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The Bay Magazine • November 2017 22 Spend Game Day Like a Champ

25 Wine and Dine

Our essential guide to the G.O.A.T. sports bars in the East Bay

No need to buy a plane ticket to taste the finest wines – these local vineyards give wine country a run for its money

Photography by Stacey Doyle

Features

Newport Vineyards

Departments The Buzz

19 CALENDAR: Events you can’t miss

35 WHOLE BODY: Keeping it steamy

43 CONNOISSEUR: Irresistible

11 Barrington celebrates a pretty big

this month

at Rhode Island Hot Yoga

condiments from two unlikely entrepreneurs

birthday

Live Well

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12 MorganEve Swain of Brown Bird

31 WHAT’S IN STORE: Locally

37 TREND: This tea will keep you

starts a new musical chapter

made, ocean-themed treasures from

happy as a snail

Taste Test

Cerulean

12 A new murder mystery set in Newport during the Gilded Age

32 HOMESTYLE: A historic farmhouse

44 RESTAURANT GUIDE: Where to eat

38 EAT: Ever-changing, farm-to-table

50 Stay cozy and custardy with tasty

deliciousness from Stoneacre Brasserie

pumpkin pies from the East Bay

in Tiverton gets a second life

40 NEWS BITES: The delicious dining 13 VOICES OF THE BAY: Cara Cromwell

34 STYLE CONNOISSEUR: Winter

has some tips for fledgling RI politicians

skincare musts from Sleeing Beauty

deals of Newport Restaurant Week

Aesthetics

ON THE COVER: Pat and Tara McGee enjoy a tasting at Newport Vineyards in Middletown. Photography by Stacey Doyle

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300 Years Looks Good On Barrington The town’s yearlong celebration culminates in a gala event It’s an impressive feat just to make it to 100. Turning 300 definitely calls for a celebration. So you can’t fault Barrington for celebrating its 300th anniversary as a town for one whole year – with last summer spent exploring the town’s dynamic history and this month, to close out the celebration, looking toward the future.

The Barrington 300 project is the brainchild of history enthusiasts Van Edwards and Bonnie Warren – begun, says Bonnie, after Van, a professional

historian, “got deep into 17th-century deeds and the story of the very first days of settlement.” The celebration has included historical exhibits, nature tours and a summer concert series to unite the community around the town’s complex, fascinating history.

This month will include a public forum dedicated to discussing the future of Barrington at Town Hall on November 1 and a gala birthday party on November 18.

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Life – and Music – after a Loss Warren musician MorganEve Swain moves forward with her new band Huntress and the Holder of Hands After her husband and the other half of nationally acclaimed band Brown Bird died of leukemia in 2014, MorganEve Swain wasn’t sure she’d ever make music again. She had been “very much the supporting half of Brown Bird,” and music had always poured out of Dave as he spent months revising each tune. But when MorganEve tried soon after his death to write something, the music came much more quickly than she could have anticipated.

“The first three songs that came out literally came out of me,” she says.

“It felt like there was no thought process going on. So early, so soon after losing him, it felt like, ‘Okay, Dave, I hear you. Thanks for giving me these songs. I feel like I can make these mine.’”

MorganEve had held onto Dave’s lyric book; as the songs continued to come, she drew on it for inspiration and, eventually, for the name of the new musical persona that was coming into focus. That persona, the Huntress and the Holder of Hands, comes from a lyric of Dave’s – the same lyric that gave her first solo album, out this fall, its title: Avalon.

Brown Bird’s fortunes had been rising quickly before Dave’s death as it carved out an Eastern European-inflected folk voice. The Huntress’s music, employing cello, string and electric bass, voice and drums, fits into Brown Bird’s genre trajectory while striking a heavier tone – drawing from “post-metal, blues and Americana,” MorganEve says. She plays viola, guitar and ukelele in the band alongside four other performers, and sings.

Despite feeling “exposed” during the Huntress’s earlier shows, MorganEve doesn’t feel alone up on the stage without Dave. Since his death her identity has shifted: “from loving somebody and supporting them and caring for them and all those things that partners do, to basically encompassing that person also. That’s sort of how it feels on stage now for me. I feel like I’m both of us and the band around me is my support system. So much of it is about him still. It’s impossible to separate him.” –Sophie Hagen

A Gilded Age Whodunit

Imagine walking into Chateau sur Mer, one of the Newport Mansions, only to find an intruder dead at the foot of the staircase. With her latest in her Gilded Newport Mysteries series – Murder at Chateau sur Mer – author Alyssa Maxwell takes her readers back in time to the late nineteenth century with reporter Emma Cross, who uncovers deception and secrets within Newport’s elite society.

A self-proclaimed fan of historical mysteries, Alyssa lived in Newport when she was first married and came to see the City by the Sea as an insider rather than a tourist. Now the author of two mystery series, Alyssa was just starting her writing career at the time; she decided that writing about the mansions, for many the crucial symbols of Newport, “when they were actually lived in by the families who built them would be especially compelling, and

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allow readers a glimpse into that gilded world,” she says. “Newport is in essence living history, with its beautifully maintained historic neighborhoods. My historical characters are as close to the way history paints them as I can keep them.”

The main focus of each of her Gilded Mysteries is the central mystery and the relationships between the characters. “My readers don’t want anything graphic, and I’m happy to oblige them in that,” says Alyssa. Many of her characters are women she’s found through historical research: “strong, independent women from the time period who broke through the ‘Gilded Cage.’”

