Tag: Dining Out
Strong food system supports R.I.’s economy, culture, people
Rhode Island is known for its food. The state’s reputation goes beyond our excellent eateries. The local food industry is often cited as an...
Chefs serve up chief advice
It seems these days as if celebrity chefs are taking on the trappings of their fellow celebrities. Gradually in the 20 or so years...
Lobster rolls still king in Rhode Island
There are very few dishes in the Ocean State that can start conversations, even arguments, as a lobster roll can.
It is one of the...
June launches busy food festival season in R.I.
Even in the heyday of food festivals in the first decade of the restaurant boom, it would have been tough to top the number...
Not a recipe for failure
Recently, two East Greenwich restaurants on Main Street abruptly closed their doors.
The story is that in mid-May, The Grille on Main, a mainstay on...
Pizza wars breaking out in R.I.
(Corrected at 12:13 p.m. to fix Westerly location in second paragraph.)
Pizza is in the spotlight. Gourmet pizza, grilled pizza, wood-fired pizza, coal-fired pizza, brick-oven...
Unfamiliar menu items not a deterrent for most diners
You are seated at a table at a Rhode Island restaurant you have been looking forward to trying. When you open the menu, there...
‘Eatertainment’ venues bring families together for dinner, games
As 2018 reaches the end of its first quarter, the restaurant industry is looking toward its youngest guests. At the beginning of the year,...
Fine dining is back
“There’s absolutely an appetite on diners’ parts to be dazzled!” This observation in a recent published report from Caroline Potter, the chief dining officer...
Embodying the true spirit of hospitality
“I am grateful every day.”
To those who knew the late Sylvia Moubayed, the feeling was mutual. She had a spirit that embodied true hospitality...











