November 17, 2009 at 4:05 PM by Frances
When she approached our table on Saturday night, the waitress at the Remington Lodge regarded with raised eyebrows the completely empty pickle plate we left in the center of the table.
October 23, 2009 at 3:39 PM by Frances
Last weekend we went up to the very tip-top of Vermont, the beautiful and majestically named Northeast Kingdom. Why is it called that? I don’t know. I found it very silly when I first heard the term — probably uttered by my my mother and father in law, who used to live there — but [...]
September 17, 2009 at 3:27 PM by Frances
Nothing more alluring than a scalloped dessert bowl totally scraped clean, right? You can just about see the few molecules of raspberry sauce that remain etched onto the side of the bowl.
I wanted to post this photograph first because it’s so emblematic of a good eating experience — the table sloppy with glasses pushed every [...]
September 11, 2009 at 3:30 PM by Frances
Tomorrow night is the second dinner at the Remington Lodge in Cummington, MA. Their first dinner, last weekend, sold out fast — we weren’t able to get a seat — and this weekend’s is already booked solid. You begin to understand why when you see the menu (I’ve reprinted it below). It’s all handmade and [...]
July 28, 2009 at 12:38 PM by Frances
The Elf Parlor on Ashland St. in North Adams. Photo by BCRC.
The lights were warm and low last night at Elf Parlor, North Adams’ all-around best coffee shop and local hangout, and people gathered in little groups around small glittery tables topped with wildflower-stuffed Ball jars. Seven and Mike Blakeman darted around their space, offering [...]