Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

There's something to be said for simplicity, and that word is yum. Barking Crab's second outpost sticks to the basics that made New England the envy of the seafood world. Butter-doused lobster, mammoth amounts of crab and giant qua- hogs barely eclipse a convivial attitude that makes this shack-turned-high-end restaurant so desirable. Let other Newport diners wander the packed streets; we've found our week-end hangout.