Best of Rhode Island 2008 Editors' Picks

What does upscale dining paired with down-home manners, ample parking and nearly 300 seats get you? The well-earned prize of Rhode Island's best neighborhood restaurant (and we're not just talking about the residents of East Greenwich). Diners from all over the state continue to choose 1149 as their destination spot for romantic dinners, birthday fetes or just a drink at the behemoth bar because the surroundings are mature enough for adults, welcoming enough for kids and, with Jules Ramos in the kitchen, the food appeals to everyone.