The Best Eating and Drinking on Route 1

Ah, Route 1…that sublime stretch of road that hugs the gorgeous Rhode Island coastline. You will find yourself on and… Read More


Five Things: La Forge Casino, Newport

The onslaught of sudden summer sent Sean DeBobes south to Aquidneck to check up on the famed La Forge Casino that overlooks… Read More


Celebrity Chef Jonathan Waxman at A Tasteful Pursuit June 12

Barbuto's celebrity chef Jonathan Waxman joins a roster of top chefs to raise funds and cook up a storm for Share Our… Read More


NEW: RI to Create First (and Largest) Human Pizza in the World

No state is better equipped to form the world's largest HUMAN pizza than Rhode Island, and we're all going to get our… Read More


The Cellar: Wines of Southern France

The historical relationship between pharmacies and liquor stores dates back to the period of prohibition when alcohol was… Read More


Rhode Island’s Best Sandwiches

It's the first full week of summer, and that gets us to thinking about long days at the beach, romantic picnics by… Read More


NEW: Providence Named 3rd Best Burger Town in US by Travel + Leisure

It's another summertime accolade for the Capital City, and from none other than Travel + Leisure, which has just named… Read More


Five Things: Camille’s, Providence

Recent publicity about Providence's classic Italian restaurant being one of the most Mobbed eateries in America got Sean… Read More


Drink for Free: Wine and Beer Tastings

You were always heard that there was no such thing as a free lunch but what about a free glass of wine or beer? If… Read More


Newport’s Great Chowder Cook-Off Turns 30, Bigger Than Ever

It's chowder time, folks. Not only is one of the culinary summer kick-offs upon us, but its celebrating a big… Read More


4 Great Early-Summer Cocktails and Where to Drink Them

It may have taken awhile, but it seems spring has finally sprung in Rhode Island (and instantly turned into summer). With the… Read More


Commencement: The Fight for a Restaurant Reservation

When Providence’s universities and colleges send their senior class into the real world, making reservations for a… Read More


The Cellar: 3 Great Chardonnays

Chardonnay is one of the world’s most widely planted white grape varietals and a favorite among American wine drinkers.… Read More


6 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining

The first thing we did when we woke up to dry air and sun on Wednesday was assemble the list of top al fresco dining spots… Read More


FIve Things: The Fifth Element, Newport

Sometimes you just can sense when a restaurant is hitting its stride... even all the way from Newport to Providence. Sean… Read More


Great Last-Minute Restaurants for Grad Weekends

A big grad weekend is fast approaching and many top restaurants are already booked up for that special day. Not to… Read More


Young Chefs Go Underground with Sunday Funday

It's the underground party every food-lover wants an invitation to. Every Sunday, a group of current and very recent… Read More


The Cellar: Great Finds from France’s Rhone Valley

For the longest time Rhône Valley wines were considered the ‘blue collar’ wines of France, especially when… Read More


Restaurant Insider: Where the Culinary Students Go to Eat

With the end of the academic year upon us, we thought it wise to ask some culinary up-and-comers where they like to eat in… Read More


Camille’s Restaurant Named ‘Top Mafia Restaurant’ in America

Some things never die. Like wiseguys in a good witness protection program, or vendettas. And, apparently, the longtime Mafia… Read More