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Contents

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July 2014

At home in Tiverton

This Month 12 Inside Local Clam Shacks A look at how this summer tradition got started

Table restaurant in Barrington

17 Live Well Architectural living in Tiverton 18 Homestyle 21 Connoisseur 22 Shop Around

27 Taste A Barrington restaurant highlights hyper-local cuisine 28 Review 30 News Bites 33 Connoisseur 34 Rhody Bites

Every Month 5 Editor’s Note/Letters 6 TheBayMagazine.com

37 Gallery Check out the South Coast’s annual Art Drive 38 Calendar 40 Artistry

42 Taste Test We sampled gourmet street food. You’re welcome.

7 The Buzz It’s the most wonderful time of the

On the cover: Clam shack + water view = heaven…

year… July 4th, obviously

or Evelyn’s Drive-In in Tiverton. Photography by Rupert Whiteley.

8 On the Bay 11 Bay Views

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Gearing Up For the Fourth Celebrate the season in style There’s no escaping the Fourth of July in Bristol. (And why would you want to, anyway?) You can run, you can hide, but you’ll likely end up right back on the parade route, squeezing through the crowds of strangers in American flag print. So why not enjoy it? Here are some suggestions for an exciting Fourth of July season. And They’re Off! June 25: Bristol residents can let their rubber hit the road (literally) in the 27th annual Fourth of July Foot Races. Register at 5:15pm at the Courthouse before jolting from the starting blocks. The race is two miles, and kids can run a one-mile race. The top two male and female contestants will score shiny trophies. Top finishers in the one-mile race will get prizes, and all participants will be rewarded with carnival tickets. Bristol Town Common. www.july4thbristolri.com Fourth of July Ball June 28: Have some fun in the land of the nuns at this year’s Fourth of July Ball, hosted on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Dorothy. There will be dinner, dancing, a march and cocktails. Tickets can be purchased at Gil’s Appliances on Metacom Avenue or Safeway Auto on Gooding Ave. Music will be provided by the band Plaid Daddy. 13 Monkey Wrench Lane, Bristol. 401-253-3401, www.july4thbristolri.com/ball.htm

Craft Faire June 28: Take a break from the Fourth madness with a cute craft faire at First Congregational Church. Browse through crafts, plants, gift items and offerings from local vendors. 281 High Street, Bristol. 401-247-5412, www.fccbristol.org Margaritaville Comes to Bristol (sorta) June 29: Tribute band Changes in Latitudes brings the rum-flavored, parrotfeathered magic of Jimmy Buffet’s oeuvre to Bristol’s recurring summer concert series. Promising “the ultimate beach party,” Changes in Latitudes offers a family-friendly experience, but there’s nothing stopping Mom and Dad from getting a li’l wasted in Margaritaville. 7pm. Independence Park. www. july4thbristolri.com/concert.series.htm Return of Rockwell June 30-July 5: Rockwell Amusements returns to the Bristol Town Common this year with the usual round of deep-fried delicacies and gut-punching rides. Win a gigantic stuffed animal, get doughboy dust on your hands and enjoy a luxuriant view of Bristol from atop the ferris wheel. Bristol Town Common. www.july4thbristolri.com Can You Hear the Drums, Fernando? July 2: You can dance, you can jive and you can have the time of your life at

a concert by ABBA tribute band ABsalute Gold. The band boasts “completely live” mimicry of your favorite ABBA songs and accurate replicas of costumes worn by the Swedish quartet. Mamma mia! 7pm. Independence Park. www.july4thbristolri.com/concert.series.htm Drumming up Excitement July 3: This is a big year for the annual Drum and Bugle Corps competition. Not only is it celebrating 25 years of brassy, beautiful existence, but the 2013 World Class Champions Carolina Crown will be drum dueling and brass battling at this year’s competition. For $10, a lawn seating ticket will net you a cushy spot to enjoy seven bands duke it out. 6pm. 199 Chestnut Street,

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A Rhode Island Author Focuses his Next Book on Bristol author and historian Richard V. Simpson’s 20th book Preserving Bristol: Restoring, Reviving, and Remembering will be published later this month by Fonthill Media. The narrative features compelling stories of the lives and times of the town’s colorful inhabitants, their estates and their adventures during the American Revolution and as well as tales of privateering during the War of 1812 including the log of the most successful privateer ship, the Yankee. Featuring over 100 illustrations from the Bristol resident’s 40-year collection of photos, ephemera, lithographic postcards and stereo view card images many of them have not been viewed publicly in over 100 years. Two early influences in the author’s life were his father’s respect for history and when at a young age Richard read the family’s copy of a six-volume set of the House of Plantagenet royal dynasty. The love of researching coupled with his education in Fine Arts and his skill as a graphic artist resulted in Richard’s first book A History of the Italian-Roman Catholic Church in Bristol, RI (1967) in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. One of Richard’s fondest memories of growing up in Rhode Island is from his teenage years when his father would pile the family into the Studebaker and they would go for a Sunday afternoon drive around the state. “I can remember coming down Hope Street, and seeing the elevated sidewalks high up, the Colonial buildings and coming around the bend seeing the Herreshoff Boat Yard and the yachts stored on the davits looking like great hulking dinosaurs. The memory of that day always stayed with me.” Years later as a married man Richard and his wife Irene started to house hunt and when they came through Bristol in 1961, “That memory came back to me and I said this is where we need to be.” Richard made history himself when as member of the Bristol 4th of July Committee in the early 1970s his suggestion that there be a Committee Historian was adopted and he was promptly appointed. When he resigned from the committee ten years later he turned his energy to writing down what he had learned over the years about Bristol’s famous 4th Celebration and it wasn’t until 1989 when he second book Independence Day: How the Day Is Celebrated in Bristol, RI was published, a must have for any Bristol 4th of July enthusiast. Now that he has achieved his goal of publishing his 20th book not far behind later this summer is his 21st book: Thomas Lipton’s America’s Cup Campaigns: One man’s three decade obsession with the America’s Cup to be published also by Fonthill Media. Like a proud father Richard doesn’t have one favorite book but takes pride in the moment each one is delivered to his front door. “I love when the publisher sends the new book, I open the package and take the copy out and I smell the paper. It is the best feeling in the world.” As long as he keeps researching and writing it’s a feeling Richard looks forward to experiencing many more times in the years ahead. Some of Richard V. Simpson’s previous 19 titles can be found locally at Paper Packaging Panache, Linden Place Gift Shop, Herreshoff Marine Museum Gift Shop, Walgreens and Rogers Free Library. –Nina Murphy

