Food & Drink
Rhode Island's AAA Diamond Awards for Hotels and Restaurants
These awards honor the best places for dining and lodging in the state.
Andrew Small
Newport Burger Bender Announces Burger Contest Winners
More than forty burgers were entered by twenty-nine Aquidneck Island restaurants in the ten-day contest.
Andrew Small
Rhode Island's 10 Best Foodie Neighborhoods
It's a beautiful day in these neighborhoods, where food and drink are the major draws.
the Editors
Newport's Chanler Hotel is Bringing Back its Hot Chocolate Bar
The Chanler Cafe will feature three decadent hot chocolate drinks, using the world’s finest chocolate.
Andrew Small
Sold-Out RI VegFest Proves Going Vegan is Hot
More than 1,000 tickets were sold and eighty-five vendors are booked for Sunday's #Plantcurious event of the year.
Jamie Coelho
Sign Up for the Fearless Fish Fish Share Program
Get a weekly share of local fish delivered to convenient locations for pickup.
Jamie Coelho
Wilcox Tavern, One of the Oldest Restaurants in America, is for Sale
Built in 1730, the Charlestown landmark is one of Rhode Island's oldest restaurants.
Andrew Small
Go On a Burger Bender at 28 Newport Restaurants
From February 14 to 23, twenty-eight Newport area restaurants are serving thirty-nine creative interpretations of the all American burger (including plant-based options!), and diners can help determine a winner.
Jamie Coelho
Miss Lorraine Diner Opens at Pawtucket's Lorraine Mills
The fully restored 1941 Worcester Streamliner diner officially opens to the public today after sitting in front of 560 Mineral Spring Avenue for more than nine years.
Jamie Coelho
Twelve Plants Serves Up High-End Plant-Based Tasting Menus
Lawyer Peter Carvelli fulfills his passion for vegan cooking on select Monday nights at Vinya Test Kitchen in Providence.
Jamie Coelho
Taste Booze-Free Drinks for Dry January at Persimmon
Persimmon's neutral cocktail program allows guests to savor similar flavor profiles to full-proof drinks without the hazy side effects.
Jamie Coelho
White Dog Distilling Makes Local Liquor in Pawtucket
The liquor company crafts small batch whiskey, gin, white rum, bourbon, moonshine and limoncello.
Jamie Coelho
Hometown Poke Makes Yelp's "America's Top 100 Places to Eat in 2020" List
The restaurant and cafe on Camp Street in Providence earned the number 40 spot on the national list.
Jamie Coelho
Butterbang Bakery is Pedaling Its Way Around Providence
Brian Leosz rides his mobile croissant bakery and bike cart to locations around Providence.
Jamie Coelho
Rhode Island Company will Feed 1,000
A free dinner for those in need will take place on Dec. 21 at Rhode Island Convention Center.
Kerri Tallman