Author: Jamie Coelho
Inside Origin Beer Project, an Alt-Prop Brewery at Buttonwoods
Cheyne and Erika Tessier launched their alternating proprietorship brewery, Origins Beer Project, at Buttonwoods Brewery.
Local Mom Influencer Audrey McClelland Releases Four Romance Novels in a Year
The Barrington resident's books are like Hallmark movies in literary form: Pick up her novels Hometown Boy, At Last, Happily Ever After and One and Only.
Rhode Island Brewery Puzzle Makes a Great Beer-Lover’s Gift
The Rhode Island Brewers Guild is offering the puzzles for $25 as a fundraiser.
CORE Fitness Gives Workout Fanatics a Pre-Dawn or Post-Work Energy Boost
Group fitness classes will help you get your groove back while fostering camaderie and community in the gym.
Alton Brown Live: Beyond the Eats Takes the PPAC Stage Tonight
Food Network star, chef and author Alton Brown discusses his culinary entertainment tour and what he likes about Providence's dining scene (Dune Bros., get the guy a Fish Mac stat!).
StyleWeek Season 21 Delivered an Avant-Garde Atmosphere and Spicy Heat
Designers Hope MacDonald, Tatyana Ayriyan, Amy Page DeBlasio and Jacqueline Monez of JACQUELABEL presented their collections on the Capital Grille catwalk.
Inside Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s Game-Changing Growth
The nonprofit, with a massive new facility in Providence, has changed the way Rhode Islanders eat forever.
Southeast Asian Community Receives 500 Bags of Rice and Grant from POC Foundation
The Center for Southeast Asians received a Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) Foundation grant, which is the single largest historic investment in the Southeast Asian community in Rhode Island.
Aura’s Chocolate Bar Wins Food and Drink Biz Pitch Competition at Hope and Main
Aura Fajardo Quintero is Rhode Island's first champion in the Sam Adams Brewing the American Dream Pitch Room Competition.
Aguardente Restaurant Shares the Owners’ Immigration Stories from Portugal, the Azores and Guatemala
The Fox Point hotspot celebrates the immigrant journeys of its three founders through food, art, music, spirits and more.
Saturday’s WaterFire Celebrates Black, Indigenous and People of Color Communities
The Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) is sponsoring the lighting that includes a Chinese lion dance, an indigenous performance, a ceremonial torch lighting and Caribbean soul and salsa music.
Leigh X Azzul Company Store and Showroom is Featuring Locally Designed Accessories and Artwork for Sale
The state's emerging painters, photographers, artists and designers, including Kent Stetson handbags, will share work for sale on Saturdays in Newport.
Halloween at the Castle Party Will Raise Funds for Mansion Restoration
Experience a more intimate Halloween costume party with food, an open bar, live entertainment and tarot and palm readings at Barnaby Castle in Providence.
Q-and-A: PPAC’s Technical Director Shares What It’s Like to Prepare for Pretty Woman in COVID
Amanda Motta managed set preparations for Pretty Woman, while making sure the theater is COVID-compliant for PPAC's first performance since pre-COVID, opening this weekend.
Narragansett Beer Drops Surprise Brew to Commemorate Brady’s Win Over Belichick
The beer was produced overnight in anticipation of the results of the heated late-night football game, and it's available in liquor stores today.
Blaze is Back on Smith Hill with a Fusion Menu, Featuring Art, Music, Poetry and More
Berry-Jean Murray, owner of Brooklyn Tea, Coffee and Guest House, has partnered with chef Phyllis Arffa to launch Blaze Smith Hill in the space.
Get the Rhody Reader Box from Ink Fish Books
The gift box includes Elizabeth B. Splaine's novel Swan Song, a soy wax candle, chocolate and a handmade bookmark.
Ocean State Job Lot Steps Up with Relief Supplies After Earthquake and Hurricane
OSJL Charitable Foundation donated more than thirty trailers of food and essential supplies to regions hit hard by the recent earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Ida.
Inside the Dye House, an Artful New Hotel and Event Space in Olneyville
The boutique hotel is owned by URI grads, Everett and Valerie Abitbol.
The Backyard Food Company Launches Night Shift Craft Beer-Infused Peach BBQ Sauce
Whirlpool Tangy Peach BBQ Sauce combines Night Shift's hazy New England Pale Ale, the Backyard Food Company's BBQ sauce and fresh peaches for a condiment that's great on grilled proteins.
Rhode Island Monthly Wins 20 Rhode Island Press Association Awards and Hall of Fame Recognition
Rhode Island Monthly staffers celebrated writing, photography and design nods, and President and Publisher John Palumbo also earned a spot in the association's Hall of Fame.
StyleWeek Is Back with its Third “Micro-Fashion” Event
The Capital Grille will once again host local designers including Jacqueline Monez, Hope MacDonald, Tatyana Ayriyan and Amy Page DeBlasio.
Haircuts and Heritage Project Pairs Free Haircuts with Life Lessons for Youth
Kobi Dennis is leading the charge to help inner city youth get a free haircut while meeting a mentor in the barber's chair.
Pat’s Italian Is Now a Providence Takeout Option Through Bath Food Co.
