Yes, Maven’s Delicatessen will be selling black and white cookies Sunday when restaurateur Jason Sugarman opens the doors to his passion project, a real Jewish deli here in his home state. And while we have other smaller delis around town with counter service, Maven’s is a restaurant with table seating for 100 plus, as well …
The ground floor of the old Union Station is getting a major makeover. Track 15, the city’s first food hall, should be ready by the end of next summer; interior work has been ongoing since plans were first announced over two years ago. This week Marsella Development Corporation released the details of the new project …
(10.4) Let’s try this one more time — and indoors, under a roof. The 9th annual Ocean State Oyster Festival will take place this Saturday at Farm Fresh RI; organizers will honor all tickets already purchased. The event will feature eight Rhode Island oyster farms, live music, craft beer and wine, and food trucks. Live …
(10.28) Join the Southside Community Land Trust at their new headquarters and food hub for a Grand Opening Celebration in honor of three new South Side food businesses. The event will feature family friendly activities, produce giveaways, free samples, arts and crafts, live music, as well as DJ Ladyruck and DJ Franchise. Featured businesses: Black …
(11.4) [UPDATE: Third time’s a charm. Also, let’s just go indoors. “Due to Saturday’s predicted storm we are forced to cancel the event on 10/21 and reschedule the date to 11/4 indoors at Farm Fresh RI.”] We will honor all tickets already purchased and refund those as requested. Oyster Fest RI has rescheduled its annual …
The new Oberlin is now open on Grant’s Block, just across the street from its original location. The restaurant now includes a connected seafood sidekick, Gift Horse, with raw bar. Chef/owner Ben Sukle, a Johnson & Wales grad and multiple James Beard Foundation “Best Chef Northeast” Award nominee, has been garnering accolades for years. In …
(10.11) Thayer Street will be closed off between Bowen and Angell Streets Wednesday from 4:30pm to 8:30pm for the third annual “Taste of Thayer.” This year, 20% of each ticket purchase will go directly to the RI Community Food Bank. Gail Ciampa has the details: There will be live music at four locations, outdoor seating …
(10.7) Celebrate Rhode Island’s oyster culture this Saturday at the 9th annual Ocean State Oyster Festival. Head down to the boardwalk on the Providence River and sample the 15 Rhode Island oyster farms. Compare and contrast: Are they chewy, firm, earthy, silky? Or meaty, plump, and smooth? The event also features live music, craft beer …
(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. …
(9.24) The Armenian Food and Arts Fest takes place this weekend, rain or shine. The event will set up behind the Sts. Vartanantz Church in the parking lot and they will have tents. Gail Ciampa writes in the ProJo: The largest Armenian festival will feature meals including Chicken, Shish or Losh Kebab with rice pilaf, …
(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 …
(7.26) Join the Rhode Island Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society this Wednesday afternoon when they present “A Day in the Life: A Musical Conversation.” The wide lawn in front of the Knight Memorial Library on Elmwood Avenue can easily accommodate live music and a farmers market. Plenty of benches or sit under the trees. Relax …
You’ll come for the tomatoes . . . you’ll stay for the ham and cheese croissants. The Hope Street Farmers’ Market has something for everyone and sets up rain or shine. Go here for a list of vendors. And don’t forget to bring your dull knives and garden pruners. Live music plays as you shop …
Chef/owner Ben Sukle of Oberlin has opened his new full-service raw bar and restaurant Gift Horse tucked into the building at Grant’s Block that will soon house the relocated Oberlin. Sukle explained it to Gail Ciampa last year: “They will be two concepts under the same roof with a cool little walkway between the two,” …
The weather is looking good for Saturday, just in time for the return of the Hope Street Farmers’ Market in Lippitt Park. You can put together an entire dinner here, including the cut flowers. And gardeners can usually find seedling six-packs while getting their pruners (and knives, etc) sharpened at Slowhand Sharpening. Cool off with …
Now under new ownership, although the transition has been seamless. Rhode Island native Steven Falaguerra began working at Olive del Mondo five years ago; at the time, his hours as a bike messenger were being curtailed and he saw that they were hiring. He has been running the business ever since. The former owners left …