Tag Archives: The Red Lion Inn

Berkshire Chefs Make Their Way to the Hudson Valley Bounty ‘Taste Of’ Dinner

This year’s Hudson Valley Bounty ‘Taste of’ Dinner on Monday, August 5 will be yet another on-the-road adventure for the Berkshire local food scene and we’re excited to tell the story. Eight chefs and foodmakers from the Berkshires will be making their way to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, NY, where two dozen celebratedContinue Reading

From Tech Munch in NY to Food.Curated.

Back in May of 2012, I had the pleasure of meeting Liza de Guia (AKA Skeeter), the documentary food filmmaker, at a Tech Munch conference in New York. As Founder and Chief Storyteller of Food.Curated., Liza was a compelling speaker and I approached her to consider visiting the Berkshires to learn more about the localContinue Reading

Reaching the Masses: Media Event at the Culinary Loft

The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) hosted a media reception featuring Massachusetts vacation experiences in New York in early May 2013 at The Culinary Loft in Manhattan. In an effort to highlight all things culinary, MOTT partnered with two chefs in the Commonwealth — Michael Scelfo of Russell House Tavern in Cambridge andContinue Reading

ChefX Success!

BF&T’s two ChefX events in April were a hit and we’re excited to do it again!         The Hudson event at The Crimson Sparrow was well received and we sold as many tickets as possible given the last-minute demand for the dinner. The Berkshire-based event at Allium in Great Barrington was greatContinue Reading

Outstanding in the Field Returns to the Berkshires in September!

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, March 20!
 Visit the Outstanding in the Field website to register and join their mailing list. On Sunday, September 8, the Outstanding in the Field bus will be arriving in the Berkshires at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield. Chef Brian Alberg and his crew from The Red Lion InnContinue Reading

Beard in the Berkshires Week

In celebration of this year’s “Berkshire Cure-All” dinner at the James Beard House, several chefs will feature their highlighted course back home in the Berkshires following the New York City-based event. Photo courtesy of Cricket Creek Farm, Williamstown, MA Beginning on Monday, March 4, special menu items from the prestigious dinner will be featured byContinue Reading

Heading Back to the James Beard House on March 1!

BERKSHIRE CHEFS BRING “THE BERKSHIRE CURE-ALL” TO NYC’s JAMES BEARD HOUSE On Friday, March 1, a group of innovative Berkshire chefs will travel to the James Beard Foundation in New York City to present a farm-to-table dinner featuring foods harvested in the Berkshire region. Organized by Brian J. Alberg, Executive Chef and Food & BeverageContinue Reading

From Wild Things Fields to Farmed + Foraged Tables

Berkshire Farm & Table’s Where the Wild Things Are foraging walks were a great success! We sold out seven of the eight walks and had more than 150 participants take part in the series. Approximately 100 community members came from the Berkshire region with more than 50 folks from six states including VT, CT, NY,Continue Reading

Outstanding in the Field is Sold Out!

We are thrilled to report, the Outstanding in the Field event scheduled for September 15, 2012 at Indian Line Farm sold out in just four hours the day tickets went on sale — just yesterday. Berkshire Farm & Table contacted Outstanding in the Field over a year ago with an interest in bringing the organization to thisContinue Reading

Live from West 12th Street: Preserving the Berkshire Harvest at the James Beard House

Check out behind-the-scenes video coverage of Berkshire chefs in the James Beard kitchen on March 2, 2012 when a group of us traveled to NYC to present “Preserving the Berkshire Harvest” for James Beard members and guests. A short welcome from our host chef Brian Alberg: For video highlights of the evening, check out theContinue Reading