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There’s no place like this Wizard of Oz-inspired home

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This Month

29 Live Well

16 The Write Stuff

30 Homestyle 33 Whole Body 34 Connoisseur 35 Shop Around

A local author finds big success in the publishing world

19 Made in The Bay An inside look at local artisan food producers

Every Month

Click your heels three times for this Bristol home

37 Taste Irish-inspired pub fare in Warren 38 Review 39 Connoisseur 40 News Bites 41 Drink 42 Dining Guide

45 Gallery Luck be a lady at this Little Compton theatre 46 Calendar 48 On Stage 49 Artistry

5 Editor’s Note/Letters

50 Taste Test

6 The Bay List

What better way to end the summer than with lobster rolls?

11 The Buzz Celebrate cod with an art celebration on the South Shore

On the Cover: Chocolatier Laurent Vals.

Photographed by Melissa Stimpson.

12 On the Bay 14 Bay Views

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Editor’s Note A Matter of Taste One of the best things about living where we do is the abundance of delicious food. Innovative chefs are one thing, and the bounty from local farms is quite another. But I’m referring specifically to the huge amount of small batch, high quality, artisan food producers we’re lucky enough to share in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. From specialty bakers to roasters who turn coffee beans into aromatic works of art, it’s incredibly easy to eat well and eat local in

our neck of the woods. Check some of them out in our cover story, and then go explore the Bay’s culinary landscape yourself.

From Our Readers (LObsTeR) ROLL wiTh iT We put up a preview on The Bay Everyday’s Facebook page of our lobster roll taste test (check it out on p. 50). Here’s what our friends had to say: Christopher scott Martin- Kim Calcagno has been on a lobster roll bender this season. So far her favorite is Evelyn’s.

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the tastiest so far... and Blount has the hugest. All have been super yummy, though.

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At TheBayMagazine.com Highlights and expanded content from our website: A sneak preview of the upcoming South Coast Artist Open Studio Tour,

Work from Katherine Lovell of Tiverton, part of the South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour

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which we’re proud to sponsor. Check out the work of some of the exhibiting artists and draw up your itinerary for August 17-18, when they’ll be opening their doors to you. It’s a chance to get an inside look at the life and work of the creative community in our backyard.

• Previews of other cool stuff like RI Shakespeare Company’s performance at Sandywoods Farm (August 2-3) and Tiverton Four Corner Art Center’s 20th anniversary (August 18).

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The folks from Blount Clam Shack presented contest winner Christna Wolfskehl (left) with a $300 giftcard to BikeWorks

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Fishing for Art View and bid on this year’s cod-themed Art Drive

The Art Drive is an annual fundraiser that’s part scavenger hunt and part collector’s event. This year’s theme is cod, paying homage to the South Coast’s first industry. Read on to see how you can fish for your own one-of-a-kind art.

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Celebrating History Through Fish The cod’s value is showcased with art When we think of the Massachusetts Bay Colony of 1630, we often recall puritanical first governor John Winthrop, whose famous “city upon a hill” speech urged the colony’s devout denizens to lead pious lives and set a religious example worthy of reforming the Church of England. With ports flourishing from its successful fishing commerce, however, it quickly became apparent that Massachusetts was as much built on cod as it was on God. Continue to pay tribute to the Bay State’s founding fish 400 years later by participating in the 6th annual 2013 Art Drive, which features the “Classic Cod” exhibit in Dartmouth and Westport. Join in a preview of the event on August 2 from 6-8pm at Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery, where art and fish enthusiasts can admire a school of four-foot long artist-decorated cod “swimming” around them on the green, all while enjoying live music from the Sunset Music Series. Food and drink will also be available for purchase. The preview will remain on display at the vineyard until August 3.

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will also be hosting the beautiful fish on August 10-11, which will be available for bids on eBay through the Art Drive’s website. Best of all, your participation in these events will help preserve the cod’s watery home: 5-10 % of all sales will be donated to the Lloyd Center for the Environment, which helps educate the community on Mass’ natural environment.

Finally, during the Art Drive weekend (Aug 10-11), journey along the 15-mile long Open Studio Tour through the scenic coastal villages of Dartmouth and Westport to explore the work of 30 diverse and passionate artists. With the Art Drive’s wealth of paintings, ceramics, jewels and woodworks honoring Mass’s rich seafaring history and culture, there’s no doubt they’ll have you hooked. August 10-11, 10am-5pm. www.the-art-drive.com -Rebecca Greenberg

Scup – To Eat, or Not to Eat Scup (also known as Porgy), which accounts for 23% of the total recreational catch in Rhode Island, is being put under the microscope. Is Rhode Island’s most popular sporting fish safe to eat? We’ll soon find out. The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation recently awarded a $12,166 grant to Roger Williams University to fund new research that will measure the mercury levels in scup. Scup is found primarily in the Atlantic, and is a favorite amongst the local, recreational fishermen. Over the course of the next year, Roger Williams University’s Associate Professor of Biology David Taylor and marine biology student Sean Maiorano ’14 will assess the mercury levels in scup. If a change in mercury risk is identified, the Department of Health will update the fish consumption advisories.

Currently, the consumption of fish advisories are based predominantly on national data. Consequently, these advisories may be excessively or insufficiently protective in limiting exposure to mercury. “With this grant from the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation, we can begin new research that will provide the information needed to more specifically determine which fish are safe to eat and the recommended consumption amounts to minimize harmful exposure to mercury,” Professor Taylor explains. That’s something we can all sink our teeth into. –Sameet Dhillon

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The Root family recently discovered this beached sea turtle and reported it to the Audubon Society

TURTLE POWER

Hero in a Half-Shell What should you do if you find yourself face-to-face with a large washed up sea animal? That’s exactly what Matt Root had to ask when he and his two sons, Owen and Parker, came across a washed up turtle - a sight not as uncommon as you’d think in our area - while walking along the beach in Westport on the Fourth of July.

Matt did the right thing by calling the Mass. Audubon at Wellfleet Bay. They came down to the beach to conduct an autopsy on the washed up turtle and further our knowledge of these beautiful creatures. “There were other people who had seen the turtle and not done anything,” says Christine Root, Matt’s mother. She adds, “I think that they just had no idea what to do, and it’s important for people to know how to handle this type of situation.” The Mass. Audubon works to protect, as well as expand our knowledge of, the area’s wildlife. They run the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, which features two 700-gallon aquariums and acts as a home for a huge range of native animals, including marine life, birds and more. If you see a stranded turtle on the beach, call the Mass. Audubon at 508-349-2615 to report it. -Adam Baffoni

Photo: Christine Root

GO FISH

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One Hundred Years and Growing Strong Founded in 1913 by a group of local Rhode Island apple orchardists, the Rhode Island Fruit Growers Association is celebrating their 100th anniversary this summer with the 2013 Farm Scavenger Hunt. The scavenger hunt will consist of visiting dozens of local farms, and talking to the farmers to guess which picture ‘clue’ represents their farm. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet your local farmers and delve into Rhode Island’s fast-growing agricultural industry. This year, there are 28 farms participating in the state-wide scavenger hunt - such as Newport Vineyards and Winery and Sweet Berry Farm in Middletown, as well as Walkers Roadside Stand and Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton - giving you a great excuse to take a day off, explore some of the Bay’s quaint, rural back roads, and indulge in fresh, local produce, all while working toward a grand prize. To participate, just stop by the RI Visitors’ Center, or any of the participating farms, to pick up a copy of the farm map and clues. www.rifruitgrowers.org. -Adam Baffoni

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Have a Great Time While Making a Difference If you want to hear some great music and you want to feel good about doing it, come to the Venus de Milo in Swansea on August 2 for the Rock The Fight Against CHD (coronary heart disease) Four. Event coordinator and local musician Donnie Wilson is reuniting with his uncle Ed Violette as the acoustic duo Back-2-Back – who rocked the southeastern Massachusetts area throughout the 90s. In 2009, Wilson’s son Jacob was born with a congenital heart defect, which inspired Wilson to record his album Sedated Echo in 2010. The doctors at Women and Infants Boston Children’s Hospital saved Jacob’s life and many other children with CHD, and served as the inspiration for his song “Super Hero Fantasy,” which is being used nationally in other CHD awareness efforts. Along with the Back-2-Back acoustic duo, the night will be hosted by comedienne and Somerset native Lizz Furtado and special guests include 16-year-old singer/songwriter Andrea LeClaire and comedian and fellow CHD dad, Tom Riles (who currently warms up the studio audience for the Ellen DeGeneres show). The night is sure to be a blast, and proceeds go to CHD awareness and research. Adults $25; under 18 $10. 6-10pm.

