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April 2015
History is alive at the Coggeshall Farm Museum
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This Month 14 Living History
Fresh dining at the Aviary in Swansea
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21 Live Well A Somerset couple rebuilds their dream home 22 Home Style 24 Style Connoisseur 25 Whole Body 27 Shopping
How reenactors are keeping Rhode Island’s heritage alive and well
17 Up Your Culinary Game
29 Taste The Aviary restaurant soars in Swansea 31 Review 32 Taste Connoisseur 33 News Bites 34 Rhody Bites
Area chefs disclose their secrets for easy and delicious cooking
37 Gallery Spring has sprung – get out and enjoy it!
Every Month 5 Editor’s Note/Letters
7 The Buzz An old-timey pharmacy experience in Warren 8 On the Bay 10 Bay Views
38 Calendar 40 On Stage 41 Artistry
42 Taste Test Say cheese, then open wide. This month we’ve got four great mac and cheese dishes from around the Bay.
On the cover: Middletown’s Newport Cooks. Photography by Michael Cevoli.
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Learning Good Taste I don’t know about you, but I love to cook. I especially love to cook for people. Give me a house full of guests, flowing bottles of wine and plates of delicious food and I’m in heaven. But, try as I might, I’m no Martha Stewart. I’m not making chateaubriand for my dinner parties. With the trend that’s happening in East Bay kitchens right now, though, I just might be soon. Gone are the days when the only way you were getting DeWolf Tavern’s food into your fridge was to bring home leftovers from the restaurant. Some of the area’s best kitchens are now offering cooking classes, teaching their
time-honored techniques and offering them up to anyone who likes to eat dinner and has an evening free. This month, we venture into local restaurants for culinary lessons in good taste. Yes, DeWolf Tavern let us in, but no, they didn’t divulge the secret of that Lobster Popover. Cheers.
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People and places on the bay
Same As It Ever Was Come in for a cabinet at Delekta Pharmacy in Warren
Like the old saying goes, the more things change the more they stay the same. That fits Warren’s Delekta Pharmacy, who has been filling the prescriptions and cabinet cravings of Rhode Islanders to a tee for generations. Turn the page to read about this living time capsule.
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Buzz on the bay From Page 7
Good to the Last Drop Delekta Pharmacy is a trip to the Warren of yesteryear Delekta Pharmacy has been operating in Warren since 1858. At least that’s what the sign says. Owner Eric Delekta can trace his family’s ownership of the business to the 1940s. Along the walls are heirlooms of how things were back in the day; old photos, glass jars that once housed the ingredients pharmacists used to mix and match before pills were mass-produced, even an old tattered recipe book for prescriptions. “It’s been challenging because of changes in the business,” Eric says, but offers proudly that they are still, first and foremost, a pharmacy. “There used to be five of them right around here. Back then there was a pharmacy on every corner.” Admittedly when people think of a pharmacy now they think of rows of Tylenol, Hallmark cards and makeup, not a small family business with an ice cream counter. There are some prescriptions you can’t get filled at CVS, and mine was for an ailment Delekta is uniquely suited to handle. After eight years as a Rhode Island resident I had yet to try a coffee cabinet. “We have one customer who drives all the way from Westport for our coffee cabinet,” says Bob Daignault, who works the fountain three days a week. Their cabinets come in four flavors – coffee, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry – and all of the syrups are made in-house with a recipe roughly a century old. In the time I was there, two older gentlemen came in; one to pick up a prescription, the other to get his coffee cabinet. “I’ve been coming here 65 years,” Jack Flynn tells me while Bob mixes his drink. He tells me about the time Warren won a big game against Bristol and how Eric’s grandfather gave everyone on the team the choice of a free cabinet or sundae. He jokes with the other old timer about playing baseball when they were in high school. As I watched them at the ice cream counter I realized that I had stumbled upon a moment that perfectly embodies all of the Delekta Pharmacy’s charm. It’s a place where people go to feel better, one way or another. And speaking for myself, that coffee cabinet made me feel great. 496 Main Street, Warren. 245-6767. –Tony Pacitti
Bob Daignault pours a mean coffee cabinet
Vinyl ForeVer
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Celebrate Record Store Day at In Your Ear in Warren
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the last time someone who wasn’t a 14-year-old wearing JNCOs in 1998 bragged about their CD collection? Exactly. On Saturday, April 18 In Your Ear in Warren will be participating in Record Store Day. Like a chill Black Friday for audiophiles, Record Store Day is proof that vinyl never died, it just went underground for a generation like a brood of analog cicadas, reemerging after its natural predators, the rugged cassette and the smarmy Compact Disc, were proven to be no better than the 8-tracks and MiniDiscs that failed before them. Each year, major and independent labels release a slew of limited edition RSD exclusives and vinyl re-releases. Many participating shops will have a marked down selection of used stock, as well as host special in-store events. The goal of Record Store Day is to get people out to local shops, not just for the business, but to engage as a community of music lovers. The people who have worked hard to survive the decline of physical music sales aren’t just clerks, they’re curators of culture. Best Buy might carry vinyl, but can it help you get into Captain Beefheart? 462 Main Street, Warren. 245-9840, www.iye.com –Tony Pacitti
Photography by Tony Pacitti
There has always been something undeniably cool about vinyl. I mean when was
Buzz on the bay Voices oF The Bay
Colleen Cavanaugh: Doctor and Dancer One woman’s love for choreography moves a dance company Known to many women in the East Bay as a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology at Ob-Gyn Associates in East Providence, Colleen Cavanaugh is also the visionary behind Part of the Oath, a non-profit dance company she founded in August 2012. Its mission is to engage, educate, enrich and empower the Rhode Island community on health and social issues through the performing arts. Ballet lessons at the age of four ignited Colleen’s lifelong passion for dance. She completed her senior year of college in a dance exchange program at Connecticut College and graduated from Wheaton College with a B.A. in Art History. Fueled by her passion, Colleen moved to New York City and spent the next eight years as an employed “working” dancer including a summer abroad with a Paris dance company. When the Cranston native decided to explore a career beyond dance and pursue a degree in physical therapy her interest led to medicine. While at Brown Medical School, Colleen returned to dance throughout her residency years and eventually began choreographing for local dance companies including her own Cavanaugh and Dancers, along with Festival Ballet Providence and Island Moving Company. She is a recipient of three Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship Merit Awards in Choreography. www.partoftheoath.org.
continuity of care. I’ve been in practice 20 years. My patients walk in and I know them. I’ve delivered their babies, sometimes grandmothers or daughters come to me, so I am part of their family. I also really like surgery. When I am operating I am in a zone. It is kind of like dance. I am completely in the moment following technique but if I need to adjust I can. I love that focus and I love working with my hands.
In the third year of med school when I rotated through Ob-Gyn, I really liked it. I like the diversity of medicine and
I started to choreograph when I was in residency. I started making pieces for different companies. The choreography was
My life had been separate. I was a doctor and a choreographer. As I was getting older the two worlds were starting to integrate because of the Hippocratic Oath which doctors take after medical school. There is a reference to medicine being an art form, “I will reverence my master who taught me the art. I will teach them my art without reward or agreement,” and for me the Hippocratic Oath is an extension of me using choreography and the performing arts to help create a healthier society with my dance company, Part of the Oath. Another reason I do this outreach is after my father died when I was six years old I hid in my books and was not very demonstrative, but the arts saved me. I was able to express myself and grow through dance. I loved performing. As soon as I got on stage I was completely comfortable and free, and I felt I could fly.
