The Best of the Berkshires 2023
A special publication of The Berkshire Eagle
Saturday, October 28, 2023
WEDNESDAYS–SUNDAYS NOVEMBER24,2023–JANUARY6,2024
Reader Picks: There are more amazing people, places and organizations in the Berkshires than could ever fit on one ballot. Every year, we ask the community to give us their suggestions for the businesses they want to celebrate. A selection of those nominations are included here, marked with a
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BEST RESTAURANT
Mazzeo’s Ristorante
1015 South St., Pittsfield
413-448-2095
mazzeosristorante.com
BEST FINE DINING
Mazzeo’s Ristorante
1015 South St., Pittsfield 413-448-2095 mazzeosristorante.com
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT Grazie Italian Ristorante
26 Marshall St., North Adams 413-664-0044 graziena.com
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT Tito’s Mexican Grill
34 Depot St., Pittsfield 413-344-4285 titosmexicangrill.restaurant
BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT Jae’s
1032 South St., at the Hilton Garden Inn, Pittsfield 413-464-8791 jaesrestaurant.com
BEST INTERNATIONAL CUISINE Spice Root
23 Spring St., Williamstown, at Williams College 413-458-5200 spiceroot.com
BEST DINER Misty Moonlight Diner
565 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-499-2483 mistydiner.com
BEST DONUT SHOP Shire Donuts
52 Summer St., Adams 813 Dalton Division Rd., Dalton 413-776-7271 shiredonuts.com
BEST COFFEE SHOP Dottie’s Co ee Lounge
444 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-1792 dottiesco eelounge.com
GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
From left, John Demler, Matthew Passetto, Kara Demler, Teagan Demler and Jessica Passetto, The Berkshire Victorian Carolers, sing from the the porch of The Red Lion Inn at the 33rd annual Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas in 2022. The event celebrates Norman Rockwell’s painting of the village during the holidays.
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BEST FOOD TRUCK
Ozzie’s Steak & Eggs
26 Maple St., Hinsdale 413-655-8309 ozziessteakandeggs.com
BEST SANDWICH SHOP
Angelina’s Subs
Adams
34-1/2 Columbia St. 413-743-9744
Dalton 657 Main St. 413-684-1178
North Adams
Oasis Plaza, American Legion Dr. 413-664-0315
Pittsfield
100 Dalton Ave. 413-443-9875
133 Elm St. 413-499-8892
97 W. Housatonic St. 413-443-7928
BEST BAKERY
Bakin’ Bakery
117 Main St., She eld 413-248-1080 facebook.com/bakinbakeryberkshires
BEST BREAKFAST
Flo’s Diner
1245 W Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-442-3567 facebook.com/flosdinerpittsfield
BEST BRUNCH
Proprietor’s Lodge
22 Waubeek Rd., Pittsfield 413-344-9546 proprietorslodge.com
BEST LUNCH
The Marketplace
Great Barrington 240 Stockbridge Rd. 413-528-2233
Pittsfield 53 North St. 413-358-4777
She eld 18 Elm Ct. 413-248-5040 ext. 2 marketplacekitchen.com
BEST HIBACHI Koto Hibachi Steak House
795 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-770-7128 kotohibachi.com
BEST SUSHI Jae’s
1032 South St., at the Hilton Garden Inn, Pittsfield 413-464-8791 jaesrestaurant.com
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BEST CHICKEN WINGS
Ye Olde Forge
Restaurant
125 North Main St., Lanesborough 413-442-6797
yeoldeforge.com
BEST NACHOS
Patrick’s Pub
26 Bank Row, Pittsfield 413-499-1994 patrickspubma.com
BEST BURRITOS
Hot Harry’s
Dalton 403 Main St. 413-300-0028
Pittsfield
37 North St. 413-448-6155
724 Tyler St., 413-448-2220
hotharrysburritos.com
BEST BURGER Zinky’s Pub
51 Daly Ave., Dalton 413-684-9766 zinkyspub.com
BEST HOT DOG
Hot Dog Ranch
114 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-499-0055 hotdogranch.net
