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Patrick’s Pub owners John McNinch and Tucker McNinch.

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The Lantern Bar & Grill closed in the spring.

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Avie Maloney, the owner of Once Upon a Table.

BURGER-LOVERS SAD AS LIGHTS GO OUT AT THE LANTERN

Meanwhile, up North Street in Pittsfield, one of the best places to get an authentic flamegrilled burger in the Berkshires has closed. Owner Bjorn Somlo, who revived The Lantern Bar & Grill three years ago, said the pandemic hampered business there. Health issues in the family also proved di cult. The Lantern was up for sale as of this writing. Somlo also owns Nudel in Lenox, which continues to operate just fine.

AVIE MALONEY SERVES UP OWNERSHIP STAKE AT ONCE UPON A TABLE

Once upon a time, Avie Maloney was a server at Once Upon a Table. Today, she owns the place. Maloney purchased the 30-seat indoor and 16-seat outdoor dining spot, tucked into The Mews at 36 Main St. in Stockbridge, from Alan and Teresa O’Brient. They opened it in 1996. Avie wants her patrons to arrive happy and leave that way, too. “I want everyone to feel welcome here,” Maloney said.

NEW OWNERS KEEP UP PATRICK’S PUB

Pittsfield’s Patrick’s Pub — a favorite among locals and visitors seeking a good bite, along with Bu alo wings and a pint — is under new ownership. John McNinch and his son, Tucker, added new floors and a new bartop to Patrick’s, which has operated at the same location, at 26 Bank Row, since 1985. Everything else is the same — just the way everyone likes it.

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The exterior of the 110 Grill restaurant in Marlborough. The regional restaurant chain hopes to open in Lenox by December.

110 GRILL TO JOIN KOHL’S ALONG ROUTE 7 IN LENOX

The Center at Lenox on Pittsfield Road (Routes 7 & 20) is poised for a notable buildout. A 110 Grill restaurant aims to open by December, right next to a Kohl’s that’s targeting a late fall opening. 101 Grill, an “upscale, casual family American restaurant, with an open kitchen,” has locations in Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut, among others. The restaurant will have an outdoor patio. The Lenox Kohl’s, at under 40,000 square feet, will be half the size of one of its typical stores. The cozier shopping experience aims to shake the traditional department store vibe. ■