Colleen Cavanugh (right) shows dancers how its done
more gratifying to me than the dancing. It was composition, color, music, many parts of my brain were working and I would be inspired all the time One of the programs we perform, which is very dear to me, Voices of Beauty is choreography set to the spoken word and poetry of four young women we started working with from The Mount Hope Learning Center in Providence. It is about body image, obesity, eating disorders and the influence of media. On a visceral level this is another way of teaching and communicating and taking away the shame. For younger audiences we also have KidDance which features
contemporary dance to Chicken Little, which is about bullying and Dancing Bug which focuses on science. I wear many hats: choreographer, director, promoter and grant writer. I work with health care providers and schools to book performances. I will make contact with a principal or a school nurse. I am always trying to identify and apply for grants to help with funding to keep the company going and pay our dancers. Finally I can make art and help communities with the mission of education about health. I used to not talk about my art. But I am no longer embarrassed to say this is who I am. –Nina Murphy
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Get Out and Do Good get a good run or walk in while grooving to some music and benefitting Tiverton’s Amicable Church. The 3rd Annual Moving to the Music 5K is held in conjunction with Amicable Church’s Mind, Body, Spirit 2015. The program consists of a six-week Sunday service series during Lent and activities during the week. Last year’s program included mindfulness meditation, yoga, tai chi and Therapeutic Touch classes as well as walking and running groups. Leashed dogs and strollers are welcome. Register by April 1 to receive a Moving to the Music long sleeved shirt. $20-$25. April 18. 9am. Amicable Congregational Church, 3736 Main Road,
Tiverton. 401-624-4611, www.amicablechurch.org. March of Dimes presents its annual walk, the RI March for Babies 2015, and it promises to be a fun day out with people who share a passion for improving the health of babies. Join the event and walk with a team of friends, family or coworkers to raise money for families and babies right here in our community. March of Dimes works locally, nationally and globally to help mothers and babies to be and stay healthy. April 25, 10am. Colt State Park, Hope Street, Bristol, 401-454-1911, www. marchofdimes.org –Claire Flanagan
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Buzz Bay Views Smart cookies gathered for the 7th annual Bodacious Bee, a spelling bee benefit for the Bristol Warren Education Foundation. The theme was “Bee Inspired! An evening of arts and innovation” and was chaired by Lisa Raiola of Hope & Main. www.bwedfoundation.org Photography by: Judith Gardner
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LIVING HISTORY
Take a trip back in time with workshops, tours and demonstrations by Amanda M. Grosvenor
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for its rich historical and architectural heritage, kept intact over centuries thanks to the efforts of preservation and historical societies around the state. Some organizations take it a step further, bringing history to life through interactive workshops with actors dressed in aprons and waistcoats, bonnets and tri-cornered hats, demonstrating the customs of the times. Visiting these places is like stepping through a portal to a past era. You don't need to drive far to experience living history; your next timetraveling jaunt can be found right in the state. Rhode Island is home to Bristol's Coggeshall Farm, Smith's Castle in North Kingstown, the brand new Oliver Hazard Perry floating "teaching ship" harbored in Newport and a wide assortment of historical museum homes and themed neighborhood tours. The Association for Living History, Farms and Agricultural Museums describes living history as "those who interpret how people lived, those who use living history as a research tool to test theories and explore material culture, and those labeled 'history buffs' who create personas for themselves based on a past person or blend of persons." In 2015, we can only imagine and interpret historical times through the artifacts and knowledge passed down to us, but historical museums and reenactors strive to painstakingly recreate the activities, dress and behaviors of the time. It's like stepping onto the set of a historical movie and getting to interact with the actors in character; it's a unique and memorable experience, and New England is one of the only parts of the country that still boasts beautifully-preserved, multiple centuries-old structures to serve as authentic backdrops. No wonder movies like Amistad (1997) and The Great Gatsby (1974) were filmed here.
Reenactors do woodwork, cook and spin wool at Coggeshall Farm
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SMITH'S CASTLE The land in North Kingstown where Smith’s Castle sits originally served as RI founder Roger Williams' trading post, which he later sold to Richard Smith, a European settler in Narragansett who built a house so heavily fortified it earned the nickname of "Castle." The house was destroyed when Smith's son and heir, Richard Smith Junior, allowed militias from Connecticut and Massachusetts to use the property during King Philip's War (1675-1678). The replacement structure was built in 1678 and still stands to this day, oper-
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rhody reenactors This spring, the Newport Historical Society and the Rhode Island Historical Society invite you to take a hands-on and fun approach to learning about our nation’s history with their History Space series of workshops and classes. Immerse yourself in the materials and culture of the colonial era for a living history experience that is totally Rhody – the program seeks to highlight early American material culture and Rhode Island’s unique place in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Workshops include sewing, apron making, wallet making, petticoats, waistcoats and more, with classes on colonial materials and objects and their significance. Previous sewing experience is helpful, but not necessary for participating in the workshops. Attendees will receive training to prepare them to participate in the NHS’s and RIHS’s upcoming living history pursuits, like the Stamp Act protest reenactment in Newport and What Cheer Day in Providence. Registration is required – register for classes at newporthistory.eventbrite.com and learn more about the program at either www.rihs.org or www.newporthistory.org. -Claire Flanigan
Photography by Brad Smith
Rhode Island's only living history farm, Coggeshall Farm Museum invites students and aspiring historians of all ages to literally “get their hands dirty” on a working farm that operates just as New England farms did during the 1790s – the time period between the American Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Visitors to the 48-acre museum can assist costumed reenactors with their daily agrarian tasks such as milking cows, harvesting vegetables, cooking, sheep sheering and livestock grooming. Coggeshall Farm showcases processes and activities over artifacts, giving guests a unique taste of the way life was lived in 1799. Coggeshall Farm Museum is open for visits year-round, and also regularly hosts workshops and events for children and adults including educational programs, candle making, a variety of heirloom cooking classes, strolls, storytimes and herbal remedy/salve-making workshops. 1 Coggeshall Farm Rd, Bristol. 401-253-9062, www.coggeshallfarm.org
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atingas a living history museum and retaining the name "Smith's Castle" (despite a modern lack of fortifications). Smith's Castle will be open for visitors starting the weekend of May 2 until early December; guests can take guided house tours, view presentations on colonial life and stroll through the 18th Century garden. Smith's Castle also hosts year-round special events, such as a Strawberry Festival in early summer – an "homage to the wild strawberry," offering juicy strawberry shortcake and fun events for children. There is also an Autumn Harvest Festival with costumed reenactors demonstrating food and craft-making, as well as the beloved annual Christmas at the Castle, where you’ll enjoy madrigal singers, bell ringers, dulcimer players and other musical acts, wreath and bake sales, and visits from Santa Claus and Father Christmas. 55 Richard Smith Drive, Wickford. 401-294-3521, www.smithscastle.org
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HISTORICAL NEWPORT
Newport is a trove of historical buildings and spaces preserved over time and integrated into modern life. Tourists travel far distances to tour Newport's opulent Gilded-Age mansions, but you would be missing out on the City by the Sea's rich, century-spanning heritage if you didn't step into the Colonial, Revolutionary and Victorian time periods too. The Newport Historical Society leads an assortment of walking tours and guided site tours to fit all ages and interests, with themes like Colonial Newport, American Revolution, religious diversity, women's history and more. The "Rogues and Scoundrels" tour is sure to lure even the most distracted young minds away from their electronic devices with tales of real-life pirates and criminals who were punished in Newport, earning it the unofficial title of "Rogue's Island." The organization also offers regular workshops and lectures on an assortment of historical topics – check their website calendar for more information. 82 Touro Street, Newport. 401-846-0813, www.newporthistory.org Fans of the paranormal and supernatural won't want to miss the spooky "Olde Town Ghost Walk" of the most haunted houses in the city, given April through November by Ghost Tours of Newport. www.ghostsofnewport.com. The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is an exciting new nautical addition to the local living history scene. As RI's own tall ship and soon to become "floating classroom," the 200 foot-long, three-mast sailing vessel will serve as the setting for sail training programs at all levels, including secondary, college and pre-professional. The public can enjoy on-ship interpreted historical displays, and the vessel will represent Rhode Island at various national and international ports. 29 Touro Street, Newport. 401-841-0080, www.ohpri.org. For weapons and war reenactment enthusiasts, the Artillery Company of Newport often appears at state and local ceremonies to give historically attired cannon salutes, color guards and honor guards. Although now purely ceremonial, the militia dates back to 1741 when it was chartered by King George II of Great Britain. Be sure to visit the military museum at the Artillery Company's Armory, which houses one of the largest collections of military uniforms and memorabilia in the country. 23 Clarke Street, Newport. 401-846-8488, www.newportartillery.org
