Best of Rhode Island 2008 Editors' Picks

Everything old is new again. Witness: Stanley's Hamburgers. Has any seventy-five-year-old company managed to maintain as much retro panache as this one? Doubtful. There's something reassuring about a burger that costs $2.49 and doesn't require a forklift. (Does anyone need sixteen ounces of beef in one sitting?) The taste of the grill, a scoopful of grilled onions and the happiest logo in town make for an unbeatable lunch, dinner or even breakfast after a raucous Friday night. Pass the ketchup.