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 […]
On September 4 Avenue N American Kitchen’s chef and owner, Nick Rabar, debuted as the host of “Heated,” a new television series produced by Rhode Island PBS. Not only did I want to call Nick immediately and ask to be part of the show — I mean, congratulate him — I also realized it has […]
It had been six weeks since I’d eaten pizza. This is, by my own standards, sacrilegious, so when I saw pictures of the grilled pizza served at Bar ‘Cino in Newport, I made a reservation. My Italian is not as good as my Greek, so I didn’t know if ‘Cino meant something — like, “Young […]
Hey all you freelancers, telecommuters, authors and entrepreneurs. Let’s admit it: It’s hard for us Providence café enthusiasts to find a nice place to write a blog that will launch us to stardom, pen the next great American novel or iron out a million-dollar business idea that isn’t completely overrun by copycats trying to do […]
“In a sea of Providence’s Italian bakeries, we are the only French bakery — but that’s not to take anything away from our neighbors,” says Alane Spinney, the “Den Mother” of Ellie’s, having been around since the bakery’s opening day in January 2013. “If you want a cannoli, go to Scialo bakery on Federal Hill. […]
When I was growing up, the only type of doughnuts I was accustomed to were Krispie Kremes. They overtook the southwest when I was in high school, and because our options were lacking, we would drive hundreds of miles just to pick up a few dozens doughnuts to sell for club fundraisers. Then in college, […]
Opened12 Metre Cafe: Inside the Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Sq, Newport. A seaside cafe along Bowen’s Wharf. Bar ‘Cino: 22 Washington Sq, Newport. barcinopnewport.com It’s “chee-no” like Al Pacino. This Italian-inspired bar and eatery is open for lunch, dinner and late nights. Bottega Bocconi: 36 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. Bringing some Italian cuisine to the […]