More Fun Historic Places to Visit in Rhode Island The John Brown House: The premier 18th century mansion and museum in Rhode Island, home to the renowned Brown University benefactor. Guided tours offered year-round. 52 Power Street, Providence. 401273-7507, www.rihs.org The Governor Stephen Hopkins House: A museum and former residence of Stephen Hopkins, governor of Rhode Island and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Open May-November for tours. 15 Hopkins Street, Providence. 401-421-0694, www.visitrhodeisland.com Whitehall Museum House: Once home to famed philosopher and educator Bishop George Berkeley from 1729-1731, this impressive building is set on the remnants of an 18th century farm. Guided tours are offered on certain days during the summer or for educational groups during the off-season. Christmas at Whitehall features volunteers in period garb. 311 Berkeley Ave, Middletown. 401-846-3116, www.whitehallmuseumhouse.org Green Animals Topiary Gardens: A small country estate in Portsmouth home to more than 80 whimsical topiaries in the shapes of animals, geometric figures, birds and more – the oldest and furthest North topiary garden in the US. 380 Cory's Lane, Portsmouth. 401683-1267, www.newportmansions.org Smith-Appleby House Museum: Built in 1696 by the grandson of one of the six original founders of Providence, John Smith. Noted for its unique second floor smoke room and huge fireplace. Open year-round on certain days for tours and costumed demonstrations and activities, as well as special events like the upcoming annual May Breakfast. 220 Stillwater Road, Smithfield. 401-683-1267, www. smithapplebyhouse.org
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It Warms the Hearth
Comfort cooking at Simone’s in Warren Joe Simone is standing in his open kitchen at Simone’s, the restaurant that he owns with his brother John, talking to a bar full of curious (and hungry) students. “What really interests me is that you take these recipes home and feel inspired to cook more fresh, hopefully local and organic recipes for your family and friends,” he explains. Though he’ll be teaching us recipes representative of the restaurant’s menu at “My Forno is Your Forno,” our class for the evening, Joe is pretty clear that we won’t be precisely recreating them at home. The difference: about $30,000, which is what the high-heat forno oven at Simone’s cost to install, and which they use for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Instead, we’ll be watching him and his staff cook, asking questions, and drinking carefully paired wines from Barrington’s Grapes & Grains while we sample tonight’s “lessons.” First up is pizza, fresh out of the forno. Joe gives us two recipes for pizza dough. One is the more complicated recipe they use at Simone’s, which takes two days to prep, and one is a much simpler version. We sample the easier version as a pizza margherita and a white pizza with mushrooms, and agree that the simple version is plenty delicious on its own. “I’m proud to teach people to make easy things. If they’re not easy, you’re not going to want to make them at home,” he says. The simplicity continues with another appetizer of Roasted Spring Vegetables with Romesco sauce, a slightly spicy condiment from Spain. What’s nice is that Joe shows us what he’s making for the evening, and then suggests several
substitutions, and other uses for the rest of the romesco sauce (like on sandwiches for lunch). The flavors are so robust that we’re all surprised at how easy the sauce is to make. “It’s all about simple food and respecting the ingredients,” Joe explains. “I will put this up against anyone’s fancy dish.” The same goes with the aioli he prepares for the Oven Roasted Cioppino – really, who would ever think that making mayonnaise at home is easy? – and the Spicy Eggplant Ragu over Polenta. It all tastes complicated, but the preparations are incredibly simple. There isn’t a thing in the recipe book Joe sends us home with that doesn’t seem easily tackled on a weeknight. Joe has a distinctly local perspective on where our food should be coming from. He regularly references the bread he loves from Seven Stars Bakery in Rumford, the produce that’s best from Seekonk’s Four Town Farm, the high quality of the beef from Smithfield’s Blackbird Farm and chicken from Baffoni’s in Johnston. “We really want to bridge the gap between the producer and the guest,” he says. “We want to know who grows everything we’re serving. If you come in for dinner, there’s a very real chance that the clams were in Narragansett Bay this morning.” But, his influences are more worldly than that. Joe is a native Rhode Islander who honed his culinary chops (no pun intended) in Europe,
>> Chef Joe Simone shows off his finished pizza at Simone’s.
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World Cuisine, Close to Home International flavors at Newport Cooks in Middletown
Unless today is your first day in Rhode Island, you’ve heard something positive about Bristol’s DeWolf Tavern – usually something about chef/owner Sai Viswanath, and his unique approach to integrating Indian flavors into classic New England cuisine. Driving down to Middletown to Chef Sai’s workshop at Newport Cooks on the first sunny, warm day of the season, I’ll admit that I had seafood on the brain – more specifically, that Lobster Popover from the DeWolf menu, which will inspire a Boston Tea Partylevel revolution if it’s ever retired from service. When I arrive at Newport Cooks, though, I’m immediately greeted not by a seafood smell, but by an intoxicatingly Eastern one. “I’m going to be teaching you to cook the flatbreads that I’ve seen my mother cook many times,” Chef Sai says. I grab a
Oven Fresh in Rehoboth Master baker Ciril Hitz knows his way around the oven. The Johnson & Wales professor has published several cookbooks, and has won the National Bread and Pastry Team Championships. Learn the tricks of his trade at Breadhitz, his working farm in Rehoboth, where Ciril and his team offer regular lessons in breads and desserts. April 25 is a Breakfast Basket class, and April 26 is a lesson in French Viennoiserie. www.breadhitz.com
glass of wine and a recipe book, and settle in for an evening of Indian Flatbread and Chutneys. Newport Cooks is a teaching kitchen in Middletown run by Mary Weaver, who’s an accomplished culinarian in her own right, teaching classes to both adults and kids on topics ranging anywhere from “Simple Homemade Italian: Fettuccine, Gnocchi, Red Sauce & Pesto” to “I Love to Bake!” a four-week series for 5-8 year olds. Often, though, Mary will bring in a guest chef like Jake Rojas from Tallulah on Thames in Newport, and Chef Bob DiPietro from the Rhode Island Mushroom Company in South Kingstown. For this demonstration, she’ll be observing, and pairing the foods with wine that she’s chosen from Newport Wine Cellar to pair with the cuisine. This class is demonstration-style, meaning that Chef Sai and his sous chef Lynn Andrade will be doing all of the cooking for us, so we just get to sit, eat and drink, and ask questions. The first thing Chef Sai does is to make the distinction between flatbread, a quick dough of flour, water and salt, and naan, a leavened bread that’s cooked in a tandoor oven. The flatbreads he’ll be making this evening can be cooked in a pan, or deep fried, and are versatile enough for any meal. Chef Sai mixes and rolls out the dough as he’s explaining this to us, and then surprises us all by placing the dough directly in a dry, hot pan. It cooks for a minute or two, then he grabs it and tosses it directly onto a gas burner on the stove to achieve a slightly charred finish. These he puts out for everyone to sample with a deceptively simple Tamarind Chutney (a sweet condiment) and a Mint Raita sauce (similar to a Greek tzatziki). Next, Chef Sai takes the same dough, rolls it out, and drops it into hot oil to create deliciously crispy fried breads that somehow manage to avoid being greasy or oily. The secret, he explains, is the temperature of the oil, which he’s careful to keep from getting too hot. Sai pairs these with a spinach and white bean variation on Saag, a classic Indian sauce often served over rice. As he’s cooking, Sai explains how to stuff flatbread – you roll it out, add variations of potato, carrot, radish or spinach with whatever spices you like, then reform it into a ball and re-roll. Once they’re cooked,
<< Newport Cooks owner and chef Mary Weaver (left). A class featuring Chef Sai Viswanath from DeWolf Tavern (right and below)
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Nantucket and the West Coast. He regularly drops little tidbits of his global taste into the conversation, explaining how the eggplant is inspired by the best thing he ever ate in Turkey, how the grits he uses come from his friend Hoppin’ John in the Appalachian Mountains, how the cioppino we’re eating is a traditionally San Franciscan dish, but that this recipe owes a lot to the bouillabaisse at his favorite restaurant in Marseille. Maybe it’s the Rose and Sangiovese we’ve been sampling with the dishes, but by the end of the class, we’re all feeling inspired, asking Joe questions about how to adapt these recipes to our own tastes – especially how he managed to make eggplant so delicious, since most of us aren’t fans. He’s generous with his time, and his chef’s secrets (the trick is to press the eggplant overnight and get out the bitter juice). For Joe, it isn’t about having Simone’s food at home. “My goal is that you have recipes to take home that you feel comfortable trying and adapting to your own tastes,” he says. A week later, I made the eggplant for a dinner party, and it was just as easy as it seemed at the class. That’s delicious. Simone’s, 275 Child Street, Warren. 401-247-1200. Check
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<< Production Chef Jonathan Marston of Castle Hill in Newport lets students get hands on during the New England Epicurean weekend.
