The owners of The Flat Burger Society are planning to close their small restaurant on McKay Street in Pittsfield. One of them explains why. 

Joad Bowman and Austin Oliver, who own two restaurants in downtown Pittsfield, believe in the city so much that have opened a third small enterprise, Lulu's Tiny Grocery. 

Three new restaurants have recently opened in Pittsfield, all in dining spaces that were vacated during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As the pandemic winds down, restaurant activity in Pittsfield is starting to perk up again.

One longtime restaurant owner recently sold his East Street establishment, while the co-owners of another eatery are planning to start a second restaurant in downtown Pittsfield.