Tag: Dining Out
Restaurants finding takeout, delivery have their frustrations
“Please tip for takeout.”
That plea from a high school senior who has worked in food service for two years at a neighborhood restaurant sums...
Revisiting some of R.I.’s restaurant rows
During a recent trip to Vermont, the subject of “restaurant rows” came up – places where there are groupings of quality establishments. Two Burlington...
Dining Out: JWU adds a new degree of knowledge
When did food become so complicated?
It seems like it should be just the opposite. We eat three times a day. The taking of nourishment...
Imminent Top of Hub closing causes detour down memory lane
With the news in January that the famous Top of the Hub restaurant in Boston would be closing in April, there was a wave...
2019 was the year of ‘Uber to table’
The year 2019 may well be remembered in dining circles as one during which a major change took place on both sides of the...
R.I. food scene still maturing
When food writers visit Rhode Island, the reviews are universally favorable. Many times, the kudos come with qualifiers – “Unexpected world-class cuisine in Providence!”...
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...
R.I. high school students hone their hospitality chops at career conference
The Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation recently held a Hospitality Student Career Conference for 150 high school students who are currently enrolled in a...
Pop-ups popping up all over
Usually a collaboration between a young up-and-coming chef and an established restaurateur, the so-called “pop-up restaurant” is a signature of a vibrant restaurant city....
‘Third place’ vying for No. 1
The “third place” is taking a prominent space in people’s lives. It refers to the place where one spends time when one is not...