Persimmon’s chef Champe Speidel is Rhode Island’s only nominee for a 2015 James Beard Culinary Award. Lucky for you, he’s willing to teach you some of his secrets. Champe and his wife Lisa offer regular cooking classes at their Bristol restaurant on Saturday mornings. Classes happen twice a month, on Saturday mornings, and focus on fundamentals of Persimmon’s food philosophy. 31 State Street, Bristol. 401-254-7474, www.persimmonbristol.com
you can freeze them and reheat whenever you feel like having one – like for breakfast tomorrow morning, maybe. 796 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown. 401-293-0740, www.NewportCooks.com
Fine Dining Made Easy A lesson in epicurean delights at Castle Hill in Newport
In the height of the summer season, a table at Newport’s Castle Hill is hard to come by, and one of the Adirondack chairs on the inn’s rolling lawn overlooking the bay is arguably the most pleasant place to have a cocktail in the entire state. While the kitchens can service 1,000 people a day during the busy time, in the off season, the staff can relax a little bit, and take some time to show off their gourmand sensibilities in a different way: like with March’s New England Epicurean weekend. I arrive at Castle Hill early on a Saturday morning for a class with Chef Karsten Hart and Production Chef Jonathan Marston. People who have chosen to stay for the entire weekend (which includes a wine tasting, special dinner by Chef Karsten and a desserts workshop the next day) are just finishing up breakfast as Karsten entertains us with the story of how their outdoor kitchen came pre-fabricated in two halves and had to be delivered by boat to the inn. The group then heads for that same kitchen, where we find aprons, cutting boards and miniature recipe books waiting for us. Like the food on the menu at Castle Hill, each thing that we’re learning about has several different components – “Pork and Clams” is actually a housecured pork belly strudel accompanied by littleneck stuffies and a dill-butter clam broth… and that’s only one of the three dishes we’re making. But first, we’re
Healthy Little Hearts As anyone with an Italian grandmother can attest, learning to cook starts early. At least it does for the best cooks. But learning how to cook (and eat) healthy isn’t always easy, especially for kids. Barrington-based nutritionist Claire Moscrop teaches Children’s Healthy Cooking Classes, with topics like Healthy Snacking and a Young Babysitters Cooking Workshop. www.clairemoscropnutrition.com
learning to shuck oysters. “Don’t make the oyster mad,” Jonathan says. “The more you mess with it, the harder it is to shuck.” After one quick demo, we breathe a collective sigh of relief at how easy the process actually is. I experience a lot of those “oh, it’s that easy” moments throughout the morning. We learn to make a Matunuck Oyster Gratin, those Pork and Clams and a Coffee Milk Tiramisu. Because there are so many components, each student gets to pick what he or she wants to work on. I choose to mix the strudel dough and to prepare the components of the tiramisu, but other people are chopping, mixing, stuffing oysters and shucking littlenecks, which even the pros in the room admit to having trouble with. It’s really comforting to have fine dining chefs admit a culinary weakness. What’s great about this class is that both Karsten and Jonathan aren’t here to show us what to do, they’re both here to really teach us. They stop frequently to give us advice on knife skills, on layering flavors, on how to properly heat pans. It feels like we’re getting
instruction not just in how to prepare these dishes, but in how to be better home cooks in general. “I taste ten times more when I’m cooking than an intern does,” Chef Karsten explains. “It’s how you educate your palate.” He also talks about kitchen tips he’s learned along the way – he’s so good at making strudel because he had his boss’s scary Austrian mother over his shoulder every time he made it at a former job. (For the record, he’s much nicer to us, even when someone – not me, I swear – flubs a strudel so badly it can’t be saved.) After we’re done, it’s time to head to the dining room for our private wine tasting from the inn’s beverage director, during which they’ll serve us the food we’ve been prepping all morning. It’s amazing to have created things that are so complex, but are really very simple foods combined in innovative ways. “You don’t want to be unique through your gimmicks,” Chef Karsten tells us. “You want to be unique through your ingredients.” Those are words I’ll be taking home with me. 590 Ocean Avenue, Newport. 888-466-1355, www.castlehillinn.com.
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Love Burns Bright Louis and Leotina Cabral established their family of five in the comfort and confines of their Somerset home. What happens when physical disaster tests the foundation of a lifetime? Read on to find out.
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A massive renovation brings the Cabrals’ home into the 21st century yet preserves its Old World charm
Rising from the Ashes For more than 60 years, Louis and Leotina Cabral enjoyed living in their 19th century home in Somerset, not far from the Lees River where they raised three daughters. In early 2013, a penthouse-style apartment on the second floor was built to accommodate their middle child, Abby, who decided her childhood home was where she wanted to return to live as an adult. But on November 8, 2013, the lives of the Cabral family were turned upside down when a full-alarm fire that started in the basement quickly spread. The fire was so intense, engine companies from Swansea and Fall River were also called to the scene. Even the famed Providence Canteen, the onsite support to first responders during emergencies and critical situations, was on site during the hours-long firefight. 22
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The inside of the home was a total loss. To put it in perspective, Abby says they needed more than 20 dumpsters to haul away their charred belongings. “The night of the fire there were so many skeptics, everyone from town came saying, ‘this house is going to have to be totaled,’ but that wasn’t an option. This house was going to stay.” What some may describe as nothing short of a miracle, the exterior of the home, originally built in 1845, remained intact. Not only did it give the Cabral family hope, it meant they could continue what was an important legacy to the Read Street address. The home was built by Levi Slade, who left the home to his son. According to Abby, the home’s unofficial historian, the Slade family sold it to the Almy family, who then sold to the Chase family. “Hence,
it was Chase Dairy Farm in 1913,” she explains. “It remained the dairy farm… until my father bought it in 1952.” Louis Cabral bought the home on the insistence of his brother, who had spotted it on his way back home to the Flint section of Fall River, where the Cabral family lived. Although his brother strongly encouraged him to buy it as he’d be tying the knot to Leotina soon, there was an ulterior motive. “He had a store in Fall River, Brightman’s Poultry,” says Abby. “He needed a place to raise chickens… He told my father about this house for sale in Somerset saying, ‘you should get it, you’re getting married in a couple weeks,’ but he just wanted to raise chickens here.” As brothers do, Louis allowed the chickens to be raised on his property from 1952 to
well into the 1960s. As it turns out, Leotina hadn’t even seen the home until after Louis made her his bride. “I was young at the time, just 20 years old, so I didn’t think much of it,” she recalls, “I knew work would have to be done, slowly.” Through the years, the couple had the bathroom renovated while the kitchen experienced a complete overhaul. In 1987, Louis added a sunroom, which was primarily surrounded by windows. Though Leotina humbly says the room “wasn’t anything fancy,” it was a space the couple enjoyed spending time. And then the fire happened. “We had to have the whole house inside gutted,” Leotina says calmly. But the family knew exactly who could put it all back together again: Michael
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Demotta of Swansea-based MD Construction. “When this house was on fire, I was watching flames come out of the roof, and the windows being blown out, and Mike was the first person I called,” says Abby. She had worked closely with Michael when the second floor became her dream apartment, and she would do it again, only throughout the whole house. “He had to rebuild this house from the basement to the attic – we’re talking serious engineering and construction,” explains Abby. “It was a total gut job,” agrees Michael. If there was a silver lining, it was that he recreated Abby’s apartment identically to the way it was, so
he knew exactly what to do. When it came to the downstairs, he was able to bring the home into the 21st century by designing and building an open floor plan, thereby creating a seamless flow between the kitchen, living room and dining room. “Everything was custom built,” says Michael. “The only thing they did save was a wooden mantle on the fireplace.” Michael made sure to celebrate the piece that married past, present and future by building a striking, custom façade around the fireplace to frame the mantle. Since Michael already had a working relationship with the Cabrals from the apartment he constructed two years prior, the
rebuild was virtually stress-free. “They let me run with a lot of it, which made it easier for me because it can be hard to get the visual,” he explains. “We discussed everything ahead of time, but they let me run it.” During the building, the Cabrals lived in a mobile home on the property. It took nine months before they were handed the keys to the front door of their “new but old” home. It was well worth the wait. For Abby, the process of resurrecting the home became a labor of love. “The tragedy gave me an opportunity to put my passion of design and managing this project to work,” she says. And though the home today is
functionally brand new for her parents, and her apartment is everything she’s wanted and more, this is where she’s always known she wanted to be. “It’s just a very precious piece of property. I always felt privileged to live here,” says Abby. “A couple of years ago, I decided to move back to the house because I have my horses here and my other animals here… and my parents, to all be with each other. This is where I am meant to be.”
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The roads were winding. I was navigating through snowy, scenic back roads in Rehoboth to get as far away from winter as I could. I pulled into Hillside Country Club and walked towards my destination, Cristallo Spa. The cream-colored reception area, complete with plush sofas, a fireplace and a dripping chandelier, was elegantly juxtaposed to the other white view out the bay window. Teresa, the spa manager, greeted me to whisk my puffy coat out of sight. She led me to a changing area, where I took off even more layers and slipped into a fleeced-lined silk robe and slippers. As if on cue, my shoulders dropped. “Enjoy the experience,” she told me. From there I sat in the Tranquil Room, a waiting area with tea, granola bars and magazines. Krystal, the esthetician who was going to give me a facial, came in with a smile and took me into her room. My skin was weathered, too. Krystal chose the DermaSweep with Infusion facial. She explained that the treatment was ideal for uneven skin texture and hyperpigmentation, and helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Ding ding ding! That’s correct, I said to myself as I cozied up on the spa bed. “This is a great facial because not only do you get to relax, but you’ll see real results,” she said. She explained that the SkinCeuticals product line was medical grade, which would leave my skin firm and toned.
