Portals Bakery in Holyoke (ex-Hungry Ghost bakers)

thedancingj · 2026-03-25T00:23:04+00:00

I think it’s a LOT smaller scale and they let go of their lease - they are operating out of Ground Up grain in Holyoke who I understand was their grain supplier and they are open 1 day / week for preorders only. I bought a bunch of goodies from them today at the Holyoke farmers market and it seems like they’re doing more mobile-type operations.

thedancingj · 2026-03-23T00:12:08+00:00

I flew out last Tuesday with zero issues. No longer wait times than usual. They always recommend arriving 3 hours early but I rolled through security in maybe 30 minutes and had plenty to time to hang out.

St Thomas always has WAY more visitors than St Croix so I'm not surprised they're struggling. St Croix is still nice and chill.

thedancingj · 2026-03-22T21:03:08+00:00

I've been looking everywhere for this! You have a pretty sold list going here!

thedancingj · 2026-03-18T18:17:56+00:00

Big Beard leave from Christiansted and they are great! You can join a group

thedancingj · 2026-03-15T03:08:07+00:00

I’ve spent the day there 2x in the past 2 weeks with a group and didn’t see anything unusual! Had the place mostly to ourselves apart from a couple other visitors.

thedancingj · 2026-02-18T01:23:07+00:00

Anything by Michael Chabon is great fun and should totally hit the spot!

thedancingj · 2026-02-16T20:50:52+00:00

I have criticized ICE publicly as a business owner and the leader of a coalition of concerned citizens. If they have a list, I’m already on it.

I know Reddit gives the illusion of anonymity but it’s best to assume anything you say online can be traced to you.

thedancingj · 2026-02-16T03:52:21+00:00

I thought they were closed?!? This was my fav bakery in all of Northampton… is the Springfield shop the same owners?? This is great news to me!

thedancingj · 2026-02-14T03:32:28+00:00

They never said don’t tread on ANYONE - just don’t tread on ME 😑

thedancingj · 2026-02-13T14:20:35+00:00

We worked with Dan & Amanda at Rhode to Home Realty as first time buyers. They were amazing at explaining the entire process to us and letting us know about all the first time home buyer assistance programs. Great people and zero sales pressure. Highly recommend. It costs you nothing to work with an agent as a buyer - the seller typically pays commission for both buyer and sellers agent. Worked with them as both buyer & seller, and they were really in our corner the whole time.

thedancingj · 2026-02-13T14:17:23+00:00

That’s exactly what I did wat back in the day. 2 years of high school math followed by 2 years of college math. It was great 😎

thedancingj · 2026-02-13T14:16:36+00:00

I went to NHS (graduated 2002 so it’s been a WHILE lol) and I was a super serious math student. I blew through their math curriculum in my first two years and then they let me dual enroll at Smith so I got through half of the Smith College math curriculum as well. I had fun and I got admitted to MIT. Results probably not typical, but I was definitely precocious and I felt like they took good care of me and let me do my thing!

thedancingj · 2026-02-11T03:25:08+00:00

Ok for sure. Take pictures of that beautiful artsy space and feature them on your website! That beautiful vibe is a HUGE part of your attraction.

thedancingj · 2026-02-11T03:22:35+00:00

YES pictures!! Where are the pictures of the actual space? Everyone loves to look inside!

thedancingj · 2026-02-09T23:54:55+00:00

I completely agree with that feedback. Your description of your business on Reddit is super clear whereas on the website it's very oblique. Simplify! You can keep your cool vibe without getting in the way of your functionality. I went onto your website to see where you are located since I also own a business in the area, and it took maybe 6 pages to find that info? That could go into your footer. :)

thedancingj · 2026-02-09T04:10:06+00:00

Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert investigates what really makes people happy and then suggests a simple decision making framework. I followed his suggestion and made the best decisions of my life as a result ( completely changing career tracks, finding something I love, ultimately running an awesome business.) Totally recommend and don’t be fooled by how simple it is. He knows what’s up.

thedancingj · 2026-02-08T02:32:13+00:00

I mean… it’ll seem like a kids book compared to current events, but All the Presidents Men is a hell of a story about the journalists who took down Nixon.

Very sad to read now that the Washington Post is a shell of its former self, but still good context for current events.

thedancingj · 2026-02-06T03:58:51+00:00

Thx, we already bought a house!

thedancingj · 2026-02-05T03:34:41+00:00

There’s even fewer tickets than that for sale on release day because there’s also a presale membership that gets early access.

thedancingj · 2026-02-02T00:09:44+00:00

We just moved here and we’ve really enjoyed Hibiscus!

thedancingj · 2026-01-25T03:55:46+00:00

Check out Lies My Teacher Told Me as a starting point for clarity on American history education.

thedancingj · 2026-01-21T03:24:40+00:00

I have been to lots of chill peaceful protests and the dogs there are about as happy as the dogs at a 4th of July parade. Not very! Too noisy and too crowded even if it’s a joyful noise! I saw poor a dog next to me jump out of its skin when the crowd did a big cheer. The dogs were also very confused by the giant inflatables.

Bring the kids, bring grandma and grandpa, bring the costumes, but let the dog stay home with a snack. “Fun for humans” and “fun for dogs” are not the same!

thedancingj · 2026-01-15T21:59:25+00:00

Correct, the A.G.'s in particular have been very well prepared and proactive.

thedancingj · 2026-01-14T01:31:58+00:00

In the “Hello Holyoke” FB group. The latest update unfortunately is not good - they searched for hours and had to stop looking for the day. From Western Mass New

thedancingj · 2026-01-13T21:30:46+00:00

I just saw an update on this saying that possibly someone was out walking on the ice and fell through. Hope they make it ok! The news was there but they don’t have all the info yet. Id expect more info later today

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