Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

If there's a meal that satiates more than bread, cheese and beef, it remains elusive to American society. That's why – wrapped in a cloak of simplicity – Spark's owners Sue Zinno and Kim Comfort have hit the culinary nail on the head. Their crostini trio goes from basic (cheddar and chutney) to haute culinaire (truffled beef tartare) to mind-blowingly indulgent (triple creme brie slathered with dulche de leche). It's appetizer, entree and dessert wrapped up in three welcome slices of toasted heaven.