What’s in the Fridge?
Last December, Motif wrote an article about the community fridges popping up around the state, including the Refri, the community refrigerator outside New Urban Arts (motifri.com/communityfridge). Since the article, the […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Knocking it Off and Shutting it Down
A few local businesses took the safety of their employees, customers and community so seriously that they kept things locked down even when state officials began to lift restrictions. Frog […]
Beating the Pandemic with Providence Bagels
Chris Wietecha, owner of Providence Bagel, did not let the pandemic get him down. From the onset of the coronavirus, Wietecha was prepared to help. “My wife works in health […]
Open and Closed
Open White Electric: 711 Westminster St, PVD. Just in time for May Day, this Providence favorite has been taken over by the workers and reopened its doors. You love to […]
Do You Take Democracy with Your Coffee?: White Electric takes on a radical new experiment
A Providence favorite reopened its doors on May 1 under new ownership. White Electric has been a Westminster Street mainstay for years. Like many other local businesses, in the last […]
True North: The story of North restaurant’s response to COVID
“As a restaurant, we’ve never made any money … ever. So [the pandemic’s financial strain] is less scary because we’re used to the task of running at the edge of […]
Up and Coming in Cumberland: Vegan and CBD specialties abound at Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar
Calling my coffee, tea and CBD lovers out there, there’s a coffee shop you have to check out: Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar in Cumberland. This new shop is located […]
You Wanna Pizza Me?: A Guy and His Pie brings pizza with pizzazz to PVD!
If you’ve been tooling around Rhode Island foodstagrams in the past few months, there’s no way you haven’t come across A Guy and His Pie and their amazingly mouthwatering pizza […]
No Gluten? No Problem.
Hidden behind a little red door in Pawtucket, Craft Burgers and Beer (342 East Ave) is a gem for gluten-free eaters. This South of the Border burger decorated with fresh […]
Rhody Gluten-Free
This is the gluten-free “Four Cheesy” pasta at Bettola, located in Cranston’s Rolfe Square. The smoked gouda, mozzarella, pecorino and fior de latte blend perfectly to create a unique and […]