Krystal used a wand-like device. It felt like a tiny vacuum on my face. “This stimulates blood flow, which increases collagen production,” she pointed out. The top most layer was being gently sucked away to make way for smoother skin. She again customized the treatment by selecting a hydrating infusion, which was steeped in my skin with the vacuum-like wand. Krystal told me to expect some pinkness for the rest of the day, and that I’d wake up with beautiful skin. The full service spa opened last July on the expansive Hillside Country Club, which is open to the public. Spa owner Tricia Ferreira’s vision was to provide an experience rather than just a list of offerings. The lush and relaxing spa atmosphere, coupled with the friendly and accommodating staff, does indeed create a perfect setting for a quick beauty getaway. “You can come to just relax with a massage, or get a targeted cosmedical treatment,” Teresa said. As I drove away the sun was hitting the snow and slowly melting away the harsh season. With my own winter layer off, I too was ready to spring forward.
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When owners Lynn and Jack Tickle opened The Aviary they had little restaurant experience, but by hiring the right team they’ve created Swansea’s most buzzed about new restaurant. Read on for our review.
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The Aviary in Swansea offers staples and surprises Tickle’s is a well-known
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destination for gifts, jewelry, accessories and apparel. Owners Lynn and Jack Tickle stock their shelves with popular brands like Lilly Pulitzer and Vera Bradley, and the in-house Tea Room provides a place for shoppers to refuel with light fare and desserts. According to Lynn, “the Tea Room has always served lunch and has been a very important part of the social experience of coming to Tickle’s. Because of the Tea Room’s popularity, we have often thought about expanding it, which is how this project started.” “This project” was the purchase of neighboring land and the construction of a beautiful new building that houses The Aviary restaurant. Nine large carriage house doors grace the architecture and initially inspired the name “The Carriage House.” However, another architectural feature ultimately won influence: “As construction got underway, the vaulted ceiling was being constructed but the doors were not installed yet. The birds were taking advantage by building nests in the rafters. It reminded me of the aviary at the San Diego Zoo, and so the name was born.” Despite Tickle’s success, Lynn points out that embarking on this new initiative required special help. Other than operating The Tea Room, they had not been involved in any other restaurant endeavors. That’s why it was crucial
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that they recruited an amazing team to manage The Aviary. The atmosphere is conducive to both a casual night at the bar or a special occasion, and the menu has a good mix of staples and surprises. We began our dinner with a broad round of appetizers. From the “staples” side of things, we tried Crab Cakes ($12) accompanied by spicy remoulade and cucumber and avocado salad, and Truffle Fries ($6) seasoned with truffle salt, pepper and parsley. The two crab cakes were small but filled with sweet,
tasty lumps of crab and little filler. The fries were delicious, but as shoestring fries, they required a little extra effort to eat. For the “surprise,” we ordered Fried Gnocchi ($8), which none of us had ever tried before. The lightly fried gnocchi lay in a sauce of smoked bacon, sage, brown butter and manchego cheese. For entrees, we bypassed the burgers, sandwiches and grilled pizzas and headed for the heartier fare. The Pan Seared Diver Scallops ($24) with mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and candied lemon were a hit. The scallops were cooked perfectly with a light brown crust on the outside and a juicy inside, and the lemon added zest without overpowering the dish. The Aviary Baked Pasta ($20) was a heaping baked gratin of pasta with tomatoes, cream, manchego, gruyere, mozzarella, ricotta, fontal and fresh parsley. It’s the sort of dish that’s even better the next day, if it can last that long (this one didn’t). Carnivores will have a dilemma. Our waitress suggested Pressed Hen or Pan Seared Duck Breast since they are not common dishes in these parts, and I also considered the Linguini and Clams solely because I was curious how pork belly made its way onto the ingredients list. Sometimes if you
can’t decide what to pick it’s easiest to not pick any, so I went with the Salt and Pepper Rib Eye Steak ($30). It worked out well – the seared steak seasoned with black lava salt and black peppercorns was as flavorful a steak as I’ve had outside a bona fide steakhouse. The mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus sides did not stand out as they usually do at said bona fide steakhouses, but the red meat alone was worth the splurge. With spring upon us, Lynn has high hopes for the burgeoning campus: “In the spring we will be expanding our patios and gardens to offer beautiful outdoor dining and offer options for private events. Our goal for The Aviary and Tickle’s is to create an experience. It’s more than just shopping or dining. Combined, they create a destination. A great day or night out.” So far, patrons agree – on Yelp, The Aviary is currently ranked #1 in Swansea.
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Taste Connoisseur by Julie Tremaine
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French baking in Middletown
Xavier Mauprivez of The French Confection
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Quito’s is located on the Bristol waterfront. Specializing in local fresh seafood with an Italian influence.
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What’s the difference between French and American pastry? French pastries are not too sweet and are buttery. Every French person knows the differences between the doughs for a cream puff, apple turnover, fruit tart and shortbread cookie, and they care about the textures. They talk about buttercream, pastry cream, diplomat cream and whipped cream as they eat. I’m so fascinated (and intimidated) by French baking. What’s the process for baking a croissant? Making and baking croissants takes a lot of skill. It’s a two-day process. The dough needs to be mixed the day before and to rest in the fridge for 12 hours, then you need to fold in the butter with a special machine (a sheeter). Then you let the dough rest a few hours in the fridge. Later you can cut the actual croissants, put them on a baking sheet, let them rise to a perfect size then bake them. I’m proud of my croissants but my favorite thing to make (and eat) is a “gluten free” cake called the “opera.” It’s made out of almond flour layered with chocolate ganache and mocha buttercream, topped with chocolate glaze. What do you make for yourself when you have a day off?
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I like to make my own pizza dough, linguini and ravioli when I’m at home. My family waits for pizza and pasta nights! We sometimes have crepes, French toast and waffles at home. Everything else can be brought home from the bakery. What do the French eat for breakfast? The French breakfast consists of croissants or baguette with butter and preserve and a latte (cafe au lait). The coffee cup is often a cereal bowl with no handle, and many people dunk their bread in the bowl. What’s on the menu for spring? We are now making “zeppoles” until Easter. Then, for spring, we are making a pastry I called the “josephine,” a napoleon filled with fresh whipped cream, blueberries and strawberries. It’s not all sweet, though, right? We also serve sandwiches on croissants, quiches, meat pies. The must try is our lobster on a buttery croissant. I had to make the iconic lobster roll my own way. I hear you’ve got something big in the works. After 25 years of having our own business, we are planning to compile our story and recipes in a book.
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Xavier Mauprivez, a fifth generation baker, was born above his family’s bakery in Reims, France. He and his wife Karen visited Newport in 1998, fell in love with the area, and moved here when their kids graduated from high school. They now own The French Confection in Middletown.
