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BLOSSOMING BUSINESS: Bacary Diatta has found a market for his hibiscus-flavored beverages and jams in the Caribbean. 
PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Hibiscus from homeland a key ingredient to success

(Editor’s note: This is the 47th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
PROVIDENCE MAYOR Brett P. Smiley has floated the possibility of removing the bike lanes on South Water Street to make more room for motor vehicles while part of the Washington Bridge is rebuilt over two years. / PBN PHOTO

Possibility of removing South Water St. bike lanes creates a divide

As state and Providence city officials look to address the continuing impacts of the Washington Bridge closure, a different type of transit infrastructure could...
MUTED REACTION: Reaction to sections of new bike lanes on Empire Street in downtown Providence, pictured, has been muted, at least so far, unlike other areas of the city such as along South Water Street.  / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

BATTLE LANES: Mobility advocates fight for space on road, but opposition...

The 8½-mile cycling route from Robert Isenberg’s ­Cranston home to his job at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island on Providence’s East Side...

Plant City X to open in Warwick

WARWICK – Plant City, a popular food hall in Providence that features vegan meals, will expand into Warwick. The restaurant company will open a new...
DISHING IT OUT: Ciro’s Tavern in Woonsocket has participated in The Poutine Indulgence tasting competition in the past. Noah Peloquin, left, and Gina Savini, Ciro Tavern owner, work at the serving station during the 2018 competition at the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket. / COURTESY JUDITH POTTER

Dining Out: Venturing into poutine

Could one of the unexpected benefits of this past year we have all endured be that our palates are ready for adventure? It would...
A TALL DRINK: Anna Scott, owner of Anna’s Kitchen Shrub, produces a beverage known as shrub that is made of apple cider vinegar at a facility in Lincoln. The drink has become popular in mocktails and low-alcohol ­cocktails. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Mocktail trend creating opportunity for R.I. firms

Drinking was often part of Anna Scott’s former social life in the corporate banking and finance world. Work conferences came with the expectation of...
APPEALING SPOT: Plant City in Providence has been hailed as the world’s first plant-based food hall. It features two sit-down restaurants, a market, coffee bar and a build-your-own-bowl station. Owner Kimberley Anderson said the food hall served 200,000 people in its first five months of operation. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

R.I. restaurant industry experiencing a plant-based boom

On a busy Saturday morning inside Plant City food hall in Providence, owner Kimberley Anderson found time to strike up conversations with customers who...

Meatless fare boosts R.I. food choices

Providence’s top-rated restaurants have long been tourist draws, including several that are destinations in their own right. For the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau,...
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