The hotel boasts 175 contemporary guest rooms, a trendy WXYZ Bar, Backyard al fresco space and the rooftop Blu Violet restaurant and bar overlooking the city.
Co-owners and friends Christopher Bender and David Crowell have two restaurants and a wine and spirits shop under their belt, plus events and catering and luxury picnic businesses, as well as a soon-to-come bed and breakfast.
The two Rhode Island breweries have teamed up to brew the limited-edition "Big Trouble in Little Rhody" Kölsch just in time for the big game on Dec. 4.
About five months ago, the owner of the historic hot wieners neighborhood fixture found out that the original, sixty-seven-year-old neon sign could not be restored.
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.