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CAR CONDO: Bob Gett, left, visits his car condominium at the Newport Car Vaults in Middletown and speaks with company owner Blake Henderson, who launched the venture in 2022 and officially opened the units in June 2023. PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Car condos revving up on Aquidneck Island

Entrepreneurship 08/04/2023

In one unit resides a Ferrari, a 1962 Corvette convertible and a Porsche 911 from the 1980s. A few doors down, there’s a gleaming 1969...

TASTE MASTER: Nectar de la Vida owner Maureen Botelho has more than 100 tanks of olive oil and balsamic vinegars that are of better quality than most products found in larger grocery stores.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

This Warren store gushes oil, vinegars

Entrepreneurship 07/21/2023

While traveling in Europe, Maureen Botelho noted a stark contrast in quality between popular olive oils in the U.S. and those she found abroad. Though...

CREATIVE CONFECTIONS: Aura Fajardo Quintero, owner of Aura’s Chocolate Bar in Cranston, says inspiration for a new product can strike her at any moment, which has led to bestselling products using Venezuelan chocolate and locally sourced ingredients such as bee pollen, honey, or whiskey. PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Chocolatier’s recipe uses ingredients from her two homes, Venezuela and R.I.

Entrepreneurship 07/07/2023

Aura Fajardo Quintero did not plan to become a chocolatier. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Fajardo was a graphic designer before moving to Rhode Island and...

FRESH SPIRITS: Grey Sail Brewing Co. LLC co-owners Alan and Jennifer Brinton show off some of the spirits from their newly launched South County Distillers venture , which is housed inside their Grey Sail Brewing facility in Westerly. PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Grey Sail Brewing launches second venture focused on distilled spirits

Entrepreneurship 06/23/2023

It only took three years for Alan and Jennifer Brinton’s Grey Sail Brewing Co. LLC to become a bona fide triumph. With South County Distillers,...

ALWAYS AVAILABLE: At Marc Allen Fine Clothiers in Providence, one of the team members is always available to help customers. Standing from left are Colin Ward, store manager; Marc Streisand, owner; Will Arvanites, director of operations; and Josh Jacob, director of tailored clothing.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Find rare specialty threads at Marc Allen Fine Clothiers

Entrepreneurship 06/09/2023

Call it an origin story. Marc Streisand, owner of Marc Allen Fine Clothiers, was a New York City teenager when an interaction at a local...

BUSY BEEKEEPER: In addition to maintaining her own hives, Little Rhody Beekeeping owner Cynthia Holt harvests and sells honey, teaches beekeeping classes, conducts pollen monitoring and works as a contractor for the state’s apiary inspector.  PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Beekeeping has her buzzing with excitement

Entrepreneurship 05/26/2023

From a young age, Cynthia Holt had a connection with nature, and recalls that her 8-year-old self dreamed of becoming a zookeeper. “I’ve always loved...

WAVE OF GROWTH: Since buying Allegra, a full-service printing, mailing and marketing company in Providence, in 2017, Bud and Karen McCann have quadrupled the revenue and tripled the size of the staff of the more than 50-year-old shop.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pumping up a print shop

Entrepreneurship 05/12/2023

Bud and Karen McCann bought Allegra on Valentine’s Day in 2017. The date is a fun coincidence for the long-married couple, who were looking for...

ILLUMINATING WORK: Jon DeAngelo, owner of Renaissance Antique Lighting in Fall River and Tiverton, works on a 1940 French-made crystal chandelier. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Shining a light on historic properties

Business Services 04/14/2023

If you’ve visited a notable historic property in Newport, such as the Elms and Chateau-sur-Mer mansions or Trinity Church, chances are you’re familiar with...