locally made bread and chocolate, and Berkshire-crafted beer and spirits. Pricing varies at each location.

In north and central Berkshire county, participating restaurants include Cafe Latino at MASS MoCA, Gramercy Bistro, Mezze Bistro + Bar and Pittsfield Brew Works. Participants in south county include allium restaurant + bar, Barrington Brewery, Cafe Adam, Castle Street Cafe, EnlightenNext, The Inn at Sweet Water Farm, John Andrews Restaurant, The Old Inn on the Green, Pearl's Restaurant, The Point at Thornewood Inn, The Red Lion Inn, Route 7 Grill, Stage Coach Tavern and The Williamsville Inn.

As has been the tradition for many years, The Red Lion Inn will feature sustainable dinner specials on Sundays and Mondays throughout the month of May with a la carte menu items such as chilled arugula soup with rare lamb salad; house-made Spanish chorizo with potatoes, cress and cattail; seared shad with lemon-infused fiddleheads; braised pork belly with foraged mushrooms; and, heritage-breed poached egg with greens and roasted ramp vinaigrette.

Mezze Restaurant Group will spotlight locally grown items with "Farmed + Foraged" prix fixe menus. allium will feature foraged edibles including spring ramps and the first of spring greens from Farm Girl Farm, Blue Hill Farm and Equinox Farms plus Berkshire Mountain Bakery breads and spirits from Berkshire Mountain Distillers. Mezze Bistro + Bar will offer a menu highlighting foraged edibles and locally grown items from Hidden Pasture Farm, Mighty Food Farm and Cricket Creek Farm, to name a few.

The Inn at Sweet Water Farm will offer breakfast on Saturday and Sunday with a "Farmed + Foraged" spring menu featuring egg dishes from their very own chickens including a ramp and Monterey chevre omelet, creamed morels on toast with a poached egg, and a fiddlehead fern frittata.

"We are encouraging all foodies to come out and celebrate the beginnings of spring with delicious dishes highlighting the local harvest. Although our crops are limited at this time of year, the fiddleheads and ramps, the maple syrup and mushrooms, and the meats, cheeses and breads make for an exceptional meal, especially when prepared by our region's very talented chefs," said Nancy Thomas, owner of Mezze Restaurant Group and co-organizer of this county-wide event. "Berkshire Grown member restaurants are very committed to the 'buy local' mission and we are inviting community members to share support of our neighboring farms and artisan producers with this sure-to-be enticing event," she added.

In support of the Berkshire Grown mission, Mezze Restaurant Group and The Red Lion Inn are official sponsors of the "Farmed + Foraged" event. Visit www.berkshiregrown.org for details or contact participating restaurants to make reservations. To receive Berkshire Grown's newsletter for more farm-to-table events, email buylocal@berkshiregrown.org.

Support Miles for Miracles Marathon at the Hot Dog Ranch April 4

North Adams, MA - On Saturday, April 4, beginning at 11 am, the Hot Dog Ranch at 310 State Street will donate 10 percent of proceeds to Miles for Miracles Marathon. The day will include a Red Sox ticket raffle and other prizes.

Relay for Life Afternoon at the Hot Dog Ranch March 7

North Adams, MA On Saturday, March 7 from 2-7 pm, the Hot Dog Ranch at 310 State Street will host a Relay for Life Team afternoon, with a portion of proceeds to benefit the “No Soup for You” team. Also featured- raffles and a 50/50 drawing. The Relay for Life will be held at the Noel Field Athletic Complex on May 29-30.