To Savor: The right wines for a chocolate fanatic
I am a chocolate fanatic, a love I know I share with many. In the U.S., we spend approximately $22 billion on chocolate each...
R.I. Brewers Guild to hold inaugural ‘Craft Beer Week’ in March
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's breweries have been forced like so many other industries to adjust operations during the pandemic.
But the good news "was there...
Warming up your winter
It appears that this young year is running at the same speed as the last two, with the same impaired drivers at the wheel.
As...
R.I.’s ban on happy hours questioned
After nearly three decades devoid of after-work drink specials, a push to legalize happy hour in Rhode Island is brewing again.
Rep. Karen Alzate, D-Pawtucket,...
Siena restaurant closes Federal Hill location
PROVIDENCE – Citing COVID-19-related hardships, Siena Restaurant Group has announced that its Federal Hill location has been shuttered permanently.
The East Greenwich and Smithfield locations...
Beloved Pawtucket diner to be replaced by Chase Bank
PAWTUCKET – A landmark diner in Pawtucket that first opened in 1959 is making way for a bank, to the dismay of the restaurant...
Changes in R.I. hospitality scene in the new year
As we pass into a new year, there are still some leftover issues to resolve. Evidently, the pandemic is not finished with us, although...
To Savor: Pizza pairings with local focus
The beginning of the year is marked by resolution, a time of regrouping. Often, we set goals, or intentions to change something about ourselves....
Venus de Milo owner plans to sell popular banquet facility
SWANSEA – The owner of the Venus de Milo banquet facility, a longtime gathering place for Rhode Islanders and southeastern Massachusetts residents alike, is...
Union: Greenleaf marijuana dispensary worker reinstated after claiming wrongful termination
PORTSMOUTH – A worker at the Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center who claims he was wrongfully terminated in June for his union organizing efforts has...