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Meet the East Providence chorus that has kids rocking out
This Month 14 Our Men in Washington How RI’s elected officials are feeling about the new administration
17 School of Rock Kids Rock Chorus is putting East Providence on the musical map
20 It's All Happening In Warren Move over Providence: our little town is the coolest one in the state
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35 Live Well Warm up at a hot yoga class 36 Home Style 38 Style Connoisseur 41 Whole Body
43 Taste Visit Tiverton's newest taste destination 44 Review 47 News Bites 48 Taste Connoisseur 50 Dining Guide
55 Gallery Find out what’s happening in the Bay this month
58 Taste Test If there’s anything better than a loaded potato skin, we don’t want to know about it
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9 The Buzz Go green for Newport’s St. Paddy’s Day 10 On the Bay 13 Bay Views
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mascot on one of Save the Bay’s Seal Cruises. Their seal watch cruises out of Newport Harbor have been sailing since November and will continue to check in on seals off of Rose Island and the Newport Bridge through April. “Our primary spot for seal on this trip is at Citing Rock, near the Newport Bridge,” says Cindy Sabato of Save the Bay. “We occasionally see other seal species in these waters, including harp and grey seals. We've seen porpoises as well.”
This month, the Fall River cruises will make their way down the Taunton River and into Mount Hope Bay to spot seals on Spar Island and Battleship Cove. “This is a great time to see early spring wildlife and early blooming trees,” Cindy adds. Regulations require the cruises to maintain a distance of 50 yards from the seals, but a pair of binoculars or a good zoom lens ought to bridge that gap. Bundle up, grab your camera and take a cruise on the wild side. SaveBay.org –Tony Pacitti
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A lifelong Irish step dancer reflects on his early lessons The dance steps of the late Margaret Taylor Doyle of County Roscommon, Ireland live on in her son, acclaimed Irish step dancer Kevin Doyle of Barrington. Growing up in Providence’s South Elmwood neighborhood, Kevin learned the intricate steps at age eight while standing at the kitchen sink where every morning before school his mother, a talented dancer and Irish immigrant, would instruct him and his younger sister Maureen. In 2014, Kevin’s artistry was recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarding him a National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. He is one of only three Irish step dancers to be recognized by NEA for mastering the artistic skills and preserving the cultural traditions of this art form. A graduate of Community College of Rhode Island, Kevin retired in 2013 from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, and previously had 28 years with Almacs Supermarkets. Kevin now works full-time performing across the country and teaching Irish traditional and American tap at The Rhody Center for World Music and Dance in Pawtucket. Kevin is a member of Pendragon, Atwater-Donnelly Band and Atwater-Donnelly Trio as a dancer and percussionist. Kevin and his creative collaborator Mary Lee Partington of their company, Roscommon Soles, will present Step into the Irish Parlor – St. Patrick’s Day at the Greenwich Odeum featuring dance, music and storytelling on, March 11 and March 12 Check out KevinDoyleDance.com or GreenwichOdeum.com.
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In Irish traditional step dancing, hands are down by the sides and all movement is below the waist. With American tap dance your knees are bent and everything is about expressing with your entire body. Most Irish step dancers have trouble transitioning into that. I never did. When I was young I remember watching James Cagney in the George M. Cohan movie. I was so infatuated with that dance style I wanted to learn how to do it. I took American tap dance lessons from Theresa Landry
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My mother had been a championship dancer. Many of the steps I still use came from her. When she saw that my sister Maureen and I had some skills, we started taking lessons in Providence. I got my first medal at age eight. I competed up and down the East Coast. My dad would load up the car with a cooler full of sandwiches and sodas and we would travel to all the Feises (traditional Irish dance competitions). The only thing unenjoyable [about it] was that my Aunt Annie had sent over an Irish costume made of the finest Irish wool but it seemed whenever you competed it was 97 degrees.
Historically only men of the village did Irish step dancing. They were taught by the traveling dance masters [who were] also men. Now it’s primarily girls dancing. Today there’s too much focus on training and the pressure to compete for the World championship. I feel dancers have lost sight of why they dance. It is supposed to be about heritage and tradition and passing it along. When I’m dancing on stage or practicing in my studio I have a smile on my face. It’s a joy that comes flowing out of me whether I’m dancing, creating choreography or working with other dancers. I will ask my wife Donna after a performance, “How did it go?” I’m in my zone and I don’t hear the applause. To this day, I still get butterflies waiting to get out on stage. Once I get that first number down, I’m on my way. And it all started at the kitchen sink. –Nina Murphy
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the ri resistance How Rhode Island's Democratic senators and reps are preparing to reckon with Trump and the Republican majority by John Taraborelli
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o call Donald Trump unpredictable would be an understatement. Adding more of a challenge to politicians from a predominantly liberal state are the Republican controlled House and Senate. It all begs the question: how will the members of Rhode Island’s all-Democratic congressional delegation – Senators Reed and Whitehouse, and Representatives Cicilline and Langevin – prepare to reckon with a conservative DC and a president who continues to defy every prediction and expectation? We caught up with each of them in the weeks leading up to the inauguration to find out their biggest concerns, their thoughts on the president’s appointments, and how will they work with or against the new administration. One thing’s for sure: our men in Washington have their work cut out for them.
Senator Jack Reed
Senator Reed on repealing the Affordable Care Act: “That could have devastating effects on not only health care, but on the economy – particularly in Rhode Island.”
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The senior senator’s foremost concern is the battle over the Affordable Care Act, which began almost as soon as the 115th congress convened in January. “That could have devastating effects on not only health care, but the economy – particularly in Rhode Island, where our biggest employer is the health care system,” he says. “It’s one thing to say, ‘Repeal and replace.’ When they start translating campaign slogans into legislation, that’s where reality sets in.” Several of the president’s cabinet picks also give Reed pause. “Many of them have either a lack of experience or records that indicate they’re not particularly supportive of basic norms established over many administrations. You have a Labor nominee opposed to basic protections for workers. An Education nominee who has a particular animus towards public education.” He does, however, approve of General James Mattis for Defense Secretary. Reed does identify some potential areas of common ground between Democrats and the new president, including infrastructure spending and paid family leave, but ultimately he expects they will need to leverage the tools at their disposal, including the filibuster, to stop legislation that they find objectionable. He also sees the bully pulpit as the most important check on the president. “We have been in minority before. We have used our institutional powers along with the ability to speak out. We’re going to have to do it again with renewed energy. Ultimately our strength as a nation is when people stand up, take a position and take it loudly.”
Representative James Langevin Of the four members of Rhode Island’s delegation, Langevin seems the most optimistic. While he has been critical of Trump – he signed on to a letter urging him to rescind the White House appointment of Steve Bannon and sent another to House Speaker Paul Ryan urging him to appoint a select committee on Russian hacking – he also sees opportunity in what will undoubtedly be an unconventional Republican administration. He points to partisan gridlock in the House as one example. “This is one of the areas where I’m hopeful because Trump is not beholden to the Republican establishment. Perhaps he has the flexibility to do things that are bipartisan, chart his own course, and break through logjam.” However, Langevin’s cautious optimism on particular issues should not be interpreted as a sunny outlook overall. He has grave concerns about attempts to repeal Obamacare and gut the social safety net, as well as several cabinet appointments. While he calls Mattis and Homeland Security nominee General John Kelly “quality individuals,” he notes that Trump’s choice of “climate change deniers at both the Department of Energy and the EPA is not a good way to start out.” Despite his reservations, Langevin says he’s focused on finding a way to make bipartisanship work. “The reality is the election is over and it’s not the outcome we were hoping for. Now we have to find a way to govern. Whenever possible, we’ll find common ground, but we’re not going to compromise on values or principles.”
Representative Langevin on working across the aisle: “The reality is the election is over... Whenever possible, we’ll find common ground, but we’re not going to compromise on values or principles.”
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Representative Cicilline on Trump’s unpredictability: “Ultimately the president will have to make a decision, but until that moment we won’t really know where he is on an issue.”
As the newly minted co-chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, Cicilline will be taking an active role in articulating his caucus’ response to the Republican agenda. He acknowledges that this job is hampered by Trump’s unpredictability. “It will be difficult because he doesn’t really have positions. Ultimately the president will have to make a decision, but until that moment we won’t really know where he is on an issue.” Like his colleagues, Cicilline is willing to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but has been discouraged by the first test of his decision-making: presidential appointments. He wrote the letter that Langevin and 167 other Democrats signed, objecting to Bannon’s appointment. He also finds conflicting signals in some of the cabinet choices. “Trump said, ‘We’re not going to touch Medicare,’ then appoints someone to Health and Human Services who supports privatizing Social Security.” While the power of the minority party in the House is limited, Cicilline expects that the more parliamentary nature of the Senate will be an important safeguard against a conservative agenda run amok. “It just won’t work if they pass a bill that only Republicans like.” Meanwhile, he believes that House Democrats need to speak out forcefully and communicate the true impact of Trump’s policies to the American people. Cicilline remains a true believer in the power of government to improve lives and anticipates that Republican overreach will provide an opportunity to show the American people a better way. “In the end, people vote for someone they think is going to change their lives for the better. They ultimately decided Trump was going to do that, but to the extent that it doesn’t happen, people are going to be looking for an alternative.”
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse To say that Sheldon Whitehouse is suspicious of Trump’s cabinet appointments would be putting it mildly. “A man who ran for president on a promise to drain the swamp and disrupt the power structure in Washington appears to be filling his civilian agencies with people who represent the most pernicious special interest in that area,” he says. “Far from draining the swamp, he’s put the chief alligators in charge of it.” He is equally blunt in his assessment of individual appointees. “Scott Pruitt has probably the worst conflicts of interest of any cabinet nominee in modern history. Jeff Sessions has a history of saying and doing things that may sell in Alabama, but scare an awful lot of people in Rhode Island.” And so on. The EPA nomination touches a particular nerve for Whitehouse, who has been one of the foremost voices on climate change in the senate. He points out that in 2009, a full-page letter ran in The New York Times demanding urgent action on climate change from President Obama and congress; it was signed by dozens of business leaders, including Donald Trump and his three adult children. “At one point he seemed to understand this issue. We have to do what we can to revert him to that understanding.” Whitehouse sees Senate Democrats as “the last emergency brake on the train,” and believes that if they can force their Republican colleagues to simply adhere to the norms and traditions that govern the upper house, they can operate as an effective check on the executive branch. He also sees an important role for citizens in demanding accountability from the Trump administration, and urges people to fight on the issues that matter to them. “The hard work of being a citizen just got harder, but there’s no way to assert your values in a democracy if you’re just on the couch as a consumer of other people’s political output.”
Senator Whitehouse on the role of citizens: “The hard work of being a citizen just got harder, but there’s no way to assert your values in a democracy if you’re just on the couch as a consumer of other people’s political output.”