Murder at Chateau sur Mer is currently available in hardcover, and another Gilded Newport Mystery, Murder at Ochre Court, is scheduled for release next year. –Morgan Banville

Photo (top) by Rich Ferri

A new book mines Newport’s past for mystery and intrigue

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Tips from a Political Pro

Photography by Savannah Barkley for The Bay

According to Bristol’s Cara Cromwell, our state’s size makes it a great place to run for office Bristol native Cara Cromwell spearheaded the National Governors Association Summer Meeting held this past July in Rhode Island with U.S. vice president Mike Pence and Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau in attendance. The successful three-day event, with 1,800 registered participants, was the largest turnout for any NGA meeting.

Cara began her career with Governor Bruce Sundlun as a campaign worker and served in his press office before heading to Washington, D.C., to work for such notable firms as Edelman, Shandwick Public Affairs, and Lunde & Burger/Decision Management.

A graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in history and politics, Cara returned to Rhode Island fifteen years ago with husband Nick and daughters Maggie and Caroline. Her firm Cromwell Public Affairs works with clients ranging from AT&T and MasterCard to Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker and referendum issues, including passage of Question 2 concerning Ethics

Reform in 2016. Since 2015 she has served on the State of Rhode Island Personnel Appeal Board for the Raimondo administration; she is currently the chairperson. Cara can be reached at Cara@CromwellPublicAffairs.com

[There are] three points to consider before deciding to run for office. Understand the extensive time commitment it takes when elected: meetings and sessions at the Assembly, talking to constituents, researching issues. Have a good team of people who are committed to getting you elected now and after, because the next election comes up so quickly. Understand your goals: What issues do you want to focus on and what is your exit plan? Maybe you want to seek higher office. Or you look up eight years later, you have done what you wanted to do and now want to leave office.

If you run for office in Rhode Island, you can engage with a huge amount of your constituency.

Senator Reed can drive around the entire state and make contact with people. You have no hope of doing that in California or bigger places. Knowing people, getting out there, talking and hearing what people are saying and then figuring out how to translate it all back into something meaningful. If you’re a State Rep and hear the same five things in one day, that’s a significant feedback loop you can’t get if you are representing a large, geographically diverse area.

An elected official needs to have the ability to step back and understand when someone disagrees about policies without taking it personally or being offensive in a response. You have to rise above it when there is name calling.

I like being able to say that I had a part in moving a good piece of legislation or an issue along that helps people, like bringing a child vaccine to market. That’s a good feeling.

–Nina Murphy

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Norman Bird Sanctuary’s 43rd annual Harvest Fair in Middletown on September 30 and October 1 featured pony rides, midway games and a mud pit, plus a crafters’ tent with over 70 artisans displaying their wares. Local bands including Silverteeth and The ‘Mericans performed in the Newport Storm Beer Garden and a Home and Garden competition awarded prizes for, among other distinctions, Best Scarecrow, Best Pesto and Most Unusual Vegetable.

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November 25: Work off that huge Thanksgiving meal you just ate at the Trot Off Your Turkey 5k (StLukesRI.org), an annual fundraising race starting at St. Luke’s School in Barrington. Later that day, dig into the leftover pie – you’ve earned it.

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November 4: Explore the wilderness at the AILT 5k Race for Open Space at the Sakonnet River Greenway in Middletown. The benefit for the Aquidneck Island Land Trust (AILT.org) takes runners and walkers (and dogs!) through a scenic loop, with prizes and refreshments at the end.

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November 4–5: Flap your wings over to Bristol’s Audubon Environmental Education Center (ASRI.org) for their Audubon Bird and Wildlife Carving Exposition, when acclaimed artists will display their lifelike artistic interpretations of local wildlife. There will also be carving demos and an art sale.

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November 5: Bring the little ones to Wonderland at the Alice in Wonderland Doll & Me Tea Party at Cutie Curls (CutieCurlsRI.com) in Tiverton Four Corners, where guests can doll up themselves and their dolls in true fairy-tale style, plus have tea and treats.

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November 5: Have some nautical fun at the Fall Family Open House at Bristol’s Herreshoff Marine Museum (Herreshoff. org). The museum is offering free admission that day, plus arts and crafts, seasonal fun and games, food trucks and a fire truck visit by the Bristol Fire Department.

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November 10: Celebrate a different kind of Friendsgiving at Mount Hope

Farm (MountHopeFarm.org) with special guests like Benjamin Franklin and a sumptuous French feast, served as though it were Paris in 1788.

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November 17–December 2: Feel all the feels at Shakespeare’s tragedy of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, performed at Roger Williams University (RWU.edu).

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November 17–December 17: Face Crimes of the Heart at 2nd Story Theatre (2ndStoryTheatre.com) in Warren. The Pulitzer Prize–winning comedy centers on three estranged sisters sorting out their complicated past and moving towards a better future.

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November 19: Forget that it’s before Thanksgiving, just for one night, at the Christmas Snow Ball (Facebook: Bristol Christmas Festival). The gala at Bristol’s DeWolf Tavern will have cocktails, gourmet fare, a holiday auction and live music.

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November 24: Usher in the holiday season at the Bowen’s Wharf Block Party (BowensWharf.com) in Newport. An illuminated boat parade will light up Newport Harbor – with a competition for most festive boat – and steel drums will create a Caribbean Christmas vibe while you shop all the sales.

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unday Funday Like a Champ Watch the game at these great sports bars and restaurants

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he best sports viewing is shared with friends, and when you can’t get to the stadium, the next best place to embrace the action and excitement of rooting for your favorite team (Go Pats!) is at your local sports bar. These East Bay restaurants and pubs are winners when it comes to keeping the celebratory snacks and drinks flowing all season long.

Bristol mainstay Judge Roy Bean Saloon (JudgeRoyBeanSaloon. com) keeps it classy with an extensive selection of wines by the glass, craft cocktails, a cigar bar and a polished wooden bar right out of the Old West.

