(9.28) Break out the lederhosen and dirndls. It’s time for Oktoberfest and the German American Cultural Society is the place to be. “Join us for two full days of celebrating the Bavarian tradition of the Wies’n in Pawtucket!” Yes, we are sending you out of town, but this place is the last word in authenticity. […]
(7.17) “First 50 customers get a free, raw, whole jumbo scup to take home!” Stop by the Dune Brothers Seafood Shack this Wednesday for live music, oysters, squid cart, sweet treats, a special beer drop, and limited edition merch. Get ready to celebrate 7 awesome years with us! Join our anniversary bash from 11am-7pm and
The folks at Narragansett Brewery are throwing their own shark week celebration, starting this Thursday with a screening of “Jaws” complete with costume contest. There will probably be several Quints crushing it. While the book is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the movie won’t turn fifty until next June. But the brewery celebrates “Jaws”
Walking into CHOP, the new cafe in the Providence Public Library, is a bit disorienting. Like Doctor Who’s TARDIS, it is clearly bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. This “dimensionally transcendental” space easily accommodates a food counter with stools, community tables as well as four-tops and deuces, and (not visible in
No sooner had this place opened last winter than the bridge crisis hit. Somehow they have survived. So, pursuant to the state’s new campaign encouraging people to support local businesses hit hardest by the ensuing traffic problems, on both sides of the river, may we suggest the Crook Point Brewing Company. Located just across the
(3.17) The party has already started down at Murphy’s on Fountain Street . . . it is St. Patrick’s Eve after all. A section of Mathewson Street has been blocked off with a heated tent. And there will be music both nights, inside and out. Murphy’s Pub is one of the local bars that is
(2.4) Tickets are still available for the 4th annual RI VegFest being held this Saturday and Sunday at the WaterFire Arts Center. RI VegFest is Rhode Island’s first ever vegan festival, held annually in Providence. Hosted by a vegan of 25+ years, we’re committed to creating a fun, compassionate, kind, and welcoming space for all,
(12.2) “Big Trouble in Little Rhody”! The Providence Friars and the URI Rams will be playing for the 133rd time this Saturday at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. PC holds a 76-56 edge in the series, including a 40-23 mark in Providence. Tip off is 7:30pm. You can watch at home on FS1, or you can
(10.5) Makayla and Matt will be on hand Thursday when the Industrious Spirit Company (ISCo) kicks off a new line of experimental spirits with March Forth! By partnering with Narragansett Brewery, this specialty spirit has to be the quintessential Rhode Island collab. Here’s all you need to know: We took Gansett’s Oktoberfest Märzen lager, distilled
(9.30) Attention beer lovers: It’s time for the annual Beervana Fest at the WaterFire Arts Center. Only one session this year. Forty-five tables of world-class craft beer. Over 150 beers on hand. Organizers even have a mission statement: To enlighten and educate the community for the responsible appreciation of craft beer. More at FB. Go
(10.1) Break out the lederhosen and dirndls. It’s time for Oktoberfest and the German American Cultural Society is the place to be. “Join us for two full days of celebrating the Bavarian tradition of the Wies’n in Pawtucket!” (Yes, we are sending you out of town, but this place is the last word in authenticity.
(9.17) Head down to India Point Park this weekend for food, beer, and live music at the RI Seafood Festival. Restaurants and food trucks will be serving up the food including oysters, clam cakes, lobster rolls, calamari, pad thai, ice cream, Caribbean jerk, and of course Del’s. The music starts at 11:15am on Saturday and
(6.10) Attention craft beer lovers: Tickets are still available for ‘NO IPA Fest — The Sequel’ brought to you by the good people at Beervana Fest who describe this as “an exploration and celebration of some of 80+ other delicious craft beer styles.” The art of craft beer has been somewhat lost due to the
I finally got back to Deadbeats on Knight Street where I found owner Jeff Angell waiting to take my order. First I had to take a look around. Another customer was also checking out the new place for the first time and he seemed to share my take on it: the new owners have put
And how do most women “celebrate” International Women’s Day? By working their butts off. Having said that, Lee Lord, head brewer at Narragansett Brewery, does seem to enjoy a high level of job satisfaction. Lord was very busy earlier today wrangling hoses, working on a new brew in honor of the day: Struggle Bun, a
(2.21) Beignets, Po Boys, Hurricanes, Sazeracs! Kin Southern Table + Bar will be celebrating Fat Tuesday with traditional New Orleans food and drink. At 7pm the Providence Drum Troupe will be cranking things up, after which they will be heading over to Alchemy to assist the Superchief Trio with their percussion! (Kin is on Washington