The former Melt Bar & Grilled in Avon, which has been vacant for about a year, will see new life as Heck’s of Avon, opening Thursday, Feb. 13. The casual-dining restaurant is moving about 50 feet from ...

Mary-Frances Heck is the executive director for lifestyle brands at Outside, Inc. She is a former senior food editor at Food & Wine and the author of the cookbook, “Sweet Potatoes: Roasted ...