Tag: Garden City Center
Fire at Cranston Applebee’s deemed accidental
CRANSTON – The grease fire that ripped through the Applebee’s restaurant at Garden City Center on Oct. 16 has been determined to be accidental,...
Dining Out: Celeste comes to life
There are numerous restaurant design concepts and frequent opening announcements these days. Statistics from the restaurant community show that there have been more restaurant...
Newport Restaurant Group bringing European cuisine to Narragansett with Celeste
Most any restaurant has its own personality. Call it the “vibe” in the dining room, on the menu and among the staff. We know...
MALL MANEUVERS: Developers attempt different strategies to rekindle or recycle retail...
No matter what anyone says, Matthew DuPlessie sees a future in indoor shopping malls. At least for his company.
To DuPlessie, malls offer large, open...
R.I.’s second Shake Shack to open in Cranston on Aug. 8
PROVIDENCE – Shake Shack is officially poised to expand in Rhode Island.
The international chain that offers made-to-order 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers, chicken sandwiches,...
Sen. Miller pleads no contest in car-keying case
PROVIDENCE – A state lawmaker on Tuesday pleaded no contest in Kent County District Court to two misdemeanor counts after being arraigned on vandalism...
Sweetgreen opens first R.I. location in Cranston
CRANSTON – National restaurant chain Sweetgreen Inc. opened its first Rhode Island location on Tuesday.
The store, located at 111 Hillside Road in the Garden...
Furniture store Lovesac opens showroom at Garden City Center
CRANSTON – A national furniture arrived in Rhode Island on Friday.
The Lovesac Company, a Connecticut-based specialty furniture retailer, officially opened at Garden City Center...
Holiday cliffhanger: How long will merry feeling last for shoppers, retailers?
Karen Beebe’s Christmas season began months ago, in the heat of August, when she placed an order for 360 holiday ornaments.
For Beebe, the owner...
R.I. shopping centers feeling merry about December despite economic challenges
Crowded stores and stronger-than-expected sales have analysts predicting that the rest of the holiday shopping season will be a banner one despite higher prices,...