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NETWORKING PLATFORM: Contessa Brown wanted a place where adults could socialize without the typical nightlife atmosphere after she become a Christian and quit going to bars and nightclubs in 2008. Unable to find many spots to her liking, in 2009 she launched Café S.O.U.L., a community platform providing a networking space for artists, entrepreneurs and wellness advocates.
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Everybody’s Business: Cafe S.O.U.L. nourishes creative spirit, community

(Editor’s note: This is the 73rd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

To Savor: Wines to fall for

This time of year, I often talk about changing our wine wardrobes – meaning moving from the foods and wines of summer and transitioning...
Bruce Newbury

Fall food events show promise

Rhode Island’s favorite local food celebration, the Schoolyard Twilight Party, returned for an unforgettable evening on Aug. 29. It took place under the lights in...

UNFI ends fiscal 2026 in the black with $84M profit

PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. ended fiscal 2026 with a profit of $84 million, following a $118 million loss a year prior.  The company on...
TOP-SHELF: Richard Willis is the owner of Point Wine & Spirits in Newport, which carries products across a wide range of price points, from everyday beverages to premium and collectible bottles, including a specialty “Rich & Rare” collection of limited and high-end spirits.
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Point Wine & Spirits continues Newport neighborhood tradition

Serving a clientele looking for everything from an everyday bottle to a special-occasion selection, Point Wine & Spirits has built a presence on Thames...
Bruce Newbury

Second trip through the field to stop hunger

There is a lot of talk about solving hunger in our society. Instead of talking, the way to eliminate it may be to take...
FULFILLING ENDEAVOR: Farouk Rajab, CEO and president of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association, rose from restaurant host to the top job and said what he finds most rewarding is helping develop employees and seeing them become happy and successful. 
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Farouk Rajab

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 FAROUK RAJAB Rhode Island Hospitality Association CEO and president Making people comfortable is in Farouk Rajab’s DNA. Rajab was raised in...

Truckload of squid spills into the street in Narragansett, creating a...

A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for...

Michael Kapos named CEO of Downeast Coffee

PAWTUCKET – Downeast Coffee Roasters has announced a leadership transition that marks the third generation of family ownership. According to the Aug. 17 announcement, Vice...
AUTHENTIC FLAVORS: Anne Rabel launched Haitian.ish as a Providence-based catering company in 2023 and opened her food truck, pictured, two years later.
PBN PHOTO/STEPHANIE BERNABA

Everybody’s Business: Cuisine is the connection to her Haitian roots

(Editor’s note: This is the 72nd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
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