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My wife is spending much of the summer in Vermont. The other day, after bemoaning the fact that she wouldn’t be in Newport when the rest of the world will be, she decided to go to a clam shack. Despite all the beauty of the Green Mountains, she knew she was missing a certain type of summer here, and she found it with her lobster roll, even as she overlooked an ocean she’d dare not dip her toes in. The idea was, eating that lobster roll on Easton’s beach was summer in this corner of the world; summer in a shack. What clam shacks have above all else, whether relatively young or several decades old, is a sense of character and heritage. Though clam shacks are a feature of New England in general, Rhode Island is called the Ocean State for a reason and we’ve got at least one shack anchoring virtually every town running up the East Bay: Flo’s Clam Shack in Middletown, and the original drive-in in Portsmouth, Anthony’s in Middletown, Quito’s in Bristol, Amaral’s in Warren and Blount’s mini empire stretching from Warren to East Providence to Fall River, to name a few.

Inside the Shacks Evelyn’s Drive-In is the picture postcard clam shack in its purest form: Unpretentious seafood, a family atmosphere and a setting lost in time. Tucked a little out of the way in Tiverton, it is one of those rare places that you might feel you had discovered if you were just passing through. On further inspection you’d quickly realize that instead, it’s a little universe that people are making a detour for. While you can eat indoors as well, Evelyn’s best spot is the row of covered picnic tables which overlook Nanaquaket Pond. Especially at sunset, there’s a pervasive serenity to the place that might seem at odds with the chowda stains on your shirt from overenthusiastic clam cake dunking. Husband and wife owners Dom and Jane Bitto have owned the place since 1987. Jane describes her clam shack scene best: “Being on the water, the dock, kids feeding seagulls, the square red building and shells in the parking lot.” Like so many clam shacks, Evelyn’s is a family affair. As the name suggests, Evelyn DuPont was the original owner of the shack, and as she got ready to retire to Florida, it was by accident that Dom stopped in for a bite and heard the place was up for sale. Dom had it in his mind to find a restaurant, as

that was his parents’ business. Dom and Jane didn’t quite walk in their parents’ footsteps so much as hit the ground running. Married in September, they took over Evelyn’s for the Fourth of July, one of the busiest days of the year. Along with family, they put their heads down and worked 90-hour weeks. Jane explains, “we didn’t know who was working when, and Evelyn didn’t keep a schedule, she did it all from memory. People were just coming in and leaving. We had to ask Evelyn how much they should get paid.” At first they ran the place just as Evelyn had, with a lot of support from the local community. As time went on and they found their feet, Dom and Jane kept improving things and offered new menu items alongside old favorites like Evelyn’s Lobster Chow Mein. Improvements, yes, but there was no great reinvention, and no question of changing the name. Likewise, Flo’s Drive In in Island Park (Portsmouth) remained Flo’s despite the change in ownership, when Komes Rozes took over decades ago. The Flo’s name, though not the building, had survived four hurricanes, three requiring a complete rebuild, it would be wrong for it to fall to a change in owners. History has weight with clam shacks, a rare thing in an industry with a short memory. On the subject of change, Stephen Bucolo, owner of Anthony’s in Middletown says he wants to spruce up the 15-year-old decor and wallpaper born of the shoestring budget he used to get the place up and running. But his dad stops him every time. Stephen’s dad Anthony still frequents his namesake restaurant, and waits in the same line as everyone else, stretching past the market in front with the fish on ice. He tells Stephen, “don’t change it, it’s perfect,” and dad clearly holds some weight. Like so many clam shacks, restaurant history and family history are the same thing.

evolving menus While on the surface much remains fixed, Anthony’s is always looking to tweak things. The growth of Anthony’s menu over time shows a desire to cover as many seafood palates as possible, for example, popular demand led to his recent addition of hot-buttered lobster rolls. Menu changes at Anthony’s also reflect a broader increase in more health-conscious clam shack goers over the years. While fried food is still a big part of any clam shack, especially fried clams of course, grilled fish like swordfish, tuna, as well as baked dishes and the old staples like lobster rolls and boils are a far bigger proportion of sales than before. Salads with grilled fish are now featured on Anthony’s menu, along with side salads rather than fries on request. Evelyn’s and others are doing likewise; Evelyn’s added salads and broiled seafood, and offers grilled as well as the typical fried scallops. Rest assured, neither clam shack would abandon its roots. Everyone is part of a conversation about health, but Jane of Evelyn’s reassures us: “A clam shack is still a clam shack.” Stephen still loves his fish and chips, and Jane waxes lyrical about the perfect fried clam. Clam shacks may not be fine dining, but they aren’t

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Lobster for days at Blount Clam Shack in Warren (here and left)

fast food either; historically they predate that business model and thankfully, many of its compromises. As the sign at Evelyn’s Drive In reads, “If you’re in a hurry, you’re in the wrong place.” While their menu is efficient by nature and necessity, they don’t have that sense of commodified efficiency by design. Take the buildings for example, the original Flo’s Drive-In in Middletown in 1936 began as a modified chicken coop, and their more recent location is in an old seaside cottage. Blount Clam Shack reprised this improvisational spirit in 2005. Their modern day shack in Warren started with a single trailer, combined with a big tent to cover the outside seating.

