Tag: Bruce Newbury
R.I. restaurants cooking up some good deeds
This time of the year, there is a kindness movement that almost everyone joins. It may be the magic of the season. At the...
James Beard rejiggers the map
The James Beard Awards have become known as the Oscars of the food world. Competition has become intense as chefs and restaurateurs constantly search...
Food trucks in demand
The food-truck phenomenon shows no sign of slowing down. Food trucks, as opposed to food carts, are equipped with facilities to store and cook...
New foodie destinations
The restaurant business has endless appeal to the entrepreneurs and adventurers who join it each year. There are as many reasons for getting into...
All dining out, even via delivery, is local
It is referred to in the trade as “third-party delivery” – the utilization by a restaurant of an online food-delivery app. At first glance...
Fast start for food and wine events
Whoever said things slow down after the holidays must spend a lot of time at home. This still-new year is showing no signs of...
Food trucks find niche
“To me, food trucks are the old town square!” said Eric Weiner. He can tell you how many trucks serve food in virtually any...
Dining times a-changin’
When a restaurant closes its doors these days it becomes breaking news. This seems to be the result of two things happening. First, many,...
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...
Iron Works Tavern bought by Newport Harbor Corp.
WARWICK – The Newport Harbor Corp. is adding to its ever-expanding roster of Rhode Island restaurants, announcing today the acquisition of the Iron Works...











