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 […]
There are several workforce training programs related to the food industry here in Rhode Island. Beautiful Day RI is a nonprofit granola company on a mission to help refugees through business initiatives, job training, and public education. The Culinary Hub of Providence — also known as CHOP — is another one. That is a 2,000-hour, […]
Open: Closed: What a month!! We got nothing – keep up the good work, RI culinarists!
The founder of the long-standing hipster-ish West Side restaurant Julians hadn’t been involved directly with the restaurant in quite some time. But his legacy persisted. A larger-than-life personality, you never knew at what event Julian might show up, his square jaw ready-to-fire sarcasm preceding him by a few paces. He pioneered the “this wait staff […]
It’s grilling season and the air is rich with the scent of sizzling steak and sausages. If you don’t eat meat it’s easy to feel left out, but the days of sitting on the sidelines and watching everyone else enjoy the delectable smoky flavor of fire roasted food are over. The culinary world has wised […]
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