MEXICAN STREET CORN SAUSAGE
2024-10-02
| NATE BLAIS
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
RollsChicken Sausage (Jalapeño, if possible) Corn1/4 Cup Mayo1/4 Cup Sour cream1/4 Cup Cotija Cheese or Parmesan1 Jalapeño
HOW YOU'LL MAKE IT
I know it’s October, but if you’re missing the
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PEACOCK'S NEST
10/2/2024
| MIASHA LEE
Peacock’s Nest, located in Easthampton on 47A Cottage St., offers a vast variety of ways to cultivate and celebrate creativity with classes for all ages and abilities, art gifts, kits and traditional and custom henna body art.
Owner Lauren Grover has been a henna artist for over 30 years and wanted to c
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GIROUX WOODWORKING
10/2/2024
| MIASHA LEE
Giroux Woodworking has been a local meeting ground to create magical moments — striving to provide customers with a whimsical and fun experience in a cozy setting that is a safe and welcoming to all.
Owner Erica Giroux has been involved in the arts all her life. When Giroux and her husband Mike opened t
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THE BETTER BEAN
10/2/2024
| HOPE MURRAY TREMBLAY
The Better Bean in Monson celebrated its one-year anniversary over the summer and owner Amanda Roy said it’s been a great year and even better things are coming to the café.
Located at 186 Main St. 1 R, Better Bean is Monson’s hot spot for coffee, tea and grab-and-go breakfast and lunch.
Read MoreTHE APPLE PLACE
10/2/2024
| TINA LISNIAK
For those seeking the quintessential fall experience in New England, The Apple Place in East Longmeadow does not disappoint.
“October is actually our busiest month here on the farm. We’re excited and prepared for all our visitors,” said Anthony Maloni, who bought the farm earlier this year w
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
2024-10-02
| Payton North
Before we get into my column, I must once again invite readers to our first-ever Go Local Marketplace event on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Brew Practitioners in East Longmeadow! We have a wonderful lineup of over 25 vendors selling their wares from 1-5 p.m. From pottery to sweet treats, baked goods to books, toys to crafts
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WIN/WIN
2024-09-02
| KEITH O'CONNOR
Win/Win, located in the heart of downtown Easthampton, is a different kind of gift shop where, quite literally, everyone wins.
“The name Win/Win came to me as a concept because of what we do within the community by supporting local, marginalized artists and doing mutual aid raising money for important c
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SHAKER BOWL
2024-09-03
| MIASHA LEE
In East Longmeadow, Shaker Bowl is an entertainment center for open bowling, galactic bowling and league bowling. It is also a venue for birthday parties, family and corporate events and other special occasions with state-of-the-art scoring system, lighting and sound, arcades, and a cafe that serves breakfast, lunch
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AIN'T YOUR AVERAGE B...
2024-09-02
| TINA LESNIAK
For customers of Ain’t Your Average B, the singleingredient and delicious pet treats are like a dream come true. Not only do their pets love them, but the pet parents don’t have to worry about anything dangerous being in the treats. That’s one of the favorite parts of the business for owner Raven W
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HOLYOKE NUTRITION
2024-09-02
| MIASHA LEE
Holyoke has a new smoothie and juice bar that recently opened at 331 High St. called Holyoke Nutrition, offering meal replacement protein shakes, energy boosting teas, protein packed oatmeal, protein snacks and brand-new protein chips.
Owner Jazmin Sanchez said, “We even pack them in dry kits to be cons
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