Newport Restaurant Group

Dining Out: Making it in the West End

Dining Out 07/03/2026

With the recent visit of the joyous Scottish soccer fans to Rhode Island, it seemed like everyone wanted to make a connection with the...

Hospitality & Tourism 06/19/2026

PBN Best Places to Work 2026 Awards ENTERPRISE COMPANIES #5. Newport Restaurant Group Employees in R.I.: 1,149 CEO Mick Lamond Questions answered by Mick Lamond How has your company...

PBN names 2026 Best Places to Work honorees

Economic Activity 04/21/2026

PROVIDENCE – Sixty-eight honorees have been named by Providence Business News for its 2026 Best Places to Work Awards program. Each of the companies and...

CALLING  THE SHOTS: Nicholas Schorsch visits The Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant in Newport. Schorsch is CEO of the Heritage Group, which has purchased two dozen Rhode Island restaurants in recent years, including the Brick Alley Pub.  PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

THE BIG BUY-IN: What’s the story behind the millionaire snapping up...

Cover Story 04/10/2026

In Rhode Island’s hospitality sector, few people are as polarizing as Nicholas Schorsch. Over the last five years, his company Heritage Group has gobbled up...

THE CASTLE Hill Inn in Newport is planning a phased reopening for next month following the two-alarm fire that damaged the property on Feb. 5. / COURTESY CASTLE HILL INN

Castle Hill Inn plans phased reopening beginning in March

Economic Activity 02/10/2026

NEWPORT – The historic Castle Hill Inn has planned a phased reopening for next month following the two-alarm fire that damaged the property on...

Report: Castle Hill Inn fire deemed accidental

Hospitality & Tourism 02/09/2026

NEWPORT – The cause of a two-alarm fire that tore through the historic Castle Hill Inn on Feb. 5 has been deemed accidental, according to a Monday...

Two-alarm fire forces evacuation of Newport’s historic Castle Hill Inn

Hospitality & Tourism 02/06/2026

NEWPORT – A two-alarm fire broke out at the Castle Hill Inn Thursday night, prompting the evacuation of guests and staff and drawing a...

Jonathan Cambra / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

FAR FROM FROZEN PIZZA: RWU training next-gen culinary leaders

Digital Special Editions 10/10/2025

Chef Jonathan Cambra oversees the creation of approximately 25,000 meals per week when school is in session at Roger Williams University. It’s a daunting...

Retiring business owners should consider selling to employees, R.I. task force...

Economic Activity 09/25/2025

NORTH KINGSTOWN – When a small-business owner retires or steps down, a well-loved community fixture and local economic driver often vanishes with their exit. Employers...