7 Great Local Valentine's Gifts - 2024

Kendall Reiss Gallery & Studio

"Looking for something special and artist-made for your sweetheart, your galentine, or yourself this Valentine's Day? Look no further," says Reiss.

"If you’re looking for something truly unique and one-of-a-kind that is sure to become a LOVED piece of art, come on by," she added.

Learn more about Reiss and her work here. 

Gallery Hours:

The Kendall Reiss Gallery & Studio is located at 469 Wood Street in Bristol will be open on February 10 and 11 from 12-5 PM. 

You can also request in-person and virtual appointments.

Email them to set up a date and time at [email protected].

 

The Beatrice Hotel

Winter Romance Package: After a day walking the city’s storied cobblestone streets hand-in-hand with your partner or taking a romantic gondola ride down the Providence River, The Beatrice is offering a package where guests can snuggle up wrapped in the warmth of fine Mascioni linens crafted in Milano, Italy.

Then, get date-ready to savor a decadent dining experience at Bellini Providence with tableside Cipriani prosecco, a raw bar tower for two including oysters, crudo, and smoked salmon, and an additional $50 dining credit.

Booking a stay at The Beatrice with the Winter Romance Package starts at $284 per night and is available to book through March 31st at the link HERE.

PHOTO: Will Morgan

Culture Vulture Night 

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee and directed by Steve Kidd is playing at the Gamm Theatre in Warwick now through February 18.

From its Tony Award-winning debut for best play (1963) to its many revivals on the modern stage, Edward Albee’s masterful 3-act play is an explosively comedic and harrowing masterpiece. On the heels of a university faculty party, middle-aged professor George and his wife, Martha, invite campus newcomers Nick and Honey over for drinks. What starts as harmless patter escalates to a full night of vicious, booze-fueled barbs, as the unwitting young couple is drawn into their hosts’ all-out marital warfare. By sunrise, all secrets are laid bare and none of them will ever be the same. 

A landmark of the American theater and arguably Albee’s best work, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? explores the illusions we create in the face of painful truths and life’s uncertainty.

How Can You Not Shop Here?

This is the downtown Providence location for Valentine's Day gifts. Two stores in one.

Queen of Hearts, established in 2006 by Karen Beebe, is a fashion boutique featuring cool, covetable jewelry, amazingly adorable dresses, and unique accessories located in the heart of the arts district in downtown Providence -- 220 + 222 Westminster Street. LEARN MORE

We have a little sister! Her name is Modern Love, est. 2010. She’s a sleek, modern lifestyle store with a gorgeous selection of costume jewelry and accessories for you and your home. Carrying lines such as Herschel, Brixton, Fjallraven, Paddywax, Crow Canyon Home, Mosser Glass and much more. 

Modern Love carries a huge selection of gourmet specialty foods from sauces, condiments, tinned fish and our selection continues to grow.  Check out our Pantry section online. 

Not only do we pride ourselves on our top-notch customer service but, we also provide complimentary gift wrapping for all your gifts and treasures.

We are also a dog-friendly shopping destination, year-round! We love dogs and are staff are joyed when they visit with us. 

We welcome you to step into our cozy, uniquely curated boutique where everyone is welcome.

Art for the Heart

Buy some local art, and if you need a suggestion, try the OVERLAP gallery in Newport.

You can contact them for an appointment -- or you can arrange a date for the next exhibit being shown, which is:

COUNTERPOINT
Taleen Batalian & Françoise McAree
February 28, 2024 - April 13, 2024

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That Dinner

It's Rhode Island, so there are hundreds of great options.

We decided to pick one.

How about the Salted Slate on Wayland Avenue in Providence?

Why? The intimate setting and mood lighting. 

Owner and chef Ben Lloyd has the perfect ambiance, and the food is wonderful. Lloyd writes:

Cooking food is often a bigger endeavor than we tend to think.  Whether we are harvesting blackberries or a lamb, these products have taken years to develop and grow.

It’s our job to highlight and draw out the best qualities of every ingredient that comes through our doors while utilizing every part of them.  

We do not take our role lightly at The Salted Slate: we do not cut corners, we do not compromise.  

The Gift of Love

Nothing says love like a donation to Providence Animal Rescue League.

Help out with a bit of love to the abandoned meower or woofer.

Nothing will make you feel better.

Make a gift.