BEST PIZZA
Crust
505 East St., Pittsfield 413-464-7977 crustpz.com
BEST STEAK RJ’s Restaurant
109 First St., Pittsfield 413-464-8204 rjs109.com
BEST SEAFOOD Salmon Run Fish House
78 Main St., Lee 413-243-3900 salmonrunfishhouse.com
BEST BARBECUE Old Man Je ’s
370 Pecks Rd., Pittsfield 413-344-4244 oldmanje .com
BEST VEGAN/VEGETARIAN FOOD Thrive Diner
145 Wahconah St., Pittsfield 413-344-9353 thrivediner.com
BEST DESSERT
Chocolate Springs Café
55 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-637-9820 chocolatesprings.com
BEST CANDY SHOP
Robin’s Candy Shop
288 Main St., Great Barrington 413-528-8477
robinscandy.com
BEST ICE CREAM
Krispy Cones
585 S Main St., Lanesborough 413-499-9800 krispyconesicecream.com
BEST YOGURT
Ayelada
505 East St., Pittsfield 413-344-4126 ayelada.com
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
The Roasted Garlic
483 W Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-499-9910 theroastedgarlic.com
BEST CATERER KJ Nosh
339 Tyler St., Pittsfield 413-464-9582 kjnosh.com
BEST FARMSTAND
Whitney’s Farm Market & Garden Center
1775 S. State Rd., Cheshire 413-442-4749 whitneysfarm.com
BEST FARMERS MARKET
Great Barrington Farmers’ Market
18 Church St., Great Barrington greatbarringtonfarmersmarket.org
BEST SUPERMARKET
Big Y Supermarket
Great Barrington 740 S. Main St. 413-528-1314
Lee 10 Pleasant St. 413-243-3201
North Adams 45 Veterans Memorial Dr. 413-663-6549
Pittsfield 200 West St. 413-447-7301 bigy.com
BEST DELI Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
Great Barrington 760 S. Main St. 413-528-9255
Pittsfield 1020 South St. 413-442-9912
guidosfreshmarketplace.com
BEST BUTCHER
Mazzeo’s Meat and Seafood
Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
Great Barrington
760 S. Main St.
413-528-4488
Pittsfield
1020 South St. 413-442-2222
guidosfreshmarketplace.com/mazzeo
BEST PRODUCE
Wild Oats Market
320 Main St., Williamstown 413-458-8060
wildoats.coop
BEST ORGANIC FOOD
Berkshire Food Co-op
34 Bridge St., Great Barrington 413-528-9697
berkshire.coop
BEST BAR Brookhaus Sports
Pub & Restaurant
650 Cheshire Rd., Lanesborough 413-499-3331
thebrookhousepub.com
BEST BARTENDER
Christi Ross / Grazie
26 Marshall St., North Adams
413-664-0044
graziena.com
BEST SPORTS BAR Locker Room
Sports Pub
232 Main St., Lee
413-243-2662
lockerroomsportspub.com
BEST PUB
Freight Yard Pub
Heritage State Park - Building 3, 1 Furnace St., North Adams 413-663-6547
freightyardpub.com
BEST MARGARITA El Habanero
685 Merrill Rd., Pittsfield 413-344-4425
elhabaneromexicangrill.net
BEST WINE SELECTION SPIRITED Wines
444 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-448-2274
spirited-wines.com
BEST CRAFT BEER SELECTION
Nejaime’s Wine Cellars
3 Elm St., Stockbridge 413-298-3454
nejaimeswine.com
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485 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-443-4466 liquorsinc.com
Barrington Brewery
420 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington 413-528-8282
barringtonbrewery.net
81 State Rd., Richmond 413-464-4629
balderdashcellars.com
356 S. Main St., She eld 413-229-0219 berkshiremountaindistillers.com
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60 Main St., Lenox 413-637-2221
3 Elm St., Stockbridge 413-298-3454
www.nejaimeswine.com
GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Michele Shier of Viale Florist picks out a flower for Jillian Killeen, 7, at the 2019 Best of the Berkshires event at The Stationary Factory in Dalton. This year’s event will be held on Wednesday, November 15th — Save the date and come meet the winners!
