A little bit of Vermont found on the side of Route 117 in Warwick One way or another you know this place. Perhaps you’ve noticed it after getting your Porsche serviced at the dealer across the street. Maybe you’ve seen the television commercials, in which young couples gaze into one another’s eyes as they […]
Ken’s Ramen is on top of their noodle game In a region where Japanese cuisine generally doesn’t stray far from sushi and hibachi, Providence finally has its much anticipated ramen noodle house. Ken’s Ramen has landed in Downtown Providence, merging Japanese traditionalism with the steaze of urban-American street and skate culture. “As the Creative Director […]
March brings plenty of openings for the lunchbreak diners. A new Panera Bread-esque chain has arrived in Garden City Shopping Center, Corner Bakery Cafe, offering patrons an array of sandwiches and salads along with breakfast and dinner classics. Residents of South County no longer need to trek to Seekonk for their Five Guys Burgers and […]
Do you have a nickname? Mindy What do you never leave home without? A positive attitude, sunglasses and my Narragansett Beer opener What’s your favorite movie? Super Troopers What’s your favorite Providence spot to spend a spring day? India Point Park followed by a walk over to Hot Club for drinks on the deck Kiss […]
A one-evening “feis” (“festival”) of films made in and about Ireland will be held at the Irish Ceilidhe Club in Cranston beginning at 7pm on Friday, March 7, 2014, in what is planned as a first annual collaboration with the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF). Five short films, the longest under a half hour, […]
Love and support shown for a poet in need I don’t know about you, but when I have a friend in the hospital, I visit if I can. Ryk McIntyre was a huge part of a team that introduced me to the world of Slam Poetry. In 2001, I made the New Jersey Slam team […]
Your Monthly Horoscope Aries: The New Moon in your solar 12th house puts the focus on solitude and reflection. Your ruler, Mars, in retrograde motion until May 19th, curbs your natural impulsiveness. Mars retrograde in Libra places the emphasis on personal relationships and how you relate. Use this period to find out who and what […]
Don’t lose faith in the Paranormal! Hey folks! In my last column I wrote about Villanelle, one of the three films chosen to premier on Full Moon Streaming’s newest extension, called Wizard Studios. It sort of Provoked me to write my new column rather soon, because a new film has been picked up from RI, […]
The Black Maria Film Festival tour makes a stop in Rhode Island Short films provide opportunities for independent filmmakers to explore the visual medium outside of the traditional constraints of narrative and documentary, sometimes becoming moving paintings. This more experimental and avant garde aspect of film dominated the two-hour Black Maria Film Festival tour stop […]
Wanted in Newport: a place to suck down oyster liquor, socialize, imbibe and look out over Thames Street, or onto the Bay, in Newport pop-your-collar fashion, of course. Here we find Midtown Oyster Bar at 345 Thames. Its large windows and heavy wooden doors belie a spacious three-floor restaurant. Full of natural light with rough-hewn […]