If you're going up to the Berkshires this summer (near Great Barrington Mass) you really have to go by the Southfield Store Cafe.

Tim Newman is the music video and commercial director who did what every over-stressed city person threatens; driving through the Berkshires to visit his daughter, he stopped in Southfield, Massachusetts and indulged one of his great life passions.

He bought the 100 year old Southfield Store, renovated and added a cafe. This Los Angeles/New York native moved in and runs an amazing family business.

He learned to be a wonderful cook from his father's best friend and musical contractor (for feature films) and would always lend his hands, brains, and time to cook a holiday meal for a friend. He's transferred this love of fine dining to Massachusetts.

In addition to the fine fine cafe you can find prepared food available for take out, a broad selection of products for sale at retail, including baked goods, artisanal cheeses

and cured meats, fine groceries, delicatessen, dairy products, premium coffee beans, beer, wine spirits,

soft drinks, items for the kitchen and table and gifts.

And you get Tim and his local team: All the store's employees are local artisans (and, of course, Tim, his son, and daughter).