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East Providence’s Kids Rock Chorus isn’t your ordinary grade school choir By Adam Hogue • Photos courtesy of Ryan T. Conaty What happens when two
band geeks who grew up playing in garage bands are given the opportunity to teach elementary school music? The result would be East Providence’s own Kids Rock Chorus. Not content with singing the likes of “Kumbaya” and “This Old Man,” the Kids Rock Chorus is the creative outlet of Taylor Temple and Nick Hurd. Since bringing contemporary music into their chorus classes, Taylor and Nick have seen a sort of School of Rock-esque embrace of the music they create with their students. They have been featured in a Benny’s commercial and on Ellen, The Grateful Dead have shared their music and they have been talked about by the likes of ABC6 and the Providence Journal. They sang David Bowie a birthday wish days before his passing, and their covers have been shared by CeeLo Green, The Monkees, Daniel Johnston, Blind Melon, Soul Asylum and Bebe Rexha. But,
East Providence’s Kids Rock Chorus trades old choral staples for pop hits to engage and energize its students
even with the hype and attention, at its core, the Kids Rock Chorus is a snapshot of what’s possible when music is made relevant and children are allowed to not just sing, but fully enjoy and embrace the music they create. Taylor began teaching elementary music in East Providence with a fourth and fifth grade chorus as part of the gig. “The music teachers before me had choruses like most elementary schools,” he recalls, “with stock repertoire from music publishing catalogues, choreographed hand movements, singing along with CD accompaniments to songs that no one has ever heard.” After following the model for a couple of years, he realized the potential of the more than 150 voices at his disposal. What began as a job, started to become a musical canvas that brought back the excitement of jamming away in his East Providence garage in high school. Taylor soon saw what was possible: “This program scratched an itch that I had inside me from years of playing in rock bands on my own. And when we started shifting to more modern music, the kids and parents were more excited as well. It all clicked.” Following the success of performing “Hey Jude” at one of Taylor’s spring concerts, fellow music teacher, URI alum and childhood friend, Nick, teamed up to take that approach full scale and have their schools sing popular music exclusively. “At that time each of us taught at two schools and had each school
perform their own concert,” Nick says, “That following year we decided to combine our four schools to make it a much bigger event with a much larger audience.” Nick and Taylor, before working to develop the Kids Rock Chorus, both hailed from Riverside. Interestingly, they were never involved in a chorus until they began to teach the class in the schools. It may have been this outsider perspective that allowed them to creatively approach the genre. With a canon of popular music to work with, the Kids Rock Chorus feels less like a chorus and more like a rock band. “We have both been a part of several musical projects over the years,” Nick points out. He thinks that the experience of being in rock bands and performing at clubs helped shape their idea of what a performance group should be. His approach to the chorus is very similar to how he would work with other musicians in a band. The choice to fully embrace pop music in place of
more traditional choirs came as a response to the demographics of students living in East Providence. In the hyper-connected modern world, current elementary age students have been familiar with the concept of high-speed Internet since they were born. In the age of YouTube, no song is left unturned and it is the music kids know that they respond to. Thinking back as far as the invention of the radio, was it ever really any different? Whether it was The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears or Twenty One Pilots, youth always responds to the music of the times. Taylor puts it this way: “Contemporary music has a place in the kids’ lives. We call it pop music because it's new. But, if it were 300 years old we would call it folk music and it would all of a sudden have more credibility. In college, we were told to teach these tired melodies like ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ ‘This Old Man’ or ‘Kumbaya.’” These songs use the same 12 notes that are used today, but don’t resonate with students like pop music. When he puts on a Twenty One Pilots song or a Sia song, the students’ eyes light up. The choice of using pop music in the choir has also opened the door for students to approach topics with friends and families in ways that they might not have before. “Music is a powerful tool to connect people to each other and I feel that exposing students to music that their parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles care about will not only help build a bond with these people, but will also help make music an important part of their family,” Nick says. “Every single time a student mentions a conversation that they've had
about our songs it gives me goosebumps.” Even though pop music can get at something deeper than a classic choral song can, choosing the right song for an elementary choir can be harder than it seems. “Song choice is tough. First you need to find a song that is lyrically appropriate, which can be a challenge. Then you have to find a song that has a range that works well for children's voices. If a song's range doesn't work, sometimes certain notes can be moved around,” Nick says. With this in mind, Taylor and Nick choose a variety of styles each year to get the kids to experience more of what music has to offer. So, a pop song medley of Janis Joplin and Neil Young (check out YouTube) and the song “Happy” are presented in the same context and students are able to make their messages and melodies their own. Nick points out that the sound of a children's chorus is very unique and it can create effects that you can’t get with adult singers. “Children are sometimes easier to convince to let their guard down and truly involve themselves with the music,” he adds. He hopes that working with kids at this young age and giving them the experience of performance will help
to encourage them to take such risks later in life and continue to perform. Each show takes months of hard work to pull off, and in the push button world that they live in, he feels it's good for the soul to share something that you worked very hard on. While the Kids Rock Chorus has been gaining attention, both locally and nationally, Taylor still has hopes for the program to further grow. “Honestly, I would love the program to get to a point where this could be more of a full-time gig. As it stands right now, I teach mostly general music classes all week. Once a week, I get to work with our chorus. Imagine what we could do if I could see them twice a week.” In the future, Taylor hopes to take the Kids Rock Chorus concept to other classrooms, but for now, they will continue to prepare for their May 31 concert and put out videos on social media to welcome the world into their classroom. “Every concert has been amazing, these kids get to perform their hearts out to a packed house every year,” Nick says. “Watching our students up on stage while a full audience cheers them on is a truly magical moment.” Facebook: Kids Rock Chorus
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WARR E N The artsy little town always been cool – b u t n o w i t ’s i m p o s s i b l e t o i g n o r e BY SOPHIE HAGEN
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ast year a hair salon on Main Street in Warren went vacant. The staff members, all older women, had retired en masse. Adam Tracy, a born and bred Warrenite in his 30s, didn’t like seeing an empty space on Main. He bought the space and spent the summer, on break from his high school art teaching gig, selling a clothing line there that he’d started in high school called Dubs Deep – “Dub” for “W” for “Warren,” and “Deep” for deep-rooted. By summer’s end, he’d assembled a group of artists whose work would be exhibited in the space. This is just one of several stories about artists, entrepreneurs, go-getters and change makers who have put Warren on the fast track to being Rhode Island’s coolest city. The Collaborative, as Adam’s group and space are now called, exhibits art of all kinds by Rhode Islanders, including photography, leatherwork, jewelry, 3D art, paintings and poetry. It helps sell and promote artists through a monthly showcase and throws outdoor events, live music (including a folk festival) and movies in the park. Collaborative members paint murals around town. Adam has even started a Warren zine; the first issue, with submissions from people in the community, is currently in the works. Adam’s great-great-grandfather trained racing horses for a farm in Bristol, while his grandfather ran the boilers at the mill that now houses 426 Fitness. His father owned Manny’s Hockey Shop on Child and Main, and his mother worked at the DMV. Adam and his wife bought a house in Warren a year ago, and are committed to the town for the long haul.
ADAM TRACY Adam is one of the founder s of The Collaborative, a space dedicated to exhibiting the work local ar tists on Main Street
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“I had an incredible childhood growing up here,” he recalls, “because the older generations were always doing something… like running a clambake, starting soccer leagues,” and throwing a community bike ride called “Warren on Wheels.” This upbringing instilled in him the desire for community involvement and an enthusiasm for volunteering. Adam’s artistic ethos and entrepreneurial spirit aren’t unique to just him. They’re in residents all over Warren, and are on full view these days; as arts spaces and events, boutiques and restaurants have recently been filling the tiny town to the gills. Made in Warren on Main Street, for instance, promotes and sells art and crafts by Warren residents. Galactic Theatre is a 20-seat movie theatre that started in the back of vintage store Podsnappery. The vintage goods moved down the street, and the theatre now shows movies and live music full-time, with musicians playing for tips. The Dapper Flapper, a hat and handbag studio, and United Republic Affair, a boutique and the showroom of swimwear and sunglass designer Artiss Akarra, both recently opened on Water Street. Much has been said of Hope and Main (in this magazine and elsewhere). The food business incubator, housed in a converted elementary school, provides kitchen space to local vendors and helps them accelerate into commercial production, assisting with licensing, packaging, product testing and more. It hosts a weekly farmer’s market, one of the area’s only wintertime markets, and has boosted Rhode Island’s food economy immensely by giving a leg up to smaller producers; newly opened businesses can now source locally more easily. As it grows, more and more is happening there, including a series of cooking classes with chefs from some of the state’s best restaurants, like Perry Raso from Matunuck Oyster Bar, Matthew Peterson from Castle Hill, Nick Rabar from Avenue N and Robert Sisca from the Rooftop at Providence G. This inclination to invent, convert and create has beckoned the artistically minded to the town, and the strong sense of community has convinced them to stay. “I personally always identified with the community of Warren,” even before moving here, says Keri Cronin, owner of Dish Boutique on Water Street and recently elected member of the Town Council. “There was a quality to it, a character to it, a way about it that seemed more like a place I belonged.” Warrenites, she says, are “committed to the community for a longer period of time because they really like it here.”
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atie O’Donnell began her Warren tenure as the owner of the gift shop the Wooden Midshipman, named after a defiantly old-fashioned shop in Dickens’s Dombey and Son. Concerned at the lack of foot traffic outside her store, she organized the merchants’ group Discover Warren and, with no real budget, took to social media to publicize her fellow merchants’ goods and the attractiveness of Warren. The
THE PODSN APPERY The vintage shop on Main Street proudly does its par t to keep Warren weird
BRIAN AND KATIE OʼDONNELL The owner s of Bywater chose to open in Warren because they “couldnʼt fathom doing something somewhere else.”
Asher Schofield, owner of Frog and Toad gift shop in Providence, and a Warren resident since 2005. This may be Warren’s particular strain of Rhode Island syndrome – those who reach the East Bay haven’t just packed a lunch, but all their earthly belongings as well. Once they’re here, they’re prepared for a “quiet, modest way of life.” “It’s a town of misfits,” Asher continues, “that are bound together by a connection to a place.” Erin Schofield, co-owner of Frog and Toad and Asher’s wife, reiterates that the Warren community is “warm and welcoming and creative.” Erin just became vice chairperson of the nine-person Bristol/Warren regional school committee, in charge of 50 percent of Bristol and Warren’s collective budget. Her current focus is on school policy for transgender and gender nonconforming students. “Because it’s a small community, we have a real opportunity to be leaders,” she says.
Photography (top left and bottom) by Michael Cevoli, (top right) by Kendall Pavan St. Laruent
organization now throws events around town, including trolley rides to visit artist open studios throughout Warren. She and her husband, Brian, had both kept one foot in the food industry even while running the gift shop, he as the chef at Café Nuovo in Providence and she as a bartender at Persimmon Restaurant in Bristol. Struck by the Warren spirit, they decided to open their own restaurant. By that point they were “so in love with the community,” Katie says, “that we couldn’t fathom doing something somewhere else.” Their restaurant, Bywater, serves “a coastal New England interpretation of Old World flavors and techniques – or, you know, whatever we feel like cooking today,” according to its website, and has drawn customers from all over the state to its fresh, local fare. Other restaurants focusing on local produce, like The Revival Craft Kitchen and Bar and Pink Pig BBQ, have recently opened as well, taking advantage of Warren’s location and lack of red tape for small businesses, as Katie reports. Permits are easy to come by, and municipal departments are small and accessible. “The person in charge of the department answers the phone,” she says. When Warrenites talk about the joys of living here, the details they share are concrete: the 25-minute bus ride to Providence, their own bike path that leads to the Barrington Library or the playground in Bristol, old factory buildings repurposed as artist spaces, a working waterfront. But the more abstract benefits, touched on by each of the Warren residents interviewed for this story, have to do with a commitment, a sense of purpose, a feeling of belonging. “I think that to a large degree most people that are moving here are moving here with honest intentions of being part of a community that offers something special and sweet,” says
MADE IN WARREN The store sells pieces that are made by local ar tists and is a showcase for the townʼs creative community
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arren has a population of 11,000 and is composed of six villages. It is 96% white (compared to Rhode Island’s average 81%). The recent retail boom coming to the center of town contrasts with still significant socioeconomic disadvantage: although median income has risen by almost $20,000 since 2000, to $60,226 (according to CityData), 17% of residents in downtown Warren and 7.2% in the rest of town still live below the poverty level. Warren has an 8.5% unemployment rate, and in downtown Warren, it’s 15%. The town also grapples with the highest number of deaths from drug overdoses in the state (according to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office), at a rate almost 50% higher than the national average. As more new creative businesses arrive to fill the empty storefronts on Main Street or rent office space at the soon-to-be converted American Tourister mill building, it remains to be seen whether all of the citizens Warren will benefit from the largesse – or will be able to afford to patronize those establishments. Those interviewed choose their words carefully in discussing conflicts between newcomers and old-timers in town. “Warren’s not immune from conflict or internal disagreement,” says Asher. “But that’s what
ASHER AND ERIN SCHOFIELD
Photography (top) by Michael Cevoli
The Schofields moved to Warren in 2005 to be a par t of a community “that of fer s something special and sweet.”