BEST PHYSICIAN
Dr. Catherine Keating
Berkshire Family Practice Associates, North County 71 Hospital Ave., 3rd Floor North Adams 413-664-5550 berkshirehealthsystems.org
BEST PEDIATRICIAN
Dr. Jacqueline Jones
Berkshire Pediatrics
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BEST DENTIST Messenger Digital Dentistry
111 S. State St., North Adams 413-664-6545 reasons2smile.com
BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry
Pittsfield 200 Elm St. 413-499-4850
217 South St., Pittsfield 413-499-3797 pittsfieldvision.com HEALTH,
BEST ORTHODONTIST Dr. Michael Cestone
Berkshire Orthodontics Pittsfield 435 South St.
Williamstown 772 Main St. 413-443-0644 berkshireorthodontics.com
BEST OPTOMETRIST Pittsfield Vision Associates
777 North St.,Ste. 305 Pittsfield 413-499-8531 chpberkshires.org/chpberkshire-pediatrics/
Great Barrington 100 Maple Ave. 413-528-4490 yarmoskypediatricdentistry.com
BEST HEARING AID SPECIALIST
Advanced Hearing Aids
5 Cheshire Rd., Pittsfield 413-442-5284 advancedhearingaidspittsfield.com
BEST AUDIOLOGIST Greylock Audiology Hearing and Balance Center
510 North St. #9, Pittsfield 413-443-4800 greylockaudiology.com
BEST URGENT CARE
Berkshire Health Urgent Care
505 East St., Pittsfield 413-997-0930 urgent.berkshirehealthsystems.org
BEST PHARMACY Flynn’s Pharmacy
173 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-445-5567 flynnspharmacy.com
BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY Berkshire Physical Therapy and Wellness
Dalton 400 Main St. 413-684-9783
Lenox Lenox Fit Center, 90 Pittsfield Road, 413-637-2810
Pittsfield 740 Williams St. 413-447-8070
physicaltherapyschdy.com
BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST Elle Day Spa
87 S. Main St., Lanesborough 413-445-5600 elledayspa.com
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
Madden Chiropractic
Pittsfield 5 Cheshire Road, Ste. 139 413-442-0913
Lee
35 Canal St. 413-243-3994
maddenchiropractic.com
BEST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 413 Theraworks
60 Roberts Dr., Ste. 206/215, North Adams 413-353-2515 413theraworks.com
BEST BOAT RENTAL
Berkshire U-Drive Rentals, p.52
People gather at Berkshire U-Drive Boat Rentals for a day on the water at Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield on Monday, September 7, 2020.
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BEST HOME HEALTH CARE
Home Instead
66 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-397-2874 homeinstead.com/berkshire
BEST NURSING HOME Berkshire Place
290 South St., Pittsfield 413-445-4056 berkshireplace.com
BEST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Kimball Farms Life Care
235 Walker St., Lenox 413-341-1843 kimballfarms.org
BEST ASSISTED LIVING
Sugar Hill Assisted
Living Community
45 Main St., Dalton 413-684-0100 banecare.com/Sugar-Hill-assistedliving-programs-services
BEST ALZHEIMER’S CARE
Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place
140 Melbourne Rd., Pittsfield 413-499-1992
wingateliving.com/locations/ melbourne-place
BEST BEAUTY SALON
Four One Three Salon
54 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-464-7076 fouronethreesalon.com
BEST BARBER SHOP Rocco’s North End
Barbershop
1175 North St., Pittsfield 413-464-7785 facebook.com/ roccosnorthendbarbershop
BEST TANNING SALON
Dalton Rays Tanning
14 Depot St., Dalton 413-300-0070
sites.google.com/view/ dalton-rays-tanning/home
BEST NAIL SALON
Luxury Nails & Spa
489 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-344-9162 luxurynailslenox.com
BEST SPA
Silver Solutions MedSpa
75 North St., Pittsfield 413-441-8453 silversolutionsmedspa.com
BEST TATTOO AND BODY ART ARh+ Lab
100 Summer St., Adams 413-652-7095
facebook.com/evan.bates.184
Wheeler
333 Main St., Great Barrington
1-800-422-8553 wheelertaylor.com
BEST
Thomas W. Rumbolt, Esq.
