Everything Else
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 locals recommend
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
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 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
The Tunnel Bar
125 A Pleasant StVery interesting space under the train station in a tunnel, hence the name.
City advice
Don't miss
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...
Don't miss
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...