One day as I drove down Post Road in Warwick, I noticed that a former Irish pub had been transformed into an intriguing new restaurant: The Shanty. The restaurant’s motto, “Eat Local, Be Local,” sounded promising. Could this be the perfect mix of local bar atmosphere and fresh, craveable food? My husband and I decided […]
In Security Through Absurdity, Book One: Little Yellow Stickies, author Rachael McIntosh presents a fictionalized account of her harrowing experience working for a defense contractor from 1997 until 2004. The time period was notable for the infamous September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC. “It was a time of technical transition and […]
How a RI Whole Foods Market and an independent director are shedding light on the seed crisis by Despina Durand The upcoming July screenings of Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds are the end result of a serendipitous ambition sparked by the film itself. Bonnie Combs, Marketing team leader at the University Heights Whole Foods […]
Khrysta Ryan With the copious amount of food trucks rolling around Providence it makes it hard to decide which one to choose from. But if you saw a giant pink cupcake with massive multi colored sprinkles on wheels, chances are you’d stop. New up and coming baker, Emily Lauren, from Johnston purchased a hot […]
The book reads like a poetic journal, as if a different day in the life of one person Rosalynde Vas Dias’s book Only Blue Body proved to be an amazing read, thick with images. Each line stands on its own, as it should, and draws a picture in the mind. Sometimes subtly like water colors […]
The Piñata Center offers genuine Guatemalan products right in he heart of Providence People are obsessed with combining things. Whether it’s phones and music players, peanut butter and fluff, or anything having to do with bacon and something else (bandages, air fresheners, socks … ), people are always looking to incorporate two things. Go to […]
Native Rhode Islander Heather Rigney puts a fantasy twist on Rhode Island in her debut novel Waking the Merrow There have been surges of popular, old-school monsters lately. Vampires were all the rage thanks to Twilight and zombies became popular due to The Walking Dead, though it should be said that zombies have always been […]
It is affordable and simple yet inventive and extremely thoughtfully prepared The tomato. Lush, blushing fruit that begs to be cut, squished, squeezed, juiced, pureed, roasted and liquefied. It ripens heavily on its vine, its shiny smooth skin growing thinner and more taut as its flesh matures, straining until it splits open, exposing the raw, […]
By: Josh Estrella Photos by: Surya Moreira Cranston Mayor Allan Fung cut the grand opening ribbon this Wednesday, June 11, for Ascension NXT, a “new age” wellness center that puts a modern spin on old alternative healing techniques. The owners, Ashley Vingi and Stephanie Guglielmo, met less than a year ago and decided to combine their […]