Must-try item: Narragansett beer -battered cheese curds

Pairs best with: Redneck Sangria Best choice for: Watching the game with non-beer-drinkers

Saúde!

The football may be American but the spirit of Portugal lives on in Atlantic Sports Bar (Facebook: Atlantic Sports Bar) in Tiverton, a neighborhood bar where chourico, Bacalhau A Braz and seared

Grab a burger at JR Bean in Bristol

The game is always on in the lounge at Billy’s in Barrington

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the upstairs bar with friends

Must-try item: Mozambique fry tower (french fries, cheese, chourico, bacon and a secret sauce) Pairs best with: Red sangria or a domestic draft Best choice for: Portuguese food

Brick-oven Neapolitan pizzas are dished out at Federal Hill Pizza (FederalHillPizza.com), a Warren storefront with a large, multilevel dining room and a small but lively bar in the back.

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Must-try item: Build-your-own Al Taglio pizza with a choice of 24 toppings Pairs best with: House-brewed Lager 94 Best choice for: Pizza, beer and football

One of Rhode Island’s most authentic Irish bars, Aidan’s Pub (AidansPub.com) in Bristol has 88 beers on tap and an upstairs room with a trio of 70-inch TVs ideal for watching the game while knocking back a pint or two.

Must-try item: Fish and chips Pairs best with: Old Thumper Best choice for: Hanging out in

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A Taste of Italy

A Trip to Beantown McBlarney’s County Tap (McBlarneys.com), an Irish bar in Warren with 30 draft beers,

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Must-try item: Chicken Pot Pie Eggrolls Pairs best with: Sam Adams Boston Ale Best choice for: Throwing dietary caution to the wind for four quarters

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Choose Your Own Adventure Billy’s (BillysLLC.com) in Barrington combines a friendly atmosphere with white-tablecloth dining. It’s the kind of place where you’ll feel fine whether you’re ordering burgers and pizza or a rib-eye steak to attack during commercial breaks. Brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays, so you can indulge whether college or pro football is your passion.

Must-try item: Lobster sandwich sautéed in butter and served with spinach and bacon Pairs best with: A mimosa or Bloody Mary Best choice for: Brunching your way to kickoff

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Supersize Your Fun A dozen 50-inch HDTVs and one monster 113-inch behind the bar make Lucky’s (LuckysEP.com) in East Providence a fortunate find for football fans.

Must-try item: Build-your-own Angus beef, turkey, chicken and vegetarian burgers Pairs best with: Harpoon IPA Best choice for: Sharing buckets of ribs, pretzels, onion strings, fried chicken and fried Oreos among friends and fans

Stay Hyped The Dublin Rose (DublinRose.com) in Seekonk flies its Patriots fan flags proudly.

Banks of TVs over the bar provide an Irish feast for the eyes, and sirens, horns and a game-day DJ keep the energy pumped up to 11.

Must-try item: Dublin Dipper sandwich (beef brisket, pepper jack cheese, caramelized onions, garlic spread) Pairs best with: Newcastle Brown Ale Best choice for: Inventing your own touchdown dance with a flash mob of fans

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by Julie Tremaine • Photography by Stacey Doyle

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ure, you can go to a liquor store and buy a bottle of wine. You can even buy two (hey, we’re not judging).

But one of the biggest reasons we’re lucky to live in Southern New England is how easy it is to be connected with our local growers and food makers. Visiting local vineyards means a chance to see where and how local wines are made - but it’s also about so much more than that. It’s about gathering with friends, tasting new things, hearing live music, enjoying a cheese plate and more.

There’s no better time to enjoy southern New England’s wine country than during the harvest, so dive – or should we say sip – right in.

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Newport Vineyards, Middletown Most New England wineries focus on select varietals of wine, but not Middletown’s Newport Vineyards (NewportVineyards.com). Their philosophy is that more is better - and given the winery’s huge expansions over the last few years, it’s safe to say that philosophy is working. Originally planted in 1977 by brothers John and Paul Nunes, Newport Vineyards has become a hub in Middletown for people looking for a connection to locally produced foods (or just people looking to drink really good local wine). They now have two vineyards on Aquidneck Island; operate a fine dining restaurant called Brix, named after the measurement of a wine’s alcohol level; and host a weekly farmers market yearround. Last year, the brothers expanded their tasting room, adding a patio overlooking the vineyards that’s just begging to be Instagrammed, and their Vineyard Cafe, where you can get prepared lunch items or cheese plates. All that is in addition to seven reds available by the bottle, like the mid-bodied Rochambeau Red that’s just as drinkable in warm weather as cold; 17 whites, like their unoaked, irresistible In the Buff Chardonnay; and three blush wines, including a Dry Rosé (which just won gold at the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition) that’s exactly as popular as you’d expect it to be given the certified Rosé Phenomenon happening right now.

WHAT TO DRINK NOW: Landot Noir “It’s the perfect wine for Thanksgiving,” says vineyard manager/owner Paul Nunes. “This wine fuses together the bright and jammy fruit notes of strawberries and red plums that you'd expect in a Zinfandel, but with a soft and smooth body that's more similar to a Pinot Noir.” Landot Noir, he says, matches turkey with cranberry sauce perfectly, and desserts pair well with the fruit notes of the wine.

M O R E T H A N W I N E TA ST I N GS At l o c a l v i n e y a rd s , y ou c a n …

Hear Live Music

Newport Vineyards (NewportVineyards.com) in Middletown hosts Fireside Live Music Fridays - November 17 is Sam Woolf from American Idol - and Greenvale Vineyards (Greenvale.com) in Portsmouth hosts a jazz band in the tasting room every Saturday afternoon. Running Brook (RunningBrookWine.com) in North Dartmouth has live music in the tasting room every weekend. The first weekend in November is all rock and roll: November 3 is the Buzzard Blue Band, and November 4 is Outcry.

