The flowers are blooming almost violently outside. The chaos of drivers impatiently beeping fills the air. I pass through a heavy red door off Broadway in Providence and walk up the stairs to Angels Collective tattoo studio. The chaotic beeping deadens once inside. Light filters in through a green-paned, stained glass window at the top […]
Most of the bad things people say about RIPTA are true except when they say RIPTA is poorly managed or dangerous. For the money it spends, RI actually excels at putting clean, reliable buses on the road. Traffic congestion, rather than mismanagement, is why they don’t run as punctually as they could. The other big […]
Rebel’s Rations is the brainchild of chef Daniel Brown and best friend Alec Labine. It came about as a way to build community and provide kick-ass, late-night dining experiences. Brown’s extensive culinary background and passion for the arts, combined with Labine’s experience in IT and nonprofit leadership, paved the way for Rebel’s Rations to become […]
A poet, a comedian, and a storyteller walk into a bar… it sounds like the beginning of a joke, but on Tuesday, April 9, it was a beautiful reality manifested via Motif’s second annual RI Spoken Awards. Nominees and members of the spoken word community alike gathered at Myrtle in East Providence, which was the […]
Okee dokee folks… Today I was thinking about substance abuse in the music community. I know that big rock stars have always been famous for getting on stage smashed but that is so passé. A lot of folks may never admit to having a problem with substance abuse or even want to discuss it. When […]
Stuffed quahogs, more commonly and endearingly referred to as “stuffies,” are an iconic, delicious Rhode Island staple, up with the rest of the greats: coffee milk, Del’s Lemonade, and clear chowder. The word quahog is said to come from the Narragansett Tribe who referred to these clams as “popquauhock”. At its most basic, the dish […]
To start seeds indoors this spring, you will need small pots or containers filled with seed-starting mix or potting soil. With either soil, be sure to make sure the mix doesn’t become too saturated with water. They sell containers for starting seeds at the store, but you can save egg cartons and use those (just […]
Okee dokee folks… The past couple of issues (and many before) I have started my columns discussing subjects that I have opinions about. Some of my views tend to rapidly stir the pot. So, I want to let you in on the not so secret reason behind my pot stirring: I do it to rile […]
Over the past few years, pickleball has become immensely popular. The paddle game was invented as a backyard game to occupy bored kids in 1965 and has grown ever since, gaining mainstream success and a celebrity-invested professional league that started in 2021. Though there is a different set of rules, it resembles tennis and ping […]
When I walk up to the triple-decker home on the quaint residential street, the blinds are closed. In the space between the blinds, a pedestal is visible in the center of an otherwise empty room. Is this the right place? I assume it is either the newly opened art gallery I seek, or some kind […]