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one of the first tasks for a restaurateur is hunting for a good location. In the case of Bar 31, newcomer to State Street in the center of Bristol, they already had one. Over the years the property had hosted several different bars, most recently the British Beer Company, but the host and landlord had remained the same, one Michael Mizrahi. When BBC closed, Michael and his family decided to try out being restaurateurs themselves, and, as you’d expect they had just the place in mind. In this instance, it’s a matter of function following form. The space was occupied by bars and not restaurants, and none had a kitchen of any significance. A lot of time and money was spent expanding the tiny kitchen to something more substantial, using all ventless cooking equipment. At that point their philosophy was to “not try to force it into one vision, but instead let it evolve,” according to Michael. The small kitchen lead to small plates, giving Bar 31 an on-trend niche that hasn’t been explored in the area. Bar 31 is a tapas bar, but with cuisine that is American rather than Spanish. Michael had some very useful talent in the family to start Bar 31, which opened in November. Son Maurice had just graduated with an accounting degree, and was eager to cut his teeth on the books, functioning as both bartender and manager, and son Daniel was eager to gain experience as a sous chef. They brought in Chef Elser Ramirez who is making the step up to running a kitchen after working at Hemenways for years. They enlisted the help of Kim Anderson to design their modern, loungy interior. Some favorites of diners thus far, according to Michael, have been the lollipop lamb chops, seared with a wine reduction, and their scallops over risotto. Almost all the menu items are priced under $9, allowing you to try a number of small plates over the course of your meal, or to accompany their drink menu, which features 12 different brews on draught, a solid selection of value wines under $10 a glass and an expanding list of cocktails. At home in a lounge, Bar 31 has been hosting jazz nights every other Thursday and live music most Saturdays, always without a cover. They are starting up a new happy hour special in April,
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where every plate you purchase after your first is half off from 4-6pm, Sunday through Thursday. 29 State Street, Bristol. 401-297-0531, www.bar31ri.com Mooring Makes Your Midweek The Mooring has introduced a series of weekly specials, bringing you the best of local seafood at attractive prices. On Mondays, they are rolling out a prix-fixe menu, with choice of soup or salad, entree and dessert, for $30. On Wednesdays, their raw bar, including top of the catch oysters, are half price. Finally, on Thursdays, bring a hot date, or your old abuelo to share some seafood paella, with whole lobster, clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari and sausage. When conversation falters, reach for the house-made sangria, it’s included with the meal for two for just $55. 1 Sayers Wharf, Newport. 401-846-2260, www.mooringrestaurant.com Eat Drink and Fest Providence’s Eat Drink RI Festival is back again; four days filled with more sampling than EDM, starting April 30. The festival features Rhode Island’s best chefs and farmers teaming up to
celebrate Rhode Island’s vibrant food scene, and is supporting some great causes like AIDS Project RI, Rhode Island Community Food Bank and The Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School. To view the full event schedule, which includes multi-course matriarchal mastery, food trucks on ice, cooking demos, a grand tasting and much more, check out the website. www.eatdrinkri.com An Old Friend is Back at Newport Vineyards Newport Vineyards’ expansion has already brought us a stunning venue for a farmers market in the midst of wine tasting, as well as a brand new restaurant in Brix, but amidst all this change, it hasn’t forgotten an old friend. Fatulli’s Bakery and Deli has been neighbor to the vineyard for 17 years, and now the relationship is getting even cozier, with Newport Vineyards buying Fatulli’s. If you’re wondering whether your pastry will be the same, take comfort in the fact that Janet Fatulli is still running things, but in a far more scenic, and spacious environment, which will include seasonal outdoor seating. 909 East Main Road, Middletown. 401-847-5166, www.fatullis.com
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everything from a simple Carbonara sauce to the decadent Blue Crab Ravioli in a light sherry cream sauce. Add in brick oven pizza, soups and sandwiches, and there’s something for every appetite. Whether you’re looking for a family friendly place for dinner, to watch a game and meet friends in the lounge area, or a table with a view for a romantic night out, Scampi always provides quality food and generous portions at fair prices.
Can’t-Miss Dish: The Scampi (duh): Your choice of clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops or lobster with fresh garlic, butter and first-press olive oil.
10 Prime Steak & Sushi Gourmet steaks and sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 453-2333. LD $$$ 2 Pauls’ City Grille Comfort food with a family feel. 315 Waterman Ave, East Providence, 228-7285. BrLD $-$$ Andreas Authentic Greek food since 1966. 268 Thayer St, Providence, 3317879. BrLD $-$$ Aspire Seasonal Kitchen Contemporary New England fare. 311 Westminster St, Providence, 521-3333. BBrLD $$-$$$ Besos Kitchen & Cocktails Tapas and eclectic cuisine and cocktails. 378 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-8855. BrLD $$$ Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, 508-999-6975. LD $$ Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown,
213-6615. LD $$ CAV Eclectic cuisine and art in a historic setting. 14 Imperial Place, Providence, 751-9164. BrLD $$-$$$ Centro Restaurant & Lounge Contemporary cuisine and cocktails. 1 W Exchange St, Providence, 228-6802. BLD $$$ Chapel Grille Gourmet food overlooking the Providence skyline. 100 Chapel View Blvd, Cranston, 9444900. BrLD $$$ Clean Plate Delicious comfort food in a casual setting. 345 S. Water Street, Providence, 621-8888. BBrLD $$ DeWolf Tavern Gourmet American/ Indian fusion. 259 Thames St, Bristol, 254-2005. BLD $$-$$$
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cuisine. 733 Kingstown Rd, Wakefield, 789-2308. LD $-$$
chic setting. 284 Thayer St, Providence, 331-8111. LD $-$$
Eleven Forty Nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$
KitchenBar Contemporary comfort cuisine. 771 Hope Street, Providence. 331-4100. BrLD $$
Enn Japanese Creative sushi and Japanese food. 600 George Washington Hgwy, Lincoln, 333-0366. LD $$
Lim’s Restaurant Upscale Thai and fresh sushi. 18 South Angell St, Providence, 383-8830. LD $$
Fieldstones Relaxed family setting, something for everyone. 980 E Main Rd, Portsmouth, 293-5200. LD $$
Lobster Pot Serving traditional New England classics and seafood. 119 Hope St, Bristol, 253-9100 BrLD $$$$$
Flatbread Company Artisanal pizza, local ingredients. 161 Cushing St, Providence, 273-2737. LD $-$$ Iggy’s Doughboys & Chowder House Classic clam shack fare, plus famous doughboys. 889 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick, 737-9459; 1157 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 783-5608. LD $
Luxe Burger Bar Build your own creative burger. 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $ Mariner Grille Creative seafood, pub atmosphere. 140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 284-3282. LD $$
DiMare Seafood Fresh seafood restaurant and market. 2706 South County Trail, East Greenwich, 8858100. LD $$-$$$
Julian’s A must taste Providence staple celebrating 20 years. 318 Broadway, Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$
McBlarney’s County Tap Modern, upscale pub with daily specials. 632 Metacom Ave, Warren 2890887. LD $$
Dragon Palace Fresh sushi and Asian
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McBride’s Pub Traditional Irish pub
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fare in Wayland Square. 161 Wayland Ave, Providence, 751-3000. LD $$ Meeting Street Cafe Huge sandwiches and cookies. 220 Meeting St, Providence, 273-0166. BLD $ Mews Tavern Family dining, with a whiskey bar. 456 Main St, Wakefield, 783-9370. LD $-$$ Mia’s Prime Time Café Upscale café cuisine by the Pawcatuck River. 1 West Broad Street, Pawcatuck, CT, 860-599-3840. BLD $$ Mile & a Quarter Eclectic cuisine and wine bar. 334 South Water St, Providence, 331-1500. LD $-$$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ Nonni’s Italian Restaurant Traditional Italian eatery and pasta shop. 1154 Stafford Rd, Tiverton, 624-3087. LD $$ Oceanside at the Pier New England fare overlooking the Atlantic. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 792-3999. BrLD $$ Paragon & Viva Contemporary dining and nightlife. 234 Thayer St, Providence, 331-6200. BrLD $-$$ Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$ Pavilion Steakhouse & Banquets Grand, banquet-hall style dining. 15A Frontier Rd, Hopkinton, 377-9900. BrLD $$$
Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food; great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield. 783-4073 BBrLD $ PJ’s Pub Mediterranean-influenced pub food. 135 Boone St, Narragansett. 789-3200. LD $-$$ Portsmouth Publick House Gourmet pub food with a variety of spirit flights. 1 King Charles Dr, Portsmouth. 682-2600. BrLD $-$$ Public Kitchen & Bar American food with changing daily inspirations. 120 Francis St, Providence, 919-5050. BrLD $-$$ Rasa Authentic and contemporary Indian. 149 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2822. LD $$ Rasoi Vegetarian-friendly Indian cuisine. 727 East Ave, Pawtucket, 7285500. LD $$ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950. BrLD $$ Rick’s Roadhouse House-smoked barbecue. 370 Richmond St, Providence, 272-7675. LD $-$$ Rue De L’Espoir American cooking with French soul. 99 Hope St, Providence, 751-8890. BBrLD $$
Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich, Smithfield. sienari.com D $$$$$ Simone’s Gourmet brunch followed by upscale Mediterranean cuisine. 275 Child St. Warren, 247-1200. BBrLD $$-$$$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, Narragansett, 9465900. BL $ Tara’s Tipperary Tavern Oceanside Irish-American pub fare. 907 Matunuck Beach Rd, Matunuck, 284-1901. BLD $ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$ The Coast Guard House Modern New England Fare with Bay views. 40 Ocean Rd, Narragansett. 789-0700. LD $$-$$$ The Dorrance Fine dining with exquisite cocktails. 60 Dorrance St, Providence, 521-6000. D $$$ The Malted Barley Gourmet pretzels and craft brews. 42 High St, Westerly, 315-2184. $
The Twisted Vine Romantic wine bar with tapas and full meals. 3 Canal St, Westerly, 596-4600. D $$ The Village Casual dining and live entertainment. 373 Richmond Street, Providence, 228-7222. BrLD $$ Trinity Brewhouse Rhode Island’s original brewpub. 186 Fountain St, Providence, 453-2337 LD $-$$ UMelt Fun twists on grilled cheese. Providence and Kingston, 383-6732. LD $ Vetrano’s Ristorante & Pizzeria Italian cooking like grandma made. 130 Granite St, Westerly, 348-5050. LD $$ Vittoria’s NY Pizza Best pizza north of Manhattan. 224 Post Rd, Westerly, 322-1901. LD $-$$ Waterman Grille Riverfront New American dining. 4 Richmond Sq, Providence, 521-9229. BLD $$$ Wes’ Rib House Missouri-style BBQ, open late. 38 Dike St, Providence, 421-9090. LD $$ Whiskey Republic Delicious dockside pub fare. 515 South Water St, Providence, 588-5158. LD $-$$
Scampi Seafood and Italian cuisine with expansive water views. 657 Park Ave, Portsmouth, 293-5844. LD $$
The Restaurant at Weekapaug Inn Quintessential New England fare. 25 Spray Rock Rd, Westerly, 322-0301. BLD $$$
XO Cafe Creative cocktails and New American fare. 125 N Main St, Providence, 273-9090. BrD $$
Seasons Fine dining at the Ocean House. 1 Bluff Ave, Westerly, 5847000. BLD $$$
The Sea Goose Seafood with New England and Southern flair. 265 Post Rd, Westerly, 315-0788. LD $$-$$$
Zooma Trattoria Fresh Italian cuisine using house-made pasta. 245 Atwells Ave, Providence, 383-2002. LD $$
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For two decades,
Café Paragon/ VIVA has combined eclectic food in a stylish yet comfortable atmosphere with a sizzling bar and lounge scene on famed Thayer Street. A staple of the College Hill dining scene since 1994, Paragon offers European bistro/cafe style dining, while the
sophisticated lounge next door at VIVA features Mediterranean mezes and creative cocktails. The menu at Café Paragon/VIVA is extensive, featuring a wide range of appetizers, salads, burgers, grilled pizzas, pastas and meat and seafood entrees.
