Northern Berkshire Food Festival June 28, 2009

North Adams plays host to the eighth annual Northern Berkshire Food Festival on Sunday, June 28, 2009, from 12:00 - 4:00 PM on Main Street in the city. The event features the cuisine of the top restaurants in Northern Berkshire County, along with micro brewed beer and wine tasting, courtesy of Girardi Distributors, West Fine Liquors and Berkshire Brewing Company; an eclectic mix of live music from Tom Corrigan and the Reformers and drawings for gift certificates from participating eateries.

The north side of Main Street will be closed to motor vehicle traffic, and large, festival tents will be erected to shade vendors and patrons. Food tickets are 50 cents each and will be sold from two kiosks located at the entrances of the festival tents. Each restaurant will prepare up to three entrée samples with prices ranging generally from $1.00 - $4.00 dollars. The day’s fare will satisfy the traditional as well as the adventurous palate; there will be many samples from which to choose at the festival. Participating restaurants will be provided two banquet tables and linens and are free to decorate their area as elaborately as possible and encouraged to promote their establishment to the public. There will also be a food demonstration and plans to have representatives from the North Adams SteepleCats on hand.

To add to the celebration, the Northern Berkshire Food Festival has added an arts and craft component. A wide variety of arts and crafts including hand made jewelry, leather goods, quilted pocketbooks, wildlife watercolors, and Gigi Pelletier’s home made dog accessories will be featured. The DownStreet Art Project will also feature open galleries throughout the downtown.

The Northern Berkshire Food Festival provides a pleasant environment for visitors and residents to sample a variety of different entrée samples, socialize, relax and enjoy the festival atmosphere. For more information on this or any other city of North Adams event, please contact the Mayor’s Office of Tourism at 6 West Main Street, North Adams, MA 01247 Phone # is 413-664-6180. Fax 413-664-2727.
tourism@northadams-ma.gov
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