Comedy Overview
Comedy & Cuisine Collide in Providence – March 27 – 30 Gastronomy and guffaws are unleashed when comedy and cuisine collide in Providence March 27-30 — with not one, but […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Track 15: Where community, culture, and cuisine converge
Providence, Rhode Island is about to welcome an exciting new culinary destination with the opening of Track 15 on March 18, 2025. This ambitious project, spearheaded by Chris Marsella, of […]
Stirring up change: Chef Milena Pagán’s recipe for success
In celebration of Women’s History Month, I am spotlighting a culinary trailblazer who’s adding her own special flavor to Rhode Island’s food scene. On Hope Street in Providence, something extraordinary […]
Life Cafe: Brewing up opportunities
There is such a whole mess of amazing things going on in Pawtucket and I am almost ready to move there. But no need. It is just “up the way” […]
James Beard Award Semi Finalists: Providence dominates Northeast
Let’s go little Rhody! On Jan 22 James Beard announced its semifinalists in the historic 35th annual Restaurant and Chef Awards for 2025. The James Beard Foundation is a non-profit […]
Springing Into New England Cuisine: A New England twist on a classic
It’s time to bring fresh and vibrant flavors to the table. What better way to celebrate the season than with a playful twist on one of Rhode Island’s most beloved […]
Adventures in Squid: Learning to cook, and (maybe) eat, the squid
Despite its small size, RI has a surprising number of emblematic foods. Many seem random, like the New York System weiner or the Awful-Awful. But others make sense. I’m talking […]
Open & Closed
OPEN Track 15, a huge food hall featuring several different flavors of restaurant, from the local to the national, will be opening sometime in February. Keep your eyes open for […]
Speakeasy Tour 2025: Stop One, The Walnut Room
When the wind whips down South Main on a cold winter night, I’m happy for my knee length coat, hurrying to meet my guide John Gendron for our first speakeasy. […]
Soup for the Sick (Or the Hungry): A Guide to some of RI’s best soups
While the winter solstice may be behind us, the coldest days are yet to come. And with the frigid air comes a different kind of cold: stuffy nose, sore throat, […]