508-678-3901, 75 Grand Army Hwy, Swansea, MA. Reservations can be made online at honor.americanheart.org or by calling the Venus de Milo.

If you haven’t taken your chopper out on a summer joy ride yet, the 21st annual imPossible Dream Mystery Ride is the place to do it. The imPossible Dream Foundation for Chronically Ill Children is having their 21st annual motorcycle benefit ride, Sunday, August 4. imPossible Dream has no paid workers (volunteers only) and accepts donations only. Registration is $25 for drivers and $20 for passengers. The ride leaves at 12pm from East Warren Rod & Gun Club, 24 Long Lane, Warren, and ends at Scampi Restaurant, 657 Park Ave., Portsmouth. All money from the event goes directly towards bringing hundreds of children their impossible dream come true. Registration begins at 9:30am and bikers can enjoy a buffet (provided for free by Scampi) of lobster rolls, homemade stuffies, raw bar, etc., music, mileage pool, 50/50 raffle, door prizes and a full police escort for the 550-700 motorcycles expected at this event. Forty sponsors support and represent our great state in this exceptional charity. Bring your family and friends to ride on a beautiful summer day in the East Bay, and join hundreds of other riders to support our Rhody community. 575 Centerville Rd, Warwick. www.mysteryride. info or call Tony Santos 774-991-1742. –Alex Spiess

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The tournament continued its tradition with great golf, live auctions, raffles and a hearty lunch. All proceeds supported Looking Upwards’ mission to enrich the lives of adults and children with disabilities by providing exceptional individualized services. www.lookingupwards.org Photography by: Judith Gardner

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Shining Bright With the release of her third wildly popular novel, Rebecca Donovan’s literary star is on the rise

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hen Rebecca Donovan and I sit down to talk, she’s happily exhausted from celebrating her son’s eighth birthday the day before. He’s a Boston sports fanatic, so she decided to celebrate the way any great parent would: at a Red Sox game. The difference is that she rented a luxury box for his entire little league team, complete with being allowed on the field during the Yankees’ warm-up, and a cameo appearance from Pedro Martinez himself.

No big deal, right?

It’s a far cry from where the author was just a few years ago. Back then, she was living in Bristol, working in event planning, living a totally normal life. But Rebecca had a story brewing in the back of her mind – so when she had time off from her job during the winter, she started writing it down. “I had a concept and I couldn’t let it go,” she says. “It took me two years to get the courage to publish it.”

That story became The Breathing Series, a trilogy of novels about Emma Thomas, a teenager who’s exceptionally smart and talented, but who lives with abuse at home. The books started out as self-published, self-promoted works. Now, Rebecca is signed with Amazon’s children’s imprint, Skyscape Publishing, and is part of a new generation of authors who are redefining what literary success means.

Her third book, Out of Breath, came out last month. At the launch party at Blithewold, Rebecca announced to the crowd that upon release, the book immediately shot to the top of the iTunes bestsellers in Australia and the United Kingdom.

It has since landed on the top of the bestseller lists of USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com (where she’s nestled nicely amongst titans like J.K. Rowling and The Hunger Games’ Suzanne Collins).

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youthful energy, Rebecca released the first part of the trilogy, Reason to Breathe, in 2011 as an ebook.

herself and to make it work. “In 2011, self-publishing was still so new,” she says. Nobody had a formula for

New adult author Rebecca Donovan (pictured here at Blithewold for the launch party of her new book, Out of Breath) wrote the entire Breathing Series in Bristol.

Self-publishing wasn’t precisely the plan, but she felt strongly enough about her work to take a chance on

what worked, but everyone knew that the publishing world as we had known it was in distress. The close of

Borders was looming, and big publishing houses were cutting budgets, taking fewer risks, still treating ebooks as an afterthought to a physical release of a book, even though at the time they were outselling print four-to-one.

Once Reason to Breathe was out, Rebecca’s job went from writing to promoting – and that was all a matter of figuring out how. She designed her own website when she realized she needed one, then a Facebook page.

“Nowadays people build a platform before they release,” she says. “My promotion was 99% word of mouth.

I didn’t do giveaways until bloggers started asking. I didn’t even put my books into print until (the second book) Barely Breathing was released.”

The books have two main plot lines: Emma’s emotional and physical abuse from her family, and a love story between her and a boy named Evan, who helps her find a new life outside of her past. It’s challenging subject matter, written with an emotional immediacy that is impactful and lasting. Each of the first two books ends with a cliffhanger that leaves the reader practically desperate to know what happens next. “I know I’m writing about a very sensitive topic,” she says. “I leave you in an unforgiving place.”

“Because of the ending of the first book, a lot of people held off reading it,” Rebecca continues. “When Barely Breathing was released, the sales went crazy.” That’s when she started getting calls from agents and publishers looking to sign her and The Breathing Series for wide release.

“The indie world was making a mark and they couldn’t ignore it anymore,” she says. “There’s talent out there that isn’t under a publishing house.”

There’s a big divide between what she calls “the indie world” of independent, self-published authors and those who have traditional publishing deals that include contracts, publicists, book tours. Whereas

publishing houses tend to make decisions for authors, and take a substantial amount of their profits, independent authors are left to their own devices to make or break their own success. What indie authors have chosen to do, though, is to band together to work as their own support system. They promote each others’ work through social media, plan group giveaways, set up collaborative book signings (where, curiously, as many fans ask Rebecca to sign their Kindles as they do paperback editions). Later this month, she is headed to a massive book signing event in Las Vegas that brings

college years, but that resonate with an adult readership. “Publishers can’t ignore new adult anymore,” Rebecca says. “The indie world embraced it.

We were writing books about this new life between teen and adult. The readers really embraced it.” Whereas adult readers once had to venture into the children’s section to find books like The Breathing Series, they’re now more accessible and easier to find (and, if we’re being honest, less embarrassing to buy, now that people don’t feel like they’re buying books for kids). “It allows your adult audience to feel like it’s ok,” Rebecca explains.

“They’ve gone through it or they’re

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– Rebecca Donovan together 50 indie authors. “Fans will say, ‘I downloaded your book as soon as I walked away from your table,’” she marvels.

“We’re creating a new definition of what an author is,” Rebecca says. “We have to go out there and do signings on our own, so we band together. We’re seeing the evolution not only of the publishing world, but of being an author. It’s a whole new world of accessibility.” With that accessibility comes an intense connection with her fans. Rebecca recently got an email from a psychologist who hands out Reason to Breathe to the teens she councils. “Emma is so flawed and real,” Rebecca explains.

“She wants them to see that it’s ok.”

A surprising amount of the feedback she gets is from adults who are as engrossed in the story as Emma’s contemporaries are, which is why, though Rebecca’s books center on a teenager, they fit best into an emerging genre called “new adult.” They’re books that deal with formative high school and

going through it. It allows them to remember and reflect on their lives.”

Seeing the positive ways her books have impacted people’s lives, she says, has “inspired me to be a better human being,” she says. Plans to open a non-profit are in the early stages right now. “The readers’ passion inspires me,” Rebecca says. “They are so passionate.” She’s also looking to buy in Bristol. “I lived there for ten years,” she says. She now lives in Massachusetts. “I just love the town. When I go there I feel like I’m going back home.

I wrote the whole series there. It has that emotional connection for me. It left a life-altering impression.” Buy The Breathing Series at Amazon.com, on your Kindle or at Barrington Books. www.RebeccaDonovan.com

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everyone should be familiar with the vocabulary around handmade artisanal foods by now. We are well into the era of small batch production and local, seasonal ingredients.

We appreciate the attention to quality and for

the most part, can see how these older world techniques benefit everyone in the long run.

Sure, the movement towards artisan production is part trendy, but there are a number of local producers who have been at it awhile

now and have found the balance of quality and a successful business model through oldfashioned hard work and some trial and error. here’s a sampling of the region’s artisan producers who are making it work.

