An ocean’s worth of tweets come to table
It may not be the world’s oldest profession, but fishing goes back a long time. And despite technology’s impact on where fishermen can find...
UMass unveils $1.6M dining-hall remodel
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this month unveiled a $1.6 million transformation of its resident dining hall.
The remodeling of the dining hall...
Now-vacant theater seen boosting Newport tourism
Call it a multiact play. After more than a decade, the plan to restore and reopen the Newport Opera House continues.
In July, the Newport...
Marra, restaurant-industry titan, found dead at 52
Dale J. Venturini, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association, remembers the late Stephen P. Marra, the founder of Marra Restaurant Group...
Fish marketed from ship to the kitchen in a tweet
Imagine walking into Taranta, an Italian-Peruvian restaurant in Boston, with a craving for one thing – fresh, locally caught fish.
The waiter places the elegantly...
PBN announces Innovation Award winners
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has selected the top innovators in the state and will honor them at an awards ceremony on Sept. 29.
The...
Even more Dunkin’ Donuts to open in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Can there be even more Dunkin’ Donuts in Rhode Island? Apparently, yes.
A group of Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners have nabbed up 16...
United Natural Foods 4Q net drops 2.6%
PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. said net income dropped 2.6 percent, or $500,000, to $17.18 million in the fourth quarter from a year...
Celebrity chefs add glitter to fall food events
Celebrity chefs found their way to Rhode Island recently, cooking for the Ocean State as well as pitching their recipes and cookbooks.
At the Newport...
R.I. a haven for the paranormal
One purported Rhode Island “ghost” turned out to be a squirrel in the attic.
Another supposed spirit “appeared” when a scam artist told a...
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