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WINNING CONFECTIONS: Melissa Denmark, executive pastry chef at Gracie’s restaurant in Providence, was recognized as one of the 50 best new pastry chefs in the nation in 2012 by Food & Wine magazine.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MARK S. MURPHY

Pastry chef evolves, with sweet success

Business Women 05/24/2019

Business Women Awards 2019 | HONOREE Melissa Denmark, Gracie’s Being a professional chef in Rhode Island is unlike anywhere else, says Melissa Denmark, executive pastry...

ON A MISSION: Minnie Luong, head of kimchi producer Chi Kitchen in Pawtucket, said it’s her mission to educate people about the unique Korean dish made from salted and seasoned fermented vegetables.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Food entrepreneur finds future by connecting with the past

Business Women 05/24/2019

Business Women Awards 2019 | HONOREE Minnie Luong, Chi Kitchen Minnie Luong, head of Chi Kitchen in Pawtucket, came to the United States as a small...

Recognizing food achievers today and tomorrow

Dining Out 04/26/2019

Bigelow Tea President and CEO Cynthia R. Bigelow will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate in business administration at the Johnson...

SBA to host ‘matchmaker’ event for food-related entrepreneurs, lenders

Financial Services 04/22/2019

WARREN – The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a “matchmaker” event on Tuesday, April 30, for small businesses in food-related industries to meet...

Food entrepreneur finds future by connecting with the past

Business Women 03/01/2019

Minnie Luong, head of Chi Kitchen in Pawtucket, came to the United States as a small child, in dramatic fashion. “I was born on a...

It’s make or break time for retailers

Economy 12/21/2018

Local retailers have turned to traditional in-store special touches such as gift wrapping and promises of superior customer service to attract customers to their...

GRACIE’S TEAM: Gracie’s Ventures owner Ellen Slattery, second from right, with, from left, Melissa Denmark, executive pastry chef; Matt Varga, executive chef; Brian O’Connell; Griffin Vosbeck; Jordan Fleischer; Johnathan Maccini; Andres Rodriguez; and Josh Berman. Slattery said the biggest challenge has been hiring but the restaurant has had the same team for a year. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Gracie’s founder Ellen Slattery looks to bridge the divide between special-occasion...

Cover Story 12/14/2018

Gracie’s Ventures Inc. will have plenty to celebrate on New Year’s Eve, including a milestone not many restaurants can tout – a 20th anniversary. At...

Pastry chef evolves, with sweet success

Business Women 11/02/2018

Being a professional chef in Rhode Island, says Melissa Denmark, executive pastry chef at Gracie’s restaurant in Providence, is unlike anywhere else. It’s mutually...

BIG MOVE: Feast & Fettle co-founders Nicole Oliveira and Carlos Ventura are planning to move from a Warren incubator space to their own location in East Providence. / COURTESY FEAST & FETTLE/STACEY DOYLE

Delivery that’s worth the wait

Entrepreneurship 09/21/2018

After three years in business, Warren-based meal-prep and -delivery company Feast & Fettle Inc. has big plans – starting with breaking a stereotype. “When you...