Cloumage from Shy Brothers Farm in Westport with fresh tomatoes and arugula

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Shy Brothers makes boutique, gourmet cheeses

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Shy Brother Karl Santos on the farm

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Westport makes delectable cheeses. The hands behind these cheeses are two sets of twins who are, you guessed it, incredibly shy. Since childhood Arthur, Norman, Karl and Kevin Santos have taken tender care of the daily operations of their family dairy farm and have teamed up with Barbara Hanley and Leo Brooks in the art of cheese making. In the process they’ve also saved the family farm, using only their own milk for their cheese production. Small batches, fresh milk from wellcared-for cows and carefully developed recipes make for outstanding cheeses.

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The Shy Brothers signature products are Hannahbells - delicate, thimble shaped cheeses in a variety of flavors: classic French, shallot, rosemary and lavender bud. Hannahbells have been circulating around the East Bay for a number of years now with great popularity. But don’t pass on the Shy Brothers curds. Their Cloumage is a fluffy cheese, similar in consistency to fresh ricotta with a distinct tang to it. It’s great with both savory and sweet dishes. Nobody else in the US is making this cheese and word on the street (like the streets of NYC) is that people are getting hooked.

Mozzarella made from Shy Brothers curds

It’s August, though, and in New England that means that tomato season is on. So the seasonal curd pick has got to be the mozzarella for your fresh tomato and basil salad. There is nothing better. Take it as is, creamy and buttery in curd form (many people are loving this) or pull it out yourselves with instructions from the Shy Brothers. Mozzarella curds can be ordered online.

The Santos brothers are shy but their cheeses speak for them. Find them around at Tom’s Market or Milk and Honey Bazaar in Tiverton, on the Persimmon menu in Bristol or at Persimmon Provisions in Barrington. www.shybrothersfarm.com

hoW SWeet Aquidneck Honey stops to smell the flowers

Jeff Mello cultivates 1,000 hives for Aquidneck Honey

Jeff Mello of Aquidneck Honey in Middletown has been bee keeping for 20 years. He is passionate about hives, honey, pollination and ensuring the health of the future of bees.

His mantra: no bees, no farms, no food. He’s serious. Why else would a guy allergic to bees make honey for a living?

Jeff takes care of over a thousand hives all over area. All his honeybees are 100% chemical free and all the properties where hives live are all natural or organically managed. Each hive is personally managed by Jeff. That’s a lot of care going into not only making honey, but also pollinating farms and gardens across the state of Rhode Island.

Aquidneck Honey produces liquid honey, plain and simple – raw

and chemical free, no excess flavoring. It’s as pure and delicious as can be and can be found at stores and farmers markets all over the East Bay. Want a little heat with your honey? Then try Aquidneck’s Hot Honey, infused with homegrown ghost peppers and Trinidad scorpion peppers. It’s an incredible blend of hot and sweet. And the latest on the Aquidneck must have list is their honey filled chocolates: 68% dark chocolate filled with honey. Find them.

Jeff encourages everyone to leave your lawn alone and let the clover go. If bees don’t have food, they will leave and we will suffer the consequences. His advice? Enjoy as much Aquidneck Honey as possible. www.aquidneckhoney.com

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Baked goodS Cheat your diet, not your conscience. Dirty Vegan Foods is for those who want to live animal-friendly without giving up junk food. Based out of Dartmouth, Dirty Vegan makes vegan versions of all of your favorite snacks.

1133 Fisher Rd, Dartmouth. 508-343-0433. www.dirtyveganfoods.com Gluten-free goodies. Eva Ruth’s brings delicious gluten free desserts to Middletown. With an excellent selection of fresh breads, pastries and special order cakes, Eva Ruth’s is a must-visit for anyone with a gluten allergy and a sweet-tooth. 796 Aquidneck Ave, Unit D, Middletown. 401-619-1924. www. evaruths.com A bakery built on bread. Started in 1998 as a local bread supplier for local restaurants, Provencal Bakery & Café is now a full bakery and café. Though they specialize in daily-baked bread, Provencal Bakery & Café also makes fresh cakes and pies with a focus on local ingredients. 750 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-845-9313. www.provencalbakery.com Now that’s a small business. June Love’s English Cakes and Baked Goods is staffed by June and her son, who use their old English family recipes to make traditional cakes and baked goods. You can find June Love’s English Cakes at farmer’s markets throughout Rhode Island. 6 Carriage Ln, East Providence.

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local milk from nothing but Rhode Island cows, Rhody Fresh is your source. A collection of eight small dairy farms work together to produce high quality milk products that are available all over the state. Each farm raises somewhere between 30-100 pasture fed cows on their individual land – never an artificial growth hormone in sight. All the milk from these eight farms goes into making Rhody Fresh milk products and 100% of the profits go back to the individual farmers.

Rhody Fresh was started almost ten years ago as a response to federal regulations on dairy farmers that was quickly putting small Rhode Island dairy farmers out of business. When the farmers got together and began selling their milk cooperatively, they not only made fresh, healthy milk available to the public, but they were able

to save a number of small family farms that would not have made it otherwise. Success all around.

Cheese is the latest dairy product to come from Rhody Fresh.

Each member farm contributes milk to produce a butterkase cheese. Butterkase is a mild semisoft German cheese that pairs well with beer or wine. In addition, the Rhody Fresh farmers are producing their own butter. It’s butter. It’s local. What could be better?

Rhody Fresh owes a lot to its president and Portsmouth farmer, Louis Escobar, who put up part of his farm as collateral on a loan that helped get Rhody Fresh going. Louis is passionate about saving Rhode Island dairy farms and about his involvement in Rhody Fresh. The cooperative’s dairy products are found all over the state in shops small to large, along with farmer’s markets too. www.rhodyfresh.com

Old fashioned Italian. Ditch the dry, boxed pasta and try some fresh pasta from Nonni’s Italian Kitchen and Pasta Shop. Made the old school Italian way, with no preservatives or artificial colors, this is real pasta. 1154 Stafford Rd, Tiverton. 401-624-3087. www.nonnispastashop.com Now that’s a milestone. For over 300 years, the grist mill, now known as Gray’s Gristmill in Westport, has been stone grinding cornmeal the old fashioned way – although for the first hundred years or so, it was the only way. Today, Gray’s Gristmill is known as one of the oldest operating gristmills in the country. 638 Adamsville Rd, Westport. 508-636-6075. www.graysgristmill.com Have you herd? Jordan Farm works hard to raise the highest quality, grass fed, Hereford beef. The people at Jordan Farm keep their cattle far from artificial chemicals and unnatural feed, making a big difference in both the taste and health benefits. 122 Jordan Rd, South Dartmouth. 617-759-1701. www.jordanfarm.com Runaway Farm is giving you a good reason to stick around this summer with their farm-fresh CSA. Available for 18 weeks in the summer and up to eight weeks in the winter, Runaway Farm offers weekly pickup either on their farm in Westport, or in Providence. More info, as well as a sign-up sheet is available on their website. 874 Main Rd, Westport. 401-837-8126. www.runawayfarmcsa.com Condiment couture. Owners Jens Retlev and Randy Garden believe in using a few high quality ingredients in Wicked Natural, their line of gourmet jellies, jams and dips. Making everything in small batches doesn’t hurt either. www. facebook.com/WickedNatural

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CoFFee roaSterS Roasting in the sun. Located in a tiny waterfront shack in Tiverton, Coastal Roasters hand-roasts their coffee fresh, daily. There are outdoor tables in the summer, so you can enjoy their artisan coffee with a beautiful ocean-view. 1791 Main Rd, Tiverton. 401-624-2343. www.facebook.com/CoastalRoastersCoffee Small-batch roasted before your eyes. Custom House Coffee in Middletown has been microroasting some of the best coffee around since 2002. All of the beans are roasted right behind the counter, so you can see each batch of coffee being made fresh. 796 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. 401-842-0008. www.customhousecoffee.com Do you know the coffee guy? The Coffee Guy is a microroaster based out of Middletown. You can find The Coffee Guy at various farmers markets throughout Rhode Island. 796 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown.

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SWeet treatS Feeling fizzy? Empire Bottling Works makes delicious soda with artesian spring water and 100% cane sugar. What’s better? They can deliver to your home or business. 61 Buttonwood St, Bristol. 401-253-7117

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microbusiness producing handcrafted artisan chocolates in the French tradition. A former Rhode Island pastry chef, Laurent began playing around with making a line of artisan chocolates about eight years ago. His experiment was a hit and he began selling his chocolates online and eventually expanded into a collection of about 20 truffles that change from year to year. Thus Laurent Vals Handcrafted Chocolates was born.

