Northampton has been called "The Best Small Art Town in America" because of its thriving art community, and because it is located at the center of a rich cultural region in the Berkshires and throughout Western Massachusetts. Some interesting museums and cultural organizations within reasonable driving distance of the symposium site include:
 

Northampton Restaurants

For a city of 30,000 Northampton offers an amazing range of culinary experiences. The Smith College campus is within walking distance of Main Street, where the local "Restaurant Row" draws weekend and dinner traffic from throughout the region. This selection of popular Northampton restaurants may help you get started, but it represents only a fraction of what the city has waiting for you to explore:

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  • Green Street Cafe - Creative American with rustic French leanings
  • Circa - Tiny, intimate restaurant close to Smith College campus
  • Spoleto - Chic Italian food; when Hillary Clinton came to town, this is where she ate

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  • Mama Iguana's - Mexican food not limited to TexMex items
  • Mulino's - Homestyle Italian food
  • Osaka - Sushi and Japanese grill
  • Paul & Elizabeth's - Vegetarian dishes and seafood
  • Pizzeria Paradiso - Gourmet brick oven pizza
  • Teapot - Chinese and Japanese menu with sushi

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  • Cafe Amanouz - Moroccan and Middle Eastern fare
  • Bueno Y Sano - TexMex grill with innovations like the "Thai Burrito"
  • Viva Fresh Pasta - Many varieties of fresh pasta (what else?) with daily specials
  • Haymarket Cafe - Vegetarian food in a hip coffee shop
  • Northampton Brewery - The area's first microbrewery and perennial local favorite
  • Sylvester's - A hearty brunch and breakfast place
 

Northampton Hotels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
    Smith College Museum of Art
Elm Street at Bedford Terrace Northampton, Massachusetts 01063
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artmuseum@smith.edu