But Where Do all those Clams Come from? Clam shacks have to deal with the moods of fresh seafood. While the volume of seafood a clam shack can churn through during the busiest part of the summer is impressive, they can’t just get more boxes sent in from a factory. All the clam shack owners I spoke to were very much on top of ensuring quality in all the seafood they were bringing in, and most had a family history to other aspects of the seafood industry. Anthony’s uncle for example, provides his fresh seafood out of New Bedford, and his family have worked every aspect of the seafood business: fishing, lobstering, processing, fish markets, wholesale and retail, and of course restaurants. Quito’s in Bristol exemplifies the cozy relationship we see between market and the clam shack. Quito’s began as a fish market and bit-by-bit more food service was added, to the point where the market was completely eclipsed with the restaurant we see today. While Quito’s on the inside is definitely a seafood restaurant, roll up to the take out window outside after a ride down the East Bay Bike Path, and you’ll have a different sense of the place. As you close in, you’ll see groups on benches overlooking the Bay at Independence Park, tucking into Quito’s fare. Rest assured, their take out menu is as clam shack as can be.

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And what of the people on those benches? The people you’ll see, fishing with their spoon for that last chunk of clam in their Rhode Island clam chowder, or rolling fleks of batter off their fingers, are from all walks of New England life. They’re both tourists and locals, eating the populist food of New England. We’re there for the grub first of course, but like my wife, we’re also there for the summer tradition of it. The owners are owners first, but they’re also stewards of that tradition. As the world changes, and the world of food keeps changing around them, in some ways, clam shacks are our roadside landmarks of summertime.

What's in a name? Evelyn’s Drive-In Evelyn’s is named for Evelyn DuPont, the original owner who started the shack in 1969. In 1986 Evelyn decided to retire, and handed the reins to current owners Dom and Jane Bitto, a young Boston couple who have owned the shack ever since. Retirement didn’t suit the industrious Evelyn, who ran another New England seafood restaurant in Florida for a time. Flo’s Clam Shack Flo’s is so named for the late Flora Helger. Flo and husband Diamond owned the drive-in shack since 1936. Perhaps shacks is more accurate because of some other names, Carol, Donna, Gloria and Bob: four of the five hurricanes that either severely damaged or destroyed Flo’s entirely. When Komes bought the shack in 1978, Flo and Diamond both stayed on for about three weeks teaching him all the homemade recipes they still use today. He remembers how one day during training he was late for work: “Flo grabbed me by my ear and led me outside where she pointed at the sign with her name on it and said, That is my name don’t be late again and disappoint my customers!” Anthony’s Seafood Owner Stephen Bucolo says he “gives all the credit in the world” to his father for his own success now, and that’s true in the name of his place. Anthony tackled every aspect of the seafood business through the decades until a heart attack forced him into retirement. His two sons took up the mantle, and their goodwill with the community served them well, as the restaurant thrived despite lease increases forcing a move to Middletown.

Quito’s Joanne and Peter Quito started Quito’s as a fish market in 1952. The market gradually began selling a very limited selection of food, and added a couple seats here and there. Over time a restaurant emerged from the market, and son Al Quito completed this transformation with outside seating facing toward the Bay, and a more refined menu. Amaral’s Fish and Chips Amaral’s is approaching its 30-year anniversary in Warren this year. While it's now at 4 Redmond Street, and used to be a couple blocks down, very little else has changed for the Amaral’s restaurant. Octogenarian Zelia Amaral is still making sweet bread.

Where to grub Amaral’s Fish and Chips 4 Redmond Street, Warren. 401-2470675, www.amaralsfishandchips.com Anthony’s Seafood 963 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown. 401-846-9620, www.anthonysseafood.net Blount Clam Shack 355 Water Street, Warren. 401-245-3210; 840 Bedford Street, Fall River. 774-888-0050; 684Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside. 401628-0485. www.blountretail.com Evelyn’s Drive-In 2335 Main Road, Tiverton. 401-6243100, www.evelynsdrivein.com Flo’s Clam Shack 4 Wave Avenue, Middletown; Park Avenue, Island Beach Park, Portsmouth. 401-847-8141, www.flosclamshacks.com Quito’s 411 Thames Street, Bristol. 401-2534500, www.quitosrestaurant.com

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One Project at a Time When Leroy and Marian Hendricks were transferred with their family from Champaign, Illinois to Rhode Island 17 years ago, the couple started searching for a quiet town not far from Leroy’s job in Fall River that offered serene living and room to breathe. “We didn’t want to live in the city; we wanted more of a rural area. Tiverton was attractive because of the ‘ruralness.’ Our property sits on 1.4 acres and we liked the wooded area,” says Leroy. Tiverton may have been just what they were looking for, though the house they decided was right for them was not exactly right for most people. “We bought it from an architect who didn’t finish it,” explains Leroy, an electrical engineer. The home, which he says was only about 70% completed, clearly intimidated every previous buyer in the market as every single one passed