living in a democratically run community and country involves.” Keri Cronin acknowledges that generational conflict “absolutely exists” but adds that “it exists everywhere.” Efforts are being made to preserve the memories of those who have lived in Warren their entire lives, including an oral history project by the Warren Preservation Society. Numerous businesses in Warren have been around for years and have shaped the town’s character profoundly. Blount Market and Kitchen, on the waterfront since 1943, ships seafood and soups all across the country. Delekta Pharmacy has been owned by the Delektas since the 1940s, still fills prescriptions, and has a working soda fountain, dispensing the one-ofa-kind coffee cabinet and other treats. Simone’s started as a breakfast and lunch place on the water called The Sunnyside; it’s now bigger and on Child Street, and it offers cooking classes in the evenings from internationally trained Chef Joe Simone. 2nd Story Theatre is in its eighth season of being one of the state’s best destinations for live dramatic performances. Looking to the future, Warrenites hope for the community to stay distinct and cohesive, even as buildings fill and prices climb. Musician MorganEve Swain, who moved to Warren in 2008, hopes that as “new people are coming in, new businesses can incorporate the people who are already here” and “not be alienating the people who grew up here, and have been here for a long time.” Rusty Finizia, a 17-year resident who spends her days as a lab tech and her nights making drinks at Jack’s Bar for both life-long residents and new arrivals, observes that “a lot more young people are getting involved in the town council, in business, in trying to protect open space,” but that “there always seems to be a battle between keeping things the same and making room for new business.” As things change and the community ebbs and flows, hopefully the character of Warren will remain consistent. “Warren people move here,” Asher says. Once you’ve made it to the water, you stay.
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“Families see Gordon as a community that embraces not only their child, but also their family,” says Lynn Bowman, Middle School Director at Gordon School. “There is an important partnership in the education of young people, and open communication between home and school is key.” She would know - both of her children graduated from the school, and she found her career path after enrolling them. “My mother, sister and aunts are all teachers, but I resisted it,” she says. “When we moved to the East Coast, I was looking for a school for my children. Luckily, I found Gordon. There was a humanities position open in the sixth grade. With encouragement from the Head of School, who saw something I didn’t see in myself, I went for it.” That was 18 years ago. “Middle School is a special place,” Lynn says. “Our students have opportunities for leadership in all facets of student life: theater, sports, the arts as well as in the classroom.” After years of teaching sixth and eighth graders, Lynn is the Middle School Director. She’s closely connected to students, meeting with small groups every day, and is in classrooms at least two mornings a week. “Strong relationships with faculty and a curriculum that focuses on social justice and critical
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The best design happens when creative people collaborate on great ideas. The design team at Rhode Island Kitchen & Bath, lead by Vice President Tanya Donahue and Director of Design Prudence Stoddard, is known all over the state for consistently delivering results that customers rave about. “I am proud of my team here at RIKB and the beautiful projects they design and build for our clients on a daily basis,” Tanya says. “At the end of the day, we are remodeling people’s most private spaces. It’s where they raise their families, have friends gather, and celebrate holidays and milestones. I consider it a privilege for them to let us into their homes.” Their 3,000 square foot showroom in Warwick is full of kitchen and bath vignettes to inspire ideas for your own home. It’s also a space to educate and instruct people, through seminars like their Kitchen Trends talk on March 11. RIKB often hosts cooking demonstrations with local chefs, like the recent class they hosted with a chef from Matunuck Oyster Bar. Kevin O’Connor from This Old House will be returning to the showroom on May 20. “I love developing and conducting new design seminars,” Prudence says. She’s also particularly excited to foster future talent in RIKB’s internship and apprentice programs, Prudence says, by “teaching what I have learned from many years in the industry to design students.” Tanya agrees, saying, “we give young design students the chance to take their first steps in what we hope will be long and successful careers.” Both women have won numerous awards and hold many certifications, like Prudence’s certifications in interior and kitchen design, and as an aging-in-place professional, and Tanya’s Silver Prism Awards.
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Look for Rhode Island Kitchen and Bath at the RI Home Show at the Convention Center, happening March 30-April 2. “We’re committed to quality work and dedicated to customer service,” Tanya says. “From our creative designers, to our detail-oriented project managers, to our talented installation crews, we’ve assembled a team that has combined their skills to work together in an environment that fosters creativity and collaboration. Our goal is to help our clients create living spaces they love.” 139 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick. 401-463-1550, RIKB.com
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Celebrating more than three decades of service to the community Law. Laura received her undergraduate degree from Johnson & Wales University. In addition, Denise is a past president of the Massachusetts Bar Association. Brigid is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association Leadership Academy. Both Denise and Brigid have held or currently hold many leadership positions not just in the Massachusetts Bar Association, but also in the American Bar Association and the Bristol County Bar Association. Denise was involved in drafting what has become the Alimony Reform Law, along with other proposed bills. “We take great pride in the local community,” the women say. “Our expansion into Westport is one example of our investment.” This summer, The Law Office of Denise Squillante is opening a second satellite office in Westport. “We’re excited to expand our practice,” the women say. “We are hoping to bring our reputation as exceptional family law practitioners to Westport and the surrounding communities.” All three women are most proud of the services they are able to deliver to their clients in an empathetic, compassionate way. They’re known in the community for their high standards of legal work, attention to detail and commitment to their cases. They say, “We’re dedicated to our clients, and we strive to deliver exceptional legal services to our clients in a personalized and attentive way.” 190 Rock Street, Fall River and 767 Main Road, Suite 1, Westport. 508-673-0032
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Bangkok native, now Barrington resident, Kanjana Chartratanavanich always loved to travel. She also loved crepes. “My travels in Thailand, Tokyo and Italy inspired me to create crepe cakes,” she says. “I started Crepelicious because I wanted to share this unique dessert.” With the support of her husband, Kanjana opened the European-inspired cafe two years ago to raving reviews. Signature (and all homemade) dishes include honey toast, savory crepes, dessert crepes and crepe cakes, a decadent dessert that layers thin crepes with fresh whipped cream. “It’s been wonderful to share my dream with customers. It’s my best adventure yet.” 60 Maple Ave., Barrington. 401-337-5945, CrepeliciousRI.com
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Warren is developing a reputation as an arts destination, thanks in no small part to handcrafted boutiques like Muse that help independent local artists showcase their work. “I’m a lifelong lover of jewelry, and I enjoy supporting artists by carrying all handcrafted jewelry and gifts,” says owner Elizabeth Jarvis, who has owned Muse for 11 years. The shop sells highquality, affordable jewelry, gifts and baby items. Muse is hosting a big wedding event in April. “We’ll be unveiling some wonderful new wedding jewelry lines, including engagement rings and wedding bands.” 279 Water Street, Warren. 401289-2150, MuseHandcrafted.com
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Barbara Materna has always loved fiber, fashion and color. “It really has been a lifelong love affair,” she says. After a 20year career as a technical writer Barbara followed her passion and started BABS, an artisan handbag collection. For the last six years, Barbara has been designing and creating handbags, one bag at a time. Her studio, located at the Hope Artiste Village, doubles as a retail boutique that features her award-winning handbags. Ranging from colorful and eclectic to sophisticated and fun, BABS handbags combine fine structured details with unique fabrics such as felted wool and hand-painted canvas. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket (Hope Artiste Village). 401-331-2301, BABSetc.com
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Lifetime East Bay resident Susan B. Ciosek is devoted to making other East Bay residents look and feel their best. Her business, The Wax Pot, offers facials, chemical peels, body treatments and waxing services, as well as lash tinting and alternative therapies like ear candling. “I’m most proud in my career of taking a chance on myself, and believing in myself to open my own business,” she says. “The experience has allowed me to help other women become their own priority again and rebuild their self esteem. I love watching them transform as their confidence grows.” 422 Main Street, Warren. 401-289-2550, TheWaxPots.com
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For Yadira Alexander, owner of Spa Yadira, great skin is a family value. “My mother passed her love of preserving and loving her skin onto me, and I am humbled to pass that onto my loyal clientele,” she says. Widely regarded as one of the foremost skincare experts in the East Bay, Yadira strives to give her clients beautiful, radiant skin, but also to create a serene space for people to relax and be pampered. This year, Spa Yadira has added massage therapy, and will be adding more advanced anti-aging treatments to their service menu. 182 High Street, Bristol. 401-396-9444, SpaYadira.com
Fitness isn’t typically described as fun, and Kathleen Gantz wants to change that. “We have so much fun,” she says. “I get to help others be healthier and happier. What’s better than that?” Kathleen combined her retail background, lifelong dance experience and passion for community to create cardioglow. The fitness studio offers group classes and an athleisure boutique in a warm, friendly environment inspiring newbies and experts alike. Approaching her studio’s second anniversary, her goal is to continue empowering others by making fitness more fun. 286 Maple Avenue, Barrington. 401337-5471, cardioglow.com
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“I love discovering all the East Bay has to offer,” says Elizabeth Fairchild Greenberg, the force behind East Bay Your Way. The popular website and blog highlights the unique offerings and services of local boutiques, restaurants and other small businesses. “I’m passionate about sharing the treasures we have in the nine towns that comprise our lovely East Bay,” she says. Elizabeth, who lives in Barrington with her husband and two sons, has always enjoyed bringing people together. “We have a terrific community,” she says. “It’s so rewarding to connect people to our shops and services, and to inspire them to support local.” 401-935-8450, EastBayYourWay.com
Yadira Alexander
Elizabeth Jarvis
Susan B. Ciosek
Kathleen Gantz
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Danielle Rogers
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The Leadership Team at Saint Elizabeth Community
A TEAM APPROACH
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The women on Saint Elizabeth Community’s leadership team play a vital role in moving elder care forward in Rhode Island. Pictured left to right, sitting: Dottie Santagata, Administrator, Cornerstone Adult Day Services; Maggie Connelly, Administrator, Saint Elizabeth Court; Christine McGuire, Director of Finance, Saint Elizabeth Community. Standing: Mary Rossetti, Director of Community Outreach, Saint Elizabeth Community; Sharon Garland, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Saint Elizabeth Community; Beth Russell, Administrator, Saint Elizabeth Manor; Caroline Rumowicz, Director, Cathleen Naughton Associates; Kathy Parker, Director of Admissions, Saint Elizabeth Home and Saint Elizabeth Manor; Roberta Merkle, Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Saint Elizabeth Community.
