Best of Rhode Island 2008 Editors' Picks

Some places work with a figurative revolving door (you're in and out in under five minutes), but Bliss Natural Grocer and Cafe beckons you to sit and stay awhile. With several tables inside and just as many out, you can enjoy breakfast (try the homemade pastry covered with sliced apples), a leisurely lunch of grilled cheddar with walnut pesto or Wolfneck Farm sliders on bitty buns. If your dinner plans aren't firmed up, pick up some of their vacuum-sealed marinated dishes: herb-coated tuna, spicy chili chicken breasts or hanger steak infused with garlic and olive oil.