Laurent’s chocolates are made in small batches starting with the best ingredients only, many of which are imported from his home country of France, which is most compatible with his own taste. Each recipe is carefully researched and experimented with until perfection is reached. It took Laurent two years to come up with a caramel recipe that he was pleased with. He then hand paints each chocolate for the ultimate experience in luxury indulgence. Take the Passionata: a dark

chocolate couverture enhanced with gold leaf and filled with passionfruit infused ganache. Or the Amy: a buttery caramel with sea salt in a dark chocolate shell. Or maybe the Citron is more your style: white chocolate ganache with fresh basil and lemon in a dark chocolate shell. Drooling yet?

High season in the chocolate business is Thanksgiving through Mother’s Day. So right now, in the dog days of summer, Laurent sticks around Little Compton (who wouldn’t?) and focuses mostly on his wholesale business, catering and preparing for his chocolate making and French cuisine classes at Newport Cooks.

Laurent Vals Chocolates is a twoperson show and that’s how he’d like to keep it. His plan is to stay small and keep an exceptionally high quality standard.

If you have to get your hands on some of these chocolates, stop into Milk and Honey Bazaar in Tiverton. www.laurentvalschocolates.com

Farm fresh ice cream? Susanna’s Ice Cream and Sorbet is located on Sweet Berry Farm in Middletown. They use fresh local ingredients in their ice cream, such as strawberries grown on-site. 915 Mitchell’s Ln, Middletown.

401-847-3912. www.sweetberryfarmri.com/susannasicecream Wholly granola. Based out of Barrington, Primo Granola takes pride in making the most wholesome and healthy granola available. Their granola contains no artificial flavors or colors, and includes healthy ingredients such as raw honey and nuts. 401-529-3690. www.primogranola.com Healthy breakfast for your hectic life. Mad Hectic Oatmeal in South Dartmouth is making the ever-so-daunting task of eating healthy easy for people on a tight schedule. Mad Hectic Oatmeal boasts high fiber, vitamin and protein content, and even contains omega-3 fatty acids.

508-993-8300. www.madhecticfoods.com Granola with local flair. Using ingredients such as local cranberries and honey, The Best Damn Granola Co. in Dartmouth makes granola that can be found at the Dartmouth farmer’s market. 1133 Fisher Rd. Dartmouth. 508-208-4487. www.farmfresh.org Jamming out. Jessica’s Jellies began as a small artisan producer of jellies in Seekonk. They’ve since expanded to also make baked goods.

They grow some of their own produce when in season, and buy from many local farms. 55 Winthrop St, Seekonk. 774-644-3214. www.farmfresh.org

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There’s No Place Like Home

“You can’t miss it. I have a zebra door and peace-sign driveway,” says Elaine Felag as if she’s describing the most normal thing in the world.

It’s no secret she loves color, however.

As the owner of Feminine Fancies in Barrington, a women’s clothing boutique featuring designers Nicole Miller, Shoshanna, Trina Turk, Milly, Alice & Trixie and more, Elaine’s penchant for vibrant and whimsical design is unmistakable. Longtime customers even ask her for color consultations, as her ability to pair hues and patterns together for an unexpected but eye-catching look is well-known.

She abides by the same philosophy in her home but nowhere more so than in her garden. To be fair, the word “garden” is an understatement. If you enter on the side of the peace-sign driveway, covered in 50 or so darling designs, you tuck under an arbor punctuated by two bedecked mannequin heads atop the pillars. Though they somehow blend in seamlessly with the greens-covered arch, the heads clearly indicate you’re about to encounter 30

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something you never have before. “Nobody in Rhode Island has a garden like this,” says the petite blonde, who admits to spending up to 11 hours in the garden on a rare day off from work.

“It’s like a Hollywood set.”

Underneath the arbor begins the yellow brick road, a buttery-hued brick path Elaine’s husband Walter installed to complement the garden’s Wizard of Oz theme, naturally. Punctuated by life-size characters from the film including Dorothy, The Scarecrow and the Tin-Man (the Cowardly Lion succumbed to the elements, sadly) each piece was hand-carved by “environmental chainsaw artist” Michael Higgins in 1999 from wood that was destined for the chipper. The Wicked Witch of the West, nestled in a cacophony of flowers and vegetation, rides a vintage bicycle, ready to catch Dorothy and her “little dog too!” Elaine created the witch after the wooden characters made their debut. “I always liked the Wizard of Oz. I mean, I’m not a huge fan, but I loved [Michael’s] stuff; mermaids and all

different things,” she explains.

Though dead-ringers for the legendary characters, the sculptures surprisingly blend in with the gardens, replete with decades-old trees, mature hydrangeas, clematis climbing up tree trunks as far as the eye can see and flora and fauna in every corner. “It’s funky fun,” describes Elaine. “I have things hanging out of my trees – Slinkies, stars. I spray paint my trees and my bushes with plant-safe spray paint. On the lawn are stenciled stars with glitter.

I’m not your traditional gardener.”

Though it sounds, quite frankly, positively insane, there’s an exquisite method to the madness. Meticulously kept and stunningly striking, the only hindrance to Elaine’s garden is you can’t pick a favorite part. One second you’re staring at a tree adorned with glittery tiaras and the next you spot a weathered car door tucked deep into the foliage with winding vines growing over it. Flagstones clustered under a second entrance arbor are painted every shade of the rainbow while a pair of Adirondack chairs defies

tradition with alternating shades of blazing orange and cool purple. “Everything is so funky,” says Elaine with a wide smile. “People go, ‘How do you find the time?’ because I work six or seven days a week.” She waters, primps and prunes either early in the morning, after her work day, or on her one day off. “I’m out all day,” she says. “I wear a lot of sunscreen, a lot bug spray.”

The couple’s sons, Jake and Zeke, might recognize their digs are unconventional, but they appreciate their beautiful surroundings. “It’s not tacky,” says Zeke. But you don’t get to be 21 without doing a little heavy lifting in a space this impressive. “They use me for my strength,” he laughs.

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As one might expect, a space so unique turns heads. “Let me tell you, my neighbors love my yard!” says Elaine. “I let people tour it, walk through it and take their time. Cars slow down and take pictures, kids walk through and take pictures, and some people have used it as a Christmas card.” One couple even found the lush surrounding romantic and tied the knot there.

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Having struggled with his own weight for years, Mark lost a whopping 150 pounds with the Herbalife products.

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I was curious about the system so I decided to try it for two weeks. I chose chocolate-flavored products (Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix and Protein Drink Mix), vowing to replace two meals a day with them and eat a healthy third meal and snacks. As I headed home with my meals-to-be, I was actually relieved not to have to think about what I’m going to eat for the next 14 days.

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The most common uses are as socks, and sleeves for legs and arms. A sleeve isolates and focuses on one part of the body. A leading company that incorporates both the function and the fashion of compression clothing is Zensah. They make sleeves in every color imaginable.

The fabric of athletic apparel continues to evolve over the years. What is the current trend?

It is all about “compression clothing.” The theory is that compression fabric, which is made using a blend of spandex, helps support muscles during exercise and then minimizes the pooling of the blood after exercise, lessening the recovery time for an athlete while also helping remove lactic acid in the muscles. This helps a triathlete, for example, to finish a long run one day and go on an extensive bike ride the next day with less risk of injury. With the growing popularity of triathlons across the country, compression clothing has filled a valuable need. The technology started out with medical patients and then made the transition to athletes.

What is the biggest influence you have seen in sports apparel?

For years, athletic wear was manufactured in very basic colors - black, white, navy, green – and running shirts and shorts in shapes geared to men. Then companies woke up and realized a large percentage of their customers are women athletes and there was a huge business opportunity to design and manufacture for women. We now see colors we never would have imagined ten years ago with pink being the most popular and neon colors from the 1980s are back. At the start of a race when you look down there is a rainbow of color from all the footwear and socks, which you never would have seen before.

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The popularity of the skort or running skirt has taken off. It looks great but more importantly because of the movement of the fabric away from the skin it allows more airflow. Also the capri workout pant is worn both for exercise and as fashion apparel.

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Fat Belly’s is the new Irish pub that has taken over the old Tuscan Tavern space in Warren. Turn the page to read our review of their inspired pub fare.

