The Skinny (or not-so-skinny) on Eat Drink RI’s Grand Tasting
I never fail to surprise people with my enthusiasm for food. When my editors told me I’d be covering Eat Drink RI’s Grand Tasting event, I believe I squealed with […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Nothing Flat about Providence’s Flatbread Company
A few summers ago I went to North Conway on vacation with friends. They suggested — no demanded — that we eat dinner at The Flatbread Company. Not wanting to […]
PROVedge: Vinegar? Why Not.
At just over 5 feet, 9 inches tall, I currently hold the prestigious title of “Tallest Villari in Recorded History.” This, of course, is according to my father, Bobby Pastrami, who […]
IMBIBE: Spring Stinger
Has spring sprung yet? The bitch usually does with a sting, at least here in New England, where this idyllic season greets us with hearty slap in the face from […]
The Day After St. Paddy’s: A Progressive Hangover Cure
There’s a reason my Irish friends want to be in the US for St. Paddy’s Day, and it’s not because we know how to keep it low-key. Parades and music, […]
PROVedge: Sometimes You Gotta Wipe Your Nose
“Can you please go inside?” I begged toward the rooftop, where a soon-to-be 70-year-old man was slouched over in a defiant hunch, his Ryobi chainsaw revving. “No, get the lah-duh!” […]
Locale Profiles: Don’t Hibernate! Get Out and Have Fun at Federal Taphouse
Sometimes having fun is hard work. It is especially hard if you live in Rhode Island right now amid (or beneath) the snow that never stops. Just try to leave […]
Corned Beef, from Curing to Boiling
Corned beef. Sounds a bit strange, doesn’t it? I am usually more of an eater than a maker, but with St. Paddy’s Day looming I wanted to be adventurous and […]
PROVedge: Phô Kit (In a Bucket)
The instructions were simple – make six quarts of your choice of soup, pair with a six-pack of beer and then trade it with approximately 15 or so privileged, mostly […]
Locale Profiles: Step Back in Time to Ogie’s
At Ogie’s Trailer Park, the West Side’s newest bar / restaurant, you can relive the zoot suit glory days of the ’50s. First impression: I was pretty floored by the […]