Tag: Benjamin Sukle
Providence chef wins James Beard award for best in Northeast
PROVIDENCE – Sky Haneul Kim of Gift Horse was named the Best Chef Northeast at the 2025 James Beard Awards Monday in Chicago.
Kim was...
‘There’s just no lunchtime crowd anymore’: Downtown Providence restaurateurs navigate post-COVID...
PROVIDENCE – Benjamin Sukle, owner and operator of Oberlin restaurant at 266 Westminster St., has seen many eateries come and go over the years...
Mask mandate is over; divide endures
The state may have ended its COVID-19 mask mandate, but now some consumers are making decisions on where to spend their money based on...
Are you more or less likely to eat at a restaurant...
Some Rhode Island restaurateurs are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for anyone who wants to eat indoors.
The moves follow similar...
Local restaurateurs split over vaccine requirements for diners
PROVIDENCE - The New York Times called a mere 45 minutes after Benjamin Sukle posted a new set of COVID-19-related restrictions at his downtown...
Birch to close in Oct. due to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Providence restaurant staple birch is closing permanently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, acclaimed chef and co-owner Benjamin Sukle announced on Tuesday.
The 18-seat...
Boston’s Messina takes home regional James Beard award over Providence hopefuls
PROVIDENCE – “I have a job to do. We all do. We can include everyone in the conversation of cooking.” With those remarks delivered...
Providence has 3 in James Beard Awards semis
PROVIDENCE - The nominees for the “Oscars of the food world,” the James Beard Awards, were announced today in New York. Again this year...
Boston chefs pick Providence
PROVIDENCE - Boston.com named Providence one of four New England ‘foodie cities’ that Boston chefs love in an article on Wednesday. The article featured input...
R.I.’s restaurant scene makes strong and tasty connections
When was the last time you had an in-depth conversation with one of the nation’s up-and-coming chefs? Never, because whenever you see one, he...

















