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What’s been turning my head lately? I’m so glad you asked. By Jane Larkworthy

LION IN WAIT Stockbridge’s Red Lion Inn gussied up its mane for the busy summer season. The venerable Lion’s Den reopened its doors recently, o ering speakeasy worthy cocktails and live jazz. If cocktails aren’t your thing but nding that perfect gardener’s apron or the perfect ower arrangement is, head past the Inn’s Main Dining Room and into Township Four’s newest location.

Uno, Dos, Tacos When Cantina 229 shuttered its doors at the end of last summer, a collective “Say it isn’t so!” could be heard far and wide from its New Marlborough location. A favorite among both gastronomes and parents of young ones, devotees are back to indulge in chefs Ray Stalker’s and Oliver Antune’s unique menu. Its taco nights have returned as well—twice! On Mondays and Tuesdays, Justin and Mariah Forstmann drive onto Cantina’s pastoral meadow and take over from their Chingòn Taco Truck. If there was ever a reason to extend your weekend visit, this is it.

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Berkshire County has recently experienced a surge in the food scene, and one of the most welcomed is Momma Lo’s. Lo, short for Loretta (whose last name is McClennon), rst set up her barbecue stand in Craryville, but this spring she moved her business to Great Barrington in the location most recently inhabited by Steam Noodle Cafe (which moved to Main Street). Whether you’re a barbecue a cionado or a rst-time neophyte, and whether you chose her pulled pork, brisket, ribs, jerk chicken or barbecue chicken, McClennon’s Tennesseeinfused avoring will make you ask for hints about the recipe. Don’t waste your breath; her sons don’t even know.

Happily Ever After Eight years

into waitressing, Avie Maloney decided to become the owner of Once Upon A Table. She renovated both the interior and the menu of her charming restaurant hidden away in a Stockbridge mews, lling each dish with locally sourced ingredients and turning out plates that are both thoughtful and evolving, thanks to her reliance on those aforementioned local ingredients.

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