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Contents
The Bay Magazine • November 2018
Photo courtesy of East Bay Newspapers
Features
28 Weirdos Welcome
33 East Bay Game Day
The Galactic Theatre in Warren is a Main Street haven for rock and rollers
Get the history behind the area’s longstanding high school football rivalries
Local teams face off against their Thanksgiving Day rivals this month (p. 33)
Departments The Buzz
20 Girls on the Run empowers
42 HOME: A Barrington resident outfits
50 CONNOISSEUR: The owner of
13 Among the stars at
youth through running
her home with refurbished artifacts
Aunt Tatty’s Beautiful Butterscotch talks family recipes
Hotpoint Emporium
23 CALENDAR: Events you can’t 14 Wolfe & Hound keeps pups
miss this month
Taste
53 RESTAURANT GUIDE
45 TREND: Riverside’s new donut
looking sharp
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17 Bristol decks the halls for its
Live Well
annual Grand Illumination
39 SHOP AROUND: Storied antiques fill the shelves at Warren’s Nick Haus
19A Tiverton teen makes his Carnegie Hall debut
combinations
Pic of the Bay
46 EAT: The Beach House in Bristol
58 An East Bay snapshot from one of our readers
serves iconic dishes – and has a
40 CONNOISSEUR: A love of nature
view to match
inspired Julie Christina to start a
21 VOICES OF THE BAY: An activist’s work is never done for Little Compton’s
floral design business
48 NEWS BITES: The Perfect Sweet in Warren celebrates 200 flavors
Betty Torphy
ON THE COVER: The Portsmouth Patriots take on the Rogers High School Vikings. Photography courtesy of East Bay Newspapers.
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Travel to outer space without ever leaving Hotpoint Emporium in the “world’s smallest planetarium”
Among the Stars Hotpoint Emporium in Bristol displays cosmic art in its very own planetarium The last thing you’d expect to find in the lower level art gallery at Bristol’s Hotpoint Emporium is a planetarium. Yet, in a dark nook nestled in the corner, you are invited to sit among the stars. “I have always been fascinated by astrophotography,” explains artist and planetarium creator Jen Charleson. When NASA opened its media library to the public last year, she spent several days poring over the images of exploding stars, orbits, and constellations, until she decided to pair them with her own ink creations to form “imagined spacescapes where art and astrophysics coexist in perfect fusion.” The result is what you see in the planetarium: luminous, whimsical geometric shapes printed on aluminum plates that shimmer in the strategically lit space. A curtain you can draw shut and NASA audio recordings taken in outer space complete the multisensory experience. “I chose aluminum because the reflective quality of metal creates a
fantastic effect where the pieces change in appearance depending on the light source,” says Charleson. “In fact, just like looking up at the night sky, the longer you look at them, the more stars come into view. But also like the night sky, this magical effect only happens in the dark. I needed a way to show this to people.” So, the planetarium idea was born, and after six weeks of experimentation, construction, and installation, Charleson and her husband finished the project to house her body of galactic works. The planetarium is Hotpoint’s hidden gem. Other members of the artist co-op encourage visitors to check out the Underground Gallery and, they’ll add with a knowing smile, “the world’s smallest planetarium.” “I like to believe that when people come inside, they forget where they are for a moment or two,” Charleson says. “Mostly, my hope is that people come away realizing that the stars are closer than we think.” HotpointEmporium.com -Megan Schmit
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What does Melanie Wolfe, owner of Wolfe & Hound Company, and her business have in common besides their names? Their love for pampering pups. Wolfe launched the Etsy business back in the spring of 2017 and has since participated in several local fairs and markets that showcase her products: one-of-akind bandanas for your pooch. In just over a year and a half, she’s provided hundreds of dogs (and their owners) with sophisticated and affordable bandanas that are stitched right here in the Ocean State. “I’d seen people making bandanas and knew I wanted to get into something similar,” Wolfe says when asked where the idea originated. With many friends having dogs, she found inspiration. Using unique and sometimes unusual fabrics, she creates what she calls “small batch” bandanas that are far from your typical pet store variety with patterns like bones, paw prints, or sports teams. Wolfe sources her fabric from all over the country, sometimes even internationally. “Whatever strikes my fancy, I usually run with,” she says with a laugh, adding that she switches up her patterns and fabrics seasonally, making them that much more distinct. In the fall months, you can expect to find Wolfe creating bandanas from plaid-patterned and wool fabrics. Not only are her bandanas available on Etsy, but you can also find them at Cerulean in Warren, Curated in Tiverton, and Kate & Co. in Bristol. Wolfe adds that she “loves [engaging] with customers and seeing their dogs wearing [her] bandanas,” which are offered in three sizes – small, medium, and large – for under $25. What sweetens the deal, though, is that Wolfe donates a dollar from each of all bandana sales to a rescue foundation. Her own pup, Arlo, is a rescue from Tennessee. Going forward, she plans to donate to local foundations like RISPCA and The Potter League based on their needs. Etsy: WolfeandHoundCompany –Caroline Boyle
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Bristol kicks off the holiday season with a festive Grand Illumination
