Tucked in the verdant folds of Western Massachusetts' hill towns, Shelburne Falls—a pint-sized village straddling the Deerfield River in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland—is the kind of place that feels like a letter from a bygone New England, penned in petal and polished granite.

We sat down with Executive Chef Dan Bazzinotti of Pescador at the Hotel Commonwealth in Boston, Massachusetts.

5 Reasons to Visit® sat down with Executive Chef Manoj Raveendrannair of MINT in Lee, Massachusetts.