Tag: Birch
Lifespan, Brown reach affiliation agreement
PROVIDENCE – Months after announcing they were strengthening ties, Lifespan Corp. and Brown University have reached a definitive agreement.
The definitive agreement is currently in...
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...
Beards confirm what we know in R.I.
The recent announcement that two Providence chefs have been named finalists in the 2019 James Beard Awards program is validation of what Rhode Islanders...
R.I. sends 2 chefs to James Beard Award finals
PROVIDENCE - The finalists in the 2019 James Beard Awards announced Wednesday included two Rhode Island chefs. For Best Chef: Northeast, two of the...
Sarto has sense of place
Some restaurants are menu-driven, others price-driven. One of the newest downtown Providence restaurants describes itself as “neighborhood-driven.”
The new Sarto on Weybosset Street is a...
Sukle finalist for James Beard Awards
PROVIDENCE – Providence again this year is sending a finalist to the prestigious James Beard Awards, known as the “Oscars of the food world.”
The...
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...
National acclaim hasn’t stopped JWU grad Benjamin Sukle from focusing on...
Benjamin Sukle has spent nearly a decade perfecting his culinary craft in Rhode Island. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University with a B.A....
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...