Wine Listings
This is a growing list, so check back with each publication to see your local shop featured. Bellevue Wine & Spirits, 181 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 401- 846-7993, bellevuewinespirits.com Food & […]
Stuff to Do
Phil Hanley
January 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmUnited We Laugh
January 18 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
January 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPhil Hanley
January 18 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmRebels
January 18 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Motif Alternative Album Nominees
Sick Pills — Sickening Earlier today I was blasting the new CD Sickening from the New Bedford-based band Sick Pills. With all that ground thumping new wave goodness pouring from […]
42nd Street: A Real Show-Stopper
There’s no business like show business, as the old adage goes. When a glamorous diva takes a fall, a beautiful up and comer has to step in and save the […]
Cannabis and Religion — Touching the Veil
By a quirk of time, Easter, the most sacred day on the Christian calendar coincided with 4/20, the most celebrated day in the cannabis community. This convergence has me pondering […]
Locale Profiles: G Pub
Walk about halfway down Orange Street. Open the rather nondescript door on the side of the recently renovated G Building. Descend down a wide stairwell and you’ll discover Providence’s newest […]
IMBIBE: Cocktails in New American Bistroland
Once upon a time, a boozebag – er – cocktail-loving Motif writer stumbled upon shiny little purple pickled orbs placed in front of her in a magical spot otherwise known […]
Smiley vs. Smiley on Gun Violence
With November’s statewide election drawing closer, Rhode Island is beginning to enter its bi-annual political frenzy of candidates and policies. In the four years since the last mayoral race, the […]
Alt-Parenting: Taking Back Mother’s Day
Inevitably when I ask my fellow moms what they’re doing for Mother’s Day, I receive one of two responses: (1) we’re going out to brunch/lunch/dinner as a family; or worse, […]
Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner
When director Jeff Toste’s documentary Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner has its Providence premiere on Saturday, June 7 at the Columbus Theatre, the iconic food truck itself will […]
Beer Trends: Love ’em or Leave ’em
Let’s look at the brief history of beer in this nation. Once upon a time, beer was only available in bars. If you wanted some to take home, you needed […]