Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, and Travel
Newport, RI in the summer is known for seaside dining and fresh seafood. Nonetheless, many visitors don't know where to look beyond the famous Thames Street downtown. The Newport Lobster Shack is not too far off the beaten path, so it's easy to find and offers another option for experiencing outdoor dining in Newport. Newport... Continue Reading →
I'd been itching to try Bayberry Beer Hall ever since I heard about it. It opened up on the West Side of Providence near some other excellent restaurants and some fantastic local breweries. With the little craft beer and restaurant boom happening in that area, I had high hopes for Bayberry. It turned out to... Continue Reading →
Greek food and Rhode Island have had a rocky history in that other than the annual Greek festivals and fantastic home cooking from the Greek communty, the state is almost devoid of excellent Greek food. That is, until Kleos showed up on the scene. The owners of Kleos also own Rosalina, which has its own... Continue Reading →
For years, Nick's had a reputation in Rhode Island as one of the best restaurant spots to get a fantastic breakfast. That's still true, but eventually Nick's opened their doors to patrons seeking dinner and provided a completely different, yet still stellar, dining experience. I'd enjoyed a few Nick's On Broadway breakfasts in my time,... Continue Reading →
Date nights are precious and tend to become more infrequent the older people get, which coincides with taking on more responsibilities. As a result, it's especially important to make those times count whether it's a date night or just some free time out with friends. That's why it hurts so much when that time is... Continue Reading →
Considering that our birthdays are a week apart, my wife and I have a tradition where in lieu of birthday gifts, we go out for a nice meal where we splurge more than we normally might. Having tried many of the restaurants in Providence and not being able to make it up to Boston lately,... Continue Reading →
Good barbecue in the Northeastern U.S. is hard to find. It's like to trying to find a real New York style bagel anywhere outside of New York. That's why I'm always excited when I hear about new openings in or around Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In this case, Durk's Bar-B-Q opened up on Thayer Street... Continue Reading →
It seems like Rhode Island is finally catching up to the doughnut craze that hit New York about 8 years before. It may have taken a while, but the doughnut renaissance of Rhode Island is finally here with the opening of a handful of gourmet doughnut shops in and around Providence. One of those bakeries... Continue Reading →
[UPDATE March 2017: The location is now called Pink Pig BBQ after the partners split up the business. For all intents and purposes it is a different business featuring many of the same food items with some of the same recipes, however, under different management and quality control. The owner of the Preppy Pig BBQ name... Continue Reading →
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