Everything Else
Great food co-op with local and organic selections
37 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
River Valley Co-op
330 N King StGreat food co-op with local and organic selections
Stop & Shop
228 King StMore affordable supermarket
Gourmet food products, imported cheeses, and fine wines. Amazing selection and friendly staff.
12 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Provisions
30 Crafts AveGourmet food products, imported cheeses, and fine wines. Amazing selection and friendly staff.
Childs Park
71 N Elm StA great place to go jogging, near my house.
Food Scene
Northampton's most social coffee shop, with games and drinks.
35 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Roost
1 Market StNorthampton's most social coffee shop, with games and drinks.
Spoleto
1 Bridge StNorthampton's best restaurant in my opinion
Sylvester's Restaurant
111 Pleasant StThe destination for Brunch
Nice coffee shop with beautiful garden seating halfway to Amherst
25 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Esselon Café and Coffee Roasting
99 Russell StNice coffee shop with beautiful garden seating halfway to Amherst
Drinks & Nightlife
The most extensive collection of artisanal beers and ciders on tap. Great music.
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Dirty Truth
29 Main StThe most extensive collection of artisanal beers and ciders on tap. Great music.
Very interesting space under the train station in a tunnel, hence the name.
40 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Tunnel Bar
125 A Pleasant StVery interesting space under the train station in a tunnel, hence the name.
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ungaphoswa
some other recs
Coffee shops: The Roost, Northampton Coffee, Tart, Woodstar, Haymarket (the most "hippie" cafe with a good vegetarian restaurant on the lower floor).
Bakeries: Hungry Ghost (amazing pizza in the afternoon too), Woodstar, Tart, Patisserie Lenox.
Bookstore: The Raven. If you have a car: the Book Mill in Montague, which is next to the Alvah Stone restaurant.
There are two other book sellers in northampton but I don't remember their names...
Ungaphoswa
additional recs
Coffee shops: The Roost, Northampton Coffee, Tart, Woodstar, Haymarket (the most "hippie" cafe with a good vegetarian restaurant on the lower floor).
Bakeries: Hungry Ghost (amazing pizza in the afternoon too), Woodstar, Tart, Patisserie Lenox.
Bookstore: The Raven. If you have a car: the Book Mill in Montague, which is next to the Alvah Stone restaurant.
There are two other book sellers in northampton but I don't remember their names...