Greg Schweiner is the man behind Charqs Smok'n Tender Grilled Pork Jerky, which is a relatively new product finding its place in the world of dried meat products. Greg reached out to me to give Charqs a try and to let him know my thoughts on his product by sending me a complimentary sample package. After... Continue Reading →
Kitchen Restaurant Review – Providence, RI
Occasionally, a road trip or mini road-trip is on the agenda. Before setting out on said road trip, my wife and I have a tradition of waking up early to have a great breakfast at some new or familiar location. On this occasion, we were heading to Connecticut to celebrate my niece's first birthday. My... Continue Reading →
Food Truck Friday at Roger Williams Park – Providence, RI
Food Truck Friday is an event hosted at Roger Williams Park near the iconic Carousel. My wife and I first heard about the event from a friend who happens to work one of the Food Trucks that attend the event. Any place where food trucks congregate is a good place to be, so my wife,... Continue Reading →
Tallulah’s Taqueria Review – Providence, RI
I first heard about Tallulah's tacos years ago at the Newport Folk Festival when a friend tried them. It took me a couple of years to finally get around to trying them myself. My taste buds were simultaneously thankful for the gift of truly amazing tacos and angry that I waited so long to introduce... Continue Reading →
Honest Tea and Lemonade Review
A representative for Honest Tea contacted me to see if I was interested in trying some of their products. Not one to shy away from free samples, I agreed to write up an independent review of my experience. A quick read of the label on many of the Honest Tea Company products reveals that the... Continue Reading →
Cafe Sushi Review – Cambridge, MA
As part of a birthday celebration, a friend suggested that we all get some sushi from Cafe Sushi. He'd been raving about it for a while and took his opportunity to have the rest of us try it out. The restaurant offers some of the usual pieces of fish that all sushi restaurants feature, but Cafe Sushi's... Continue Reading →
Kinfolks Award Winning BBQ Review – Taunton, MA
Upon complaining about the lack of good barbecue in New England, a friend of mine who works in Taunton, MA told me about a "shack" he saw there that sells barbecue. He saw it a few times, but never had the chance to try it. I did a little research and found out that the "shack"... Continue Reading →
Abyssinia Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant Review – Providence, RI
I've been pretty excited about trying Abyssinia ever since I heard that an Ethiopian restaurant opened on Wickenden Street in Providence, RI because I love berbere and zigni spices. It wasn't until a friend of mine recommended that we meet there for dinner that I finally got to try the restaurant. A little research revealed... Continue Reading →
Drink Craft Beer – Boston Beer and BBQ Fest 2015 Review
It's been a few years since I went to an event thrown by Drink Craft Beer, but when I saw that they were hosting a beer AND BBQ fest, I knew I wanted to be part of it. A bunch of my friends and I hastily bought tickets to the event, which quickly sold out.... Continue Reading →