by Hunter Styles | Jan 4, 2016 | Articles
Nuts to you, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, for roasting the Valley’s own STEEM caffeinated peanut butter. Schumer, a long-time naysayer of caffeinated products, called for an FDA investigation last month into whether the stuff is safe to consume. And although no one...
by Hunter Styles | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Food + Booze
Can Springfield’s Main Street ever hope to attract more foot traffic? At a brainstorming session on Dec. 17, MassDevelopment posed the question to residents and stakeholders. What’s missing from sidewalk life? One common response: good cafes and coffee shops. The idea...
by Hunter Styles | Dec 21, 2015 | Articles
The lunch invitation I sent Pam Victor last week was good timing, much to my delight. Victor is, after all, the queen of timing. Onstage and in workshops across the country, her talent for comedy and improvisation speaks for itself. But she also seems to have mastered...
by Hunter Styles | Dec 21, 2015 | Articles, Columns, The Beerhunter
Happy almost New Years, beer fans! Let’s draw 2015 to a close in style, drink responsibly, and make some plans for the year to come. Hint: there will be craft ales aplenty. Here are 16 items on my personal checklist that I hope you’ll take to heart when you do your...
by Hunter Styles | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, News, The Uncanny Valley
Like many local drivers, I take Interstate 91 up and down the Valley several nights a week. So I have had plenty of opportunity to wonder: what in the intergalactic hell is going on near exit 24? Drive south for a mile and a half past the Whately Diner, look to the...
