From one former industrial site to another, New Harvest Coffee Roasters has expanded from humble beginnings in Rumford (East Providence) to become a cornerstone for coffee in RI. Today, the business employs more than 20 employees, serves roughly 130 wholesale accounts, and includes a roastery and cafe at 10 Sims Ave. in Providence. In the […]
Fill your belly and your heart, while slowing down, appreciating the natural world, and building community. Have you noticed how everything feels a little too fast these days? The internet age has brought a number of genuinely remarkable things to humanity; I love being able to listen to any song I like, whenever I like, […]
Thanksgiving is an iconic holiday in America, where Americans gather with friends and family to share a feast. We share recipes, gratitude, stories, childhood memories, and the good old days. We are all familiar with the classic Thanksgiving meal; we have a Butterball turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, casseroles, cranberry sauce, and more. Just listing […]
One of our favorite cooking traditions is deep-frying the turkey on Thanksgiving Day. We’ve been doing it safely for 15 years. We bought a turkey fryer that came with a 30-quart cooking pot, a burner with a regulator and hose attachment, a vertical hook, a hanger, and a clip-on vertical temperature gauge. A couple of […]
Open: Rollers: A new sports bar has arrived in Providence as of June 12. Rollers hosts watch parties, serves a variety of diner-style food and drinks, and offers both private and semi-private party events. The spot was known long ago as the Satin Doll, one of PVD’s retired strip clubs, so you might want to […]
Over the past year, The Grind has gleamed as one of Rhode Island’s coffee gems. Set up at Crook Point Brewing Company (65 Massasoit Ave., East Providence), the espresso bar opened when baristas Madi Peck and Anthony Gesa set up shop after their former employer, The Bakeshop, shuttered its sun-streamed two-level in Warren. (The closure […]
So you may have seen over the years different videos circulating through Tik Tok, Instagram and other similar platforms revolving around taking a fresh pumpkin, pouring sugar and yeast into it and leaving it to turn into rich pumpkin wine. Like many trends, that method of fermenting seldom works and can prove dangerous. Despite this, […]
1. Adams Farm (pumpkins, hay rides, corn mazes) Plus: Variety fall farm stand 158 Burnt Swamp Road, Cumberland 401-714-4425 2. Appleland Orchard (apples) Plus: Cider, wine, and donuts 135 Smith Avenue, Greenville 401-949-3690 3. Barden Family Orchard (apples, pumpkins) Plus: Farmers market selling sweet corn, apple cider, and jams 56 Elmdale Road, North Scituate 401-934-1413 […]
Open CoLab Theatre: A new local theatre has officially opened its doors. CoLab Studio Theatre is a brand new nonprofit theatre founded by RI residents David Sackal and Aubrey Dion. Their mission promotes productions that are “uncommon, unconventional, underrepresented, and new.” A hallmark of their theatrical season is the “New Works Slot” which is reserved […]
There is nothing like a long walk and talk with a good friend to catch up, but then you add a place to stop and eat, and the day becomes more relaxing and enjoyable. Several tantalizingly tasty locations in RI are found off walking/bike trails. Washington Secondary Rail Trail Bike Path measures 19 miles and […]