If you’ve ever visited France, the thought of a croissant conjures pure heavenly bliss: a crispy, buttery and oh-so-flaky delight. You also know that you’re hard-pressed to find an equivalent in New England, and the thought of a Dunkin breakfast croissant throws you into a cataclysmic state of despair. But I have good news: Brian […]
It wasn’t long ago that I found myself covered in flour, rolling dough with a glass bottle, reforming an amoeba-like shape into a circle, struggling to make it thin rather than pancake thick — but despite all evidence to the contrary, after twice flipping this “tortilla” and letting it cool just long enough to tear […]
“I want anyone to stumble upon Ceremony and say, ‘Oh my God, what’s this?’” says Michelle Cheng, the owner of Ceremony Café, which opened in early December in PVD. Cheng describes her new business as a “tea house reimagined,” one that blends the ancient traditions of Chinese and Japanese tea ceremonies in a modernized setting, […]
We have some bad news and some good news. The bad news? It’s gonna get colder before it gets warmer. The good news? The Shop at Fox Point kicked off their annual Cocoa Fest this week. Every week, from now until the end of February, The Shop will offer chilly hot cocoa lovers a different […]
OPEN Seven Stars Bakery is planning its fifth location, expanding into where Olga’s used to be. We’re still saddened that the popular local chain is not adding an additional star to each new location. By our math it should be Twelve Stars Bakery. High Tides Island Grille & Tiki Bar: 373 Richmond St, PVD. high-tides.com. […]
On my first visit to Whisk Me Away, the new bakehouse inside Pawtucket’s Lorraine Mills, I purchased three cake jars — funfetti birthday cake, chocolate caramel and spice salted caramel — namely because I couldn’t decide which flavor I wanted. Constructed from leftover pieces of cake (owner Morgan Gray uses a sheet pan and a […]
After 12 years of running Darwin Liquors on Benefit Street, George Darwin couldn’t predict another venture was waiting for him as he locked up his shop for the very last time. “[I] sold the store in 2018. Got bored — simple as that! You have to pay bills. You have to make money. You have to […]
I was mindlessly watching Instagram stories when @getyourfill crossed my view, and I had to press my finger to the screen to keep the image from disappearing. It showed someone’s tattoo, a creative rendering of one of my life’s mottos: IF NOTW TWHEN. They had my attention. I lifted my finger and allowed the story […]
Chef Sherry Pocknett says, “I grew up with a wooden spoon in my mouth.” Chef Sherry is a member of the Wampanoag Tribe and daughter of Chief Sly Fox. Earlier this year, she purchased an old abandoned biker bar on CT-2A, between Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, and will convert it into a restaurant and cultural […]
This year, for the very first time, PVD will experience Vegan Restaurant Week — a weeklong celebration of the best vegan cuisine in the area. With tons of participating restaurants and eateries, PVD Vegan Restaurant Week is being kicked off with a bang. I caught up with the creator and organizer of PVD Vegan Restaurant […]