Can’t-Miss Dish: Peppercorn Ahi Tuna: Pan-seared rare, peppercorn encrusted yellowfin tuna, finished with a wasabi aioli and julienne vegetables. Café Paragon
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April 13: Norman Bird Sanctuary offers year-round educational opportunities for the whole family. Their focus is on the natural world, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on the final installment in the Guided Nature Play Series. Pre-K wee ones will work with a parent to count, sort, discover and find. $5 per child/parent pair. 10:15-11am. 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown. 401-846-2577, www.normanbirdsanctuary.org.
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April 11: At the hands-on Introduction to Heirloom Seed Starting class students will learn to start seeds, grow plants and harvest seeds to share with others. Given materials include a seed starting tray and soil. $45. 10am-12pm. Sakonnet Farm, 4042 Main Road, Tiverton. www. tivertonfourcorners.com.
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April 19: This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installment of Concerts at the Point sees Ryu Goto performing at the Westport Point United Methodist Church. Goto, a concert violinist, first gained attention as a child prodigy at the age of seven. 1912 Main Road, Westport Point. 508-636-0698, www. concertsatthepoint.org.
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April 12 & 26: Head to the Audubon Society where children will use natural materials such as flowers, stones and moss to craft Fairy and Gnome Gardens. Participants are welcome to wear fairy or gnome costumes. Registration required. Ages 5+. $10-$14. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-245-7500, www.asri.org.
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April 15: Sign up for the Green with Bleu: Fermentation Basics workshop at Hope & Main to learn healthy recipes for fermenting veggies, Kombucha tea and Japanese pickles. The course fee includes canning jars and materials. $33. 6-8pm. 691 Main Street, Warren. 401-245-7400, www.makefoodyourbusiness.org.
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Gallery Calendar by Erin Balsa
April April 1: Like wine? Check out Westport Wine Wednesdays at Westport Rivers. The once monthly event provides the chance to saddle up to the tasting bar and try any seven wines of your choice. Any bottle is up for grabs. $10. 11am-5pm. 417 Hixbridge Road, Westport. 508-6363423, www.westportrivers.com. April 1: At Buzzards Bay Brewing’s Souper Toonz Thursday the public is invited to enjoy great local beer along with local acoustic music. The Fancheezical food truck will be on site serving yummy stews and soups. 4pm. 98 Horseneck Road, Westport MA. 508636-2288, www.buzzardsbrew.com. April 1-29: If your little one is wondering how to eat Green Eggs and Ham, bring him or her to the Tiverton Library on a Monday or Wednesday for the biweekly Preschool Story Time, geared for children ages 3-5. Registration is required. 238 Highland Road, Tiverton. 401-625-6796, www.tivertonlibrary.org. April 1-30: It’s always wine o’clock at Greenvale Vineyards, which is open for Vineyard Tours and Wine Tastings seven days per week. Enjoy estate grown wines and the ambiance of a historic farm. $12. 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday; 12pm-5pm Sunday. 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth. 401-8473777, www.greenvale.com. April 2-30: On Thursdays, Barrington Books hosts a Children’s Story Hour with Miss Margie followed by craft time in its charming children’s section. Miss Margie reads several theme-related story and picture books geared toward pre-schoolers. Free. 10am. 184 County Road, Barrington. 401245-7925, www.barringtonbooks.com. April 3-24: Warm your belly each Friday with Westport Rivers’ weekly Wines by the Class. Each casual seminar lasts and hour or two and includes instruction plus an informative wine tasting. Reservations suggested. $10-$20. 417 Hixbridge Road, Westport. 508-6363423, www.westportrivers.com.
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April 3-24: Drop by The Coffee Depot in Warren on a Friday night for Open Mic Night. Try your hand on stage or just relax with a coffee and a snack while listening to some talented local performers. Because you need a break from the same old bar scene. Free. 7-9:50pm. 501 Main Street, Warren. 401-608-2553. April 3-24: Newport Storm invites the public to have a beer (or three) on them. Each Friday at the brewery’s Fridays@6 event, visitors can sample several craft beers. Only a limited number of people are allowed in; signup begins at noon every Friday. Free. 293 JT Connell Road, Newport. 401-8495232, www.newportstorm.com. The Gnomes Band
April 3-25: Head to Newport’s Firehouse Theatre every Friday and Saturday night for Comedy Improv with the Bit Players featuring improvisation with games and audience involvement. Reservations suggested. $15. 8pm Friday & Saturday; 10pm Saturday. 4 Equality Park Place, Newport. 401-8493473, www.bitplayers.net.
April 18: Common Fence Music’s Roots Caboose presents a performance by The Gnomes, a band that plays an eclectic blend of global folk fusion music. Think Celtic meets Caribbean meets Native American. $15 in advance; $18 day of. 7pm doors; 8pm show. 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth. 401-683-5085, www.commonfencemusic.org. based: contribute what you can. 10am. 1 Partners Lane, Westport. 508-636-4177, www.dedeeshattuckgallery.com.
sure to bring your smartest friends. 8pm. 13 Crandall Road, Tiverton. 401624-1212, www.stumptrivia.com.
April 4-25: The folks at Westport Rivers offer Complimentary Public Tours every Saturday afternoon. Try a variety of spectacular Methode Champenoise sparkling wine, house table wine and a mouthwatering apertif. Free. 1 & 3pm. 417 Hixbridge Road, Westport. 508-636-3423, www. westportrivers.com.
April 10: Little ones will go wild for a Farmhouse Storytime at Coggeshall Farm. Kids will sit around the hearth where staff will read books and tell stories about America’s past. BYOP: bring your own pillow! Free for members; $3-$5 for non-members. 10-11am. 1 Coggeshall Farm Road, Bristol. 401-2539062, www.coggeshallfarm.org.
April 4: It’s the first Saturday of the month, which means it’s Citizens Bank Foundation Free Family Fun Day at the Audubon Environmental Education Center. Enjoy crafts, nature stories, animal discoveries, hikes and more! Activities are geared for all ages. Free. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-245-7500, www.asri.org.
April 7: Be one of the cool kids: break bread with the Newport Art Museum’s executive director at the Meet/Eat/ Chat event, a “getting to know you” lunch that’s sure to be chock full of interesting people. Call for details. 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-8488200, www.newportartmuseum.org.
April 11: See the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra’s Mesmerizing Masterpieces at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. Hear “Symphony No. 9” and “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor” along with other classical tunes. 7:30pm. 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 508-999-6276, www. nbsymphony.org.
April 4-25: Every Saturday morning you can get fit and find your zen. The Dedee Shattuck Gallery presents Kripalu Yoga with Jeff Costa. No reservations are necessary and the class is donation-
April 7-28: Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Great! Head to Wally’s Tap House every Tuesday night for Stump! Trivia to prove it. Winning teams go home with prizes so be
April 4: The Little Compton Community Center has just the fix for parents of little ones. Drop off your 5-12 year old children and have a Date Night For Mom and Dad. Kids will enjoy pizza, do crafts, and play in a bounce house, ball pit and slide. $15-$20. 6-9pm. 34 Commons, Little Compton. 401-635-2400, www.lccenter.com.