When you hear the word community, you might envision a group of committed individuals that share common interests, ideals and goals for the greater good of that population. Saint Elizabeth Community believes that Rhode Islanders should age with dignity and receive exceptional care. Founded in 1882 in Providence, Saint Elizabeth Community provided care to women in need. Today the non-profit, non-sectarian, charitable organization offers a full spectrum of services to over 2,000 women and men a year. With a dedicated staff of 850 employees, 450 volunteers and an annual operating budget of $40 million, the seven member organization has 12 locations throughout the state. As the state’s largest provider of comprehensive senior care, Saint Elizabeth Community’s staff thrives in a mission-driven environment. Led by an impressive 15-person management team, the diverse group of professionals includes nine women. Some team members have spent their entire careers with Saint Elizabeth Community, while others are considered a “newbie” with only ten years with the organization. Skilled and experienced in the entire spectrum of senior care, the team stays ahead of industry trends and changes in areas such as insurance (including Medicare and Medicaid), new programs and services, electronic medical records and patient advocacy. Saint Elizabeth Community offers a full array of services (see sidebar to the right for details). By offering many options in care, Saint Elizabeth Community can match individual needs with their exceptional services ensuring RI seniors find the right care at the right time. Innovation is a hallmark of Saint Elizabeth Community. To keep pace with the changing needs and wants of seniors, the organization is continually evolving. With an inspiring 135-year history and an innovative approach, Saint Elizabeth Community is proud to be the organization where Rhode Island seniors come first. StElizabethCommunity.org
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Cornerstone Adult Services, Warwick Neck, Apponaug, Bristol, Coventry, Little Compton Adult day centers including specialized Memory Care Center Cathleen Naughton Associates, Warwick and Wakefield Home health services Saint Elizabeth Court, Providence Affordable assisted living Saint Elizabeth Place, Providence Affordable apartments for seniors and individuals with mobility impairments
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Restaurateur
Registered Nurses
Barbara Genetti
Flavia Thornson, RN & Sylvia Goncalo, RN
Billy’s Bistro & Bar was an instant hit in Barrington when the restaurant opened in 2009. Barbara Genetti helped to open the restaurant and was instrumental in the development of what it is today. Last year, she became the owner. “I’m very proud to own an establishment with a wonderful team that brings people together over good food. Billy’s is the kind of restaurant that appeals to everyone because we always serve fresh and innovative food.” The emphasis really is on freshness at Billy’s. Their seafood is delivered daily and their vegetables are locally sourced. Everything, even down to the salad dressings, is made in-house. Try a pizza, like Billy’s Original with house made Pomodoro, or The Sophisticado, with Parma prosciutto and fig puree. Entrees range from seafood specialties such as Seafood Fra Diavolo, Halibut and grilled Swordfish to Rib Eye and Filet. “While our menu is constantly evolving we always serve our customer favorites. Everyone loves the Billy Burger, our Quahog Chowder and French Onion Soup. Our Stuffies are a secret recipe, and we only serve Chesewanock Oysters. Everyone requests our homemade Carrot Cake and Blueberry Crisp.” Barbara personally greets everyone and caters to all their needs. The atmosphere at Billy’s is always upbeat and happy. 286 Maple Avenue, Barrington. 401-289-2888, BillysLLC.com
Flavia Thornson and Sylvia Goncalo have been close friends for nearly 20 years. “We’re both passionate about helping people be confident and look their best,” says Flavia, owner of Avalon Medical Spa. A Brazil native, Flavia opened her first medical L to R: Flavia Thornson and Sylvia Goncalo spa in New Bedford in 2011. “As registered nurses with extensive aesthetic training, we take a professional and medical approach,” Sylvia says. “We use a variety of progressive treatments and pharmaceutical grade products to achieve a beautiful and natural look.” Avalon Medical Spa quickly gained a loyal following and reputation for its personalized service and state-of-the-art treatments, like Coolsculpting, laser hair removal and laser skin resurfacing. With a growing client base, Flavia expanded with a second location in Bristol in November. “Many of our clients were travelling from the East Bay,” Flavia points out. The Bristol location offers facial rejuvenation treatments such as Botox, fillers, chemical peels and facials in a private and modern office. As they approach their sixth year of business and sixth month in Bristol, Flavia and Sylvia are looking forward to offering unique specials to new clients. “It’s the best feeling when a client loves the outcome of their treatment,” Sylvia says. “We’re excited to help new clients enhance their natural beauty and feel their best inside and out.” Bristol: 573 Hope Street, 401-297-0591. New Bedford: 651 Orchard Street, Suite 202, 774-202-7049. AvalonMedicalSpa.net
Estate & Elder Care Attorney
Partner & Managing Broker
Melissa L. Green, Esq.
Jennifer Mello
When facing difficult life decisions, it’s an immeasurable comfort to have an advocate looking out for you and your family. Melissa L. Green, Esq. of Sayer Regan & Thayer, LLP focuses her legal practice on elder care, estate planning and estate administration, and is that ally through challenging times. “Being able to provide comfort to my clients after the loss of a loved one by taking on the administrative tasks necessary in an estate, and allowing my clients proper time to grieve with the comfort of knowing the estate affairs are being taken care of,” Melissa says, “is one of the most gratifying parts of my job.” Through her estate and elder care planning practice, Melissa helps clients make tough decisions about end of life, asset protection and long-term care planning. “I want to educate people about planning options, even in emergency situations, like the admission to a nursing home, that they don’t know they have,” she says. “No matter what size estate a client has, I can and will help them ensure their assets are protected and pass to their loved ones, the way they want.” Melissa offers a free consultation to discuss options and create a plan of action. “Too many people don’t face the reality of death or disability,” she says. “At a minimum they should understand their options.” 130 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-849-3040, SRT-Law.com
Jennifer Mello, co-owner and managing broker of The Mello Group, Inc in Seekonk believes in the power of positivity. “I believe in leaning in and following your dreams to be sure you live your best life,” she says. Jennifer’s real estate career began as part of team with her husband Gary. They quickly gained a strong client following and in 2012, they established their own boutique real estate agency. Their team continues to be recognized by the community as some of the top performing local agents. They have a beautiful portfolio of RI and MA homes, resale properties, new developments and builder clients. Their pioneering vision is changing the game and raising the bar for local real estate. Their company proudly offers a wide range of marketing services. They have an in-house marketing department where they design and create customized marketing pieces to promote both their agents and their properties daily. Their strong internet and social media presence cannot go unmentioned as their footprint is robust and growing daily. “You can and should hire a Realtor that you are proud to have represent you,” is one saying that Jennifer states frequently. 23 Circle Drive, Seekonk. 401-339-1506, MelloGroup.com
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Women’s Boutique Owner
The Ultimate Coworker
Lois Hollingsworth
Katherine Gomez
For 26 years, the first name in women’s fashion has been Zuzu’s. Lois Hollingsworth opened her first location of Zuzu’s Petals on Thayer Street in Providence in 1990, and has been helping women be their most fashionable selves ever since. “I love working with my clients, and seeking out designs and fabrics that they appreciate,” she says. Now, Zuzu’s Petals has two locations: on Main Street in East Greenwich, and on County Road in Barrington. Her shops have even won accolades from Yankee Magazine. In addition to running two successful businesses, Lois is most proud of her daughters, who are doing great work in the world. “Arielle has just returned from Rwanda, working in public health,” she says, “and Kara is in Boston working to empower at-risk youth.” Zuzu’s Petals carries the perfect outfit for a casual Saturday or for a black tie wedding. Their brands include Nicole Miller, Milly, Shoshanna, Jude Connally and Saint James. Everything Lois carries has two things in common: they’re beautifully made from high quality materials, and they touch on trends while not being trendy. “We carry pieces made of beautiful fabrics, with thoughtful details,” Lois says. “They’re classic with a twist. Zuzu’s strives to find each client a piece that helps her feel unique, comfortable and at her best.” 338c County Road, Barrington. 401-245-3060 and 165 Main Street, East Greenwich. 401-398-1199, Facebook.com/ZuzusPetalsProv
Co-working – the idea of sharing office space – is popular in bigger cities, but it’s relatively new in Rhode Island. Red DWG Library is raising the bar. Katherine Gomez and her husband David recently moved from New York, and are innovating the idea locally. Red DWG provides shared working space where you can concentrate in peace and quiet, but thrive off the creative atmosphere. “It’s definitely not an office. It’s an art-filled lounge that is inspiring and focused,” she says. Think of it partly as a serene space to think and work, partly as a chic private club – but membership is more affordable than it sounds. Membership starts at just $75, and they also offer private rooms for companies with a small staff or organizations looking for a meeting space. “We wanted to raise the standard of co-working to a more focused, motivating and engaging atmosphere,” Kathy says. “We created this space with a high level of hospitality in mind.” Red DWG has a self-pay kitchen offering healthy food and tea at 2:30pm every afternoon. The most exciting part of this new project is, “meeting people with different backgrounds, interests and areas of expertise, and finding similarities and connections,” Kathy says. Their motto is ‘Purpose and Commitment.’ “We’re helping entrepreneurs and startups fulfill their goals and aspirations.” 413 Central Avenue, Suite 300, Pawtucket. 401-229-9526, RedDWGLibrary.com
Chiropractor Camilla Moore, DC
“We look for long-term solutions. Our focus is always on the patient,” says Camilla Moore, owner of Bristol Chiropractic. A Maine native, Camilla moved to Bristol when she accepted an associate position at a local chiropractic office. She fell in love with the community, and also fell in love with her future husband, who was a student at RWU at the time. With a vision to provide comprehensive and collaborative care, she opened her own practice in 2012 when a space in the Bristol Total Fitness building became available. In just five years she’s developed pioneering programs for individuals ranging from endurance trainers to post-cancer patients, and is a provider at the Women’s Medicine Collaborative in Providence. She recently expanded her Bristol office by moving to a larger space within the same building and bringing on an additional chiropractor to meet the growing client base. “We work with some of their personal trainers and have patients that are members. The synergy between our businesses has been great,” Camilla says. Connecting patients with other wellness and healthcare providers is part of the overall philosophy at Bristol Chiropractic. It all starts by addressing the root of a client’s neuromusculoskeletal injury or pain. SpecialOur whole commu- izing in soft tissue work, Camilla’s nity benefits when we team takes a functional approach when assessing patients, uses cremeet their needs. ative treatments to increase mobility and customizes programs that
help strengthen and stabilize the area. “We are trained in the Active Release Technique, a state-of-the-art treatment that can have immediate results and encourage tissue growth. We use this technique with many athletes,” she says, pointing out that she’s in the IronMan provider network. While the practice offers a wide variety of personalized programs, Camilla admits that sometimes chiropractic treatments are just a part of the solution. “We’re really good at what we do, and I’m very proud of that. But if the injury cannot be fully treated by our specialty we’ll collaborate with our amazing East Bay network of healthcare providers,” she says. She believes in advocating for her patients total well-being by connecting them with acupuncturists, physical therapists and other local practitioners. “Our clients’ needs always come first,” she says. “Our whole community benefits when we meet their needs.” 685 Metacom Avenue, Bristol. 401-396-9892, BristolChiro.com
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Co-founder & CEO Sierra Barter
The Lady Project (LPO) started out as a small group of women looking to connect with each other, share ideas, network their talents and support like-minded people. Sierra Barter, a social media coordinator at Johnson & Wales University, and Julie Sygiel, founder of lingerie company Dear Kate, started the Lady Project in 2011. “Our vision was an ‘Old Boy’s Club’ for fabulous women in The Creative Capital to network, connect with other like-minded ladies and to do so over a glass of champagne,” Sierra says. It turns out they were onto something. From those first few networking events, The Lady Project has grown into a huge, vital force. Now, there are over 1,500 members of the non-profit, 600 of them in Providence, and another 900 scattered across the country in other Lady Project branches. Boston, Nashua, Boulder, Philadelphia, New Haven, New York, San Diego, Seattle, Washington D.C., Dallas & Tampa all have their own groups, dedicated to bringing women together to share ideas and resources. “It’s an incredible feeling to be able to impact so many women’s lives,” Sierra says. “I love meeting our amazing members and traveling around the country to our different launches.” And, her work isn’t done. This year, LPO plans to launch 5-10 new chapters. “We want to double our current member base,” Sierra says. “It’s our goal to give women around the country a national network of likeminded ladies.” Every month, The Lady Project hosts fun, inspiring events for women to meet and connect. Think book clubs to discuss important, relevant current releases; exercise classes to get women moving on a Sunday morning; after-work networking events to bring together women looking to empower other women. This month, the lady project will host their national Lady Summit, happening on March 25 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The highly anticipated event sells out every year, and has garnered the attention of national media outlets, including Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls at the Party. This year’s keynote speakers include Rhonesha Byng of Her Agenda and Lisa Jakub, actor and author of You Look Like That Girl. Workshops cover topics as diverse as how to market yourself to local media, how to negotiate in the workplace and taking charge of your financial future. Beyond that, it’s a fun day designed to connect smart, engaged women to other women, and to inspire them to make positive changes in their lives, in and out of the workplace. Beyond the summit, there are lots of ways to connect and be inspired by Lady Project members. Their monthly newsletter goes out to all members of all branches, and includes short, inspiring stories about
the great work women are doing in their communities. Each chapter has a Facebook group where women share their successes, promote their good work and ask others for help and recommendations. They recently launched a members-only portal on their website, full of exclusive resources and benefits. “It’s been so wonderful to connect with so many talented, creative, and entrepreneurial ladies who are passionate about their interests and supportive of each others’ growth,” says LPO member Carole Ann Penney. “Lady Project is for anyone who identifies as a female and is amazing,” Sierra says. “I’m honored to be able to impact so many women’s lives.” Providence Monthly readers can use the code ‘PVDMonthly” for $20 off a business membership. Join at LadyProject.org/Join.
