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Environment

Shifting Sands in Rhode Island

A rising tide of beach garbage plagues local wildlife. Fortunately, there's something you can do about it.
Robert L Mitchell,

A wide array of beach trash found on Napatree Point, from balloons and ribbons to Styrofoam, cellophane, nylon rope, bottle caps and a hypodermic needle. Waves break plastic into tiny particles that mix into beach sand and are ingested by marine life. Photography courtesy of Robert L. Mitchell It’s easy to overlook the detritus along Rhode Island’s shoreline, but as…

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Art, Culture, Rhode Trips

Creating Positive Spaces with Art Night Bristol Warren

Art Night Bristol Warren spotlights the East Bay's artists, independent spaces and strong sense of community.
Dana Rae Laverty,

Lisa Elliot weaves at Made in Warren during an Art Night Bristol Warren event. Photography courtesy of Art Night Bristol Warren For years, Warren has been the place for all things quirky, artsy and cool. There’s just a vibe to the town that’s undeniable. I mean, where else in Rhode Island can you find gorgeous historic architecture, a vibrant  arts…

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Cocktails, Decor, Restaurants, The Dish

The Hotel Viking Unveils Four New Food and Beverage Concepts

The team behind Littleneck Hospitality will open Skoal Room, Pescadou, Tuck Shop and Cap Club before Memorial Day weekend.
Jamie Coelho,

The outside of the Hotel Viking is near completion of its renovation. Photo by Jamie Coelho. Two local restaurateurs are opening four new food and beverage concepts all under one roof, all around the same time. The powerhouse team of Robert Andreozzi and Jesse Hedberg, co-owners of Pizza Marvin and Club Frills, have come together to form Littleneck Hospitality Group…

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Nest

Our 2026 Design Awards

Our thirtieth annual Rhode Island Monthly Design Awards showcase the best of the state’s talented architecture and design community.
Dana Rae Laverty,

Sponsored by  We look forward to the Design Awards every year. The Wood Soup project, by Kyle Bamrick of Kyle Bamrick Architecture + Design, won third place in the Residential New Construction/Renovation category. Photograph by Anthony Crisafulli Photography. After three decades of poring over cutting-edge designs and functional, beautiful spaces, we still manage to receive entries that amaze, delight and…

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Culture, Events, Music, Restaurants, The Dish, Travel

A Night at The Beatrice is Pure Magic

Put your worries aside, and check into the hotel for dinner, a show and an overnight to fully experience Providence as the Creative Capital.
Jamie Coelho,

The Beatrice lobby. Photo by Brandon Dupont. Sometimes, you don’t appreciate what you have in your own backyard. I’ve walked by The Beatrice hotel countless times, I’ve dined in the restaurant dozens, and I’ve sipped bellinis at the Rooftop on too many occasions to count. But I had never experienced one of the guest rooms. On a recent night out…

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Making Space at The Alcove in Providence

The new feminist cultural center firmly centers women, joy and a sense of community inside its well-appointed walls.
Dana Rae Laverty,

A book club room, designed with a distressed French apartment feel, anchors The Alcove’s second floor. Photography by Angel Tucker There’s nothing exceptional about the built-in banquette tucked into the corner of The Alcove, the new feminist cultural center in Providence. Until you sit in it. “I’ve seen women sit on that bench, and they put their feet on the…

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Travel

First Person: Family Travel

Through their journeys, grandparents inspire a love of wandering that weaves through generations.
Lauren Clem,

The author’s grandparents in Egypt. There is a photo of my grandparents in Egypt, the pyramids casting shadows in the late afternoon sun. My Mémère, in dark slacks and her signature blonde perm, smiles brightly at the center, while my Pépère sports the white sneakers and button-down shirt of an American tourist. The Great Sphinx looms behind them, the only…
Dining Review

Dining Review: Olneyville New York System and Wally’s Wieners

Heritage Restaurant Group took over two of Providence's most iconic restaurant locations. Now that the changeovers have taken place, what's our food critic's verdict?
Karen Deutsch,

General Manager Nicholas Barros serves fries at the Olneyville New York System counter. Photography by Angel Tucker Olneyville New York System It’s curious that one of rhode island’s oldest food joints — wedged between an Olneyville gas station and a McDonald’s — goes by New York System. At nearly seventy-three years old, the hot wiener depot may have been named…

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Business

Is Nick Schorsch the Monopoly Man of Rhode Island?

Heritage Restaurant Group and Audrain's Nick Schorsch is snapping up property and building a restaurant empire in Rhode Island. But what's his long game?
Eli Sherman,

Nick Schorsch in his office located above the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport. Photography by Andy DelGiudice Walking into Olneyville N.Y. System — the Providence wiener joint marked by a giant neon “EAT” sign hanging over Plainfield Street — a familiar aroma hits the nose: spiced meat sauce, mustard, onions and celery salt mixing with warm buns. The smell will…

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At Home

Spaces: Inside a Little Compton “Treehouse”

With attention to materiality and play, a family designs a home that honors their history and invites organic connection.
Michael Colbert,

A new addition to a Little Compton home gives a family of five more space to breathe and grow. Photo by Nat Rea. When two psychotherapists moved back east to Little Compton, they brought with them a powerful vision: a child-focused space rooted in the land’s history. As they imagined a warm and inspiring home for their children, the property…