Shop for Local Food

The Aquidneck Growers’ Market

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happens at Newport Vineyards every Saturday morning 9am-1pm.

Celebrate the Season

Greenvale is hosting their Harvest Festival on November 11, with food trucks, tractor rides and family fun.

The Westport Rivers (WestportRivers.com) Open House on November 25 celebrates local food and their wines, but also the holidays, with Christmas music and festivities.

Have Lunch or Dinner

Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyards (SakonnetWine.com) in Little Compton has a Local Mercantile Vineyard Cafe, serving small

plates and lunch. Newport Vineyards is home to the casual Vineyard Cafe, which serves breakfast and lunch - don’t miss their killer cheese plates - and more formal Brix Restaurant, serving dinner nightly.

Appreciate Local Art

Westport Rivers’ tasting room is also a gallery filled with paintings by local artists.

Take a Hike

The Aquidneck Land Trust’s Sakonnet Greenway Trail passes through Newport Vineyards, so you can stop and walk through

the vines or have a glass of wine on your morning bird walk (no judgement here).

See How the Wine Is Made

Westport Rivers, Greenvale, Newport Vineyards and Carolyn’s Sakonnet all offer guided tours of the winemaking process on the weekends. November is an especially good time to see wine being made, since it’s the end of the harvest time and all of the grapes are being processed. On November 10, Carolyn’s Sakonnet is offering a “What’s That Smell?” tasting class led by Deborah Daniels, their director of wine education.

G re e n v a l e V i n e y a r d s , Po r t s m o u t h

Growing grapes on land that’s been in the family since 1863, Greenvale Vineyards (Greenvale.com) in Portsmouth is a winery that’s committed to historic preservation – their tasting room is a renovated old barn – and sustainable practices. They produce about 3,500 cases annually from their 27 acres overlooking the Sakonnet River. The water view is one good reason that a visit on a fall afternoon is a good idea; their wine is another good reason (well, actually, several good reasons). Of the 70 tons of estate-grown grapes the vineyard produces each year, Greenvale makes eight varietals of wine. Six are white, including their

popular Vidal Blanc and the Chardonnay Select, which has a touch of oak that makes it perfect for fall sipping. Two are red, including the Elms Meritage, named after the Newport mansion.

WHAT TO DRINK NOW: 2012 CABERNET FRANC “It’s a beautiful, medium-bodied red with a nice long finish,” which makes the newly released wine easy to pair with most fall meals, says vineyard manager/owner Nancy Parker Wilson. “It’s great with Thanksgiving dinner, and with salmon with a mustard dill sauce.”

Wes t p o r t Ri v e rs V i n e y a rd , Wes t p o r t

Champagne is the most celebratory of drinks, but it shouldn’t be reserved for just celebrations. That’s the philosophy at Westport Rivers Vineyard (WestportRivers.com), which is known all over the country for their standout sparkling wines, like their signature RJR Brut, named after owner/winemaker Bill Russell’s father, and their dry, off-pink Blanc de Noirs. Westport Rivers blends ancient winemaking practices from the Champagne region of France with sustainable, locally minded farming. This year, the wine on everyone’s mind has been Rosé, and this vineyard is no exception: they released a new varietal, Mayflower Rosé, and a Rosé version of their Farmer’s Fizz – halfway between still wine and sparkling – which has already sold out for the season. On November 25, Westport Rivers is hosting their annual Open House: there will be discounts on wine tasting and on cases of wine, in addition to food trucks, tastings from local food makers like Shy Brothers Cheese, and spiked cider. To keep the kids occupied while you taste, there will be hayrides, hot cocoa and fun games.

WHAT TO DRINK NOW: 2007 RJR BRUT “It’s the bubbly we’re best known for,” says winemaker Bill Russell. “I like it in the fall, when it starts getting a little cooler; it gets a sweeter flavor.” He recommends sparkling wine with any fall food, but especially soups, for the contrast between the textures. “Any given Wednesday or Thursday is a good time” for sparkling wine, he says. “I think dressing up pizza with a nice bottle of fizz is the perfect thing to do.”

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C a ro ly n’s S a k o n n e t V i n e y a r d s , L i t tl e C o m p t o n

When Alex and Ani’s Carolyn Rafaelian purchased Sakonnet Vineyards (SakonnetWine.com) in 2012, the beloved Little Compton winery got a little bit of a makeover, and a big infusion of positive energy. What’s now Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard is a destination in the summer for people wanting to hear live outdoor music and soak in the sun - and good vibes - but the later fall is the time you really want to visit, when the crowds are smaller and the harvest is in full swing. The vineyard produces seven whites - with names like White Lotus, which is a Gewurztraminer, and Unexpected Miracles, which is an 18-month oak aged Chardonnay - and three reds, including

Ru n n i n g B ro o k V i n e y a r d s , North Dartmouth

Running Brook Vineyards (RunningBrookWine.com) in North Dartmouth has distinctly Old World influences. The owner/winemaker, Pedro Teixeira, grew up in the Azores, and carries that Portuguese background over to his work making New World wines that have some unusual interest factors. The Aroma Red Chiero and Jeropiga, a fortified white, are both strongly influenced by Portuguese wines. Running Brook also bottles whites like their unoaked and oaked Chardonnays and Vidal Blanc, and red blends like their Pinot Red and Cabernet Franc Merlot.

