Lunar Notes
Aries: Big ideas emerge while going about your daily business. These ideas prompt a shift in your direction, your career path and other personal goals. A feminine influence paves the way. […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Locale Profile: Mosaic Restaurant — The Middle East Finds a New Home in Rolfe Square
If you’re like me, then you’re thrilled anytime you hear of a new restaurant that boasts an ethnic cuisine other than Italian. We all love Italian food, but Rhode Island […]
Holiday Shopping: Local Gallery Edition
In today’s episode of “Holiday Shopping,” let’s take you out of that packed, anxiety-ridden department store and into a creative and more peaceful shopping environment. Shopping local has so many […]
The Food Lovers Gift Guide
There’s one in every family, and I’m not talking about that uncle whom everyone claims, “Not it!” when asked about blood relations. I’m talking about the food lover, “the foodie,” […]
Pin-up: Christina Palavra
Do you have a nickname? No, but I’ve always kind of wanted one. My mom always corrected people when they tried. She would say, “It’s not Chris … or Tina […]
Film Review: The Handmaiden
In 1930s Korea, a young Korean girl, Sook-Hee, is sent to work as the handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Lady Hideko, who lives in a secluded mansion with her […]
Pleasing Everyone’s Palate
There’s at least one among every collection of family and friends: the vegetarian, the cousin with the peanut allergy, the girlfriend who’s gluten intolerant. In the past, the dietary impaired […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: After months of turmoil your focus shifts to a more far-reaching/big picture mode. Arguments with friends help to sharpen and clarify your thoughts. A feminine influence offers help and brings […]
Pub Amble: Hitting the Hill
Federal Hill has always been a contradiction to me. It’s a place that, from the outside, exudes glamour and luxury, with a rich history imbued in its very spirit. To […]
Locale Profile: Singing Hot, Hot Pot
Intimidated. That’s how I felt when I first saw the website for LaMei Hot Pot, the new restaurant on Broadway. Their gallery photos were stunning: vivid black and red décor, […]