It has been one year since Donald Trump was elected president. Though change is blessedly — or painfully, depending on your political leanings — slow, his election has certainly had an impact. Some organizations and individuals are reacting with fear, changing policies and making life decisions based on what might be, and no one […]
OPENED North: The restaurant part, not the bakery part is opening a second location in the ground floor of The Dean Hotel. With a growing reputation for upscale menus with a local mind, North should prove a nice addition to the Downcity palette. 122 Fountain St, PVD. foodbynorth.com Troop: New restaurant and bar with a […]
THU 12 Tuck and Taste: Get a barre-class work-out and then reward yourself with wine afterward. 6pm. Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Road, Middletown. newportvineyards.com FRI 13 Empty Bowls: A benefit for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, featuring food samples from more than 35 local restaurants. Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Pl, Cranston. […]
Whether you are gearing up for Halloween or you are just hanging with your friends, soothe the burn of the first few weeks of fall being so hot with some cool drinks and a lack of inhibitions. Hocus Pocus Drinking Games Sip your beer every time … there is cheesy ’90s banter. … Winifred sings something. […]
Opened Nico Bella’s Family Restaurant is “newly remodeled and coming soon,” according to signage (but phone is disconnected). Dorrance St, between Weybosset St and Middle St in PVD. October Burke and Hare Co. is a new retail outgrowth from the internet. This gothic candle store for “people who wish it was October all year long.” is opening […]
How did you get involved in TEDx? I’m a TED fellow – I became one because of my work in international development. And back then, one of the requirements of being a TED fellow was that you host a TEDx event. You’ve done that for all six years now? Yes. What’s the most rewarding part? […]
For the uninitiated, can you explain what PechaKucha is? John Taraborelli: It’s a fast and fun way to present an idea or share a story. It’s a great way to focus your thoughts around an idea because you know you’re only going to have 20 slides and 20 seconds each, no matter what. It forces you […]
THU 10 Big Nazo takes to the park as part of the KidoInfo series. 10:30am-12:30pm. Burnside park, Kennedy Plaza, PVD. provparksconservancy.org SAT 12 The Looff: At this East Providence art festival located at the Charles Looff Carousel, find artistic treasures and meet local artisans while listening to live entertainment and dining on delicious food truck […]
SAT 5 Providence Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival: While the kids participate in fun activities, sample craft beers and delicacies from popular New England food trucks in scenic India Point Park. Noon, India Point Park, 201 India St, PVD. eatdrinkri.com Leapfest: Jump for joy as this longest standing international static line parachute-training event and […]
What do you remember most fondly about Foo Fests past? Oh, so many things – what I love is that the core focus is on LOCAL artists and local entrepreneurs and food vendors, so you walk in and see all these folks who are involved with the community. It’s a great snapshot of what’s going […]