Ceremony: A tea house reimagined
“I want anyone to stumble upon Ceremony and say, ‘Oh my God, what’s this?’” says Michelle Cheng, the owner of Ceremony Café, which opened in early December in PVD. Cheng […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Hot Stuff!
We have some bad news and some good news. The bad news? It’s gonna get colder before it gets warmer. The good news? The Shop at Fox Point kicked off […]
Open and Closed
OPEN Seven Stars Bakery is planning its fifth location, expanding into where Olga’s used to be. We’re still saddened that the popular local chain is not adding an additional star […]
This Takes the Cake: Whisk Me Away has a home
On my first visit to Whisk Me Away, the new bakehouse inside Pawtucket’s Lorraine Mills, I purchased three cake jars — funfetti birthday cake, chocolate caramel and spice salted caramel […]
Hit the Bricks: Former liquor store owner opens the first “intellectual bar in Cranston”
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 […]
Local Profile: Fill ‘er Up: Elevated comfort food abounds at Huck’s Filling Station
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 […]
Celebrating the Bounty: Indigenous Chef Sherry shares more than just her native cuisine
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 […]
PVD Vegan Restaurant Week Is Here
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 […]
Things Are Getting Heated: But Avenue N stays cool
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 […]
Bar ‘Cino: An Italian experience that’s just right
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 […]