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Irish Inspired Fat Belly’s opens a new location in Warren a few times, I’ve always been intrigued by some of the more self-deprecating names Irish pubs choose for themselves. In Dublin for instance there’s the Hairy Lemon (no, really). In Galway there’s the Dust Inn, and in Cork there’s The Blue Loo. Right here in Rhode Island we have Fat Belly’s Irish Pub and Grille. Evidently pub-lovers are not put off by names like this. In fact, judging from the number of patrons at Fat Belly’s on Metacom Avenue in Warren on a recent Friday night, people are really drawn to pubs like this.

Of course it’s not just the name that attracts folks. It’s the atmosphere and the pub-style menu at Fat Belly’s that brings them here, and keeps them coming back.

Located in what for years had been a rather nondescript Italian restaurant called The Tuscan Grille, Fat Belly’s has re-created a very authentic Irish pub atmosphere. There’s the dark wood paneling, the soft, amber lighting and the convivial, family-friendly mood, along with an abundance of great beers, ales and fancy cocktails.

As far as the food menu goes, it offers a surprisingly broad variety that’s not limited to standard Irish pub food.

For appetizers, there are BBQ Chicken Nachos, Eggplant Napoleon with portabella mushrooms, marinara sauce, provolone cheese and fresh basil, and of course, the mandatory Rhode Island classic, Calamari which comes with

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either a cherry pepper tartar dipping sauce, or with a tangy buffalo sauce topped with gorgonzola cheese. Appetizer prices range from $6 to $10.99.

There are probably not a lot of pubs in Ireland that offer six different kinds of pizza, but at Fat Belly’s you can choose the more American version of the Italian classic with toppings like chicken, bacon and ranch. Other options include the Buffalo pizza with grilled chicken and gorgonzola and mozzarella cheese and the Spinach Pie pizza with black olives, pepperoni, feta and mozzarella. Pizza prices range from $10.99 to $11.99, and can served on a gluten-free shell for .99 cents more.

And with yet another nod of appreciation for Italian food, Fat Belly’s offers an appetizing choice of paninis with fillings such as Genoa salami, ham, banana peppers, red onion, tomato and provolone cheese.

We began our food excursion with a Pear Gorgonzola Salad that lived up to its “garden fresh” promise. Every veggie was perfectly crisp, and the balance of red onions, pears and crumbled gorgonzola was just right.

Fat Belly’s salad menu also includes their meal-in-itself Blackened Chicken Arugula Salad ($11.99).

Families with little kids started to arrive during our meal. Luckily, Fat Belly’s has a nice big game room with a pool table, video games and basketball hoops to keep the little ones busy while their folks enjoyed their cocktails and beers.

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Milano Panini with Sweet Potato Fries

Belly’s Signature Sandwiches and Entrees menu presents a range of pub food, featuring their Big Belly Burger with caramelized onions, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and fried onion strips with a savory mayo ($11.99).

Other options included the Mil Pil Pulled Pork ($11.99), a slow-roasted pulled pork with barbecue sauce topped with cheddar and fried onions, a French Dip ($9.99) with sliced roast beef on a torpedo roll with provolone, a classic Reuben ($9.99), Shepherds’ Pie ($11.99) with mashed potatoes and cheddar jack cheese.

For my entrée, I thought I’d do a little comparison test so I ordered the Patty Melt ($10.99) to see how this Fat Belly version measured up to Rhode Island’s Newport Creamery favorite. Fat Belly’s Black Angus burger meat was thicker than the Creamery’s petite patties, and it was as deliciously juicy as it could be. Fat Belly’s patty was served on marble rye instead of plain rye bread, and they used Swiss cheese instead of cheddar. The caramelized onions were nicely done, sweet and very much like the Creamery’s. The only real difference was the size and texture of the meat. I was hard put to say which version is better. I guess if you’re really hungry, Fat Belly’s Patty Melt wins.

Plus, it comes with a hefty side order

of perfectly crisp French fries coated with truffle oil and Parmesan cheese that were very good and not too salty.

Our other main dish was the Milano Panini ($9.99). The Milano contains lightly fried eggplant, provolone cheese, roasted red peppers and baby spinach topped with a creamy pesto sauce. It’s served on lightly toasted Italian bread and would be good for dinner or lunch.

Desserts are not house-made but whoever makes them certainly knows what they’re doing. I chose the irresistible Turtle Cheesecake with a smooth graham cracker crust. Doused with a caramel sauce, chopped walnuts and pecans, it was about as good a dessert as I’ve had in a while. Our other gamewinner was the Key Lime Pie tinted with white chocolate ganache.

There is a good deal more on Fat Belly’s menu than can fit here. Coming away from this handsome, friendly pub, it’s hard not to conclude that it is indeed, aptly named.

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What is your favorite dish to make?

I absolutely love to cook quail. I like to smoke it, and then grill it. There are a lot of hunters around, and we do a game dinner every year at this old Victorian house. I get to do quail for that, and it’s always fun and different.

Where do you look for inspiration when designing menu items?

For the market, we like to think seasonally and use ingredients that are growing locally at the time. For catering, there are more things we have to consider. We do a lot of the cooking on site, so we have to look at the size of our

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What is your process for building a menu for an event?

Usually I start by getting a basic outline from the client about what they want to serve, and then I like to talk to them about what ingredients they like or don’t like. A lot of times, when they mention a dish, I’ll give them a few options of different things I can add to give it some flair. Sometimes I’ll get lucky and say something that makes their eyes light up.

How do you make catering transport?

This is definitely challenging. For some items such as fish, we will portion and grill mark it before transportation, and then actually finish cooking it when we are on-site to make sure that it’s as fresh as possible. Over time, we’ve learned to always be thinking about the effect that each step will have on the finished dish.

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Taste News Bites by Amy McCoy

Delicious Eats

A new way to snack in Portsmouth means it’s time to indulge in beachfront snack shack dining. So what’s not to love about one that features burgers, dogs, and ice cream – particularly when they’re made with only the best ingredients?

Schultzy’s Snack Shack is a family affair many years in the making. Owners Deb and Kurt Schultz are both Rhode Island restaurant veterans with more than 30 years experience in fine dining. For more than ten years they knew that they wanted to do their own thing, something more casual, cost-conscious and family friendly. They also wanted an ocean view, which can be quite a challenge to find at an affordable price.

“This location became available and was in a budget range, but it required a lot of work,” Deb Schultz says. It took a year, a complete gutting of the space, and five dumpsters filled with materials stripped out of the building to get to opening day this past May. Deb served as general contractor and laborer during the renovations. “The community was great. They were out here every day watching us do the renovations. They’d say, ‘it would be nice to have ice cream here’ or ‘it would be nice to have something other than seafood here.’” The Schultz family took that advice and developed a small menu with high-quality ingredients, which Deb calls “stupid good,” simple ingredients that are the very best they can source.

The top-selling dinner items are their 100% Angus beef Shack Burger with cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and Shack Sauce ($5) and their Chicago Dog and Chili Dog. The Chicago Dog is the more expensive of the two, at $3, and is topped with cucumber, tomato, pickles, mustard, onion, relish, celery salt and sport peppers.

The ice cream is from Gifford’s Ice Cream of Maine, whose ice cream beat out other purveyors in side-by-side taste tests. “It is creamier and lasts on the palate longer than other ice creams,” Schultz says. “You wouldn’t know this if you just ordered an ice cream and walked away, but when you’re tasting ice creams side by side, it becomes very clear who’s the winner.” Schultz enlisted her contractors, neighborhood children, grandparents

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and parents to weigh in on the ice creams, and Gifford’s won the popular vote.

It’s not just the flavor and the creaminess that makes it a big hit with the kids and parents alike. “I’ve had moms tell me that they just love it. Their kid comes home from school, does his homework and his chores right away because he’s looking forward to getting an ice cream here,” she says, “and then the whole family can come down.

They come with their children, meet up with the grandparents. It’s a very family-friendly place.”

Family friendly indeed: Deb and Kurt’s children Karrah and Jason both work at Schultzy’s Snack Shack. Karrah works with Deb managing the front of the house and Jason works in the kitchen. Kurt, who is the Executive Chef at Atlantic Beach Club, does all of the ordering and manages the kitchen, and Deb’s mother helps with the bookkeeping. Add to that, the Schultz family has hired 11 neighborhood children to work at Schultzy’s this summer helping them to learn about food service and food safety as well as providing a fun, friendly work environment when summer jobs can be scarce.

