The wait is over. Anyone craving a taste of modern southern cooking can now head to Honeybird, the converted gas station just over the Henderson Bridge in East Providence. For now, they are serving dinner four evenings a week. According to their Instagram, “The bird has landed! Limited seating, hours + takeout for this week …
Count me in. Rumors had been swirling for months that Trader Joe’s was planning to open a store somewhere on the reclaimed I-195 land in Fox Point, and it is true! Ward 1 Councilman John Goncalves confirms the news, adding that the project should be completed in October and will include 62 residential units. There …
In a feature today about the excellent Matunuck Oyster Bar, CBS Morning Show host Jeff Glor tried to keep up with the overflowing tank of energy behind the operation, Perry Raso. Following a childhood spent bull-raking clams and trapping eels, Raso headed to URI where he studied aquaculture and fisheries technology, graduating with a bachelors …
This is either a heads-up or a traffic advisory, just be advised that Atwells Avenue will be closed to traffic, Friday and Saturday evenings, all summer* for ‘Al Fresco on the Hill.’ Over 30 restaurants will be spreading out and taking over. WPRI reports: Every Friday and Saturday until Oct. 1, the city will close …
(4.30) Head across the river this Saturday for Food Trucks and Sundaes at Munroe Dairy’s Sacred Cow. The Sacred Cow Ice Cream Shop and Market will be serving up the sundaes, while Chris Monti supplies the music. (He can not stop talking about the Real Maple Creemee soft serve.) Street parking will be available. Enjoy …
Finally! The East Side has not had a real seafood market since the Fish Company morphed into a bar and grill. Now comes Fearless Fish to the rescue. This is a wonderful, established seafood market over on West Fountain Street, but it is a bit of a schlep. The big question for owner Stu Meltzer: …
(3.30) There’s your comfort food trifecta right there: fried chicken, collards, mac ‘n’ cheese. Head downtown this Wednesday to help celebrate the first anniversary of Kin Southern Table and Bar on Washington Street. Kin specializes in Southern Comfort food – “Soul Food.” Popular menu items include their delicious fried chicken wings, catfish, handmade biscuits with …
While supplies last, Mardi Gras King Cakes will be available at LaSalle Bakery. They have two locations at Admiral and Smith Streets. The original aerial shot of this cake was posted on the LaSalle Bakery Facebook page by happy customer Donna Clemence whose husband went out first thing this morning to pick it up. It …
(2.13) Meat-free donuts! This I can get behind. I pulled up the RI VegFest website to write about this upcoming two-day event at the Waterfire Arts Center only to see: “VIP and general admissions tickets have sold out.” But procrastinating vegans, vegetarians, and the merely “plant curious” should not despair: “Late entry tickets are now …
Sad to report that The Grange on Broadway and Siena on Federal Hill will not be reopening. From ProJo’s Gail Ciampa, The Grange, the plant-based and certified kosher restaurant, shut down last summer, announcing a pause due to staffing issues. Now the owners have confirmed its permanent closure. Not only was the food fantastic — …
It has been nothing short of miraculous that so many local, independently-owned restaurants have made it through the past two years. But who can begin to explain the optimism and courage it must have taken for people to open new restaurants in this economic climate? Gail Ciampa has created a fantastic year-end restaurant roundup in …
What a wonderful sight. Local drinkers and eaters were devastated when Thee Red Fez closed back in 2019. Apparently, brothers Chris and Phil Martelly felt the same way, so they bought the place. And while much work has been done to freshen things up, the new owners wanted to preserve the general look and feel …
It has been an exceptional run by restaurant standards, but the owners of Chez Pascal are ready to take advantage of an irresistible opportunity: teaching in Singapore. This move is unrelated to the pressures of the past year; Matt and Kristin Gennuso had always aimed for a 20-year run. But sometime in the new year, …
(12.22) Not only will Farm Fresh RI on Sims Avenue be hosting its regular Saturday Farmers Market, but they have added an extra evening market on Wednesday, December 22, from 3pm to 7pm. Products typically on sale include: Veggies, cheese, herbs, baked goods, mushrooms, shellfish, dog treats, honey, spa products, cut flowers, mittens and scarves …
Look who makes a great Santa! I stopped by NicoBella’s downtown last Sunday to inquire about an upcoming art show, only to be greeted by owner Daniel Crenca all suited up and checking my naughty/nice status at the door. He will be adopting this persona on Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays through the season. As you …
And you probably couldn’t even tell. Alarm spread throughout the city last summer when the New York System announced that their neon sign was beyond repair and would have to be replaced. We needn’t have worried; owner Greg Stevens hired Providence Painted Signs with orders to “fabricate a brand new, yet still iconic, sign “that …