Provisions’ Picks: taking another look at merlot options
This month we’re showcasing California merlot for the anniversary of that 2004 wine country film, “Sideways.”
Shah’s Halal Food brings the heat to West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Shah’s Halal Food in West Springfield makes itself clear it’s from the streets of New York. As in, it says, “from the streets of New York” in embossed lettering by the counter.
What I’m Eating: A New Haven pizza showdown
I always dreamed of venturing to New Haven, Connecticut, one day to indulge in what many consider the world’s pizza capital. New Haven boasts a rich pizza history, with the narrow Wooster Street roadway housing two indelible icons — Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Sally’s Apizza.
New arcade to enter lower level of Thornes this November
NORTHAMPTON — Fans of classic and modern gaming have reason to celebrate this fall when an eastern Massachusetts arcade opens a new spot in Northampton.
Paradise City Arts Festival celebrates 30th anniversary
NORTHAMPTON — Linda Post remembers the first time she walked into the Three County Fairgrounds with her husband Geoffrey. It was 1994, and the husband-and-wife duo were vividly picturing the core tenants of what would become the Paradise City Arts Festival.
Fright Fest’s scare actors: your terror is their labor of love
AGAWAM — Willow Farber and Aimee Meunier sat on stools with their eyes closed. The table between them was littered with bottles of paint and airbrush applicators. While Entertainment Supervisor Gregory Seymour put the finishing touches of Meunier’s face with a brush, Melissa Wassell began spraying blue lines on Farber’s skin.