2024 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll Results
You voted and our team tallied. Here are your favorites in dozens of categories from food to florists.
Maven’s Delicatessen in Pawtucket, a readers’ poll statewide winner for New Restaurant. Photography by Angel Tucker
The Best of Rhode Island poll was conducted online between April 1-30, 2024. All visitors to RIMonthly.com were eligible to vote. These are the results of a tabulation of the votes cast in both statewide and regional categories. We are confident in our tallies of votes cast. The results are not an endorsement by Rhode Island Monthly magazine but an accurate accounting of legitimate votes cast.
Index
Statewide | Providence| Newport County | South County | East Bay | West Bay | Blackstone Valley
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Statewide
Restaurant
Sophia’s Tuscan Grille, Warwick
New Restaurant in 2023
Maven’s Delicatessen, Pawtucket
Latin Restaurant
Los Andes, Providence
Asian Restaurant
Jayd Bun, South Kingstown
Indian Restaurant
India Restaurant, Providence
Bagels
Providence Bagel, Providence
Brunch
Rachel’s Cafe, Wakefield
Cheap Eats
Angelo’s Restaurant, Providence
Doughnuts
Knead Doughnuts, multiple locations
Dessert
Gregg’s Restaurants & Taverns, multiple locations
Outdoor Dining
Blount Clam Shack, Warren
Matunuck Oyster Bar, Wakefield
Bar Cocktail List
RI Cruisin’ Cocktails
Mocktails
Kristi’s Kraftails, Warren
Beer on Tap
Mews Tavern, Wakefield
Local Brewery/Brew Pub
Tilted Barn Brewery, Exeter
Winery
Newport Vineyards,
Middletown
Bar to People Watch
Hot Club, Providence
Burger
Chomp Kitchen and Drinks, multiple locations
Irish Bar
McBride’s Irish Pub, Providence
Oyster Bar/Oyster Farm
Matunuck Oyster Bar, Wakefield
Clam Shack
Iggy’s Doughboys & Chowder House, multiple locations
Catering
Keane’s Wood-Fired Catering, Warwick
Gluten-Free-Friendly Restaurant
Blackie’s, Smithfield
BYOB Restaurant
Sophia’s Tuscan Grille, Warwick
Locally Owned Family-Friendly Restaurant
Laura’s Bar and Grill, Smithfield
Farmers Market
Scituate Rotary Farmers Market, Foster
Locally Owned Seafood Market
Fearless Fish Market, Providence
Locally Owned Kids’ Store
Wildflower Kids, Westerly
Locally Owned Home Decor Store
Brown & Hopkins Country Store, Chepachet
Locally Owned Day Spa
Massage Envy, Cranston
Beauty Treatment (Non-Hair)
Skin Blissed by Jenny, East Providence
Locally Owned Music Store
Rob Coyne School of Music Education, Warren
Local Concert Venue
Greenwich Odeum, East Greenwich
Locally Made Beauty Products
Earthly Essentials, Providence
Locally Made Food Products
Z Pita Chipz, Bristol
Locally Made Bottled Drink (Alcoholic)
2 Gals Cocktails, Bristol
Locally Made Bottled Drink (Nonalcoholic)
Kristi’s Kraftails, Warren
Independent Bookstore
Barrington Books, Barrington
News Anchorman
Dan Jaehnig
News Anchorwoman
Patrice Wood
Morning News Anchorman
Mario Hilario
Morning News Anchorwoman
Alison Bologna
Television Meteorologist/Male
Mark Searles
Television Meteorologist/Female
Christina Erne
Television Sportscaster/Male
Frank Carpano
Television Sportscaster/Female
Nicole Menner
Television News Reporter/Male
Brian Crandall
Television News Reporter/Female
Sam Read
Traffic Reporter
Melissa Sardelli
Morning Radio Show
“The News With Gene Valicenti”
Morning Radio Talk Show Host
Gene Valicenti
Morning TV Show
“The Rhode Show”
Local Newspaper/ Online News Source
East Greenwich News, East Greenwich
Local Band
No Exit 4
Local Fashion Designer
Amy Page DeBlasio
Photographer (Non-Wedding)
Lucio Andreozzi Foto
Small Business That Gives Back
George’s Gas and Service, Tiverton
Rhody Maker
Seams Pretty
Fine Jewelry Shop
M.R.T. Jewelers, East Providence
Rhody Influencer
Buns & Bites
Rhode Island Podcast
Mary & Blake Media
Annual Music Festival
Newport Folk Festival, Newport
Annual Arts/Crafts Festival
Scituate Art Festival, North Scituate
Gym
Fitness Sanctuary, Lincoln
Personal Trainer
Body Soul Training, Providence
Fitness Class
Barre & Soul, Providence
Local Tour
Providence River Boat Company, Providence
Food Event
Food Truck Friday at Roger Williams Park, Providence
Date Night Activity
Smash ’N’ Splash, West Warwick
Hotel/Inn
Margin Street Inn, Westerly
Chef
Haley Rego of the Holistic Trick
Bartender
Gina Torricelli of Bev Voyage
Craft Beer Festival
Newport Beer Festival, Newport
Cannabis Dispensary
Mother Earth Wellness, Pawtucket
Nonprofit Fundraiser
Big Brothers Big Sisters of RI’s Welcome to Summer Beach Party
Local Boutique for Wedding Dresses
Ivory: A Bridal Boutique, East Greenwich
Wedding Photographer
Nicole Rae Photography
Wedding DJ
Elite Entertainment, East Greenwich
Wedding Live Band
Take It to the Bridge
Wedding Cakes and Desserts
Sin, Providence
Wedding Stationery
Hailey Kiss Creative, Narragansett
Wedding Jewelry
M.R.T. Jewelers, East Providence
Wedding Florist
A Bushel and a Peck Floral Shop, Cranston
Wedding Hair
Kauri & Co., Greenville
Wedding Makeup
Liz O’Malley Makeup, North Kingstown
Wedding Planner
Ashley Lynn Events
Wedding Videographer
LMproductions, Warwick
Unique Local Wedding Transportation
RI Wedding Shuttle by Experience RI
Waterfront Wedding Venue
Castle Hill Inn, Newport
Classic Wedding Venue
Alpine Country Club, Cranston
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