Tag: Dining Out
NRG on cutting edge of food innovation
In 2020 it was called “pivoting.” In 2021, it’s called “innovation.”
The first innovation in the food world this year is being undertaken by Newport...
Dining Out: R.I. restaurants worthy of many accolades
These are not the days for restaurant awards. The food media lost its appetite for ranking chefs, eateries, foods or drinks in 2020. Different...
Dining Out: Embracing the chile life
“Our Hatch green chile is the calamari of New Mexico!”
That’s what Bahjat Shariff had to say about the cuisine of his new home in...
Dining Out: A few restaurant myths need dispelling
The expression “old wives’ tale” is almost as politically incorrect these days as – well, what expression isn’t these days? Nonetheless, they are as...
Dining Out: A time of gratitude for the guests
In other times, this space might be holding forth about authentic pizza or barbecue. This time of the year, the Feast of the Seven...
Dining Out: With winter approaching, a focus on clearing the air
With this year going the way it is, the idea of restaurant superlatives is having a bit of a difficult time. One might actually...
Dining Out: What’s in a name? During a pandemic, a lot
Who says there is no entertainment at restaurants in this time of COVID-19? The following encounter would have been quite entertaining if it were...
Dining Out: Encouraging numbers
Here in Rhode Island, so many of our choices when it is time to eat revolve around restaurants. It is one of the real...
Dining Out: Naysayers may be wrong
Under normal circumstances, the restaurant industry can be tremendously exciting. Every night is a performance and a roll of the dice. Will our place...
Dining Out: The hurdles keep coming
Restaurants are complex places. There are legal and fire codes, health and safety requirements, municipal and state inspections, regulations and licensing, year in and...