Nestled behind Mountain Dale’s funky eatery High Voltage Kitchen & Bar, the Creek Bar is a magical boho wonderland smack dab in the middle of a forest. “You’re in the woods, you’re in the country, you’re in the mountains,” says Jason Thomson, co-owner of both the restaurant and bar. Inspired by the natural beauty of the space, this slice of woodsy paradise was actually a COVID pivot. “My business partner Sonia Jozajtis and I needed to reinvent everything we were doing,” Thomson says. And so, they did. They chopped trees, cleared brush, crafted folksy fences from branches, set up fire…
It’s become as predictable as swallows returning to Capistrano, or Liam Neeson finding yet another reason to beat up two dozen Middle Eastern males 25 years his junior. Before the…
Who’s ready for another round of my favorite never-to-be-seen gameshow, ‘Wine Words Free Association’ (or WWFA—#IYKYK)? Here’s how it works: I’m your snarky sommelier host and I give you five…
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, offering speakeasy worthy cocktails and live…
It was no surprise to me, even within the first few minutes of meeting Colu Henry, that I knew for a fact she was born an entertainer—not so much in…