Last year, Running Brook released a new line of spirits distilled from their wines. RB Distillery makes several varieties of Black Sheep Brandy (similar to Portuguese Aguardente), as well as Rosé Grappa and

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the full bodied Blessed Blend, made with Cabernet Franc, Lemberger, Merlot and Cabernet grapes. A sparking Blanc de Blancs, three sweet dessert wines and the Sacred Rose, made with 100% Cabernet Franc, round out the offerings.

WHAT TO DRINK NOW: RHODE ISLAND RED The medium-bodied blend has been a vineyard favorite for years, and won big three years running at wine competitions in Los Angeles, the Finger Lakes and more. Because of its fruit notes of blackberry and its touch of sweetness, it pairs well with almost anything, from a barbecue to turkey with cranberry sauce.

brandy-based flavored liqueurs in flavors like cinnamon, anise, mint and different fruits. On weekends, Running Brook brings in live entertainment and food trucks.

WHAT TO DRINK NOW: RED BARREL CHARDONNAY What started as a solution to a problem – they had too much wine and not enough barrels to store it in – has now become a vineyard favorite.

“We don’t think anybody else has ever made anything like it,” says vineyard manager Ian Edwards. Because the white wine is aged in red wine barrels, they treat it like a red wine, and serve it at room temperature.

“I call it our shoulder season wine,” he says, “when you’re not quite into that full-on chill of a white but not quite ready for a deep red. It really is a wine that checks off those boxes.”

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Live Well

HOMESTYLE

by Andrea E. McHugh

Past, Present, Future A Tiverton couple turned a neglected property into a creative sanctuary

The 1848 house was rebuilt to

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it had once been, while being more functional and energy-efficient

spaces that were “cramped and unpleasant in all respects,” the couple had one reaction: bring it on.

“If you looked out the windows, you had the most amazing views, and we started to imagine living in this exciting spot. The house, as David, our realtor, said, wasn’t

Photography by Grace Lentini

Daniel Heyman, a teacher at RISD, and Vincent Renou, a ceramist and bilingual teacher at both the Wheeler School and Rhode Island College, weren’t unlike many New England house hunters when they began searching for an old home filled with character and charm. Having spent 19 years restoring a coveted 19th-century brick row house in Philadelphia’s historic district, the two hardly back away from a challenge. So when they feasted their eyes upon an outdated, poorly laid out, small 19th-century farmhouse in Tiverton with a “depressing, dark and awkward kitchen,” a pair of defunct fireplaces, a heinous odor throughout and

retain the charm of the farmhouse

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Photography by Grace Lentini

HOMESTYLE

ugly, it just hadn’t been loved in many, many years,” recalls Vincent. Completely engulfed in weeds and overgrown trees, the house spoke to them when they saw the protected open farmland on one side and a protected wilderness area stretching 36 acres to the Sakonnet River directly behind the property. And the old wooden barn on site would eventually be perfect for the studio they always hoped to share.

“Let’s just say a project of this kind, unless you truly are independently wealthy, requires some steady nerves as well as faith in what you are doing,” concedes Daniel. “It also requires a lot of flexible and creative thinking – how can we make this happen?

How are we going to ignore all the nay-sayers who think we are crazy?”

The two found a match in Shawn Harris at Sixteen On Center, a local design-build firm with deep roots in Tiverton. “He has a bright and creative mind and a willingness not just to work with us, but to really take our ideas seriously as partners in the design

process of this project,” says the couple, who worked with the firm to reimagine the whole home, described in its original condition as “cramped and dirty and un-functional,” while paying homage to its past. The team redesigned the kitchen as a functional galley that the two avid cooks could utilize simultaneously. Built in 1848 by retired New Bedford whaling captain Henry Fayles King, the house now has two full bathrooms, three bedrooms (one is used as a TV room and study while the master suite and walkin closets offer wall-to-wall carpeting and a second-floor covered balcony), a laundry room, a small dining area, a large living room with a wood stove, an entry way with a slate floor, a wooden terrace and a screened-in porch.

“We were very strict about preserving the nature of the house as a home with 170 years of history,” says Vincent. “We wanted to keep all of the windows we could and remove layers of linoleum tiles and carpet that hid what we hoped were gorgeous wood

floors, We wanted to keep the original interior doors, but the exterior ones were neither pretty nor well-functioning. And most importantly, we wanted the façade to still feel like an 1848 farmhouse that had now, at long last, been loved back to life.” They also wanted a home that was as energy efficient as possible, and were adamant about supplying their own electricity through solar panels.

Today, the couple love the place they call home. “Tiverton reminds us both of rural France, particularly Brittany where we were married and have been visiting for many decades. The combination of farms and sea, rocks, woods and fields, dotted with charming stone and wood houses, there is something Brittany-like in the south coast that makes us both feel quite at home,” says Daniel. “We love the closeness to the water, the beach is just a few minutes away and we can go after work for a swim in the warm weather and for a walk at other times of the year.”

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Live Well

CONNOISSEUR

by Kim Tingle

Skin with a Fairytale Glow Crystal Pavlides of Sleeping Beauty Aesthetics brings out the sparkle in everyone

With the cold winter months right around the corner, proper skincare should be a priority.

Crystal Pavlides of Sleeping Beauty Aesthetics in Warren shares the importance of using all natural products and how to keep skin moisturized this winter season, as well as some exciting news to bat an eyelash at.

Winter is coming, and not just on Game of Thrones. How can we defend our skin?

Our “Sleeping Beauty Signature Scrub” cleanses and gently exfoliates all skin types, hydrating the skin while also helping to minimize any ingrown hairs. Made entirely from scratch, the ingredients include finely ground pink salt, castille soap, jojoba, rose hip, plus an oil blend of coconut, almond, grape seed, carrot seed and absolute rose essential oils.

