Gracie’s in Providence will host a Star Chef’s Dinner Monday, October 20, featuring Chef Taylor Knapp. Gracie’s Star Chef Series began in 2007 and has been a great success, inviting chefs from all over to come share their craft with the Providence community. Gracie’s will welcome Chef Taylor Knapp from First and South in Greenport, New […]
Fresh off a road trip from Richmond, Va., where they were invited to perform with Amaranth Arts as part of their Great Friends Touring Project, Island Moving Company had one more stop before returning home to Newport. On Friday, October 10, they presented “A Thousand Reflections” at Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall. This one-evening-only performance […]
Fall is certainly in the offing, with chilly nights and crisp days fast becoming a meteorological norm. October heralds the full force of the apple and pear season plus the readiness of beautiful shelling beans such as borlotti (also known as cranberry) and butter (also known as lima). Beautiful roots such as the sweet, aromatic […]
Earth has been destroyed, so civilization was moved to another planet. The powers that be turn this into a utopian society that is a little too perfect to be true, but the naïve public thinks nothing of it — too brainwashed and happy to really notice (I’m reminded of Emmet’s obliviousness in The Lego Movie). […]
In anticipation of RI Comic Con, we invited a zombie to the Motif offices to discuss film, food, and the zombie lifestyle. He arrived in chains, led by his handler. Our interview follows: Motif: Thank you for taking the time out of shambling to talk with me today. I notice you’re missing half your face. […]
Her work as appeared at TerrorCon, The Rhode Show, Trinity Rep Theater, Hasbro’s DreamNight, RI Pride Festival, and even children’s birthday parties. From the prettiest of rainbow and animal face paintings to the most graphic and scary airbrushed monsters, Kara Andrews has spent the past several years fine-tuning her skills and working at various events […]
Aries: There is so much conversation going on between you and the folks in your life that you are finding it hard to keep track of it all. Mercury going retrograde on the 4th does not help matters. Review it all; things get clear after the 25th. The Solar Eclipse on the 23rd signals change in […]
We’re kicking this month’s openings off with yet another spot on 800 Allens Ave. Formerly Cactus Grille, The Barstow, and Cafe Ole within an 8-month span, the spot now welcomes Brass Monkey, an American-fare, bar-centric, more casual eatery than its predecessors. Fourth time’s a charm. In other much anticipated PVD food news, Pizza J, Julians […]
Do you want to learn about the best wine pairings in Spain? Experience the flavors of Miami? Explore the geography of Greek food — all while savoring delectable samples and listening to international experts share their knowledge (in lovely foreign accents)? Then you won’t want to miss Taste Trekkers 2014 Food Expo coming to Providence […]