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Second Generation Retail Owners Lisa Sienkiewicz & Gail Parella
Gil’s Appliances, a family-owned and operated retailer with locations in Bristol and Middletown, has been proudly serving customers for more than 55 years. Sisters and second generation owners Lisa Sienkiewicz and Gail Parella are proud to continue a tradition of trust, integrity and value that was started by their parents, Gil and Sarah Almeida, in 1961. Lisa and Gail quite literally grew up in the business, as the Almeida family lived in the apartment upstairs from their original store on Wood Street in Bristol. Lisa and Gail took over the business from their parents in 1995, and have also raised their own families within the walls of Gil’s. A visit to Gil’s today is not unlike the days when the sisters were growing up. Their own children (they have five between them) can be seen helping out, eating a meal or doing homework in a family room located in the back of the store. Friends and neighbors come and go, some to shop and some just to visit. All receive a friendly greeting from Maggie, the Parella family Labradoodle, who has become a cheerful mascot. Staying ahead of industry and market trends has always been a priority for Lisa and Gail. The last year has been especially progressive, with a focus on retail growth, expansion and reinvestment. Inspired by a rebranded effort that delivered a new logo, the coowners took a fresh approach at movFamily-owned ing the business forward in the digiis more than an tal age. They opened a second retail advertising slogan. showroom in Middletown in April, and were warmly welcomed by the Aquidneck Island community. Meanwhile in
(L to R) Gail and Lisa
Bristol, an expansion and renovation broke ground. Nearing completion, the exciting new space will include working kitchens for cooking demonstrations and special events. Lisa and Gail continue to move the business forward in ways that allow them to thrive in an ever-changing economy and meet the needs of new generations of customers. While some small businesses struggle in an age of big box stores and online shopping, Gil’s continues to thrive thanks in no small part to their community involvement, their commitment to superior customer service and their willingness to adapt to a changing retail world. At Gil’s, “family-owned” is more than an advertising slogan. It means operating a business with integrity, building relationships and providing value through low pricing and unsurpassed customer service. Lisa and Gail are leaders not only in their field, but also within the community. Bristol: 397 Metacom Avenue, 401-2539789. Middletown: 926 Aquidneck Avenue, 401-314-9789. GilsAppliances.com
all female Periodontal team Dr. Denise Shapiro & Dr. Danika Crabtree
“Periodontics is a combination of science and art,” says Denise Shapiro, D.D.S.,“and I was always interested in both.” A leading East Side periodontist for over 30 years, Dr. Shapiro was the first female periodontist in Rhode Island. “I have had the pleasure of mentoring dozens of female dentists,” she says. Dr. Shapiro helps patients repair their gums and save their teeth, even in cases that are difficult to diagnose. She is especially well known in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for her gum recontouring and connective tissue grafting. “I love interacting with patients,” she says, “and doing esthetic procedures that change their lives.” Dr. Shapiro has volunteered her services to orphan children in Bolivia, Cambodia and Vietnam. Staying at the top of her field means staying informed on dental innovations. “I’m always continuing to learn new surgical techniques to bring back to my patients,” Dr. Shapiro says. “We go the extra mile for them.” An important part of the stellar team that Dr. Shapiro has built is Danika Crabtree, D.M.D. Dr. Crabtree has been with the practice for three years. She has extensive training in dental implants, specializing in the esthetics of those procedures, as well as osteotome and lateral wall sinus lifts. As a periodontist, she brings her esthetic eye to the placement of implants, especially in the upper anterior area, which is the most difficult area to treat. Dr. Crabtree also performs extractions, including third molars, and
Denise Shapiro, D.D.S.
Danika Crabtree, D.M.D.
other non-surgical and surgical periodontal therapies. She and Dr. Shapiro also offer Botox and dermal fillers. “We’re a team dedicated to excellence,” Dr. Crabtree says. She is proud of the fact that she can invest so much in caring for her patients, and raise one-year-old twins with her husband at the same time. As she says, “We love helping and caring for people to be healthier and happier.” 40 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence. 401-421-1717, DeniseShapiroDDS.com
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Home Style • Whole Body • Style Connoisseur
Live Well
Photography by Michael Cevoli
Stylish finds for you and your home
A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH With an eye for design, a creative sense of vision and skilled hands, the Rileys, undeterred by the scope of work before them, took on a fixer-upper cottage in Bristol and transformed it into a home that is a
testament to the virtue of hard work and old fashioned family values. Now, Bristol Cottage is a family home, a bed and breakfast, and home to Carol Riley’s upcycling business. It’s a real work of art.
Live Well Home Style
by Andrea E. McHugh
Unique, upcycled furnishings and warm, hand-finished floors add personality to the Rileys’ cottage
Unfinished Business There’s a reason they
say things that appear to be “too good to be true” usually are. Carol Riley couldn’t shake that age-old cautionary mantra when she and her husband saw an ad in the newspaper for a single family home for rent in Bristol that was near the water — and affordable. They had good reason why they didn’t have high hopes. Carol called the number listed with the ad and listened to a simple recorded message: “If you’re calling about the house, drive by. If you’re still interested, leave a message.” “We didn’t have any money but decided to go look,” says Carol, adding that the apartment they were renting with their four children was less than ideal. “I thought, ‘I’m hardy!
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I’m willing to take on any project!’” When they scoped out the joint, the couple was pleasantly surprised, albeit skeptical. The house was simple but picture perfect. Carol said it looked just like a child’s drawing with a path leading to the front door flanked by two matching trees. “I loved it from the moment I saw it,” she recalls. They decided to park and look in the windows. Things appeared to be in decent, if messy, shape. Mount Hope Bay was a short walk away and the surrounding neighborhood was charming. There had to be a catch. “So I called the police and asked if there was a lot of crime in the neighborhood,” says Carol. They laughed. The Rileys hadn’t heard from
the homeowner so she called the number again. And again. And many more times until she got a call back. Admittedly, she says, she may have worn the homeowner down, but it paid off. Soon the family found themselves packing their Providence apartment and resettling on a quiet street in America’s Most Patriotic Town. After a thorough cleaning, the family’s first order of business was freshening up the space with new paint. Carol and her son Michael tackled the unsightly faux wood paneling in the 1949 cottage. It took a good 10 coats to cover, as the paint kept getting absorbed. The Rileys were undeterred. “I’m a hard worker,” says Carol proudly. And they never stopped improving the home. Within
five years, Carol and Mike bought the home, making the two-level, fourbedroom cottage their very own. With no shortage of home improvements ahead of them, is was a blessing that Mike and Carol work as a dynamic duo. Carol is the visionary, never looking at things for what they are, but for what they can be. The home’s original wood floor, for example, was desperately worn, so Carol took a floor sander and got to work. Once done, Mike took over the refinishing process, step by step. “We physically did the whole thing ourselves,” adds Carol proudly. In the kitchen, Carol took the floor to a whole new level: she painted it hot pink. “I actually forget that it’s hot pink now and people walk in and are
Photography by Michael Cevoli
A Bristol cottage that is a work in progress – just the way the family likes it
Photography by Michael Cevoli
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like, ‘Wow!’” It was a decision that, like all of her design choices, sounded just fine by Mike. From the time the two of them have been together, Carol has been a visionary. Hardly ever can she pass a piece of furniture on the side of a road without inspecting it for potential. “For me, it’s instant beauty. When I look at something, I can see what it will be, not what it is in the moment,” she explains. Carol could never count how many pieces she’s revived with new paint, new fabric and new stuffing, and with Mike’s help, she’s lopped off or added legs or arms to chairs and tables. “I’ve had friends drop off chairs on my porch that you’d be ashamed to even send to the dump,” Carol says with a laugh. “But if you
didn’t have to pay for it, you have nothing to lose by playing with it.” One chair, she said, was so old and worn, the original horsehair stuffing was falling out from every which way. Having sewn and knitted her whole life, Carol got to work, transforming the piece into an eye-catching favorite. “It has turned out to be a fabulous little chair,” she says. “It’s good enough for me.” Sewing, she says, is her passion (“I have more fabric than God,” she quips) and she’s taught the skill, along with knitting, to all four children and even Mike. Years ago, Carol had a store in Newport and when her son Patrick would tell customers he helped knit the dresses, they’d hardly believe the young man. Mike taught
them how to operate all the tools in his workshop. “You have to teach them the skills,” Carol says. “We were ahead of our time. We were upcycling 20 years ago. People didn’t get it and now, it’s like everybody is doing it.” But not every piece Carol creates or reinvents is meant for their quirky cottage (although if there were room, the case might be different), so she launched Bristol-Cottage.com, which showcases her purses, dresses, pillows and other creations. An artist at heart, the site allows her to indulge her passion for working with a variety of fabrics, including her favorite vintage fabrics. Four years ago, the Rileys opened their home to guests, listing rooms in their cottage with AirBnB.
Visitors consistently comment on how warm and welcoming the home is, crediting Carol’s self-described “farmhouse chic or classy junky” décor, and many have returned over and over. Though imperfectly perfect in every way, Carol says nothing in her house is ever really done, and that is fine by her. “I come home and I love when I walk through my door for the fact that every single corner of this house, my husband and I created,” she says. “Sometimes we have to pinch ourselves.”