Look for the menu to expand down the line, too, and for it to reflect the local flavor. The next item expected to be added to the menu? “Look for chourico with peppers and onions,” says Deb. 346 Park Avenue, Portsmouth. 401-6832663, www.schultzyssnackshack.com.

Good and CHeap in eaSt providenCe 2 pauls’ Good Food, the brainchild of Chef Paul Shire and Paul Roidoulis, has a menu featuring reasonably priced comfort food dishes for brunch, lunch and dinner. Now they’ve added half-price appetizers, served weekdays from 4-6pm at the bar, as well as entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. On Thursdays, test your karaoke mettle, on Fridays, show off your trivia knowledge, and on Saturdays, sit back and enjoy live music.

All entertainment starts at 8:30pm.

With a philosophy to keep the food simple and accessible, the 2 Pauls menu has pub favorite appetizers like

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calamari, stuffed mushrooms, potato skins and chicken wings, with prices ranging from $8 to $13, wine by the glass starts at $6 and tops out at $8, and dinner entrées range in price from $9.95 for burgers or mac and cheese to $21.95 for Chianti Braised Short Rib or Beef and Zuppa di Pesce. 315 Waterman Street, East Providence. 401-228-PAUL (7285), www.2paulsgoodfood.com.

SHop LoCaL every tHurSday in tiverton If the opportunity to visit an innovative artist colony with a focus on agriculture isn’t enough to persuade you to visit Sandywoods Farmers’ Market in Tiverton, perhaps the oyster bar, which features fresh-farmed Sakonnet River oysters, will.

The Sandywoods Farmers’ Market is held at Sandywoods Farm, an arts and agricultural community in northeastern Tiverton, just off of Bulgarmarsh Road.

The market is held every Thursday afternoon from 4-7pm, and features everything from produce, to grassfed beef, to popcorn, to those Sakonnet River oysters served at the oyster bar. It hosts vendors such as Cory’s Kitchen, Skinny Dip Farm, Beresford of Tiverton, Seapowet Shellfish, Rhode Corn and Sweet Tree Herbal Skincare.

In keeping with the arts and agricultural sprit, there are local craftspeople

and jewelers selling their wares at the market as well and live music is performed each week by the Patty and Buster Show. 43 Muse Way, Tiverton.

401-241-7349. www.sandywoodsfarm. org. Thursdays, 4-7pm through October 31. a BriStoL CHeF in a nationaL CoMpetition Rizwan Ahmed, owner and top chef of the sophisticated Hourglass Brasserie in Bristol, has provided quality, upscale French cuisine to restaurant goers since the venue’s inception. However, his reputation of profound skill as a chef extends beyond just his establishment. Called on to represent the state of Rhode Island by Gov. Chafee, Chef Ahmed will be putting those skills to the test on August 3, at the famous Great American Seafood Cook Off in Louisiana, an event sponsored by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). This will be the first time RI will be represented in this prestigious event that revolves around seafood sustainability, and Chef Ahmed will be using sustainably harvested pollock to showcase at the competition. If he offers the same innovative and flavorful dishes that Hourglass Brasserie is known for, then those other contestants better watch out. www.greatamericanseafoodcookoff.com.

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Avenue N American Kitchen in Rumford, you know the menu is going to be great. Not because every table will be full, not because the bar will be buzzing with activity, and not because a diverse group of patrons will be happily dining and drinking away.

It’s because straight ahead, you’ll see a small hostess stand under a wiry skeleton of a chandelier with bare bulbs, in front of a tall, empty off-white wall. And this is your sign: because when someone opens a restaurant and doesn’t spend a lot of time fussing with the décor or the “scene,” there’s a good chance they’ll be fussing with the things that really matter – the food and drinks.

I don’t mean to diminish the ambiance – the small space is clean, simple and comfortable with thoughtful accents. But the fact that it’s not overdone is what gives it charm and lets you know that this place is about what’s on the menu. We’ll get to the cocktails in a moment, but I’d be remiss not to mention the food. An appetizer of pork belly tacos with goat cheese and guacamole, an entrée of pan-seared scallops dressed in a sauce described as “chourico butter,” and a stolen piece of my girlfriend’s margherita pizza made this my most memorable meal in

recent memory. Run, don’t walk, if you haven’t eaten here yet.

As for the drinks… loyal readers know that I’m a beer and wine guy hiding his inner cocktail snob. I only order cocktails for myself if they have a minimum of four ingredients including one I’ve never heard of. Avenue N’s bar manager and my guide for the evening, Lesley Bolton, has created an entire menu that fits the bill. A beverage industry veteran and part of the Avenue N team “since day one,” Bolton describes the creative process: “We change up the food and drinks to take advantage of what’s in season. With summer here, we’ve been using fresh fruit to make fusions, syrups and purées.

Also, sales reps are constantly coming through here with different products, so you’re always asking yourself ‘what can I do with this?’ There’s a lot of trial and error and experimentation. Sometimes the unusual works – like when we mixed house-made cranberry ornage infused vodka and Allagash White Belgian wit beer to come up with our ‘White Out’.”

I tried the Bourbon Hayride – Maker’s Mark bourbon with Domaine de Canton (a ginger liqueur), vanilla bean syrup, hard cider, lemon and a bourbon-soaked cherry. This was

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I washed my eggs benedict down with a Dormie Rye – Bulleit Rye, absinthe, lemon syrup and Angostura bitters. Not exactly a morning drink, but how often do you see absinthe on a cocktail list?

It’s worth noting that the beer menu is curated with the same care. The list is divided into “Beers You Like” (the usual suspects of Budweiser, Coors, Heineken, and Narragansett) and “Beers You’ll Love”- a collection of mostly New England-made craft beers including Pawtucket’s Foolproof and Westerly’s Grey Sail. There are five choices for the former, and eight for the latter – just another sign that Avenue N fusses with the details that matter.

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Barrington BLueWater Bar & GriLL With nautical decor and an open air kitchen, Bluewater Bar & Grill serves up a unique style of contemporary cuisine. Arrive by land or sea to enjoy locally sourced food in a relaxed waterfront setting. 32 Barton Avenue, Barrington. 401-247-0017. bluewatergrillri.com d $-$$$ tonG-d Along with the delicious classic Thai dishes, this spot also offers a glutenfree and vegan menu. 156 County Road, Barrington. 401-289-2998. tongdrestaurant.com Ld $$ ManGia neapoLitan pizzeria With renowned whole wheat crust and imported cheeses from Naples, Mangia’s new Barrington location brings fresh and authentic pizza to the East Bay. 296 County Road, Barrington; 401-337-5600. eatmangiapizza.com Ld $-$$ pizziCo With award-winning fusion and Italian

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FieLdStoneS GriLLe A casual, lively atmosphere makes Fieldstones Grille an ideal place to bring your family and enjoy homemade pizzas, burgers and more. 980 East Main Road, Portsmouth. 401-293-5200. atlanticgrille.net/fs Ld $$ SCaMpi A local favorite, Scampi offers traditional seafood dishes, steaks and brick oven pizzas with amazing water views.

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Providence Cav Selected by The New York Times as one of Providence’s five best restaurants, CAV offers award-winning cuisine and ambiance for a sophisticated dining experience. 14 Imperial Place, Providence.

