Sheyla (Shey) Rivera Rios was born in Puerto Rico. Leaving her homeland some seven years ago, she landed in Providence at the advice of a mentor. With a new role as artistic director at AS220, her creative passion is as deep as her Caribbean roots. Bienvenido! Fantasy island is a combination of works by Shey Rivera […]
Avocado toast recently became political when real estate mogul Tim Gurner suggested that millennials would be able to buy homes if they’d just lay off the avocado toast. We talked to Jordan Boslego of Sydney Providence about this issue because avocado toast is kind of their thing. Motif: Your avocado toast is a pretty popular […]
It doesn’t matter how ugly your tomato is. That tomato is yours, and you grew it from an upside down soda bottle hanging off a fire escape. We all want to feel the sense of personal accomplishment that swells inside us when we’ve successfully kept a thing alive. But sometimes, situations like living in an […]
Ever see the array of spiralized veggie noodles in the produce section of the grocery store? You’re attracted, but don’t know what to do with them. Delicious, healthy and gluten-free, these veggie noodles are versatile and easy to prepare. Beets: Roast the beet noodles in the oven at 425 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes. You […]
The time, it flies! On June 28, 2016, Governor Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8100 Substitute B and Senate Bill 3053 Substitute A, which allowed breweries to sell 288 ounces of beer for off-premise consumption (in any combo of growlers, bottles, and cans – a significant increase from the former 72-ounce limit) and serve 36 […]