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Live Well Connoisseur
by Julie Tremaine
Ethan Tucker opened The Mint Gallery to highlight local art in all of its forms, from fine art to artisanal cocktails and foods
Art For All Tastes
The Mint Gallery’s Ethan Tucker has an artful and delicious philosophy
Mint Gallery is such a unique concept. What was your inspiration? I suppose my childhood and background have a lot to do with my inspiration and vision with The Mint Gallery. I would say that I come from a generation of doers. What I mean by that is, my grandfather was a boat builder, the type that built his own house, his own boats, fixed his cars, etc. To say he and my father are handy would be an understatement. I learned from them a deep appreciation for good old fashion craftsmanship. That coupled with a love for historic preservation and a desire to be unique pulled me to 433 Hope Street. The old build has an interesting history and still maintains its historic charm and detail. The
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space was very much a diamond in the rough, but I knew it would shine and be a perfect fit for my vision. Tell us about the three components of Mint: art, artisan and events. How do those things work together? Part of my vision was to create a unique space to celebrate the artisanal process. A space where all types of local artist can be a part of something lively. I did not want to create a museum for local art. We are truly lucky in Rhode Island to have so many talented artist. How they work together is simple: the artisan craft cocktail served with fresh local oysters offered to patrons while celebrating a wonderful local organization such as Save The Bay in a beautifully restored historic space filled with lively local art. How do you find your artists? Many have found us. They’re all from Rhode Island and the surrounding 20 miles. What will we find in the gallery? Visitors will find traditional pieces such
as classic New England oil on canvas, photographic art, sculpture, and locally made merchandise such as Anchored Heart Apparel, a Barrington company. We have some very well known area artists such as Michael Rich and Kenneth Evans, and more up and coming artists like Jim Bradley. How do you celebrate “the fine art of food”? The artisan process is what we look for. We often invite in craft cocktail mixologists who locally source their ingredients and hand pick the edible flowers for garnish down the road at the farm just prior to an event. The space simply lends itself to events and we have more planned every day. I love supporting our local organizations, and our past events have benefited Save The Bay and The East Bay Food Pantry. How do you support local food? We’re trying to work more and more with Hope and Main when we do events, to bring in different foods that people are producing through that organization. That’s where the food
aspect comes in - working with a local caterer and craft cocktail maker who will work with the local farms. What events do you host? We just hosted Fashion Week in February, which was great. Aside from a very popular wine and paint night which we do twice a month, we are hosting a special event for local interior designers in March. Supporting the community is clearly a priority for you. It is, and I try to keep it local. Some of my top priorities are the organizations that work very hard to support the way of life in Rhode Island: Save Bristol Harbor, Save The Bay, Women’s Resource Center and The East Bay Food Pantry, to name a few.
The Mint Gallery 433 Hope Street, Bristol 401-371-6468 TheMintGallery.com
Photography by Grace Lentini
Ethan Tucker grew up in Bristol, and comes from a long family of Bristolians. After a decade away, he’s returned to his hometown to open The Mint Gallery, a unique blend of art, events and food on Hope Street. We talked to him about food, art and the love of beautiful things.
r Ma k ng Her Maaking ark rk THE WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE PROVIDENCE ART CLUB 1880 An historic exhibition celebrating our pioneering women artists who made a profound mark on art in the region that continues to this day.
The exhibition runs March 5 thru 30 Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas St. Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Reservations suggested at: ProvidenceArtClub.org
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March 25, 2017, 9:30 a.m. to 5 PROFESSIONAL WOMEN ARTISTS AND AMERICAN VISUAL CULTURE DURING THE LATE 19TH CENTURY. Sponsored by the Providence Art Club At the Historic First Baptist Church, Providence, RI Symposium is Free but registration is advised as space limited. Details and reservations at https://www.providenceartclub.org/marks Symposium is organized by Anna Dempsey, Ph.D. UMass Dartmouth, Associate Professor and Chair of the Art History Department. Our Speakers Kirsten Swinth, Ph.D., Director of American Studies and Chair of the Department of History at Fordham University. Swinth authored Painting Professionals: Women Artists & the Development of Modern American Art, 1870 – 1930. Title: Painting Professionals: How Women Artists Remade the American Art World at the Turn of the Century. Amanda C. Burdan, Ph.D., Associate Curator at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Dr. Burdan’s 2006 Brown University dissertation Americaines in Paris: Women Artists in the Formation of America’s Cultural Identity, 1865 – 1880, is the foundation of her presentation. Title: Paris, Providence, Putnam: Tracking Rosa Peckham Danielson. Nancy Austin, Ph.D., design historian, educator and leadership coach based in Rhode Island for almost forty years. Dr. Austin’s presentation is based upon her ongoing research in the publication Infinite Radius: Founding Rhode Island School of Design, 2008. Title: Leadership and Women Founders: Rhode Island School of Design, 1877 and the Providence Art Club, 1880.
Laura Prieto, Ph.D., Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Department Chair of History, Simmons College. Dr. Prieto authored At Home in the Studio: The Professionalization of Women Artists in America.
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To round out the day-long event, Nancy Whipple Grinnell, Newport Art Museum Curator Emerita, will moderate a Collectors’ Panel featuring four panelists who are passionate about their collecting interests. They are: Sheila Robbins, Newton, MA, a collector of 19th century American art; Kenneth Woodcock, of Washington, D.C. and Matunuck, RI, a collector of Hale family art that includes work by Ellen Day Hale and Lillian Westcott Hale; Dan Mechnig, of Providence, RI, a collector of 19th Century Rhode Island art; and John G. Hagan, Wellesley, MA, private art consultant and dealer with a specialty in 19th century American women artists.
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Live Well Whole Body
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by Kim Tingle
The Heat is “Om”
A Bikram yoga studio offers a hot way to get healthy in Bristol
Illustration by Alison Blackwell
It’s a dreary winter
day and I can’t get the chill out of my bones. I’m wearing shorts, leggings, a tank top, a sweatshirt, and all of the above are covered by my sleeping bag of a winter coat. Rushing across the parking lot into the East Bay Bikram Yoga entrance, I’m greeted by a very sweet golden retriever, and also by Juliana, the equally friendly studio owner who will be teaching our class that morning. I noticed that everyone is peeling off their winter layers and getting down to their shorts, leggings and sports bras. Well, not everyone. I’m too cold to take off my sweatshirt, and the men aren’t wearing sports bras. I’m provided with a mat and towel (they’re available for rent), and as we proceed into the yoga studio the temperature changes from mid-February in Bristol to mid-August in Orlando. My glasses instantly fog up and I’m no longer cold. I’m actually forming mini-waterfalls of sweat from my upper lip to my toes. I pick the first available spot I see, lose the sweatshirt, unroll my mat, and notice the sign in front of me that reads “Just Breathe. Everything else is optional.” I don’t really ever think about breathing in my day-to-day life. I’m busy! Between sharing Boston Terrierrelated Instagram posts with my mom, and getting my money’s worth out of Amazon Video, I just don’t have the time to focus on inhaling and exhaling. However, it’s 102 degrees, I’ve just reached my personal all-time record for sweatiest moment in public, and if I’m going to make it to the end of this class, I’m going to have to take the sign’s advice and just breathe. Juliana faces us and we begin with Standing Deep Breathing pose, or Pranayama, the first of 26 postures that she’ll lead us through. This pose involves lacing your hands together
under the chin, bringing the elbows up and back down with each deep breath. Coordinating the elbow/breath thing is a bit of a struggle - but luckily for this beginner, every posture in Bikram Yoga is attempted twice. If I’m wiggling like a wavy arm inflatable man in the first pose, I make adjustments, channel my inner yogi and attempt a second, less wobbly pose. Whenever I’m visibly having a tough time, Juliana offers super helpful techniques to strengthen my pose game for round two. There’s an even mix of standing and floor poses. If I hold a standing pose for longer than 10 seconds, I’m thrilled. During the standing portion, it’s evident that there are participants of all Bikram-bilities. I’m not the only beginner, or at least that’s what I’m telling myself, but some members of the class definitely struck a fierce Instagram worthy pose. With each posture, Juliana reminds us to keep breathing. I’m no yoga guru, but I think she’s onto something. When I focus on my breathing, the pose
becomes easier. I’m pretty sure the reason behind this is sheer yogi wizard magic tricks. Another theory I have, though highly unlikely, is that focusing on the vital yet wonderfully simple act of breathing calms the mind, which then calms the body, allowing the two to work together on finding the best method to achieve the pose. For two of the postures, I feel a little guilty for taking advantage of the two pose process and only attempt the pose once. For instance, balancing my entire weight while seated on one foot for the Toe Stand pose doesn’t sound easy. That’s because it isn’t. However, Juliana throws no shade my way for sitting it out. Instead she encourages the class to drink water and take breaks whenever we needed to. Since the Head to Knee Posture seems simple enough, I think I have this one in the bank. That’s not the case at all, though. Juliana explains that since I have long legs for my body, this position may be especially difficult for me. Standing at about five feet tall, I have never been told that I have long legs. Therefore, I’m asking Juliana to be one of my future bridesmaids. The class comes to an end and though I’m comically sweaty by this point, I’ve made it! twenty-six postures later and it’s now time for Savasana. I thoroughly enjoy this last relaxing pose and lie there until I’m one of the last three people in the room. I leave the studio feeling especially relaxed, especially in need of a shower, and ready to apply this whole new “just breathe” thing to everyday life. It just might work.
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FOR GOODNESS BAKES After a brief hiatus, Acacia Food Truck is back on the scene and better than ever. In fact, it’s expanded into a brick and mortar restaurant in Tiverton. Now, in addition to the amazing sandwiches and multicultural dishes diners have come to love, Acacia Cafe will serve up expertly made baked goods.
Owner and baker Dawn Brooks-Rapp is fresh off an intensive baking course from King Arthur Flour and is bringing her new recipes to the masses. Now all you have to decide is which baked good to nibble on first. 2490 Main Road, #3, Tiverton. 401-323-3002, Facebook: Acacia Cafe
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Taste Eat
by Stephanie Obodda
The Family Meal Beloved Tiverton restaurateurs serve delicious classics at their new Sakonnet River Grille er Grille in Tiverton on a Friday night and our first surprise at this relatively new restaurant was the crowd. Who would expect an eatery on a quiet stretch of Main Street in Tiverton to be so in-demand? Actually, it’s not so surprising that the Sakonnet River Grille caught on quickly with locals. The owners, the Gorman family, have owned Four Corners Grille in Tiverton for almost two decades. We didn’t mind the wait; the bench near the bar offers some good people watching opportunities as well as above-bar TVs for sports fans. As we were seated, the evening’s crowd started to quiet. Perusing the cocktail menu, I decided on a Dark ‘N Stormy made with Regatta, a medium-strength ginger beer sweetened with cane sugar. My husband had the Hopscape from Sam Adams, which was available on draft. It’s a wheat
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ale made with four types of hops (Citra, Centennial, Chinook and Zeus) and sports a balanced flavor profile. While we waited for our appetizer, we couldn’t stop pecking at the fresh, warm rolls in the breadbasket. My husband had tried to talk me into the Pickle Fries with bacon aioli, but I made a convincing case for the Pan-Seared Maple Sea Scallops. Though I love scallops, I find that scallop dishes can often be presented with similar ingredients and plating, so it was refreshing to try this novel take. They were glazed in a maple sauce with a touch of lemon and pepper. The flavors were incredibly well balanced, with the lemon’s acidity cutting the maple’s sweetness. Next, we each enjoyed a cup of Original Recipe New England Clam Chowder. It was thick, warm and filling. The French Onion Soup also
Barbecue Baby Back Ribs with Sweet Potato French Fries
looked delicious and seemed to be a crowd favorite – I saw several pass by on their way to other tables. I’ll tell you what I really wanted to
order for dinner: the Lisbon Burger, an Angus burger on a bolo with grilled chourico, a fried egg and cheddar cheese. The Lobster Mac and Cheese was also tempting. But, still feeling the overindulgence of a couple of days in New York City, I opted for the Spinach Feta Chicken instead. It was a large boneless and skinless chicken breast with wilted baby spinach and sliced roasted red peppers topped with feta and garlic butter. Most entrees come with a choice of pasta or two dinner sides. I had the Baked Potato, only available on Fridays and Saturdays, and the Vegetable Medley. With my chicken, I had a glass of the Tiki sauvignon blanc, an easy-drinking, lively New Zealand wine that is great for the price. My husband had the Fried Clam Dinner, a generous portion of fried whole-belly clams with fries and coleslaw. These were pretty classic clam shack fare, fried and served with tartar sauce. The atmosphere is casual, with a bar dividing two small dining areas. I appreciated the historic photographs of Tiverton life. The
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looked at the Kentucky Pie, a delicious-looking combination of pecan and chocolate. Alas, I do have my limits. I can see why this is a local favorite – the staff are energetic and friendly, and there’s just about something for every taste on the menu.
