On the Cover: Nick Marshall
The cover artist for our health issue is automotive mechanic and part-time welder Nick Marshall. Marshall chose smooth pulleys and gears with teeth to show the complexities in our brain. He says, “I used all different materials to show how complex the human brain is and show so much happening inside it, so much still […]
Brewing up a Tribute: Friartown pays homage to local basketball legacy
Union Station is one of those bars/breweries you can always count on to have multiple screens showing the most local possible mainstream sports. So it’s not a huge surprise that the brewpub developed what may be RI’s first home-grown sports-team themed beer. Friartown, released in 2023, is an homage to the Providence College teams, particularly […]
My Darling, Clementine: A night out at Providence’s new cocktail bar
Only days before bidding adieu to 2022, this former Motif writer sought out a new cocktail bar in the heart of Providence, secretly joining with friends in her beloved city for one more night on the town. One could say it was a clandestine affair at Clementine Cocktail Bar: elegant, intimate, memorable – just like […]