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Laurily Epstein

Laurily Epstein, an Iowa native, has lived in the Berkshires since 2001, and was a second-homer before then. Her Ph.D is in political science, which she taught at Rutgers before her stint at NBC news, where she worked on polling and election projections. A widow, she has two children and three grandchildren. She serves on the boards of Berkshire Grown, Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Green Berkshires, and Project Native.

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Food

Culinary Adventures: Local foods from around the world — at Rubiner’s

"The shtick here [at Rubi’s] is classics improved through quality of ingredients. Using really really good bread, really really good butter, really really good cheese, and really really good salt we’ve created an outstanding sandwich.” --Matt Rubiner
Food

Culinary Adventures: The Old Inn on the Green

The Old Inn exudes the qualities one expects of the quintessential New England inn, with its rustic atmosphere, candle-lit rooms, seamless service, and, most importantly, elegant food.
Food

Culinary Adventures: The Housie Market

The menu at the Housie Market is peppered with items not found elsewhere, such as poached eggs on polenta. Then there’s the Contactors’ Special, a “great deal” what with two eggs, cheddar, bacon, and her homemade tomato salsa on ciabatta with a cup of coffee for $6.99.
Food

Culinary Adventures: The Monterey General Store

Monterey -- Monterey is not just on the way from Great Barrington to Jacob’s Pillow. It’s a picturesque town with about 900 full-time residents whose...
Food

Culinary Adventures: The Bistro Box, the Berkshires’ new shake shack

“We like to offer some unusual items for a ‘shack joint,’ such as lobster rolls, fish tacos, and salmon burgers, all of which are quite successful.” -- Nick Joseph of The Bistro Box
Food

Berkshire Grown Harvest Supper celebrates chefs and farmers

The Harvest Supper represents community and strengthens the bonds between chefs and farmers who have just finished a hard and rewarding season together. -- Daire Rooney, chef at Allium in Great Barrington
Environment

The future of food: Beyond farm to table

"It is not enough to just support the farmer; we need to support the land that supports the farmer." -- Chef and author Daniel Barber, owner of Blue Hill Farm in Monterey
Environment

Nature’s Bounty: Lenox farmers market opens in dramatic setting

Having the farmers market on Shakespeare & Company’s grounds is quite different from the more typical environment of parking lots. The theatre’s actors often perform Shakespearean sketches on picnic tables.
Environment

Rites of spring

Twenty years ago, in 1994, there were only 1,755 farmers' markets in the U.S. By 2013 the number had jumped to 8,144, and this year promises even more.
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