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Taste News Bites
by Grace Lentini
Gluten-Free Goodness
Photo courtesy of (top) Enjoyful foods, Photography by (bottom left) Mike Cevoli, Photo Courtesy of Hotel Viking
Enjoyful Foods celebrates a year of tasty, dietary conscience treats As far as dietary trends go, gluten-free doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. It’s an industry that continues to grow, especially as more and more folks develop food sensitivities. Local companies that produce gluten-free products are popping up all over the place as well, like Enjoyful Foods based out of Warren’s Hope and Main food incubator. On the cusp of her one-year anniversary, owner Sandra Giraldo explains that she started the company in response to her own health journey. She has food sensitivities along with fibromyalgia, hypoglycemia and IBS. “I’m a certified nutrition and health coach, and specialize in people with food sensitivities,” she says. “Looking for foods I could eat and recommend to my clients turned into a frustrating task. Market visits were unsuccessful because stores are packed with gluten-free foods that are loaded with sugar and lack nutrients.” She realized that if she wanted a
certain kind of food she would have to make it herself. This led her to experimenting in the kitchen to satisfy her craving for something very simple: oatmeal. Her clients and friends loved it, which propelled her into creating her Paleo Vegan Porridge that contains no grains, dairy, soy, nuts or oats. Instead, it has a plantain flour base that is sourced from a small company in New York that works with small farmers in Ecuador. In fact, all of her ingredients are sourced from small companies that are organic and GMO free. Another must try item she developed is the Nut Free Paleo Pancake and Waffle Mix. “There’s nothing better than a Belgian waffle on a Sunday morning,” she says. It’s also made with a plantain base that is high in iron, potassium and magnesium. She also insists on trying her Cacao Drink to get your chocolate fix. It’s made with raw cacao that’s full of antioxidants and magnesium.
THE FLAVOR OF WARREN There may be a lot of new restaurants popping up around Warren, but there’s something special about the ones that have been with the town through thick and thin. This month, get a taste of the best Warren has to offer when the Historic Warren Armory hosts the 2nd Annual Taste of Warren on March 2, with participating restaurants like The Wharf Tavern, Old Grist Mill, Country Inn, Simone’s, Bywater and Chomp. There will also be three wine stations to sample a variety of Restaurants like Simone’s will be joining varietals. in this year’s Taste of Warren on March 2 The Taste of Warren is not only an opportunity to eat your heart out, it’s a fundraiser to restore the 1842 Armory Hall that is slowly being redone. Last year, $50,000 was raised at the event. Let’s try and beat that this year. 11 Jefferson Street, Warren. 401245-5037, Facebook: Historic Warren Armory
Enjoyful Foods’ gluten-free products are as healthy as they are tasty
Be on the lookout for some new items she’s currently working on, including a new chocolate drink and flour. If it’s anything like what she’s
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS Learning about wine is a journey, and a delicious one at that. Just like most things in life, the more you do it – or sip it – the more familiar with it you become. If you are one of these thirsty individuals, stop by Hotel Viking this month for their annual Viking Wine Festival. On March 11, 18 and 25, you’ll have the chance to sample four wines from a new winery each week during a four-course dinner pairing. Who knows? You may even leave with a new favorite wine to pour at your next dinner party. 1 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-848-4813, VikingWineFestival.com
already whipped up, it’s sure to be a slam-dunk. Find it at Tom’s Market in Warren and Black Pear in Barrington. EnjoyfulFoods.com
Enter vino Valhalla at Hotel Viking’s Viking Wine Festival on March 11, 18 and 25
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Taste Connoisseur
by Holly Vine
The Spirit of the Emerald Isle An authentic Irish experience at The Fastnet Pub in Newport
Coming from the same side of the pond as you, I have to say it’s wonderful to walk into a proper pub. How did you go about creating such a genuinely Irish experience? Well the owner is also an Irishman. We met when I was a customer and became friends – as is the Irish way. So the pub has Irish roots through and through. This isn’t a theme bar. It’s a real Irish pub. Is there any significance behind the name of the pub? The name, The Fastnet Pub, comes from the lighthouse off the south coast of Ireland. It is the last piece of land the Titanic would have seen before setting sail towards America. There is also an eponymous sailing race that circumnavigates the Fastnet lighthouse, so the name has strong ties to sailing, Ireland and America, making it just right for a Newport tavern. With St. Patrick’s Day on the calendar this month, are you planning any special events or drink offerings? We’d rather focus on offering something really great all the time
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than doing drink specials or gimmicks. You won’t get your green beer here. However, the parade route runs right past the pub. All of the front windows can open up fully so it’s like the parade is in the pub. It’s great atmosphere. On St. Patrick’s Day we’ll have a kitchen special of Corned Beef and Cabbage on the menu, as well as other pub grub classics like Bangers and Mash, Shepherd’s Pie and Fish and Chips. Drinks-wise, if you want something really traditional, it’s got to be a pint of Guinness. People don’t often realize how much work it takes to pour a really good Guinness. We keep our lines really clean, keep the temperature and turn over just right, and use proper Guinness glasses. Quality is very important to us. What else would you recommend for someone wanting to get into the spirit in true Irish tradition? We have 33 draft lines here. Six are Irish favorites including Guinness, Harp and Magner’s Cider. The rest of our selection is from across the US and Europe with three lines reserved for our rotating microbrews. The microbrews change up regularly, so always ask what pint we’re pulling when you come in. We also pride ourselves on our whiskey selection. The shelves behind the bar are lined with Irish staples such as Teeling, Midleton and Glenalough alongside Scottish and American varieties to keep any palate happy. What is it that brings people back to the bar week after week? There’s a really friendly atmosphere here at The Fastnet. We have all kinds of customers from young people looking for a fun night in our beer garden playing corn hole or shooting pool in the bar, families having lunch
A perfectly poured Guinness – which is harder than it looks – is all part of the traditional Irish atmosphere at The Fastnet Pub
on the weekend before taking in the sights of Newport to those looking for a place to watch the Rugby Six Nations tournament and European Soccer, which we show in their entirety. We’ve also got a packed entertainment roster. Monday is Blues Night and the musicians we have here have played with the greats, so it’s a really excellent show. Wednesday is Trivia Night where we have some really cool prizes. You can bring your own team or make one up from people you meet on the night. Thursdays you’ll need your running shoes for the run and chug, which is a three-
mile dash around Newport followed by challenging chug. It’s not for the faint hearted, but is a lot of fun. On Sunday we have a session. A session is like an Irish music jam. We have visiting musicians that know all the traditional tunes, but anyone who knows the songs are welcome to join in. It’s really friendly and collaborative, a truly Irish evening.
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Walking through the doors of The Fastnet Pub, you may as well be skipping across the ocean and into a pub in Ireland itself. It’s a place where, according to them, “there are no strangers… only friends.” Manager Paul McBride has created an atmosphere as Gaelic as his own roots. With an impressive lineup of Irish and international beers and whiskeys on the menu, traditional pub grub favorites cooking in the kitchen and even Irish music sessions each Sunday, the pub offers the closest thing to a true Irish experience this side of the Atlantic. St. Patrick’s Day won’t be marked with green beer and curdled Irish cream here. Rather, a healthy helping of genuine Irish hospitality.
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DeWolf Tavern When you walk down the waterfront path towards DeWolf Tavern, you instantly know you’re in for a special experience. Chef Sai Viswanath, an internationally trained master chef, is at the helm of the kitchen, which creatively combines the art of slow cooking with the high heat of a tandoor oven. Chicken, lamb and seafood are expertly cooked for a long time over low temperature, infusing modern flavors that are intensified when finished off in the tandoor, a primitive cooking method that can reach up to 900 degrees. The results are always succulent and tender, abounding in intense natural flavors. The innovative cuisine has been acclaimed both regionally and nationally, with praises in Esquire and Conde Nast Traveler. Chef Sai was also a 2012 semifinalist for the prestigious James Beard Best Chef in the Northeast award. 259 Thames Street, Bristol 401-254-2005 • DewolfTavern.com
EAST BAY / NEWPORT Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, 508-999-6975. LD $$ Bluewater Bar and Grill Casual restaurant with modern seafood dishes, patio seating and live music. 32 Barton Ave, Barrington, 247-0017. LD $$-$$$ DeWolf Tavern Gourmet American/ Indian fusion. 259 Thames St, Bristol, 254-2005. BLD $$-$$$ Ichigo Ichie Traditional Japanese cuisine, creative sushi and hibachi. 5 Catamore Blvd, East Providence, 435-5511. LD $-$$$ Jacky’s Galaxie Local Pan-Asian chain offering sushi and classic entrees in a modern atmosphere. Locations in Providence, North Providence, Bristol and Cumberland, JackysGalaxie.com. LD $-$$$
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La Masseria Upscale Italian cuisine served in a chic setting with a rustic, countryside vibe. 223 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0693. LD $$-$$$
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The Old Grist Mill Tavern Fine dining located over the Runnins River. 390 Fall River Ave, Seekonk,
Champlin’s Seafood Dockside fresh seafood serving easy breezy cocktails. 256 Great Island Rd, Narragansett,
Dragon Palace Chinese cuisine, sushi and bar. 577 Tiogue Ave, Coventry, 828-0100; 733 Kingstown Rd, Wakefield, 789-2300; 1210 Main St, Wyoming, 539-1102. LD $-$$ Eleven Forty Nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$ Frankie’s Italian Bistro Fine dining with imported wines from around the world. 1051 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, 295-2500. D $-$$$ Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 2283901. D $-$$
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George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 783-2306. LD $-$$
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Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food with a great rooftop
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DINING GUIDE patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 7834073. BBrLD $ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 4376950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$ Sa-Tang Fine Thai and Asian fusion cuisine with gluten-free selections. 402 Main St, Wakefield, 284-4220. LD $-$$
Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$$$$ Starbucks Coffee, tea, bakery items and lunch options. Multiple locations. Starbucks.com BL$-$$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston,
East Greenwich and Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$ The Coast Guard House A New American menu with a seafood emphasis and extensive wine list 40 Ocean Rd, Narragansett, 789-0700. BrLD $$$
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The Nordic Surf and turf buffet selections perfect for family gatherings. 178 E Pasquisett Trl, Charlestown, 7834515. LD $$$ Twin Willows Fresh seafood and water views in a family-friendly atmosphere. 865 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett, 789-8153. LD $-$$ Tong-D Fine Thai cuisine in a casual setting. 156 County Rd, Barrington, 2892998; 50 South County Common Way, South Kingstown, 783-4445. LD $-$$ TwoTen Oyster Bar and Grill Local oysters and upmarket seafood dishes with a full bar menu. 210 Salt Pond Rd, South Kingstown, 782-0100. BrLD $-$$$
PROVIDENCE COUNTY 10 Prime Steak & Sushi Gourmet steaks and sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 453-2333. LD $$$ The Salted Slate uses the freshest local ingredients to create a menu that’s constantly changing with the seasons
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BrLD $$$ Character’s Cafe & Theatre 82 Hybrid art space with all day breakfast, coffee and theatre-inspired entrees. 82 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, 490-9475. BL $ Cucina Rustica Rustic, Italian-style dining combining comfort food and sophistication. 555 Atwood Ave, Cranston, 944-2500. LD $-$$ Flatbread Company Artisanal pizza, local ingredients. 161 Cushing St, Providence, 273-2737. LD $-$$ Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$ Harry’s Bar & Burger Handcrafted sliders, brews and pub games. 121 N Main St. Providence, 228-7437; 301 Atwells Ave, 228-3336 LD $-$$