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on the plot with “potential.” To the Hendricks, it was perfectly suited to make their very own. “We had built the house in Champaign, so we weren’t afraid to take on an uncompleted house and we got a good deal,” explains Leroy, who was particularly drawn to the architectural features of the home. Marian, a retired librarian, was drawn to the openness and natural light afforded in the home which boasts 18’ ceilings in some parts. One of the first projects the Hendricks undertook was completing the porches both on the first and second floors, including a porch off the master bedroom which has become one of Leroy’s favorite places in the home. “We sit out there first thing in the morning, listen to the birds and enjoy the woods,” he says. The first floor porch, part of which is screened in,

is also one of the couple’s most used spaces, especially this time of year. “In the summertime, there’s a nice breeze and shade. It’s nice to sit out there… in the evening at dusk with a drink.” While they say they don’t typically host large parties, the first floor porch is perfect for when they have a few couples come by for an intimate, relaxed soirée. But it’s not just during the warmest months the Hendricks take advantage of every nook and cranny of the home, which Leroy jokes has “been like a 17-year project.” Leroy and Marian, whose two children were raised in the home and have since moved out, decided to turn the third floor loft area into a library/office space. A nod to Marian’s career and passion for a good book, the space is awash in natural light and purposely planned to encourage getting “unplugged.”

“Marian’s room in the library has a chaise lounge and a Lay-z-Boy that’s mine and we’ll spend time there reading,” describes Leroy. “There’s a wine chiller cabinet and it’s nice to read there and relax in the fall, and there’s no TV. It’s a nice, quiet space.” Projects like refinishing the floor, installing carpet in select spaces and having each of the three bedrooms on the second floor painted were addressed through the years. After 35 years of marriage, the engineer and the librarian have learned to apply their skills acquired on the job to life at home. “As an electrical engineer, I do all the electrical hands on. My wife, a librarian, does all the research, so all the fixtures, tile and stuff are all her… We make a pretty good team. She has an eye for certain things and I’m the checkbook to try and make it happen,” Leroy says with a laugh.

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The couple took a cue from their former home in Illinois for some projects. “We’re copacetic to architecture, so when we did the garage, we went to an architect then bid the project out… we did the same with the porch and bathroom,” says Leroy. “The architect laid it out and Marian had in mind all the finishes.” The most recent project was the master bedroom’s en suite bath. The Hendricks turned to Hector I. Rios, AIA - LEED GA, of Barrington-based Studio Rios Architecture. Rios concedes the original bath was both dated and

generic. “[The Hendricks] wanted to bring it up to a higher level of comfort and luxury,” Hector explains. “They had recently stayed at a very nice hotel, The White Elephant in Nantucket, and enjoyed the design they had in their suite, so with that in mind, we couldn’t build an exact copy, but we could follow some of the design cues.” Hector says. Leroy and Marian had taken simple snapshots on a cell phone of the hotel’s inspirational bath, which Hector said is a great place to start when working with an architect. “It helps because I can only do so much with reading minds,” he laughs. “I like to have as much data as possible regarding a client’s needs, wants and expectations. If I have that

early in the process, I can sift through it. In many cases I can’t do everything they want, but we can narrow it down to [something] very close to what they are looking for.” Hector says working with a fellow professional like Leroy, who had a realistic budget in mind by having a keen knowledge of labor, design, delivery and other intangible expenses involved in a building project, made the experience a smooth one. “In the end, we all have very expensive wish lists, but reality is a different story… When you keep the clients informed throughout the process, there are no big surprises. One of my professional duties to them is to hold their hand, so to speak, through the process. I can

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Fashionable Bristolians wear their patriotism on their feet Donna Wilson and Maria Doherty are the creative duo behind Flippity Funwear, an accessory line of flip flops, bags and t-shirts celebrating summer fun and the 4th of July. The Bristol natives are cousins who call themselves sisters from a different mister. We talked about the patenting process, their design inspirations and thoughts about feet. Where did this flip flop idea come from? Maria: Five years ago I was working as an administrative assistant and was laid off. I called Donna who was home with her two small kids and said, “Do you want to start a business?” She immediately said, “Sure, come on over.” So I picked her up and off we went to Michael’s to get some ideas. Because I am a certified florist, I have that creative background so I thought we could we could design and make something. In the store we saw a display of decorated flip flops. We both looked at each other and said, “Let’s try that!”

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Donna: It is funny looking back because at the time we thought they looked so cute but then later on we said, “Oh my God we’ve got to change how these are done.” So we started making a lot of prototypes before we discovered a way to decorate the flip flop that worked. We assemble our design on each flip flop by hand. How did you come up with the name Flippity Funwear? Maria: We began as Flippity Flop but then we wanted a name to incorporate our other products that we have added like our 4th of July t-shirts and bags. We wanted to keep fun in it because what we do is fun and we are fun people. What inspires the designs? Donna: My daughter Emma who is six has these funky clothes and colors. I think of her and I just start thinking of ideas to try with the flip flops. Maria: My whole environment, everything I see. For example, I saw the RI anchor, so this summer we have RI anchor flops. We have notebooks of ideas.

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Taste Eat

by Keith Andrade

Harvesting Inspiration Farm to fork dining in Barrington

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where I learned about fresh ingredients, wine and hospitality. At Table, we try to play off the classics and put an American, local twist [on them].” I started my recent visit to Table with a Spring Vegetable Chowder ($8) – fresh fava beans, English peas, carrots and radish in a bacon cream base. My first impression was one of disbelief. After dating a vegetarian for four years I’ve become sensitive to their plight, and I did not understand why a chef would tease the menu with a vegetarian dish only to have hopes dashed by the last ingredient of bacon cream. My second impression made me forget the first. Since I’ve also eaten almost as many vegetables in the last four years as I did in my first 31, I’ve realized that much of what I’d eaten in the past was a mushy mess. Vegetables are most delicious with some crispness and crunch, and the freshness of the Vegetable Chowder’s ingredients provided just the right amount of texture to the light, creamy base. And speaking of freshness, you can’t get any closer to the source – Table grows vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers in their on-site garden. For my entrée, I went with the Table Brisket Burger ($15.95) topped with smoked Gouda, mushroom marmalade and sauce gribiche (a French mayonnaise-style cold egg sauce). I