148 Main St., Williamstown
413-346-5888 rumboltlaw.com
BEST
Martin Hochberg & Cianflone, PLLP
75 S Church St., Ste.550, Pittsfield 413-499-2323 mhcattorneys.com
GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Allie Neely, 8, reacts to seeing her reflection after getting her face painted by Christine Gloster, The Happy Face Painter, at The Clark Art Institute’s Community Day.
BEST BANK Lee Bank
Great Barrington
279 Main St. 413-243-0117
Lee 75 Park St. 413-528-5531
Lenox
450 Pittsfield Lenox Rd. 413-499-9922
Pittsfield
180 South St. 413-445-7270
Stockbridge
3 Elm St. 413-298-3611
leebank.com
BEST CREDIT UNION
Greylock Federal Credit Union
Adams 2 Park St. 413-743-7333
Great Barrington 250 Stockbridge Rd. 413-644-9234
Lee 47 Main St. 413-243-2121
Lenox 68 Main St. 413-637-4999
North Adams 131 Ashland St. 413-664-4477
Pittsfield
Allendale Shopping Center, 5 Cheshire Road, Ste. 26, 413-445-5555
Berkshire Medical Center, 725 North St. 413-997-6300
71 Elm St. 413-997-4400
75 Kellogg St. 413-236-4000
150 West St. 413-236-4000
Williamstown 455 Main St. 413-458-4441
greylock.org
BEST
BEAUTY SALON
Four One Three Salon, p.22
GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Sawyer Hamilton, 8, gets her hair cut from Alicia Powers at Four One Three Salon on Wendell Street in Pittsfield as part of Back to School, Haircuts for the Community in 2022. The event was done in partnership with O cer Darren Derby and The Pittsfield Police Department’s community outreach program. In addition to a free haircut, kids could get a new knapsack and other goodies.
BEST MORTGAGE LENDER
Berkshire Bank
Great Barrington 255 Stockbridge Road 413-528-1664
244 Main St. 413-644-3520
Lee 1 Park St. 413-243-1800
Lenox 25 Main St. 413-445-3439
495 Pittsfield Lenox Rd. 413-997-6050
Otis
30 East Otis Rd. 413-269-7546
Pittsfield 39 Cheshire Rd. 413-499-1068
734 Williams St. 413-499-5178
165 Elm St. 413-447-1880
66 West St. 413-445-8365
99 North St. 413-445-3544
She eld 103 Main St. 413-229-8516
Stockbridge 32 Main St. 413-298-5526
berkshirebank.com
BEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Berkshire Money Management
161 Main St.,Dalton 72 Stockbridge Rd., Gt. Barrington 413-997-2006 berkshiremm.com
197 South St.,Pittsfield 413-443-7501 berkshirecpa.com
BEST
101 Fenn St., Pittsfield 413-442-6501 mycomcu.org
10 Lyman St., Pittsfield 413-448-2366 kidzonechildcare.com
Ready Set Learn
133 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-344-9991
41 Wendall Ave., Pittsfield 413-464-0880
ready-set-learn.co
BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
Saint Agnes Academy
30 Carson Ave., Dalton 413-684-3143 saintagnesacademy.com
BEST COLLEGE
Berkshire Community College
Great Barrington South County Center 343 Main St. 413-236-5202
North Adams McCann 70 Hodges Cross Rd. 413-236-5201
Pittsfield
Downtown Pittsfield Location 437 North St. 413-236-1631
Main Campus 1350 West St., 413-499-4660
berkshirecc.edu
32 North St., Cheshire 413-662-9948
gracenoteguitars.com
1032SouthStreet Pittsfield,MA (413)464-8791 jaesrestaurant.com jaesrestaurant@gmail.com
1350 West St., Pittsfield 413-236-2190 berkshireolli.org
Breakfast: Mon-Fri6am-10am Sat/Sun7am-11am Lunch/Dinner: Mon-Sat11:30am-10:00pm Sun11:30am-9:00pm
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
Jessica Rizzo
Berkshire Dream Home
2 Depot St., Dalton 413-212-2236 homesnap.com/Jessica-Rizzo/gmb
BEST REAL ESTATE BROKER
Jason Nocher Nocher Realty
48 Elm St., Pittsfield 102 Summer St., Adams 152 Main St., Great Barrington 413-442-0200 nocherrealty.com
BEST REALTY COMPANY
Berkshire Dream Home
2 Depot St., Dalton 413-443-7274 berkshiredreamhome.com
BEST ARCHITECT Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners
50 Depot St., Dalton 413-684-0925 hillengineers.com
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER Leah Luczynski Leah Luczynski Interior Design 413-464-9333 leahinteriors.com
BEST CONTRACTOR
Morrison’s Home Improvement
25 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-442-3001 morrisonshomeimprovement.com
BEST ROOFING Klaus Roofing Systems by J Smegal
449 Pittsfield Rd., Ste. 201, Lenox 413-216-4506 jsmegalroofing.com
BEST ELECTRICIAN Comalli Group, Inc.
