In the northeast United States, a deli’s worth is usually placed upon how good their grinders are. Specifically Italian grinders, chock full of pepperoni, salami and capocollo, provolone and mozzarella cheese, lettuce, hot peppers and a tangy dressing. When it’s all together on sandwich bread it can be a deliciously beautiful thing. Last February, RI […]
The biannual StyleWeek Northeast, better known by its social media friendly name, #SWNE2016, began in 2009 with the intent to connect the community, buyers and press with emerging talent. The February 26 show presented designers Nick Pini, La Fille Colette, Angelica Timas and Alexandra Nam at the Providence G. Attendees were dressed extraordinarily well, wearing […]
When Flan y Ajo, the tiny hole-in-the-wall tapas restaurant, closed suddenly in fall 2014, I was devastated. Perhaps you think I was overreacting? I felt deeply connected to the establishment for many reasons. I traveled to Spain in college and had the opportunity to indulge in two of Spain’s greatest traditions: siesta and tapas. Flan […]
Motif has introduced a new sort of Locale: Food Truck Profiles! We’re looking at a new food truck each month leading into the warmer months when food truck season officially begins. I still remember the day when it hit me like a freight train. I was struggling in front of the mirror to stick a […]
Do you like green beer in hand? I am, Irish, yes I am. I don’t like green beer in hand. Yes, I’m Irish, yes, I am….. Just because it’s March – St. Patrick’s Day approaches – doesn’t mean you have to drink green beer. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, if that’s your, erm, […]
Aries: Action-oriented Aries slows down and takes time to explore the inner landscape. As you become aware of the spiritual nature inherent in your existence, you realize your physical well-being is connected to your spiritual well-being. Your physical, emotional and intellectual health are entwined and caring for one cares for the other. Taurus: Your peer […]
“You have to try the duck confit,” my friend told me the moment after she informed me there was a new restaurant beside Long Live Brewery, the latest addition to the West Side. She described the restaurant — Slow Rhode — as a tapas-kind-of place, and the hippest spot in her neighborhood. “So, it’s good?” […]
Holly is a strange girl with a dark side who is drawn to her co-worker Rob who recently attempted suicide after his girlfriend Nina died in a car accident. Things seem to be going fine for Holly and Rob until their relationship becomes sexual because whenever they become intimate, Nina returns if only to mock […]
Remember that documentary Super Size Me, where Morgan Spurlock tells his tale of eating only McDonald’s food for 30 days and getting quite ill? I remember it well; I own the DVD. There was one line from that movie that changed my life: 1,000 cows in every patty. It comes in the extras, when Morgan […]