What other services do you offer?

I perform lash extensions, waxing, lash lifts, lash and brow tinting and facials, as well as manicures and gel manicures. We also include massages as part of our facial and back treatments.

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artist for almost a decade and have continued my education in the field by enrolling in training courses offered by innovative lash artists from around the world. It’s an evolving industry with new trends each year. Safely, properly applied lashes, always with sanitation and the client’s health in mind are of the utmost importance to me.

I’m also excited to announce the launch of Sleeping Beauty Lashes in December: an upscale strip lash line made of soft, fluffy silk.

What’s happening at the spa for the holidays?

This month we’ll be hosting a buy-one-getone-free special on our “Peel n’ Plump Facial.”

This light, effective peel requires no downtime and evenly removes the top layer of dead skin cells using bitter almond as the main ingredient, plus 24k gold! I also host free lessons on

Crystal Pavlides draws on ingredients like pink salt, rose hip and carrot seed to make her from-scratch skin products

beauty and self-care every third Thursday of the month, with light refreshments.

What’s this we hear about a pageant?

On December 16, we’ll be hosting our first annual Sleeping Beauty Pageant, a natural beauty pageant for ages Princess through Queen. It’s a fundraiser happening at the Wharf Tavern.

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You place a high emphasis on using natural and organic products in your services.

We use mainly Farmaesthetics products, based out of Portsmouth. We also carry authentic African Black Soap made in Ghana as well as goat’s milk soap and natural deodorant from a goat farm in Tennessee. Beet and sugar cane extracts are also key ingredients in our customized spray tans.

Products with just a few simple ingredients are major factors in maintaining long-term healthy skin. Although our skin is the largest organ, it’s often taken for granted. What we put on and expose our skin to requires much thought and care.

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Feel the Burn

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Sweating it out at Rhode Island Hot Yoga

I consider myself more heat tolerant than most, so when I was assigned a class at Rhode Island Hot Yoga, I figured, well, no sweat.

As you can probably already imagine, I was wrong. It was a lot of sweat.

I knew I had underestimated things almost immediately upon arrival. My instructor, Juliana, greeted me at the front desk and asked if I needed a towel. I told her I brought my own.

“A big towel?” she asked. I told her I thought it would do the job. It did not even come close.

As someone who only occasionally does yoga, I don’t really have the proper attire. I showed up in my running clothes and figured they would suffice – again, a miscalculation. I entered the studio and found a roomful of people wearing as little clothing as possible. The guys were all shirtless, and the women were mostly in tiny shorts and sports bras – a few even seemed to be wearing bathing suits. What’s more, most of them had the taut, sinewy physiques of frequent yogis. This was clearly not going to be a relaxing session of light stretching and deep breathing.

Though it may seem redundant to talk about the temperature at a hot yoga class, I really feel the obligation to say it. We’re talking 105 degrees with 40 percent humidity. It’s not like doing yoga in a sauna – it is doing yoga in a sauna.

Rhode Island Hot Yoga was formerly East Bay Bikram Yoga; they changed the name with the opening of their second studio in Providence in June. Thus, their classes adhere pretty strictly to the Bikram yoga method, which consists of a 90-minute sequence of 26 poses and two breathing exercises in a heated room. The benefits are said to be numerous: including the usual boosts to strength, balance and flexibility, Bikram yoga is believed to help with chronic pain, inflammation and overall well-being.

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Food Connoisseur

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The Slow Food (and Tea) Movement The new Happy Snail Tea House in Warren is all about moments to savor Sharon Hayden believes that wellness is about more than just food and exer-

scratch. “We have lemon curd, and we’re working on clotted cream,” Alison

cise - it’s about taking time for yourself, too. Her new Happy Snail Tea House

says. “It’s not fancy high tea service, but we have all the things that go with

(TheHappySnailTeaHouse.com), which opened last month on Main Street in

traditional British tea.” Another thing to savor: the lost art of letter writing.

Warren, is built around savoring the small moments. “It’s a quiet, fun place,”

Happy Snail has cards made by local artists, and they’ll mail cards you write in

Sharon says. In addition to serving imported teas, Sharon and manager Alison

the shop (cough - write your mother - cough). Happy Snail is the kind of place

Nelson are formulating their own herbal teas, sourcing from local farms like

that’s ready-made for quiet moments, and the kind of place you won’t find

Water Way Farms in Barrington until they can grow their own herbs next sea-

wifi. “If people want to come with a laptop, that’s great,” Alison says, “but we

son. They’re also serving scones, shortbread and finger sandwiches, all from

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Taste EAT

by Alastair Cairns

Never the Same Meal Twice Stoneacre Brasserie debuts in Newport with an always-changing farm-to-table menu her meat-and-potatoes husband Mike along.

Like the old Stoneacre, the menu is a constantly changing one-sheeter with something for everyone. Likewise the drinks, favoring curation over quantity, but there’s a hefty wine list. After some negotiation we split a dry sparkler, Gruet’s Sauvage ($32).

Carley began with a sweet corn soup appetizer ($16), followed by heirloom carrot gnocchi ($24). The soup had just enough sweetness and body, some acidity from a drizzled sauce, and intrigue from some brown beech mushrooms. Hazelnuts and the unmistakable flavor of maitake mushrooms offset the sweet carrots and perfectly textured gnocchi, and I had as many bites as possible without being rude. Mike made the most authentic Brasserie order of the night: a classic French onion soup ($9) followed by steak frites ($24). The nicely herbed and beefy soup is on the cafe menu at the moment, and I’ll get it myself some crisp fall day. The fries were touched

Moules Frites with Aioli

Heirloom Carrot Gnocchi with Hazelnuts and Maitake Mushrooms

with truffle butter and when dabbed into the juice from the steak and caramelized shallots, they needed nothing else.