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trusted I was in good hands, so when the server asked how I’d like my patty cooked I replied with “whatever the chef thinks is best.” The burger came out much rarer than I would normally eat, but of course I can’t blame this misstep on anyone but myself. The toppings made for a unique and tasty combo, and the side of frites were accompanied by house ketchup, which is always a nice detail. My dinner companions went “offmenu” for the evening, with one ordering the “Plat du Jour” of Maryland striped bass ($23.95) and the other ordering the Spring Vegetable entrée ($15.75). The striped bass came with a side of wild, foraged fiddlehead ferns, a vegetable I had never seen nor heard of before – it looks like a curled asparagus and has a similar but earthier taste. The dish also came with salt-cured fingerling potatoes and a red wine caramel sauce, and the ensemble was a hit that was “cooked to perfection.” The Spring Vegetable Entrée on this night (ingredients rotate often) included creamed spinach, potato croquettes and a mix of raw and roasted vegetables almost identical to what was in the soup. The potato croquettes were described by our server as a “mashed potato donut,” but don’t fear the guilt factor as they are very light. Also, the creamed spinach was relatively thin for creamed spinach

(but still flavorful) so by the end of the main course we all felt we could order dessert with impunity. We shared three orders. First a Foremost Baking Company Doublefudge Brownie, topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream ($8) – probably the favorite (who doesn’t like chocolate), but certainly the least “inventive.” Second was the spiced Aquidneck Honey Panna Cotta on lemon thyme shortbread ($5) – sweetness with a kick that made me raise my eyebrows and nod my head. Finally, a Dave’s Coffee Milk Espuma with walnut powder ($5) – an interesting texture I haven’t tried before, but for me, it was stuck in an uncompetitive no-man’s-land between mousse and ice cream. Table’s menu changes weekly, and Claude mentions they are “looking forward to the warmer months so we can take advantage of all the local seafood and farm products.” Also, in addition to lunch, dinner and take-out service, Table offers Sunday brunch. I suggest you get there early: as my gut tells me there’ll be a wait.

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A pretty good rule of thumb is that the overall quality of a restaurant is inversely proportional to the size of its space and menu. I remember walking by The Little Owl in Manhattan’s West Village on my way home every night (also known as the apartment building from Friends) and popping in whenever I saw one of its few seats open – even if I wasn’t hungry – because I knew it might be weeks until there wasn’t an hour wait for dinner. Table, in downtown Barrington’s new Coastal Commons mixed-use complex, could be one of those places. The space is small – 28 indoor seats plus some patio seating – and is casually and tastefully appointed. The rustic tables, all made from 95-year-old wood at a farm in Vermont, inspired the restaurant’s name and are anchored by a long communal table dubbed the house mascot. Proprietor Claude Lochet has lived in Barrington for 14 years, and has commuted to Boston during that time to serve as the General Manager of The Palm Restaurant. Recognizing a need for a local bistro, Claude pounced on the opportunity to open Table, and in November the restaurant opened its doors. Described as “a small restaurant providing European-style service and food,” Claude explains what this means to him: “My childhood was spent in France. It is

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by Alastair Cairns

A Closer Look at the Bristol Food Scene

Try a new oyster bar, make historic recipes and chow down on American fare

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that come from just a few miles away as the house mainstay. Rather than wowing me with his project by way of angle and presentation, Pete explains how The Bristol Oyster Bar will rely on the simplicity that honors seafood best: Get the best, get it local, get it fresh and get out of the way with simple preparations. Other than the raw bar, which sits suitably at the center of the restaurant like some altar to Poseidon, the rest of what’s best of local seafood will be featured in sandwiches like Po’ Boys of soft shell crab and Fish Sliders on Portuguese sweet bread rolls. Dinnertime entrées will be based on what’s freshest that day and showcased in different ways: grilled whole fish, grilled steak, bait fish and a boil. Pete also wants to expose some of the lesser used products of the Bay, like local cockles with wine and parsley as bar food and mantis shrimp, which I’m told the Asian market pays top dollar for. Two of Pete’s favorites are set in stone, grey sole fillet and scallops.

In the summer, the fact that the custom house sits back on the property means that there will be ample room in front for al fresco dining, stepped up nicely for optimal people watching, as you take advantage of some craft draught, or perhaps some champagne. This is a setup perfect for the town of Bristol, which as we’re so often reminded, loves a parade. With Pete at the helm, The Bristol Oyster Bar is a guided tour around the bounty of local waters he knows so well. 448 Hope Street, Bristol. The Bristol Oyster Bar will be open seven days a week , from 11am-9pm Sunday through Wednesday, and 11am-12am Thursday through Saturday. Cooking Up History History goes hands-on at Coggeshall Farm Museum all summer long with classes and demos for kids and adults alike featuring recipes, a hearth and even heirloom vegetables all from the 18th century, right from the farm. Don’t worry, the milk is not from the period,