After an increase in demand for take-home dishes and a restaurant staff shortage, owner Greg Stevens has launched takeout and delivery out of the community kitchen space.
The Bridge: A 9/11 Story Tells the Story of a Local Couple Lost on United Flight 175
The documentary-style film is about the bridge on the Attleboro and Pawtucket line that is dedicated to Lynn Goodchild and Shawn Nassaney, a young couple who graduated from Bryant University.
Beer Garden City Is Now Open on Weekends
Avvio ristorante is offering appetizers that pair well with local beers from Rhode Island breweries.
The Guild Warren Opens as the Waterfront Town’s First Brewery
The small-batch brewery and beer hall has a food menu and will pour its own Guild-branded beers in addition to varieties from their contract brewers.
Throw a “Let’s Get Sheet-Faced” Party at Estela’s Lash and Skincare Studio
The girls' nights include mask skincare treaments, a chic table setup, rose, light bites and more customizable by party.
Cipriani is About to Make its Mark on Providence with the Beatrice Hotel’s Bellini Restaurant
The city's most luxurious hotel yet is opening the Cipriani-branded Bellini restaurant as well as a private rooftop club.
Newport Restaurant Group Opens Foodlove Market
The Middletown market offers a variety of specialty, take-home foods that are popular at its restaurants and made with local and seasonal ingredients.
Newport Vineyards Mid-Summer Fire Dinner Was Straight “Fire”
Newport Vineyards' executive chef Andy Teixeira and team served a multi-course menu cooked over open fire in the vineyard.
JWU Alum Noah Rosen Shows Off His Knife Skills with Forge to Table
The chef-approved line of culinary knives is available at local shops including Stock Culinary Goods.
Warren’s Chomp Kitchen and Drinks Will Have a New Waterfront Home Next Year
The larger location will have an outdoor patio with water views and double the seats as the current restaurant.
FitVine Wines Have Less Sugar Than Most Wines
Locals Tom Beaton and Mark Warren teamed up to create low-sugar, high-ABV and zero-additive wines that also give back to our country.
How to Throw an Easy Backyard Bash
We have you covered from decor and drinks to crowd-pleasing recipes and covetable grilling gear.
The Chanler’s Yurts Get a Summer Makeover
Enjoy a five-course family-style summer feast with two to five people while enjoying views overlooking Newport's famed Cliff Walk and Easton's Beach.
Get a $100 GoProvidence Pass Visa Reward Card by Booking a Hotel Getaway Package
GoProvidence is teaming up with hotels and local small businesses to offer travelers an excellent getaway deal for the summer.
Pack a Luxe Picnic for newportFILM’s Annual Contest
This year's theme centers on sustainability and includes a screening of To Which We Belong.
Attend Daveapalooza to Help Honor Proclamation Ale Founder Dave Witham
The afternoon includes all the things Dave loved: beer, skateboarding, music and food.
Feast and Fettle Brings Easy Summer Grilling and Barbecuing to Your Home
Steaks, lobster rolls and barbecue ingredients are delivered right to your door with serving instructions, making entertaining a cinch.
Q-and-A: Deer Tick on July Concerts, Newport Folk Fest Album Release and New Music
Find out what's happening with the Providence-founded band as they prepare for their upcoming tour with Delta Spirit and plan a new album for next year.
Newport Restaurant Group and Rhode Island Spirits Team Up for Rhodium Custom Gin
The Rhode Island-based restaurant group is collaborating with the local distillery to serve the gin in their eleven restaurants.
Learn More and Apply for the Rhode Island Foundation’s Equity Leadership Initiative
Two online information sessions will help potential applicants learn more about the program; one is today, June 29 from 5 to 6 p.m. and another info session takes place on Thursday, July 1.
Masa Taqueria Gains Commercial Kitchen Space to Keep Up with Birria Taco Mania
After facing some setbacks, the food business is serving up even more birria tacos and consommé at local events in Rhode Island.
We Tried Eyebrow Laminating, the Newest Beauty Trend
Studio B offers the service, which is essentially a reverse-perm for brows.
Q and A: Fair Food Advocate Vanessa García Polanco
The North Providence resident advocates for sustainable and just food systems as well as fair opportunities in agriculture for diverse growers.
Helado Taiyaki Puts a Latin Twist on a Japanese Ice Cream Treat
Owner Linnette Lopez Torres incorporates ingredients and flavors from her upbringing for her own take on taiyaki.
Attend Pique Nique Luxury Picnic Party with Garden Nymphs, Live Jazz and Tarot Readings
Only twenty-five tickets will be sold for this upscale event hosted in the gardens at the Corliss-Carrington House on College Hill.
StyleWeek Returns with SEED Student Design Challenge and Runway Shows from Lalla Bee and Jess Abernethy
The twentieth season of the fashion event we know and love returned with a "Micro-Fashion Week" event held on the Capital Grille patio in Providence.
Resilience, Service, and Adaptive Sports; A Conversation with Justin Laferrier, Ph.D.
JWU Magazine editor Judy Hill sits down with Laferrier to to talk about his singular journey to JWU.
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