I had a smoked bacon and cranberry bean appetizer ($14) that welcomed me into fall – house-smoked bacon, unsliced and fork tender, met al dente cranberry beans served over a bed of wilted Swiss chard. Some mandolin-sliced pickled butternut squash was a clever addition. I followed with pull-apart braised pork over a wild nettle polenta ($32).

My wife did a steak tartare ($14), served with bread, cornichons, mustard and capers. Her salmon main ($26) was superb: the lines across the browned top were an invitation to peel it flake by flake, and the corn and quinoa were a perfect delicate accompaniment, as was the basil paste –

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Photography by Kendall Pavan St. Laurent

Stoneacre Brasserie’s move to Newport’s Washington Square didn’t need a lot of hyping up. Thanks to Stoneacre Tapas and Stoneacre Wine and Spirits, People know the restaurant group makes good food. And while the scale and finish of the newly opened Brasserie are impressive, it’s the attention to design details that really works.

The front is a refined dining room, with sweeping banquettes, a mosaic-tiled floor and views of Washington Square. In the back is a larger open room with dark woods, a mast, a clamming rake and other allusions to the sea. Wherever you’re sitting, your eyes are drawn to the long central bar’s series of metal arches, which echoes the Stoneacre Estate’s long-gone porch and separates the restaurant from the small cafe and deli.

On this night, however, we only had eyes for dinner. Our group was a good test: my wife and I are unrepentant omnivores, but we brought my vegetarian sister-in-law Carley and

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The real goodbyes are sweet. For dessert, a friend from the old Stoneacre: salted caramel on the bottom, then hazelnut mousse and crème fraîche, all in an alluring little pot whose bottom I’ve scraped many times ($7). Since peaches are good this time of year, I had the cobbler ($7), which in keeping with modern trends was more on the deconstructed side. I wouldn’t mind some order, but it’s a tough argument to make with an empty plate.

Stoneacre has transformed a building into something remarkable, and alongside the opera, is helping restore Washington Square to its former glories.

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Taste

NEWS BITES

by Erin Belknap

Delicious Deals, Close to Home Newport Restaurant Week includes restaurants all over the East Bay It may be Newport Restaurant Week (DiscoverNewport.org), but the deals aren’t confined to Aquidneck Island.

Local favorites in Barrington, Bristol and Portsmouth are expected to participate in the event, running November 3–12. The list hasn’t been released as of press time, but more than 50 area restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe meals, including $16 lunches and $35 dinners.

Choose from locations specializing in fresh seafood, classic comfort food, New American, inspired Italian, global fare, fusion cuisine and much more.

Check online for a list of participating restaurants.

BlueWater Grille in Barrington participated in this spring’s Newport Restaurant Week

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proximity to the briny ocean air, though nobody knows for sure.

Stone Pony Farm, Westport A novice chef may not know about the various turkey breeds, but Stone Pony Farm (StonePonyFarmofWestport.com) reminds us that all turkeys are not necessarily the same. The farm specializes in the Heritage varieties, which have more in common with their wild ancestors than they do with turkeys raised for industrial agriculture. This includes old-fashioned breeds like the

Narragansett, the Bourbon Red, the Royal Palm and the Chocolate, all of which are available at the farm.

Cyra’s Farm, Little Compton Named after their loyal farm dog, Cyra’s Farm (CyrasFarm.com) specializes in the Narragansett turkey, native to Narragansett Bay. These turkeys are able to run and fly, so they have larger legs and thighs that produce especially dark and juicy meat. Cyra’s also offers the more commonly known Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys.

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A Can-Do Attitude Two friends have transformed The Backyard Food Company from a hobby into a thriving small business

night, so Matt and I pulled out the tomato jam and the candied jalapeños. Everyone went nuts over it. One woman, who was in the PTO, requested we make an apple butter for each of the teachers. Our company started organically… from our garden. It was never this big plan to become “the relish kings.”

How do you handle the challenges of the growing in season Rhode Island?

Matt: You’re really subject to whatever the weather is for the season. Since we’re in over 300 stores now, we’re not growing our own produce. We have greenhouses at Louby’s pizza place that we use for growing hot peppers and stuff like that.

Louby: We just got a grant that’s going to help us grow a certain amount of hot peppers so we can maintain our levels and grow our own peppers responsibly. That’s on the docket for next year.

Louby Sukkar (front left) and Matt McClelland (front

Photography by Wolf Matthewson

Selling jams, salsas and other tasty condiments, The Backyard Food Company (TheBackyardFoodCompany.com) began at Warren’s Hope and Main just a few years ago, using organic produce from a Warwick backyard. Now, the local supplier can be found in stores from Maine to Florida, including Clements Marketplace in Portsmouth, Grapes and Grains in Barrington and Kate and Company in Bristol. We sat down with co-founders Matt McClelland and Louby Sukkar to talk about their journey and what’s next for their growing business.

We’re hearing a lot of buzz about Backyard Food Company.

Matt: We’re a local condiments company using simple ingredients that you’d find in your kitchen. We cook in small batches and we make better tasting food than what’s available in the supermarket.

Louby: We don’t use chemicals in any of our ingredients. We try to use preservatives like

right) have taken their passion for organic foods from Warren to stores up and down the East Coast

vinegars that have taste, and to stay away from preservatives found in a lot of other foods.

How did you two meet?

Matt: I had cancer five years ago. I had just met Louby not long before that because our sons were in kindergarten together. My cancer was in my intestines, so I wanted to look at what I was putting into my body. Louby helped me build [a garden in my yard]. We had 200 tomato plants and then planted a giant garden in his yard, and we started harvesting things to preserve.