April 12: The Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio performs an afternoon of jazz during A Jazz Celebration of Spring at Blithewold Mansions. Refreshments will be
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served at intermission. Come early to explore the gardens. $15 members & seniors, $25 non-members. 101 Ferry Road, Bristol. 401-253-2707, www. blithewold.org. April 17-30: This month 2nd Story Theatre presents And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little by Paul Zindel. The production explores the strained relationship of three sisters dealing with very different issues and whose lives are in crisis following the death of their mother. $10-30. 2:30pm & 7:30pm show times. 28 Market Street, Warren. 401-247-4200, www.2ndstorytheatre.com. April 18: Find new use for your old boots with Audubon’s Recycled Boot Planters workshop. Paint and decorate boots then fill them with soil and a plant. It’s the perfect way to brighten up your front porch or garden. All materials provided. Ages 5 and up. $10-$14. 2-3pm. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-949-5454, www. asri.org.
April 21: Sign your teenager up for Audubon’s Sea Glass Earrings jewelry workshop. Teens will design and create a set of unique earrings with sea glass found on local beaches. Feel free to bring your own sea glass. Registration required. $15-$20. 10:30am-12pm. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-949-5454, www.asri.org. April 25: Love jazz music? Visit the Narrows for a performance by the Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio with Ron Carter and Kenny Barron. Hear original tunes plus jazzed out versions of your favorite R&B songs. $50-$55. 7pm doors; 8pm show. 16 Anawan Street, Fall River. 508-324-1926, www. narrowscenter.org. April 29: On the last Wednesday of each month, the Rogers Free Library hosts two Adult Book Discussion groups with copies of each book available to borrow. The group is held round robin style and is open to all. Free. 3pm & 7pm. Herreshoff Community Room, 525 Hope Street, Bristol. 401253-6948, www.rogersfreelibrary.org.
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April 12: Come to St. Michael’s Church for the final Community Concert Series featuring the Rhode Island Children’s Chorus. The Chamber Chorus, the touring choir for special events, will be performing a varied repertoire. $20; $15 (seniors); $10 (students). 3pm. Tickets are available at Paper Packaging & Panache and at the door. St. Michael’s Church, 399 Hope Street. Bristol. 401254-9626, www.ccsatsm.org.
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Catch Magnolia at SandyWoods Farm April 4 & May 2
Magnolia has been Rhode Island’s very own taste of Cajun music since their inception in 1989. They’ve performed at festivals from Florida to New York to Boston, won Motif magazine’s Folk Act of the Year in 2013 and have established a hometown following with their monthly Saturday concerts/ dance sessions. “We play at least once a month, and will be at Sandywoods for the first Saturday in April and May,” fiddle player Michelle Kaminsky says. “During the summer and fall, we play more festivals and outside concerts.” For the uninitiated, Cajun music originated in ballads the Acadians brought to Louisiana in the late 18th century. In the late 19th century, Cajun musicians incorporated accordions into their music, as the instrument had recently become affordable. Two-steps and waltzes composed for accordion and fiddle became commonplace. Many of the most popular accordions were produced in Germany, but when the factories were bombed in World War II, the instruments became rare (and collectible) and the prominence of the accordion in Cajun music faded. Strings became the lead instrument during the ‘30s and ‘40s. In time, though, the accordion was eventually reintroduced, and the result is what we hear today. Magnolia encourages dancing and will even show you how. “For the dances at Sandywoods there is a brief beginning dance lesson at 7:30pm,” Michelle says. “No partner needed, followed by a couple hours of music. Lots of folks
dance and others watch. It’s BYOB and BYOF (food). There are tables set up, and it’s a festive fun evening out.” If you want more than just the half hour crash course, Michelle hosts a six week Cajun and Zydeco Dance Class Sampler, held each fall in Providence. However, she is also available to give lessons at other places and times. “Cajun and Zydeco music is infectious and really fun to dance to,” she says, adding “Smooth soled shoes really help for dancing.” Sandywoods Farm itself is a non-profit concert venue. They host music acts that range from local to the international, dance lessons, community drum circles, open mic nights and feature concerts every weekend year-round. They pride themselves at offering these at affordable prices and they accept donations in order to make these events possible. Spring is the Promised Land waiting at the end of winter and a prelude of the summer to come. After months of snow and cold, it’s finally time to bust out of the stir craze and get the blood pumping. Magnolia and Sandywoods offers up the opportunity to get out and do just that, while supporting a great organization.
Magnolia Cajun Band SandyWoods Farm April 4 & May 2 43 Muse Way, Tiverton 401-241-7349 www.sandywoodsmusic.com www.magnoliacajunband.homestead.com
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Real Art
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Helio Pacheco is a muralist, designer, native of Pawtucket and resident of Fall River. He’s about as animated as any artist you will ever meet seeing as he went to the Art Institute of Philadelphia and left with a bachelor’s degree in animation. A former fan of graffiti, Helio experimented with that style in college, but now does murals to his client’s specs. “It’s all about what they want,” he says. He has never changed his style, despite exposure to other kinds in daily classes while in college. “My style is realism,” he adds. “I want to make you feel like when you’re looking at the mural, it looks so real that you just want to step into the wall.” His most seen piece is the portrait he did of Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia DiRossi, which he mailed to her studio. “It took a month to finally see it on her Instagram and it got over 500,000 likes. Ellen and Jennifer Aniston presented it on her show just a few weeks after that, and it’s hanging in her office now,” he adds. “I must be doing something right. How many artists can say they have had their artwork shown on a popular, national talk show?” Helio will come to you to paint your walls, your ceiling, your rec room, the public space under highways. He
mixes supplies in a small room in his house that he calls his laboratory. “Sometimes I feel like I’m a mad scientist who wants to be a famous painter,” says Helio. “I have pictures of the murals I’ve done in the past and newspaper clippings of community murals I’ve done in the area. It’s my motivation to keep plugging away at my dreams.” Helio has even designed for a Johnston based jewelry company which hired him as a full time jewelry illustrator. “I jumped at the chance,” he adds. “I got really good at it and freelanced doing that for a few other companies.” He is best known locally for his murals, but he also tries to make a difference. He has painted murals for community rooms and gotten involved with kids to get grafitti off of walls in neighborhoods and on businesses. “I live, eat and breathe art. I have an incredible support system in my parents, my wife and now my newborn daughter Emma,” says Helio. “They remind me to hustle harder every day and keep chasing my dreams. I want my art to wow people.”
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Taste Test
by Claire Flanagan and Nicolas Staab
Say Cheese
Spicy and Crunchy
Five-Cheese Combo
A flavorful twist on a classic – this zesty jalapeño and chourico mac and cheese from The Square Peg was an absolute delight. It was totally light and delicious. A perfect balance of al dente pasta, house made cheese sauce, spicy jalapeño, sizeable chunks of chourico and just a touch of crunch from some breadcrumbs had our whole staff producing a chorus of a satisfied, “Yum.” 51 Miller Street, Warren. 215-3831, www. squarepegwarren.com
We struck mac and cheese gold with the decadent, ultra-creamy mac and cheese from Bristol’s Beehive Café. They offer a build-your-own baked mac and cheese and for ours, we went with roasted garlic, spinach, tomato, Arruda’s cream and five cheeses (mozzarella, goat cheese, cheddar, Romano and Parmesan). The five-cheese sauce hit all the right notes and the fresh tomatoes, spinach and garlic helped to create the perfect harmony. 10 Franklin Street, Bristol. 396-9994, www.thebeehivecafe.com
What a Catch
Kicked Up
You can hardly ever go wrong when ordering lobster mac and cheese, and Billy’s certainly did theirs oh so right. This baked lobster mac and cheese was topped with breadcrumbs and packed with hearty chunks of delicious, fresh lobster in a wonderfully creamy sauce. The flavorful and beautifully presented dish would make for the perfect dinner, as one of our staff cooed after a few bites, “Yeah, that lobster is gooood.” 286 Maple Avenue, Barrington. 289-2888, www.billysllc.com
The Buffalo Mac & Cheese from Family Ties brought back warm memories of home-cooked meals and second helpings. The ingredients struck a note between balanced and generous, from the creamy five-cheese blend to thick-cut pieces of tender spicy chicken. To top it off, a layer of spiced bread crumbs added that extra touch of crunch and crispiness. 221 Main Road, Tiverton. 624-2321, www.eatatfamilyties.com
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Photography by Veatsna Sok, Grace Lentini
Winter may have come to a close (finally) but that’s no reason to stop treating yourself to the occasional warm, yummy, carby dish, right? This month we indulged ourselves by getting our hands on some of the tastiest, gooiest mac and cheese dishes the Bay has to offer.
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