7 Westview Rd., Pittsfield 413-213-3661 comalli.com
BEST PLUMBER Pittsfield Pipers Inc.
Pittsfield 413-443-4402 pittsfieldpipers.com
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BEST HEATING/COOLING
Laureyns United
146 Hubbard Ave., Pittsfield
413-684-5100
laureynsunited.com
BEST RENEWABLE ENERGY
Berkshire Photovoltaic Services
60 Roberts Dr., Ste. 109 North Adams
413-664-0152
bpvs.com
BEST LANDSCAPING/LAWN CARE
Ryan Landscaping and Lawn Care
10 Goodrich St., Pittsfield
413-442-7962
ryanlandscapingandlawncare.com
BEST TREE SERVICE
Kelley Brothers Tree Service
15 Taconic Park Dr., Pittsfield 413-822-3659
kelleybrotherstreeservice.com
BEST PAVING SERVICES A1 Incorporated
28 Cross Rd., Clarksburg 413-663-8351
a1incorporated.com/ paving-n-excavating
BEST FENCING
Rilla Contracting Cheshire
413-358-3304
facebook.com/rillacontracting
BEST POOL COMPANY
Imperial Pools & Spas
760 Cheshire Rd., Lanesborough 413-499-2702
imperialpoolsandspas.com
BEST SNOW REMOVAL
Berkshire Property Managers
455 South St., Pittsfield 413-499-5905
berkshirepropertymanagers.com
BEST HOME FUEL Cli ord Oil & Propane
40 Willow Creek Rd., Lenox 413-637-0810
cli ordoil.com
BEST LUMBER YARD
L.P. Adams Co.
484 W. Housatonic St., Dalton 413-684-0025 lpadams.com
BEST AWNINGS
Sondrini Enterprises
343 Pecks Rd., Ste. 3, Pittsfield 413-443-0219
sondrini.com
BEST WINDOWS
Thermo Expert
1396 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-2099 thermoexp.com
BEST HOME SECURITY
Lee Audio ‘N Security
65 Fairview St., Lee 800-369-3905
leeaudionsecurity.net
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BEST VETERINARIAN
Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital
1634 W Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-499-1580 pittsfieldvet.com
BEST DOGGIE DAYCARE
Love Us and Leave Us
Lee 915 Pleasant St. 413-394-5823
Pittsfield
1525 W. Housatonic St. 413-464-9200
loveusandleaveus.com
BEST PET BOARDING Animal Inn of the Berkshires
120 Hubbard Ave., Pittsfield 413-442-3472 animalinnoftheberkshires.com
BEST PET GROOMER Shamrock Professional Dog Grooming & Dog Waste Removal
10 Lyman St., Pittsfield 413-443-9700 shamrockdoggrooming.com
BEST EMPLOYMENT MOLARI Employment & HealthCare Services
166 East St., Pittsfield 413-499-4546 molariinc.com
BEST COMPUTER REPAIR Mad Macs
Allendale Shopping Center, 5 Cheshire Rd., Pittsfield 413-445-5858 madmacintosh.com
BEST PRINTING Becks Printing
16 Protection Ave., North Adams 413-664-7411 becksprinting.com
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BEST SIGN MAKER RSI Signs
20 Yorkshire Ave., Pittsfield 413-447-8286 rsi-signs.com
BEST HOME CLEANING Fresh Start
Pittsfield 413-464-5800 freshstartberkshire.com
BEST POWER WASHING Freedom Power Washing
Pittsfield
413-344-3231 facebook.com/ FreedomPowerWashingbyMike
BEST PEST CONTROL Action Pest
Management
Pittsfield 413-442-9489 actionpestvt.com
BEST FUNERAL HOME Dwyer-Wellington Family Funeral Homes
Dalton
525 Main St. 413-684-0215
Pittsfield 776 North St. 413-442-5094
220 East St. 413-445-4064
dwyerfuneral.com
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER Tricia McCormack
Photography
17 Main St. Ste. 2, Lee 413-358-8006 triciamccormack.com