Louby: We had so much left over that we started looking to older generations about how they preserved on the farms. We came across some great family recipes. Then, one day, I had a birthday party for my son. We didn’t have enough food to last through the

What’s a fall must-try?

Matt: Our New England cranberry apple jam is great. It’s made with all local apples and cranberries… right here in Rhode Island. Our tomato jam, apple butter and our line of salsas are delicious.

What’s coming up next?

Matt: Our food service has really started to take off. Smashburger, a Denver-based burger chain, reached out – now we make all their Rhode Island and Connecticut relishes. A lot of restaurants are interested in getting our condiments.

Louby: We’re making sure not to [grow] too quickly because Matt and I really believe in sustained growth. Timing is everything.

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served with a choice of soup or salad and fresh-made bread. The large family friendly menu also includes flatbread pizzas, slow roasted prime rib, chops, ribs, homemade chowder and much more.

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EAST BAY / NEWPORT Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, 508-999-6975. LD $$ Bluewater Bar and Grill Casual restaurant with modern seafood dishes, patio seating and live music. 32 Barton Ave, Barrington, 247-0017. LD $$-$$$

The Old Grist Mill Tavern Fine dining located over the Runnins River. 390 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, 508-336-8460. LD $-$$$ The Wharf Tavern Serves fresh seafood and steak with bay views from almost every table. 215 Water St, Warren, 289-2524. BrLD $-$$$

PROVIDENCE AREA Ichigo Ichie Traditional Japanese cuisine, creative sushi and hibachi. 5 Catamore Blvd, East Providence, 4355511. LD $-$$$

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Providence, 351-4500. BLD $$-$$$ Meeting Street Cafe BYOB eatery with large menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner served all day. 220 Meeting St, Providence, 273-1066.

BLD $-$$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ Ocean State Sandwich Company Craft sandwiches and hearty sides. 1345 Hartford Ave, Johnston; 155 Westminster St, Providence, 282-6772. BL $-$$

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to Change, an organization that empowers adults living with developmental disabilities, Character’s Cafe is the only non-profit restaurant in the state. With amazing food and a great cause, every experience here is truly feel good.

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Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$ Pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks and handcrafted cocktails. 1200 Hartford Ave, Johnston, 273-1444. LD $-$$$ Pizza J A fun, upbeat atmosphere with thin-crust pizza, pub fare and gluten-free options. 967 Westminster St, Providence, 632-0555. LD $-$$ Public Kitchen & Bar American food with changing daily specials. 120 Francis St, Providence, 919-5050. BrLD $-$$ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro.

465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$ Rick’s Roadhouse Honest, authentic BBQ with a large selection of whiskey. 370 Richmond St, Providence, 272-7675. LD $-$$ Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine.

Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch.

Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich and Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $ Tavolo Wine Bar and Tuscan Grille Classic Italian cuisine with an extensive wine and beer list. 970 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, 349-4979. LD $-$$ The Grange Vegetarian restaurant serving seasonal dishes with a juice bar, vegan bakery and cocktail bar. 166 Broadway, Providence, 831-0600. BrLD $-$$ The Salted Slate An agri-driven American restaurant with global influences. 186 Wayland Ave, Providence, 270-3737. BrLD $$-$$$

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LD $-$$ Trinity Brewhouse American pub fare and craft beer in a downtown setting, with lunch, dinner and late-night menus. 186 Fountain Street, Providence, 453-2337. LD $-$$ Twin Oaks Family restaurant serving an extensive selection of Italian and American staples. 100 Sabra St, Cranston, 781-9693. LD $-$$$ The Vig Contemporary sports bar with craft tavern fare. 21 Atwells Ave, Providence,

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LD $-$$ Coast Guard House A new American menu with a seafood emphasis and extensive wine list, open seven days a week. 40 Ocean Rd, Narragansett, 789-0700. BrLD $$$

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1051 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, 2952500. D $-$$$ Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$ George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 783-2306. LD $-$$ Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$ Maharaja Indian Restaurant Indian cuisine and traditional curries in a warm setting. 1

Beach St, Narragansett, 363-9988. LD $-$$ Mariner Grille Seafood, steaks and pasta in a fun setting, with live entertainment. 140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 284-3282.

LD $$ Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana Authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza with exclusive ingredients imported from Naples. 60 S County Commons Way, South Kingstown, 783-2900. LD $-$$

Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch.

Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/ American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$

Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food with a great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 783-4073. BBrLD $

Twin Willows Fresh seafood and water views in a family-friendly atmosphere. 865 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett, 789-8153.

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465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$

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Taste Test Pum p ki n For t h e Wi n There’s no better way to wrap up Thanksgiving dinner than pumpkin pie. If you don’t know your way around a pie pan, these East Bay bakeries will have you covered come Turkey Day. Just make sure you get an extra one for you and all those leftovers.

Frenc h Perfec tion Provencal Bakery and Café (ProvencalBakery.com) in Middletown knows that the key to a premium pie is a perfectly balanced crust. This one’s neither too flaky nor too thick, and with cinnamony pumpkin goodness on top, it all rounds out to a tasty triumph.

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The Beehive Pantry (TheBeehiveCafe.com) in Bristol takes a bold chance on this fall staple, amping up the pumpkin and crafting a light and sweet crust that could stand alone as a cookie for tea or coffee dunking.

Spice I s Nice Sweet Berry Farm (SweetBerryFarmRI.com) in Middletown opts for the spicy approach, leaning into cloves and allspice for an intensely flavorful pumpkin puree. If you’ve been burned by Thanksgiving blandness, this’ll get you singing the praises of Old Man Turkey once again.

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