Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

From past experience with winter farmers' markets elsewhere (squash, anyone?), we underestimated what our friends at Farm Fresh RI had organized. There, in the indus-trial chic corridors of Hope Artiste Village, you'll find not just the makings for tasty meals, but a social scene and sensibility that evoke Europe. You'll also find local and sustainable offerings such as grass-fed beef, fresh shellfish, artisan cheeses and prepared pastries. Winter wonderland, indeed