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South Dartmouth BLaCK BaSS GriLLe On Tuesdays, this spot donates 10% of the company proceeds to a local charity, so you can enjoy your delicious meal and leave feeling great. 3 Water Street, South Dartmouth. 508-999-6975. blackmassma.com Ld $$$

Tiverton BiStro 524 Visit Bistro 524 to taste traditional French American comfort food made with only

the freshest local ingredients. 524 Main Road, Tiverton. 401-816-5521. bistro524.com BrLd $$$ tHe Boat HouSe The Boat House has taken a sophisticated spin on traditional “seafood shack” classics and boasts unforgettable scenic water views. 227 Schooner Drive, Tiverton. 401-624-6300. boathousetiverton.com BrLd $$$

Warren traFFord Trafford prides itself on exceptional service, scrumptious food and a spectacular view of the water. 285 Water Street, Warren. 401-289-2265. traffordrestaurant.com BrLd $$$

Westport BitterSWeet FarM reStaurant & tavern Serving up farm fresh homemade cooking, live music Thursday–Saturday evenings and a countryside atmosphere with a sophisticated flair, Bittersweet Farm is great for dining or special events. 438 Main Road; Westport. 508-636-0085. BBrLd $-$$$ MarGuerite’S Offering a great hometown feel with locally infused seafood dishes and a variety of entrées, Marguerite’s is perfect for locals and visitors alike. 778 Main Road; Westport. 508-636-3040. www.margueritesrestaurant.com. BLd $-$$$ ten CouSinS BriCK oven A great place to chow down, the pizza won’t be the only thing that will have you watering at the mouth at this Italian-American eatery. 977 Main Rd; Westport. 774-264-9700. Ld $-$$ tHe GaLLey GriLLe A great atmosphere for big parties and couples, the Galley Grille offers music Fridays and Saturdays, nightly promotions and contemporary American and seafood cuisine. 66 State Road; Westport. 508-675-7185. Ld $-$$$

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August 1-31: Gallery 4 at Tiverton Four Corners is a treasure trove of global fine art, Oriental rugs, jewelry, Chinese antique furniture and decorative artifacts. On a regular basis, it invites renowned artists from around the world to showcase their collections of paintings, sculpture, photography and more. This month Gallery 4 will host

6@4 – An Exhibition featuring a wealth of abstract art by various artists. From towering sculptures to smaller geometric abstractions, the eye-popping genre will be well represented. The exhibition runs through September 8. Free. 3848 Main Road, Tiverton. 401-816-0999, www.gallery4tiverton.com.

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August August 1-29 Bring your guitar or just your listening ears: Thursday night means Open Mic Night at Tinker’s Nest in Warren.

It’s the perfect time to put back a few beers and then finally perform that song you’ve been secretly perfecting at home for weeks. Free. 9:30pm. 322 Metacom Avenue, Warren. 401-245-8875.

August 1-29 Every Thursday morning, Barrington Books hosts Children’s Story Hour in its charming children’s section. Miss Margie reads theme-related books geared towards preschool-aged children, followed by craft time. Free. 10am.

184 County Road, Barrington. 401-2457925, www.barringtonbooks.com.

August 1-31 Newport’s Rosecliff Mansion is the site for the Preservation Society Costume Exhibit featuring 11 dresses from designers including Chanel, Givenchy and Halston. The garments are on display through November 22. Free with admission. 10am-5pm. 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-847-1000, www. newportmansions.org.

August 1-31 2nd Story Theatre presents Murder In Rep, two thrillers running concurrently throughout the month. First on deck is Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. Next is Jack Sharkey’s The Murder Room.

It’s the perfect treat for a day in which you seek refuge from the hot sun. $25. 3pm, 7pm & 8pm show times. 28 Market Street, Warren. 401-247-4200, www.2ndstorytheatre.com.

August 1-31 The Bristol Art Museum with feature the exhibit Bristol on all three floors of the Rogers Free Library. The featured artists include Jesse Thompson’s paintings, Eleanor Sabin’s 2D work and Matthew Clowney’s photography.

Free. Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat 9am5pm. 525 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-2532250, www.bristolartmuseum.org.

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Wives of Windsor at Sandywoods Farms. Watch daft Falstaff try and woo Windsor wives out of their coin purses, and the antics of other beloved Shakespearean characters. $10-20. 7pm. 43 Muse Way, Tiverton. 401-241-7349. www.sandywoodsfarm.org.

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August 2 Comedian Lisa Lampanelli, known as “Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean,” is just one of many acts in the star-studded 13th Annual Newport Summer Comedy Series at the Newport Yachting Center.

Don’t miss out. $39-$56.70. 7:30pm. 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport. 800-7453000, www.newportcomedy.com.

August 2-23 On the first four Fridays of the month you can take advantage of Alfresco Nature Stories at the Audubon Environmental Education Center in Bristol. Spread your blanket and enjoy a snack as a naturalist reads a story aloud. Free with admission.

10-10:30am. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol.

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August 2-30 Need some help working your computer, cell phone or e-reader? Head to the Tiverton Library on a Friday for Drop-In Computer Help. Their friendly technology staff will get you up and running in no time. Free. 2pm.

238 Highland Road, Tiverton. 401-6256796, www.tivertonlibrary.org.

August 3-31 Every Saturday you can Wake Up in the Barnyard with Coggeshall Farm. Children can hunt for eggs, brush cows and feed turkeys before helping to cook traditional Jonnycakes on the hearth of a 1790s farmhouse. $5-$10. 9am. 1 Coggeshall Farm Road, Bristol. 401-253-9062, www.coggeshallfarm.org.

August 3-31 Greenvale Vineyards produces 3,500 cases of wine each year from its 24 acres of grapes. Each Saturday the vineyard hosts a Jazz Tasting, your chance to sip seven of those wines while enjoying live jazz music. $15. 12:30-3:45pm.

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Vineyard Sounds August 2-30: The rolling fields and lush green grass of Westport Vineyards provide the perfect backdrop for Westport Rivers Vineyard’s weekly outdoor concert series. The Sunset Music Series takes place each Friday night as the sun sets over the pastoral grounds. Bring a blanket, chairs and a corkscrew – wine, beer and local food is served for a fee. You can also choose to bring your own food to the picnic style concert event; just be aware that you can’t bring booze. But with all that delicious wine on hand why would you ever want to? $10 per carload. 6-8pm. 417 Hixbridge Road, Westport, MA. 508-636-3423, www.westportrivers.com.

August 4-25 Sponsored by the Bristol Art Museum and the Portsmouth Arts Guild, Sunday Plein Air Painters meetings will be held every Sunday for artists at all levels of media, followed by short critiques of the artists’ work. Locations will be in Bristol and Portsmouth. 3-5pm. Contact Suzanne Lewis for dates and sites at suzannelewis@fullchannel.net or check out www.bristotartmuseum.org.

August 5 The Friends of Ballard Park present a Mad Hatter Iced Tea Party with tea sandwiches, desserts and a variety of iced teas. You’ll need it to cool off from all your croquet playing and Alice in Wonderland-themed scavenger hunting! $10 children; $20 adults. 4-6pm.

226 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401619-3377, www.ballardpark.org.

August 5-26 Mondays bring a Figure Drawing Workshop to Sandywoods Farm. Most sessions will offer a nude or semi-nude model so the workshop is best suited for ages 18 and above. Paint, draw or sculpt; no instruction will be provided. $6 students; $14 regular admission.

6-9pm. 43 Muse Way, Tiverton. 401241-7349, www.sandywoodsfarm.org.

August 5-26 Blithewold Mansion hosts a weekly Fit Camp this summer, your chance to take in the beauty of the grounds while getting in some exercise. Choose to take a fitness walk or participate in

Gallery continued... a higher intensity fit camp. Free. Mondays. 6:30-7:30am. 101 Ferry Road, Bristol. 401-253-2707, www.blithewold.org.

August 6-27 Head to Wally’s Tap House every Tuesday night for Stump! Trivia.

This team trivia contest will test your knowledge on a variety of subjects from anatomy to history. Winning teams go home with prizes so bring your smartest friends. 8pm. 13 Crandall Road, Tiverton. 401-624-1212, www.stumptrivia.com.

August 7 Attention teenagers! Rogers Free Library presents a Fused Glass Pendant Workshop in the Herreshoff Community Room. Come play with glass and make something beautiful.

No experience is necessary. Registration required. Free. 6:30pm. 525 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-253-6948, www. rogersfreelibrary.org.

August 10 Celebrate 15 years of Buzzard Bay Brewery with the Buzzards Bay’s Birthday Beer Bash. Guests will receive a special pint glass and samples of 12 brews from six brewers including Pretty Things and Newport Storm.

Live music, food and raw bar round out the event. 21+. $20-$25. 11am5pm. 98 Horseneck Road, Westport. www.buzzardsbrew.com.

August 10 Linden Place’s “Tales of the Slave Trade” Walking Tour features a walk through the mansion and downtown Bristol to learn all about the DeWolf family and their involvement in the slave trade. $10-$15 (includes a complementary drink at DeWolf Tavern).

10am. 500 Hope Street, Bristol. 401253-0390, www.lindenplace.org.

August 11 Due to popular demand, the Buggy Ice Cream Social returns to the Audubon Environmental Education Center.

Kids will explore the fields for insects and spiders and then cool off with a make-your-own-sundae bar. Registration required. $5-7. 1:30-3pm. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-245-7500, www.asri.org.

August 17 Newport Storm presents the 15th Anniversary Luau to benefit the Fort Adams Trust. Live music from Roz Raskin and the Rice Cakes and The Torn Shorts will get the party started.

