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FESTIVE FEAST: Stoneacre Hospitality Group co-owners Nicole Canning and chef Christopher Bender stand outside one of their restaurants, Stoneacre Brasserie in Newport, which will be one of a handful of Newport restaurants that will be open and serving on Christmas Day this year.
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Restaurant row is all aglow

‘Tis the week before Christmas And on restaurant row It’s all just so festive The row is aglow! With my little verse inspired by the Outlet Co.’s...
Bruce Newbury

Rhode Island famous foods and foodies

The 42nd annual Taste of Newport, held on Nov. 2 at the Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa, honored local restaurateurs whose exceptional talent and...
Bruce Newbury

Changing times, faces and festivals

At the end of 2024, there was an air of promise on the local restaurant scene, however stories breaking in mid- to late January...
Bruce Newbury

Hospitality and holiday spirit go hand in hand 


With wishes for good health, happiness and prosperity, we will be gathering whenever and wherever we can at Christmastime. This year marks the 45th consecutive...
NEW BLOOD: Kevin O’Donnell, owner and chef of Newport restaurants Giusto and Mother Pizzeria, was recently appointed to the Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation board of directors. 
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Changing of the guard in the R.I. restaurant scene

There are signs of a changing of the guard in the restaurant scene in the state, reflected in the announcements in July of some...
Bruce Newbury

Enhancing the experience

Navigating the twists, turns and cork-pulls of the state’s liquor regulations as they pertain to serving drinks by the glass to accompany food is...
Bruce Newbury

Dining Out: The familiar is making a return

It is difficult to avoid prefacing stories about restaurant openings and reopenings or the return of festivals that includes food or drink or a...
DISH IN DEMAND: Server William Fitzgerald of Imbriglio’s Pizzeria Napoletana in Newport shows off a popular item on the recent Valentine’s weekend menu. / COURTESY SARDELLA’S

Newport restaurants rebound

There were some choice words used by many restaurant patrons who dined out this past Valentine’s Day that came as a surprise to hosts,...
Bruce Newbury

Some restaurants still feeling a burden

If the unimaginable ordeal we have come through over the past 14 months has ended – which is a big “if” – the end...
ON DUTY: Server Lauren Withers delivers food to a table at Sardella’s Italian Ristorante in Newport. Owner Richard Sardella believes his 41 years in the restaurant industry has been an advantage in retaining employees because they’ve been with him for so long. / COURTESY SARDELLA’S ITALIAN RISTORANTE

Restaurant recovery is hitting a few obstacles

The restaurant jobs picture, like that in other industries, is proving to be a challenge to business owners as summer and our post-pandemic recovery...
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