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of oyster bars on the Bay, a fact writ large on the tired face of Pete Sebring as he continues renovation work at the old custom house at 448 Hope in the heart of downtown Bristol. There was bureaucracy to deal with, as the grand brick building with its arched floor-to-ceiling windows has historic status. There were the last bits of the bar to put in and a host of other details, including yours truly knocking on the window of a construction zone. Inevitably it comes to the question he’s probably getting from all sides, “When are you going to open The Bristol Oyster Bar?” Mid July, by the way. Some worry is good. The restaurant business eats the cavalier. Owner Pete Sebring seemed excited but quite humble. Restaurants might be new to him, but the sea is in his blood, and defines his whole career. Pete explains, “All I’ve ever done is work on the water; when I was 13 I got my first commercial license.” After getting a degree in Marine Fisheries Biology at URI, he worked on offshore boats for years. Ultimately, he recounts how his career on the water came to a crossroads; as his wife put it, “you can have a dragger, or a family.” Pete chose the latter, then started growing oysters by purchasing a lease in 2002. Next came the successful Atlantic Aquaculture Supply Company, his main line of business. Pete’s supply company, as well as his long history in the industry, has lead him to develop relationships with hundreds of growers up and down the east coast, especially oyster farmers. These are the connections he will rely upon to bring you the very best seafood. Fifteen years on fishing boats means he knows how to cherry pick the very freshest fish, and the best variety of oysters from people whose quality he can trust. He plans to start with a large selection of oysters, which he will narrow down to 10-12 based on popularity, including his own Aquidneck Oysters

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How did you end up bartending onboard the Block Island Ferry? It’s not as awesome of a story as I would have liked. Two years ago, I was waiting tables in Newport. I saw the ad on Craigslist, applied and here I am – bartending year-round on one of their five boats.

Tell me about the legendary Block Island Ferry Bloody Mary. The owners pride themselves on their own secret recipe mix. It’s nothing extremely complicated nor does it have any surprising ingredients. Everything is perfectly balanced. It’s so delicious that I’ll just drink the mix virgin with my sandwich. If you catch us in a rush, you can sometimes catch us making the mix in front of you on the fly. It’s always garnished with olives, lemon, lime and celery. We also make a Spicy Beefy Bloody Mary – made with Absolut Peppar with a stick of beef jerky on top of everything I just mentioned. Besides a Bloody Mary, what’s a cocktail a passenger must order when onboard? The most tropical drink – a Dark n’ Stormy. What else are you pouring?

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We have a pretty good beer list, a few different types of wines and 30 different types of liquors. We have a very robust drink list with almost 40 cocktails. I’d be lying if I said I had every one memorized. It’s the same list yearly with a featured bartender’s choice special. What’s your special? I’m a big fan of Swedish Fish. I’ll make it with Citrus vodka, cranberry, grenadine, triple sec, lime garnish and float some Swedish Fish on it. I’ll post a fun sign with a drawing stating, “May or may not contain real fish from Sweden.” I’ve developed the reputation for having the most fun signs. I take the sign to the next level, although my penmanship is reminiscent of a third grader with a crayon. What’s a seaworthy cocktail for captains to make onboard their own boats this summer? Aloha Screwdriver - made with vodka, coconut rum, and equal parts of orange and pineapple juices. What’s your signature cocktail? I call it the “Bill Cosby” because it tastes just like Jello. It’s made with vodka, cranstrawberry juice and a secret liqueur. What’s proper ferry bar etiquette? Bring cash and don’t expect to be served until we are in transit. The ferry is not equipped with ATMs, wifi or credit card machines. We’re not allowed to

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Caprice Restaurant & Bar Upscale Italian, romantic atmosphere. 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. D $$-$$$

Eleven Forty Nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$

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Casa Della Luce American/Italian bistro and gourmet pizzeria. 105 Franklin St, Westerly, 637-4575. LD $$

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Harry’s Bar & Burger Creative sliders and cocktails. 121 N Main St, Providence, 228-7437. LD $-$$

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Aspire Seasonal Kitchen Contemporary New England fare. 311 Westminster St, Providence, 521-3333. BBrLD $$-$$

Centro Restaurant & Lounge Contemporary cuisine and cocktails. 1 W Exchange St, Providence, 228-6802. BLD $$$

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The Newport Antiques Show Gala opens the show on July 24

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July 25-27: Be sure to attend the 8th Annual Newport Antiques Show, held over the course of three days at St. George’s School in Middletown. The weekend affair, which benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Newport as well as the Newport Historical Society, features items from over 40 of the nation’s top antiques dealers. Browse paintings, furniture, folk art, jewelry and more. A Gala Preview Party will take place Thursday (July 24) evening from 6-9pm; tickets to the Gala must be purchased in advance. $15 one day show admission; $20 three day show admission. 10am-6pm Fri and Sat; 10am-4pm Sun. $100-$500 Gala. 372 Purgatory Road, Middletown. 401-846-2669, www.newportantiquesshow.com.

July 10: The second Thursday of each month brings AHA! Night in New Bedford, a free family-friendly arts and cultural event in which participants will visit museums and galleries featuring art exhibits, live music, theatre performances and lectures. 5-8pm. 508-996-8253, www.ahanewbedford.org.

July 11 & 18: Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery’s Sunset Music Concert Series features South Coast Acoustic Tribe on July 11 and Red Eye Flight Band on July 18. Bring your own blanket, glasses and corkscrew. $10 per carload. 6-8pm. 417 Hixbridge Road, Westport, MA. 508-636-3423, www. westportrivers.com.

July 5-26: Greenvale Vineyards continues its 15th Annual Saturday Jazz Series featuring jazz concerts held right in the tasting room. Feel free to bring a picnic to be enjoyed on the vineyard grounds. $3 music cover; $12 wine tasting. 1-4pm. 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth. 401-847-3777, www.greenvale.com.

July 19: 500 swimmers will traverse 1.7 nautical miles during the 38th Annual Citizens Bank Save the Bay Swim. The event begins at Naval Station Newport on Coaster’s Harbor Island and ends at Jamestown’s Potter Cove. Participate or cheer these brave folks on from shore. 401-272-3540, www.savebay.org.