BEST FLORIST Viale Florist
99 Wahconah St., Pittsfield 413-442-6956 vialeflorist.com
BEST LIMOUSINE Bianco’s Limousine and Livery Service
449 Pittsfield Rd., Ste., 201, Lenox 413-446-4005 biancoslimousineandliveryservice.com
STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Narrow North performs on the Freshroots Stage during the 2023 FreshGrass Music Festival at Mass MoCA in North Adams on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
BEST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Williamstown Youth Center, p.62
GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Chase Hoey, 6, does the climbing wall at the Towne Field House at Williams College on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 as part of activities for The Williamstown Youth Center’s 11th annual Snowfest.
BEST TENT RENTAL Classical Tents and Party Goods
43 Downing Industrial Parkway, Pittsfield 413-443-2222
classicaltents.com
BEST DJ MusiChris D.J. & Lighting Service
Pittsfield 413-442-9854
djchrisplankey.com
BEST WEDDING PLANNER
P.O. Box 301, South Egremont 413-528-0285
onlyinmydreamsevents.com
BEST WEDDING VENUE The Williams Inn
101 Spring St., Williamstown 413-458-9371
williamsinn.com
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY Berkshire
Travel Group
1450 East St., Ste. 6N, Pittsfield 413-443-9188
berkshiretravelgroup.com
BEST HOTEL/MOTEL Hotel on North
297 North St., Pittsfield 413-358-4741
hotelonnorth.com
BEST INN/BED & BREAKFAST The Red Lion Inn
30 Main St., Stockbridge 413-298-5545
redlioninn.com
BEST BRIDAL SHOP
Deidre’s Special Day
2 South St., Ste. 100, Pittsfield 413-499-9959 deidresonline.com
BEST MEN’S FORMALWEAR Zabian’s Clothing
19 Main St., Lee 413-243-0136 facebook.com/people/ZabiansClothing/100063745283248
BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING Purple Plume
35 Church St., Lenox 413-637-3442 thepurpleplume.com
BEST MEN’S CLOTHING Steven Valenti’s Clothing for Men
150 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-2569 stevenvalenticlothing.com
BEST CHILDREN’S CLOTHING Kidding Around Consignment
700 North St., Pittsfield 413-464-8527 facebook.com/ KiddingAroundConsignment
CUSTOM APPAREL 413Shirts
1595 East St., Pittsfield 413-281-5292 413shirts.com
BEST SHOE STORE Family Footwear Center
444 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-442-6330 familyfootwearcenter.com
BEST JEWELER RJ Stohr
558 East St., Pittsfield 413-447-9023 rjstohr.com
BEST GARDEN CENTER Ward’s Nursery & Garden Center
600 Main St., Great Barrington 413-528-0166 wardsnursery.com
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BERKSHIRE EAGLE
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BEST PET STORE
Benson’s Pet Center
457 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-464-9151 bensonspet.com
BEST PET TREATS Roxies Barkery & Boutique
60 Roberts Dr., Ste. 107, North Adams 413-281-1776 roxiesbarkery.net
BEST HARDWARE STORE
Carr Hardware
Great Barrington
256 Main St. 413-528-4520
Lee 57 Park St. 413-243-2541
Lenox 489 Pittsfield Rd., Ste. A-110 413-442-0983
North Adams 179 State Rd. 413-663-6600
Pittsfield 547 North St. 413-443-5611
carrhardware.com
BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES rk Miles
