Best of Rhode Island 2008 Editors' Picks

The Cheese Plate might look a bit like an Internet cafe, but don't let the tall, faux-leather office chairs fool you. It's a dairy and grape-rich depot that serves plates of fresh and aged cheeses, wedges of rustic bread and plenty of vino to wash it down. Owner (politico and Barrington lawyer) Robert Healey offers his own Cool Moose wine label as well as stock from France, Italy and the States. Check in after 2 p.m. on weekdays or noon on weekends.