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Haruki Japanese cuisine and a la carte selections with casual ambiance. Locations in Cranston and Providence. HarukiSushi.com LD $-$$ Iron Works Tavern A wide variety of signature American dishes in the historic Thomas Jefferson Hill Mill. 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, 739-5111. LD $-$$$
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Jacky’s Galaxie Local Pan-Asian chain offering sushi and classic entrees in a modern atmosphere. Locations in Providence, North Providence, Bristol and Cumberland, JackysGalaxie.com. LD $-$$$ Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating more than 20 years. 318 Broadway, Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$
and seasonally. 11 Dorrance St, Providence, 351-4500. BLD $$-$$$ Meeting Street Cafe BYOB eatery with large menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner served all day. 220 Meeting St, Providence, 273-1066. BLD $-$$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ Momo Dessert restaurant with crepes, home-made stir fry ice cream and bubble tea. 100 Washington St, Providence, 521-6666. BLD $ Mosaic Restaurant Syrian cuisine served in an intimate setting. 91 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, 808-6512. BLD $-$$$ Napolitano’s Brooklyn Pizza Classic Italian fare and traditional New Yorkstyle pizzas. 100 East St, Cranston, 383-7722; 380 Atwells Ave, Providence, 273-2400. LD $-$$ Ocean State Sandwich Company Craft sandwiches and hearty sides. 1345 Hartford Ave, Johnston. 155 Westminster St, Providence, 2826772. BL $-$$ Opa the Phoenician Authentic Lebanese food served in a fun atmosphere with hookahs. 230 Atwells Ave, Providence, 351-8282. D $-$$$ Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$ Pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks and handcrafted cocktails. 1200 Hartford Ave, Johnston, 273-1444. LD $-$$$
Luxe Burger Bar Build your own creative burger. 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $
Pizza J A fun, upbeat atmosphere with thin crust pizza, pub fare and gluten-free options. 967 Westminster St, Providence, 632-0555. LD $-$$
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The Pizza Gourmet/ The Catering Gourmet From scratch wood-grilled pizzas and Italian American favorites. 357 Hope St, Providence, 751-0355. LD $-$$$
Rick’s Roadhouse House-smoked barbecue with a wide selection of whiskey. 370 Richmond St, Providence, 272-7675. LD $-$$ Rocco’s Pub & Grub Five-star menu in an intimate, pub-like atmosphere. 55 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, 349-2250. LD $-$$ Rosmarin at Hotel Providence Bar and restaurant serving Swiss-inspired small plates, craft cocktails and an eclectic wine list. 311 Westminster Street, Providence, 521-3333. BLD $$$ Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$ Spirito’s Restaurant & Catering Classic Italian fare served in a stately Victorian home. 477 Broadway, Providence, 434-4435. LD $-$$$ Starbucks Coffee, tea, bakery items and lunch options. Multiple locations. Starbucks.com BL$-$$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich and Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $ Tavolo Wine Bar and Tuscan Grille Classic Italian cuisine with an extensive wine and beer list. 970 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, 349-4979; 289 Atwells Ave, Providence, 2476000. LD $-$$ The Crossings New American favorites in a chic, urban setting. 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, 732-6000. BLD $-$$$ The Dorrance Fine dining with exquisite cocktails. 60 Dorrance St, Providence, 521-6000. D $$$ The Grange Vegetarian restaurant serving seasonal dishes with a juice
The Rosendale Bar and grill with welcoming atomposphere and creative menu. 55 Union St, Providence, 421-3253. LD $-$$ The Salted Slate An agri-driven American restaurant with global influences. 186 Wayland Ave, Providence, 270-3737. BrLD $$-$$$ The Villa Restaurant & Banquet Facility Family Italian restaurant with live music and entertainment. 272 Cowesett Ave, West Warwick, 8210060. D $-$$ The Village Lively bar and grill with comfort fare, bar bites and beer. 373 Richmond St, Providence, 228-7222. BrLD $-$$
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Gallery Events • Arts • Theatre • Music
Photo courtesy of The Honey Dewdrops/ by Michale Patrick O’Leary
The best of this month’s entertainment
LOVE AND BLUEGRASS Catch The Honey Dewdrops at the Stone Church Coffeehouse in Bristol on March 25 for some good ol’ folk and bluegrass. The Baltimore-based duo, comprising Virginia natives Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish, share their collective experiences of being on the open road in their fourth and latest album, Tangled Country. The married couple comes together with an unmatchable musical chemistry. Both share vocals and
guitar, and their sound is complemented by each other’s unique skills, incorporating elements of harmonica, banjo and mandolin. Their live performances have earned descriptions like “evocative” and “mesmerizing,” and the music from their latest project comes straight from personal experience and the heart. 30 High Street, Bristol. 401-253-4813, StoneChurchCoffeeHouse.Weebly.com
The husband and wife duo The Honey Dewdrops perform this month at the Stone Church Coffeehouse
Gallery Calendar THE MUST LIST 10 essential events happening in March
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March 4: Abra cadabra! Well… something like that. Join the Zeiterion Theatre in welcoming Spencers: Theatre of Illusion to the stage in this fun, family-friendly display of magic. Kevin Spencer, along with his wife and graduates from the Spencers’ Magic Camp, combine storytelling with grand illusion and stage magic for a show you won’t forget. Audience members can interact with this live performance, heralded as a modern day Houdini-type display with neverbefore-seen acts that are sure to awe. 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 508994-2900, Zeiterion.org
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March 7, 14, 21, 28: Eject that Buns of Steel VHS tape and save your workout for SkyFit at Skyzone Providence. Get your bounce on while burning up to 1,000 calories per hour (yes, please!). This instructor-led class will have you jumping for joy and flying high all while getting you super fit. 70 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence. 401-383-6000, Skyzone.com/Providence
Rain brings the spirit of the Fab Four to the Zeiterion Theatre on March 25
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March 9: Fresh from her honeymoon, Hedda finds herself already bored with marriage. Jane Pickens Theatre presents Hedda Gabler with the National Theatre Live simulcast. The masterpiece of Henrik Ibsen follows the doomed-from-the-start relationship between the abject bride and her new husband, Tesman. The story is one of struggle as the young wife experiences the turmoil of feeling locked into an unfullfilling marriage with no hope to free her from its grip. 49 Touro Street, Newport. 401-846-5474, JanePickens.com
Guest chefs – and their delicious dishes – are the stars of Mount Hope Farm’s Pop-Up Dinner series
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March 4 and 18: The Pop-Up Dinner Series at Mount Hope Farm has an intimate table setting (candlelight, anyone?) and is perfect for a romantic date or a cozy night out with your friends. On March 4, the table will be set by chef David Elel with his delectable entree offerings of Rosemary Brined Buttermilk Fried Chicken or Monkfish Osso Bucco. March 18 will feature chef Chris Fenton, who brings succulent options like his Rosemary and Mint Rubbest Lamb Leg with a Pumpkin “Ginger” Bread Pudding to finish things off. These special nights are exclusive to reservation, so if you’re lucky, you won’t have to wait around to be seated. And the unique menu, paired with a hand-selected list of accompanying cocktails and wines, is sure to keep you satiated. 250 Metacom Avenue, Bristol. 401254-1745, MountHopeFarm.org
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March 14: If you find that you and your friends are feeling “board,” check out Mastermind Adventures’ Classic Game Night for the cure. Play favorites like Scrabble or Monopoly, or poke around and see what else is available. We’ve all experienced the petty havoc board games can sometimes result in, but this night is all about bringing people together for some good, old fashioned fun. While non-alcoholic beverages are available on site, you’re invited to bring in some take-out to munch on. 262 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea. 508-812-0346, MastermindAdventures.com
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March 16: Who needs the Discovery Channel when you have Feeding Frenzy at Save the Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium? The fun is down in the Narragansett Bay where hundreds of marine creatures are yours to feed for the monthly event. This is the perfect excuse to get the kids out of the house for a good time. Enjoy feeding residents of the aquarium, like the stargazer or skate fish. Just don’t get too close to the shark! 175 Memorial Boulevard, Newport. 401-324-6020, SaveTheBay.org/Aquarium
Photo courtesy of (right) Mount Hope Farm, (left) RIchard Louvich
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March 10-31: Experience the captivating adventure that is Shirley Valentine at the 2nd Story Theatre. From dissatisfied housewife to world traveler, one woman discovers confidence and liberation while on a lifechanging Grecian holiday. Spending solo time on a journey abroad will change just about every aspect of her life, creating paths she never dreamed of. The uplifting tale by Willy Russell is sure to inspire even the heaviest of hearts. 28 Market Street, Warren. 401-247-4200, 2ndStoryTheatre.com
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See work by artist Howard Windham and others in Encountering Masters at the Bristol Art Museum
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Photo courtesy of Bristol Art Museum
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March 25: The Beatles were a pop icon unlike anything the world had experienced before. Take a journey back in time with Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles being hosted at the Zeiterion Theatre. Live music is always a good way to spend an evening, especially when it’s tributed to one of the most iconic bands in music history. Fans young and old are invited to “Come Together” for this celebration of the legendary British foursome. 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 508-994-2900, Zeiterion.org
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March 1-12, 24-31: View the beautiful works of four artists in the featured Encountering Masters exhibit at Bristol Art Museum through March 12. See the works of John DeMelim, Robert Rohm, Howard Windham and Brett Day Windham, all creative masters in their own craft, on display. Encounter sculptures, collages and assemblage pieces in this polished display, all brought to life with finesse by the talented four. Then, immerse yourself in the works of skilled, local artists with the Between Stillness and Motion exhibit running March 24-31. Pieces from painters Jean Segal Fain, Andrew Nixon, Penelope Manzella and J.P. Powel, as well as sculptor Claudia Olds Goldie, will be showcased in this display of intricate craftsmanship. Welcome the artists with an opening reception, then interpret, appreciate and experience for yourself what is between the still and moving. 10 Wardell Street, Bristol. 401-2534400, BristolArtMuseum.org
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March 30: Shaun Hague will be stopping by the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River with Journeyman – A Tribute to Eric Clapton. Hague will pay homage to Clapton – one of his greatest musical influences – with songs from his entire career, all the way from Blues Breakers to From the Cradle. The talented guitarist from Illinois performs more than just a cover with his set list. Fans are sure to be delighted with this true display of appreciation. 16 Anawan Street, Fall River. 508-324-1926, NarrowsCenter.org
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Taste Test
by Caitlin Howle
Loaded Questions Around these parts, St. Patrick’s Day is characterized by parades, green beer, luck of the Irish (whether you’re Irish or not) and, well, potatoes. Lots of them. While it’s still a few months away from bathing suit season, we indulged in loaded potato skins from local restaurants.
Twice As Good
With a crispy outer shell and a soft and gooey filling, the Lobster Potato Skin from The Old Grist Mill Tavern had plenty of lobster and just enough cheese. We loved the unexpected combination, which is one of many – like the Reuben or pulled pork skins – they offer. 390 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk. 508-3368460, OGMTavern.com
The Loaded Potato Skins from Tickets Bar and Grill in Middletown were more like loaded twice-baked potatoes. The skins were filled with mashed potato and generous bacon pieces, then topped with more bacon, cheese, scallions and sour cream. 15 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown. 401-847-7678, TicketsBarAndGrille.com
Crispy and Delicious
Chili and Thrills
We loved the Loaded Potato Skins from Davenport’s Restaurant in East Providence. The skins were crispy fried, then filled with bacon bits, cheese and sour cream. Savory, filling and simply delicious. 1925 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence. 401-438-3381, DavenportsRI.com
Each bite of the chili and cheese loaded baked potato skin from Aidan’s Pub tasted just like an entire plate of chili fries. The potato was crispy with plenty of chili flavor, and the sour cream we added just made each bite worth savoring. 5 John Street, Bristol. 401-847-7678, AidansPub.com
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