The fun will continue with games, food and – of course – lots of beer. $11. 4:30-10:30pm. Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue, Newport. 401849-5232, www.newportstorm.com.

August 17 Do something good for the environment while bonding with the fam.

Take part in Save the Bay’s Cleanup at Watchemoket Cove and the East Bay Bike Path. Wear sturdy shoes and come ready to bend and lift.

10am-12pm. East Bay Bike Path Lot, Veterans Memorial Parkway, East Providence.

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August 17 & 18 South Coast Artists invite the public to its Open Studio Tour 2013. While many studios and galleries offer regular visiting hours, this is the perfect opportunity to see them all (or many) in one punch. Simply download the brochure online and map your course Free. 11am5pm. www.southcoastartists.org.

August 24 The Griswold House is the site for a who-dunn-it of epic proportions.

Murder at the Museum presents a show that’s set in 1925 when Prohibition is in full swing. Guests search the mansion for clues and question suspects to solve the crime. $15-$30.

7-8:30pm. 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-848-8200, www.newportartmuseum.org.

August 28 He puts the C in crooner and the S in show tunes. Tony Bennett performs as part of the annual Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series. The tented waterfront venue allows for cool breezes and panoramic views of Newport, making for the perfect summer evening. $80.50-$100.50. 6:30pm.

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Guys and Dolls comes to Little Compton

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This August, bells will be ringing and luck will definitely be a lady at the Little Compton Community Center (LCCC) as Newport County’s Swanhurst Chorus Theater brings Frank Loesser’s Tony-award winning Broadway classic Guys and Dolls to town for a two-week run at the start of the month. A special summer encore of the performance that had toes tapping and packed Newport’s Fenner Hall this past March, Swanhurst Director Jonathan Babbitt says, “it’s a real joy to bring the production to the Little Compton Community Theater. It’s a bandbox of a space.” Beautifully renovated and right on Little Compton’s picturesque center green, it’s easy to see why Babbitt chose the idyllic spot for the late-summer reprise.

Swanhurst’s 19th year doing musical theater, Guys and Dolls’ full show of songs famously given the on-screen Sinatra and Brando treatment have been pitch-perfected by Rhode Island’s oldest continuously performing community choral ensemble. The first time the chorus has brought a show to the other side of the Sakonnet River, the cast brought on local talent from both Tiverton and Little Compton to tie the production closer to the tight-knit creative community by the sea. Holding auditions this past spring for Hot Box Girls, Gamblers and members of the Mission Band, Babbitt was happy to be able to bring adult acting opportunities to town with the show. “Perhaps this will

be the start of a more consistent adult theater program in Little Compton,” says Babbitt on the interest and excitement generated by the Swanhurst auditions and cast additions.

What can audiences expect from the expected sell-out show? The intimate Little Compton venue will take a trip straight back to the rough side of town in 1920’s New York City, where it’s hard to tell the saints from the sinners. An age of vice and dapper dressing (who didn’t see Gatsby yet?) the guys are gambling men, and the dolls are set on a soul-saving mission for the men they love. Complete with a hot summer night in Havana, an illegal floating craps game and wedding bells on the horizon, Guys and Dolls is one of Broadway’s longest running and most beloved musical comedies with good reason. Swanhurst’s summer production runs at the Little Compton Community Theatre August 1 through 10.

Guys and Dolls August 1-10 Tickets are $10 Little Compton Community Center 34 Commons, Little Compton 401-635-2400 www.lccenter.com or e-mail lccc@lccenter.com

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In amazing order, Susan

Petree’s head exploded, she sustained a rapturous epiphany, was declared “nuts” by friends, washed away her fears in dashing splashes of abstract expressionism, left a $50 billion investment career, moved to Newport, sold and exhibited paintings, and, at this writing, has never been happier.

Petree, 60, an international child (daughter of a U.S. diplomat with stops in Virginia, Japan, Ethiopia, Boston, Hartford, New York, Philly and California) and international investor who never painted even a fence as a child, gave up Wall Street for blank walls.

In 2011, on sabbatical from work, a trip with friends saw her touring art galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She met artist Julianna Poldi who mentioned that she could teach anyone to paint abstract art. “On a whim, we took a three-hour class and it was like my head exploded. I clearly had the instincts and probably was a little fearless because I didn’t know what I was doing,” says Susan. “My friends didn’t have any such epiphany, although I keep telling them that they have talent if they’d just try.”

She went back to NYC, bought “a bunch of canvases and paint,” and started painting every day. Several canvases later, she decided not to go back to work in order to paint full time. “I needed more room and a place to splash paint around. I also knew I couldn’t exist in New York and not work. So, I sold my apartment and started looking for someplace to live.

As it turns out, the friends I was traveling in New Mexico with live in Jamestown, so why not Newport?”

Her banking world was all about people, corporate politics, budgets, investments. Now, her world is about color, texture, movement and expression. “In the beginning, my friends thought I was nuts, that it would wear off and that I’d be back in the banking business. As I progressed, especially after my move to Newport and many classes and workshops at the Newport Art Museum, Wickford Art Center, the

Susan Petree has found a new career and a new life in Rhode Island

Peacedale Guild and back in Santa Fe, I met more people who were very positive about my work. When people started asking to buy, it helped to know that it has merit,” adds Susan.

A painter for 18 months now, she picks her friends as carefully now as she does her palette, in order “to surround myself with people who don’t think I’m crazy and who are encouraging. I have also learned to recognize that there are lots of people who do not enjoy or understand abstract art and who really are looking for something more representational, so their lack of enthusiasm for my work doesn’t sting as much.”

Affirmation has led to exhibits, juried shows and introductory acclaim. Her work (first shot) has been accepted in juried exhibits at the Wickford Art Center, at Spring Bull and at the Jamestown Art Center, as well as on sale at a home design store called the Wickford Collection on West Main Street. Her one-woman show, entitled “Etude en Turquoise,” opened July 22 and is running through August 3 at Gallerie Ellipsis in Newport.

“It is so exciting and validating that Christine Manory, the owner, asked me to have the exhibit, but extremely nerve-wracking to figure out which paintings to exhibit. I keep telling myself

that it doesn’t matter, that I need to keep painting for myself, not for others, and sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t.”

“Most of the people who have purchased so far have seen it in my home and bought it right off the walls. What a lovely feeling to meet someone new, have them to my home and for them to ask the price of something, not blink and buy it,” says Susan. “I think the hardest thing for me to deal with were the comments like, ‘That’s very interesting?’ or, ‘Now, why are you doing this?’ Or, ‘Don’t you think you should take more lessons?’ That’s when I learned to let it roll off and also pick the people that I spend a lot of time with carefully.”

Banking was all about net worth and net gain. Abstract expressionism is all about nets. “My on-going motto is, ‘Leap and the net will appear.’ It certainly was scary leaving everything behind, moving into a new home and new career, but the fact is, that I keep leaping and nets keep appearing. I have never been happier or more satisfied in my life.”

Susan Petree’s exhibit remains at gallerie ellipsis through August 3. 159 Prospect Hill Road, Newport. 401-7145649. www.susanpetreeart.com, petree. susan@gmail.com

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Taste Test

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Rock n (Lobster) Roll There is no better time than now to enjoy the oh-so-fresh lobster roll. Whether you’re looking for the quintessential New England specialty or the newest swanky roll on the block, these will remind you again and again why you live in The Bay.

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With Easton’s Beach Snack Bar’s Twin Lobster Rolls, we got to meet one of the roll’s irresistible sidekicks: a sweet yet tangy mayo sauce, which lavishly enrobed the tender slices of lobster. All in all, these buttery, grilled rolls were the ideal balance of seafood and seasoning. 175 Memorial Blvd, Newport. 401-855-1910. www.eastonsbeach.com.

DeWolf’s Tavern avocado topping may seem like a bold move here, but we say it was the crux of this lobster roll’s appeal, along with the wonderfully soft Olive Naan bread, sweet red onion, Bibb lettuce, and of course, the generous helping of lobster meat. 259 Thames Street, Bristol. 401-254-2005. www.dewolftavern.com.

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The Bayside’s Famous Lobster Roll lives up to its name. The huge plentiful pieces of “naked lobster meat,” baby spinach and spring greens were a delightful alternative to the more-common lettuce, and the melted butter a flawless finishing touch.

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