385 Cole Ave., Williamstown 413-458-8121 rkmiles.com
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Paul Rich & Sons
242 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-6467 paulrich.com
BEST OFFICE SUPPLE STORE BBE O ce Interiors
1595 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-8217 bbeo ce.com
BEST MATTRESS STORE
Solomon’s Bedding & Furniture Outlet
2 Brown St., Pittsfield 413-394-5858
solomonsfurnitureandmore.com
BEST APPLIANCE STORE
Mike’s Maytag
14 Gordon St., Pittsfield 413-443-4692 mikesmaytag.com
BEST TOY STORE Tom’s Toys
297 Main St., Great Barrington 413-528-3330 tomstoys.com
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BEST GAME STORE Mana Crypt Gaming Center
139 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-553-3623 manacrypt.com
BEST GIFT SHOP Inspired Creations
495 N. Main St., Lanesborough 413-281-3805 facebook.com/inspiredcreations413
BEST BOOKSTORE
The Bookloft
63 State Rd., Great Barrington 413-645-3256 thebookloft.com
BEST COIN/COLLECTIBLES DEALER
Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry
222 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-499-1400 berkshirehillscoins.net
BEST ANTIQUES DEALER Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
1485 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-448-8922 fontainesauction.com
Berkshire Roots
501A Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-553-9333
berkshireroots.com
180 Elm St., Ste. E, Pittsfield 413-344-4022 cbdinnewengland.com
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BERKSHIRE EAGLE
BEST NEW CAR DEALER
Haddad Dealerships of the Berkshires
Haddad Hyundai
689 East St., Pittsfield 413-997-2277
haddadhyundai.com
Haddad Subaru
652 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-1584 haddadsubaru.com
Haddad Toyota
130 Pittsfield-Lenox Rd., Pittsfield
413-445-4535
haddadtoyota.com
110 E. Housatonic St., Dalton 413-684-5055
daltonautoexpress.com
BEST CAR WASH Patriot Car Washes Adams 215 Columbia St.
40 Consolati Way Pittsfield
315 W. Housatonic St., 560 Tyler St., 103 Elm St.
413-236-5777
patriotcarwashes.com
BEST AUTO REPAIR Williams Kingsley
Auto Repair
763 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-1620
williamskingsleyautorepair.com
BEST AUTO BODY
Haddad Collision Center
40 Downing Industrial Pkwy., Pittsfield 413-242-0150
haddadauto.com/bodyshop
BEST OIL CHANGE
T&M Automotive
512 Curran Hwy., North Adams 413-66-6697 tmautoservices.com
BEST TIRE DEALER
Pittsfield Tire & Auto Service
203 West St., Pittsfield
413-445-4501
pittsfieldtire.com BEST SNOWMOBILES South Side Sales & Service
546 Curran Hwy., North Adams 413-664-7111
southsidesales.com
BEST ATV/MOTORCYCLE North’s Services
515 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-499-3266
northsservice.com
— THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Lauren Russo and Kim Campagna of Berkshire Money Management organize backpacks for last August’s backpack giveaway. Berkshire Money Management and The Berkshire Eagle hosted the annual event for back to school, distributing 600 backpacks with school supplies in them at three locations from Dalton to Great Barrington.
