Bruce Newbury
Rehearsal dinner make a tentative return
The quarantine has brought about much heartache over the past 100-plus days. As much of a tyrant as the coronavirus is in bringing a...
‘Dining on the Diamond’ at McCoy has been a home run
As beloved as the Pawtucket Red Sox have been in the hearts and minds of most Rhode Islanders, they may be even more so...
Restaurants go through indoor dining learning curve
When the state issued guidelines for Phase II of reopening for restaurants – allowing for indoor dining – Rhode Island restaurateurs scrutinized them word...
New phase means an awkward step outdoors
We are going outside to eat at this stage of the coronavirus crisis. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo started allowing limited outdoor dining for restaurants...
Eateries already planning how to get diners back
When the opening of the economy is discussed on a state or national level, restaurants are always near the top of the list. Add...
East Greenwich bistro launches in midst of a pandemic
Opening a new restaurant in the best of times is a challenge. When it is a “first” restaurant, the stress level increases. But opening...
3 Rhode Island restaurants make curbside comeback
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island restaurant community is showing its resiliency as three of its leading eateries are reopening for curbside takeout.
The Newport Restaurant...
Some restaurants make good out of a disaster
It appears that when we emerge from this coronavirus crisis, it will not be all at once but in segments, perhaps industry by industry....
Restaurants finding takeout, delivery have their frustrations
“Please tip for takeout.”
That plea from a high school senior who has worked in food service for two years at a neighborhood restaurant sums...
Restaurateurs react to R.I. dining room closures
PROVIDENCE – The decision to shut down Rhode Island’s restaurant dining rooms and limit them to takeout, drive-thru and delivery in the wake of...