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July July 1 & 8: Join Friends of Ballard Park for yoga In the Park. Practice breathing techniques and basic postures with instructor Nicole Dieso. All levels are welcome. Bring a mat. $10. 6-7pm. Ballard Park, corner of Wickham and Hazard Roads, Newport. 401-619-3377, www.ballardpark.org. July 1-29: 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 sure to bring your smartest friends. 8pm. 13 Crandall Road, Tiverton. 401-624-1212, www.stumptrivia.com. July 3-31: Every Thursday morning, Barrington Books hosts Children’s Story Hour with Miss Margie followed by craft time in its charming children’s section. It’s the perfect way to cure that mid-morning itch. Free. 10am. 184 County Road, Barrington. 401-2457925, www.barringtonbooks.com. July 4: Celebrate this year’s Fourth at the Bristol Fourth of July Parade. The parade, part of America’s oldest Fourth of July celebration, features patriotic floats, bands and plenty of red, white and blue. 10:30 am. Corner of Chestnut Street and Horse Street, Bristol. 401253-8871. www.july4thbristolri.com. July 5: Attention kids: Would you like to grow a garden from a ball of clay, make milk change colors and turn a soda bottle into a bubble machine? You’ll do that and more at Audubon’s Sensational Science Saturday. 9am5pm. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-2457500, www.asri.org. July 5-6: The family-friendly 19th Annual New Bedford Folk Festival features live international folk music on seven stages plus many artistic surprises at multiple venues downtown. Performers include Chris Smither, John Gorka, Poor Old Shine and more. 11am-9pm. 774-309-0216, www. newbedfordfolkfestival.com. July 5-26: Head to Newport’s Firehouse Theatre every Friday and Saturday night for Comedy Improv with

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the Bit Players featuring hilarious improvisation with games and audience involvement. Reservations suggested. $15. 8pm Friday & Saturday; 10pm Saturday. 4 Equality Park, Newport. 401849-3473, www.bitplayers.net. July 5-26: Head over to the relocated Westport Farmers’ Market at Westport Town Farm hosted by the Trustees of Reservations. The market will host over 12 local vendors offering items ranging from local shellfish, fresh flowers, vegetables, jewelry and much more. Westport Town Farm, 830 Drift Road, Westport. www.thetrustees.org. July 6-27: You’re invited to solve Mysteries of the Exploration Center, a behindthe-scenes feeding program sponsored by Save the Bay. Feed sharks, crab, octopus and lobsters before taking a special tour of the center. $10. 175 Memorial Boulevard, Newport. 401-324-6020, www. savebay.org/mysteries. July 7-11 & 21-25: Linden Place’s annual Summer Arts Camp for Kids is back. Students will participate in arts and crafts, drama, creative music and music classes. Session one’s theme is Dig It: An Archeological Adventure; Yummy: A Culinary Journey is the theme for session two. $185. 9am-2:45pm daily. 500 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-253-0390, www.lindenplace.org. July 9: Rogers Free Library believes in promoting creativity. This month Mat Franco presents a Magic Show complete with audience participation, comedy and his special brand of magic science. Appropriate for ages 4 and up. Free. 10:30am. 525 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-253-6948, www.rogersfreelibrary.org. July 9: Legendary 70s superstars KC and the Sunshine Band take the stage at the Newport Yachting Center this month as part of the annual Newport Concert Series. That’s the way (aha aha) we like it! $29.50-$59.50. 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport. 401-846-1600, www.newportwaterfrontevents.com. July 9-30: Whether you’re a yoga pro or someone who can’t touch his toes, you’re

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July 19: Purchase a special piece of artwork at the 27th Annual Tiverton Four Corners Arts and Artisan Festival. Browse items from over 70 artists and artisans while enjoying live music and food. Free. 10am-4pm. 3998 Main Road, Tiverton. www.artsandartisanfestival.com. welcome to yoga in the Gardens at Linden Place Mansion. Learn poses, breathwork and flow. Each class finishes with core strength building and relaxation. $15. 6-7:15pm. 500 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-569-0147, www.lindenplace.org. July 9-30: Stop by the Essex Library in Tiverton each Wednesday for Spark a Reaction: Creative Writing. Part of the teen summer reading program, participants will get creative with fun writing exercises. Open to ages 11-18. Registration required. 6pm. 238 Highland Road, Tiverton. 401-625-6796, www. tivertonlibrary.org. July 10-12: The RWU Barn Summer Playhouse is staging The Centurion, a gritty drama based on the life of retired NYC undercover narcotics detective Robert Leuci. The two-actor play tells the story of how Leuci exposed corrupt officers. $10 general; $5 students/seniors. 1 Old Ferry Road, Bristol. 401-254-3666, http://pdq.rwu.edu. July 11-13: Shop over 200 flea market and craft vendors at the Whaling City Festival, taking place at Buttonwood Park. Running for 45 years, this event offers shopping food, music, entertainment and carnival rides. 9am-8pm. 13 Edward Street, New Bedford. 508-9963348, www.whalingcityfestival.net. July 11-31: 2nd Story Theatre presents

Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None at its UpStage theatre this month. In this play a mysterious host brings an unlikely group of guests to a remote island where one after the next proceeds to die. 28 Market Street, Warren. 401-247-4200, www.2ndstorytheatre.com. July 12 & 26: Join a naturalist for a leisurely stroll during Guided Trail Walks along the trails to the coast of Narragansett Bay. The group will stop to observe wildlife in the field, wetlands and forest. Free with admission. 2-3pm. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-245-7500, www.asri.org. July 13-19 & 20-26: There are two opportunities this month for teens to spend six days and six nights on a 200foot long ship. At the Adventure at Sea Summer Camp for Teens, kids ages 12-18 will board the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry for education and adventure. Departs from Newport and New Bedford. $1,600. 401-841-0080, www.ohpri.org. July 16: Got a passion for fashion? Let fashion historian Caroline Rennolds Milbank take you on an around-theworld tour of the industry’s most playful category at lecture: Resort Fashion at The Elms. A book signing will follow the talk. $10-$15. 6pm. 367 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-847-1000, www.newportmansions.org.

