Stone Brewing Kickoff Tonight
From RunawayJim: Stone Brewing, previously unavailable in all of RI, is having a kickoff party for their new distribution in RI tonight at Track 84 in Warwick. (more…)
Food
But Did He Have To Call It ‘Mansinthe’?
The answer is, of course he did. And while I’m definitely a fan of anything absinthe related here in the states, I cannot, and will not drink anything called Mansinthe or Man-anything. If you’re interested in drinking something of Marilyn Manson’s you can go here and I won’t judge you at all. Probably.
Grilling On The Edge
Tomorrow from 4-8 pm the Urban Edge Farm hosts Southside Community Landtrust’s 4th annual Hoe Down/Fundraiser. The event features gourmet BBQ (cooked by Johnson & Wales finest Chef’s in training) in which all produce comes freshly picked from local Rhode Island farms. Music will be provided by Groundingroot, The Killdevils, The Can Kickers, and my
Progressive Caffeine
Last spring I was delighted to learn that Starbucks would no longer be the only coffee house on Thayer Street. An independent establishment, Blue State Coffee, was on its way. I wasn’t sure about the name (a reference to Rhode Island’s official nickname perhaps?), so I looked it up on google. This page from bluestatecoffee.com
Grilling on the Edge: 4th Annual Hoe Down
This Saturday, 4-9pm. At the Urban Edge Farm, 31 Pippin Orchard Rd, Cranston. Southside Community Land Trust’s annual celebration of local agriculture. Music, dancing, gourmet BBQ featuring local foods and drinks, farm tours, children’s activities, urban agriculture demonstrations, 4 local breweries, 3 local vineyards, homemade cookies, grilled corn, and more! Admission includes: Gourmet BBQ dinner
New Downcity Diner open
Or at least that’s what it looks like, per my late-nite stroll through downtown. Downcity has moved about two blocks east of its previous location — still on Weybosset St, but it’s now across from the Turk’s Head building. The original location burned down a little over a year ago. Art in Ruins has photos