Love Oysters? Don’t Miss the Ocean State Oyster Festival
Tom Robbins once equated eating an oyster with French kissing a mermaid. Others have likened it to swallowing a large wad of snot. I get both analogies, but for obvious […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Family Date Night at La Familia
Date night and family night are no longer mutually exclusive. La Familia, located at 1666 Diamond Hill Rd. in Cumberland and at 431 Winthrop St. in Taunton, Mass, provides […]
The Secret’s in the Milk: Coffee Milk Crawl of RI
Two weeks ago I had a couch surfer visiting from Germany, and I wanted to show her as many Rhode Island things as I could in 24 hours. One of […]
Scales and Tales Dinner Series: A New Way to See-Food
If you’ve been living under a rock or asleep for a really, really long time (think Rip Van Winkle), I have some news for you: Donald Trump is president (yes, […]
Locale Profile: Kleos — The New Greek Concept in PVD
In Greece, after you’ve just taken your first bite of freshly made dolmades, delicately constructed stuffed grape leaves dipped in a cool tzaziki sauce — when that involuntary moan of […]
Food Truck Profile: Vurrito
It was only up until a couple years ago that Casey Pomes ate meat. It’s not how you expect a story of a new vegan food start-up to begin. At […]
Locale Profile: Schasteâ: The Elephant Room of PVD
Broadway is a breakfast hot spot in Providence. Home to Nick’s on Broadway, The Grange, Julians and Seven Stars, the deck is stacked in the brunch-goers’ favor. And now, […]
Food Truck Profile: GottaQ Smokehouse BBQ
The food truck scene in RI has witnessed a major first: GottaQ Smokehouse BBQ took home first place in their category in Mobile Cuisine Magazine’s food truck awards. They faced […]
Locale Profile: Pastaio
It’s almost hidden, but for a small glowing sign that says Pastaio. I first saw it when I was driving lost on the West End of Providence, and I made […]
Food Truck Profile: SoulFull
It all started with a little friendly competition. Bobby Bradford and Tyrone Steans were friends who competed over cooking the best fried chicken. “We’d show up to the same family or […]