GARVER
990 Valentine Rd., Pittsfield 413-447-7512 macesmarine.com
1651 North St., Pittsfield 413-281-4196 berkshireudriveboatrentals.com
BEST MUSEUM
Berkshire Museum
39 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-7171 berkshiremuseum.org
BEST HISTORICAL ATTRACTION Naumkeag
5 Prospect Hill Rd., Stockbridge 413-298-8138 thetrustees.org/place/naumkeag
BEST ART INSTITUTE
The Clark Art Institute
225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303 clarkart.edu
BEST LIVE THEATRE
Berkshire
Theatre Group
The Colonial Theatre and The Garage 111 South St., Pittsfield
The Fitzpatrick Main Stage 83 E. Main St., Stockbridge
The Unicorn Theatre 6 East St., Stockbridge
Box O ce: 413-997-4444 Administrative O ces: 413-499-5446 berkshiretheatregroup.org
BEST CONCERT VENUE MASS MoCA
1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111 massmoca.org
BEST LIVE BAND Whiskey City 413-429-6886 www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100057479057388
BEST MOVIE THEATER
Phoenix Theatres
Beacon Cinema
57 North St., Pittsfield 413-358-4780 phoenixmovies.net
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BEST RADIO STATION
LIVE 95.9, WBEC-FM
211 Jason St., Pittsfield 413-499-3333 live959.com
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY Slater & Marjo in the Morning, WBEC-FM
211 Jason St., Pittsfield
Studio Line: 413-443-9595 live959.com/show/ slater-marjo-in-the-morning
BEST DRAG PERFORMER Vuronika Baked (Keifer Gammell)
IG: vuronika_baked VuronikaBaked@gmail.com
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BEST FITNESS GYM
Lenox Fit
90 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-637-9893
lenoxfit.com
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER
Aimee Marshall
Berkshire Fitness and Wellness Center
137 North St., Pittsfield 413-885-1633
bfwstudio.com
BEST COMMUNITY REC CENTER
Dalton CRA
400 Main St., Dalton 413-684-0260
daltoncra.org
BEST YOGA STUDIO
Radiance Yoga
401 North St., Pittsfield 413-676-2007
radiance-yoga.com
BEST DANCE STUDIO
Terpsichore
Dance Center
395 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-5392
terpsichoredancecenter.com
BEST MARTIAL ARTS
ZenQuest Martial Arts Center
55 Pittsfield-Lenox Rd., Lenox 413-637-0656 zenquestmac.com
BEST SPORTING GOODS
Avid Sports
1201 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-997-3600
facebook.com/AvidSports-290332640985890
BEST FIRE ARMS
Pete’s Gun Shop
9 Grove St., Adams 413-743-0780 petesgunshop.com
BEST BIKE SHOP
Berkshire Bike & Board
Great Barrington 29 State Rd. 413-528-5555
Pittsfield 502C East St. 413-445-8888
berkshirebikeandboard.com
BEST GOLF COURSE
Wahconah Country Club
20 Orchard Rd., Dalton 413-684-2864 wahconahcc.com
BEST DOWNHILL SKIING
Bousquet Mountain
101 Dan Fox Dr., Pittsfield 413-442-8985
bousquetmountain.com
BEST ADVENTURE PARK
Ramblewild
110 Brodie Mountain Rd., Lanesborough 413-499-9914 newramble.com
BEST CAMPGROUND
Mt. Greylock
Campsite Park
15 Scott Rd., Lanesborough 413-447-9419
mtgreylockcampsitepark.com
STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
BEST POLITICIAN
Sheri Thomas Bowler
467 Cheshire Rd., Pittsfield 413-443-7220
bcsoma.org/about-us/sheri -bowler
BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Berkshire Community Action Council
1531 East St., Pittsfield 413-445-4503 bcacinc.org
BEST TEACHER
Jamie Downer
Biology Monument Mountain Regional High School Great Barrington
BEST PROFESSOR
Reena Bucknell
Criminal Justice; Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield
BEST SCHOOL SPORTS COACH
Gary Campbell Jr.
Boys’ Football, Wahconah Regional High School, Dalton
BEST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Williamstown
Youth Center
66 School St., Williamstown 413-458-5925 williamstownyouthcenter.org
BEST SENIOR SERVICES ORGANIZATION
Elder Services of Berkshire County
877 South St., Ste. 4E, Pittsfield 413-499-0524 esbci.org
BEST ANIMAL SHELTER
Berkshire Humane Society
214 Barker Rd., Pittsfield 413-447-7878
Purradise Feline Boarding & Adoption Center
301 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington 413-717-4244
berkshirehumane.org
Great Barrington 279 Main St. 413-243-0117
Lee 75 Park St. 413-528-5531
Lenox 450 Pittsfield Lenox Rd. 413-499-9922
Pittsfield 180 South St. 413-445-7270
Stockbridge 3 Elm
STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Owner Shari Peltier serves customers at Thrive Diner, which
on Wahconah Street in Pittsfield.
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BEST CANDY SHOP Robin’s Candy Shop, p.12
STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Eager customers enter Robin’s Candy Shop in Great Barrington with wonder in their eyes on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