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July 17: The Newport Preservation Society hosts the Angela Moore Fashion Show and Champagne Brunch at Rosecliff. Proceeds benefit the Society’s mission to protect and preserve its collection of museums. $90-$95. 9:30-11:30am. 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-8471000, www.newportmansions.org. July 19: Take a walking tour of Linden Place Mansion and downtown Bristol during the Tales of the Slave Trade Walking Tour. Learn all about the DeWolf family and their involvement in the slave trade. End the tour with a rum cocktail at the DeWolf Tavern. Reservations required. $15-$20. 10am. 500 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-253-0390, www.lindenplace.org. July 19 & 23: Explore the field for insects, spiders and other creepy crawlies during the Buggy Ice Cream Social. Cool off afterwards with a make-your-own ice cream sundae bar. Registration required. $5-$7. 1:30-3pm. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-245-7500, www.asri.org. July 23: Enjoy live music on the expansive lawn of Blithewold Gardens and Mansions during the Music at Sunset Series. The grounds open for pre-concert picnic set-up, croquet and lawn games at 5pm. Ivy Leaf takes to the stage at 6pm. 5-8pm. $10-$15. 101 Ferry Road, Bristol. 401-253-2707, www.blithewold.org. July 23: Rogers Free Library has something tropical up its sleeve

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Fishing for Inspiration This year’s Art Drive flounders around If you love art, nature, village roads, studios, the artistic process and fish, you should head to Dartmouth and Westport for a village art tour like no other. Thirtytwo area artists are participating in 7th Annual open studio Art Drive this month and next, and like the name implies, you drive along quaint village roads from artist to artist. It features some of the South Coast’s most accomplished painters, ceramic artists, photographers, jewelers and woodworkers. “The Art Drive is one of the region’s premier events for serious art lovers and collectors,” says Beverly Carter, one of the Art Drive founders (and an artist). “The Art Drive gives visitors the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of highly accomplished artists while touring unique and dramatic private studios along a 15-mile route in historic ‘hidden gem’ communities along Massachusetts’ South Coast.” But what originally inspired the Art Drive? “My husband and I were visiting friends in Lexington, Kentucky and saw these amazing full-scale horses throughout the city, each done by local artists and sponsored by business to promote public art awareness and raise funds for charities,” adds Beverly. “This inspired our fish, which on a smaller scale (pun intended) has now become a differentiating feature of the Art Drive.” For the last four years, large-scale artistic renderings of codfish, yellowfin tuna, striped bass and bluefish have been enthusiastically received. This year, the featured fish is the winter flounder, which has inspired this year’s theme to be called The Flippin Flounder. Each year, the artistic creations inspired by the featured fish are auctioned on eBay with a portion of the funds donated to the Lloyd Center for the Environment’s educational programs for local schools. Artists also donate 5-10% of their sales from the weekend to the Center. “To date, we have provided over $25,000 to their education fund,” beams Beverly. It takes a big school of volunteers to drive the Drive. There is also great community support. “Concordia Boatyard creates all the fish templates for us each year. Space for the student exhibit is donated by South Wharf in Padanaram Village, and Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery hosts our fish

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each year at one of their summer concerts [which is] a great opportunity to see them all in one place.” Making a flounder certainly gives the artist a flat surface to create on. One of the artists, Frank McCoy, concurs. “It gave me a larger area to work on and I think it made [for] an interesting and colorful seascape,” says Frank. “I think because there are so many different kinds of art and because the artists are present to answer questions or talk about their art, it has been very successful. This is a wonderful area to live in if you like painting seascapes and landscapes. I’m from Kansas, so it was all new to me, but I love living and painting here.” Another Art Drive artist is William Kendall, who interprets nature with an abstract eye. He presently holds the title of professor emeritus from Bridgewater State University. This will be the first time that Professor Kendall has been a part of the Art Drive. “Although the viewer may not instantly recognize the content of my paintings, hopefully, they may react to the essence of my interpretation through my use of color and movement,” he says. “My painting process is a very complicated method of layering pigments using the timeless techniques of impasto, scumbles and glazes. I prefer to work on large canvases, as I can manipulate the paint more easily. Many of these works

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A Moveable Feast We’re just gonna say it: Food truck food rocks our world. The quality you get for what you pay for is ridiculous. These people put their heart and soul into their food and you can taste it. But hey, maybe we’re biased: we just like good food. That’s why we stopped by four trucks recently to sample some serious sandwiches. (Follow the trucks on Twitter to find out where they’ll be on any given day.)

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To infinity and beyond were our thoughts when we tried Rocket Fine Street Food’s Parisienne Burger. We loved the caramelized onions resting on top of the melted Gruyère because it matched so perfectly with the Niman Ranch hormoneand antibiotic-free Angus beef patty. It had just the slightest sear on the outside, which once we bit into it, led us to the juicy center. We also loved the schmear of garlic aioli on the soft buns. Seriously, go out and get this. @rockettruck

Nothing says Portuguese food quite like putting an egg on something. The food truck Portu-Galo nailed this and more with their specialty cheeseburger. Their all beef patty was topped with St. Jorge cheese (imagine cheddar with a bit more salt), red onion, mixed greens and tomato all on a sweet bread roll with a garlic, paprika aioli. This monster of a burger was straight up delicious. It was juicy and savory with the right hints of salty and sweet. @PORTU_GALO

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