Downtown Pittsfield: A Taste of Downtown

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In February 2025, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will present "A Taste of Downtown" – a monthlong downtown restaurant celebration. 
 
Nineteen restaurants and bars in downtown Pittsfield will be participating.
 
"A Taste of Downtown" will feature marketing efforts to highlight downtown Pittsfield's local restaurants and restaurant owners and the Taste of Downtown Giveaway which will be an incentive for people to dine in local restaurants over the course of the month.
 
The prize for the Taste of Downtown Giveaway will be 19 gift cards — one from each of the participating restaurants — a $500 value. Every purchase at a participating restaurant will count as one entry to win the prize package. Ask your server for the QR code to enter the contest at the time of purchase. There will be double entries when you dine on Monday through Wednesday, and there is no limit to the number of entries per location. Paper copies of the contest form are available at the Downtown Pittsfield Inc. office for those who cannot access the QR code.
 
A winner of the giveaway will be drawn at random at the beginning of March.
 
Restaurants participating include:
 
101 Restaurant & Bar, 1 West St.
BB's Hot Spot at The Lantern, 455 North St.
Brazzucas Market, 75 North Street
Dottie's Coffee Lounge, 444 North St.
Espetinho Carioca, 48B North St.
Hot Harry's, 37 North St.
Hot Plate Brewing Co., 1 School St.
LuLu's Tiny Grocery, 137 North St.
Marie's North Street Eatery and Gallery, 146 North St.
Marketplace Café, 53 North St.
Methuselah Bar & Lounge, 391 North S.
Otto's Kitchen & Comfort, 95 East St.
Patrick's Pub, 26 Bank Row
RARE 297 Steakhouse, 297 North St.
RJ's Restaurant, 109 First St.
Sibaritas, 27 McKay St.
Thistle & Mirth, 44 West St.
Tito's Mexican Bar & Grill, 34 Depot St.
Wander Berkshires, 34 Depot St., Suite 101
 
"A Taste of Downtown" is sponsored by Downtown Pittsfield Inc.

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Neal Tours Berkshire Innovation Center as Pittsfield's Tech Economy Grows

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Congressman Richard Neal visited the Berkshire Innovation Center Thursday to highlight $735,000 in federal funding secured for a new cybersecurity training and testing facility.
 
"The number one job of the federal government is to provide for the security of its people. I mean, we should never lose sight of that, whether it's China or Russia, every single day there are these belligerents that are attempting to infiltrate national security here in the United States, and we should not be naive about it," Neal said. "I mean, we can have an argument about proportionality; we can do a lot of different things, but not to miss the point of what they're trying to do every day."  
 
The new cybersecurity facility will provide regional manufacturers and businesses with research and design equipment, specialized lab space, and training facilities and is planned to be housed in a to-be-redeveloped space across the street from the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), located at 45 Woodlawn Ave.
 
The derelict property, formerly owned by General Electric, is now known as the William Stanley Business Park.
 
The project is a $7.2 million dollar investment from the state, $5.2 million from the tech collaborative, $2 million from bond funding secured by Neal, and $1 million that will be split into two phases: $500,000 for BIC to begin building and $500,000 for Myrias Optics to start production in Pittsfield, said Mayor Peter Marchetti. 
 
BIC Executive Director Ben Sosne said manufacturers often highlight the need for help with cybersecurity, particularly in meeting the security requirements necessary to conduct business with General Dynamics and other major contractors.
 
Collaborators in the field and the public sector have recognized the need that has only grown since technology has advanced and is a great career opportunity, Sosne said. 
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