Don’t Forget Your Umbrella: Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods
So, Amazon bought Whole Foods in a 13.7 billion dollar acquisition. Not really a big deal considering the market cap of Amazon pre-acquisition was $475 billion. Nor is it surprising, […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Cleverhood: A Clever Way to Fight the Elements
An argument could be made that weather is the most important factor when it comes to daily living. People are constantly checking social media and television for weather updates as […]
Rent-to-Own: Desperation Financing
If you want furniture, small appliances, a television set or a computer, but you have bad credit or no credit, then it might seem tempting to shop at a “rent-to-own” […]
Open and Closed
Opened Strada, by the same minds of Enoteca Umberto, part of the Italian revival on the West Side of Providence. This new restaurant boasts an old Sicily feel with street […]
Open and Closed
Opened: Vanuatu Coffee Roasters, beloved for its Rhody coffee creation, sadly closed on Feb 26. Good news is, they posted on Facebook that they will be reopening under new management […]
P-Knot: Leading Healthy Lives
Ethan Plante’s passion is to educate people to help them lead healthy lives through mind, body and (especially) spirit. His massage roller, the P-Knot, is his tool. Massage rollers have […]
Know Your Mom and Pop: The Village Drum Shop
Turning a hobby into a full-time job and successful business is a dream come true for most people. While the stress of everyday work life still exists, the effort put […]
Darren Hill’s Eclectic Empire
POP Emporium is an immense antique shop in a nondescript warehouse near Smith Hill, beautifully curated like a captivating museum of days gone by. Every square foot is full of […]
Locale Profiles: Farmacy Herbs
Herbs have been used to treat all kind of conditions since before recorded history. The ancient Greeks, Romans and Chinese relied on the healing effects of the natural world, but […]
Know Your Mom and Pop: Revival Massage and Bodyworks
It all started during a sushi dinner in 2011. Co-owners Jessica Lavoie and Morgan Woodard became close friends after meeting in 2007 while working in the massage therapy field. They […]