You can always tell when the holidays are approaching in the East Bay. Many towns will wrap the trees and lampposts lining the main roads with twinkling lights. Town tree lightings are grand celebrations of both the local business and the most wonderful time of the year, and in Bristol, the annual Grand Illumination happening on December 1 is the jolliest event of the season. Small shops and family owned restaurants will open their doors to patrons. Students and local artists will sell their wares and perform on Hope Street for crowds eager to start feeling merry. You’ll hear carols and see smiles of people sipping hot chocolate with their loved ones. You’ll really feel compelled to say hello to
friends you know and everyone you meet. Then, the moment you’ve been waiting for. Just before 6pm, Santa Claus himself will make an appearance and address the crowd, initiating the countdown to the actual flick of the switch that will turn on the lights through all of Bristol. For several years, that Santa Claus has been played by Michael Rielly, a third-generation Santa warming the hearts of the young and old alike. Rielly takes his position as Santa very seriously. He began portraying the role when he was eight years old, in a school play. By the time he was in his teens, he would visit the Rhode Island Veterans Home where his mother worked as Santa, spreading cheer to those who
might need it the most. With the blessing of his late grandfather, Jim Rielly (who was Bristol’s de facto Santa for over 60 years), he keeps the tradition alive at one of Bristol’s most enjoyable holiday events. If you’re still feeling festive the next morning and want to catch another glimpse of the Big Man in Red, head over to Mount Hope High School for Breakfast with Santa. For $5, enjoy a pancake breakfast, face painting, a magic show, and more. Children under the age of five are considered “Santa’s special guests” and get in for free. Don’t forget to pose for a keepsake photo – Grandma and Grandpa will want that one framed! Facebook: Bristol Christmas Festival –Alyssa Anderson
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Young guitarist Thatcher Harrison got to Carnegie Hall by winning interntional competition
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A seventeen-year-old Tiverton native makes his Carnegie Hall debut How do you get to Carnegie Hall? In the case of Thatcher Harrison, win an international competition. As a toddler, Harrison mimicked guitar-playing performers like the Indigo Girls and Simon & Garfunkel while watching them on DVD. He owned his first guitar at the age of two. By five he was performing with a full-sized Gibson around his neck, the instrument resting on the ground because it was larger than the boy himself. Now, the 17-year-old guitar phenom, who was born in Tiverton but now lives in Dartmouth where his parents are professors at UMass, is heading to New York City to play in Weill Recital Hall at the famed Carnegie Hall as the first-place winner in the strings category at the 2018 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition.
Gary Fish, who hosts open mic sessions at Tiverton’s Sandywoods Center for the Arts where Harrison regularly performs, wasn’t surprised that Harrison won. “He was five when he came to his first open mic,” Fish says. “He blew away the crowd with an awesome rendition of Johnny Cash’s ‘Folsom Prison Blues.’ He’s a tremendous talent.” For Harrison, playing music is all about the audience. His philosophy comes from an unexpected source: former Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant. “Plant once said that you create music to make people happy,” Harrison says. “That’s what I believe. I play for the audience, so they can experience something beautiful.” Harrison plans to perform “V: Presto” from “Koyunbaba” by contemporary Italian composer Carlo Domeniconi for his Carnegie
Hall debut. “The traditional classical composers, like Bach, wrote for several different instruments, but Domeniconi composes solely for guitar,” Harrison explains. “I want to bring musical variety to the audience.” Currently a high school senior, Harrison has his eye on several music schools for college. He’s keeping mum about which ones while he goes through the application process. For this die-hard Yankee fan, playing in NYC at Carnegie Hall is “a dream come true.” “The minute I met him, I knew he was a shooting star,” says Fish. “This won’t be his first trip to Carnegie Hall. I see him playing in concert halls all over the world.” But lucky Rhode Islanders can catch Harrison in January, when he returns to Sandywoods’ open mic in the new year. –Karen Greco
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In Search of Peace
On Martin Luther King Day in 2003, some citizens gathered at the Little Compton Town Commons to peacefully protest against the lead-up to the Iraq War. The following Sunday they decided to gather again, in protest of President George W. Bush’s upcoming State of the Union address. Fifteen years later they have continued to meet every Sunday to raise awareness for peace and social justice issues. Stalwart founder Betty Torphy coined the group the Sakonnet Peace Alliance. She credits the Religious of Sacred Heart nuns
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at Manhattanville College of which she is a graduate for instilling the conviction for her activism. A former high school English teacher, Betty received a master’s in the Art of Teaching from DC’s Trinity College and a master’s in psychology of Religion from Andover Theological School. She and her family have lived in Little Compton since 1991. The Sakonnet Peace Alliance meets every Sunday at the Little Compton Town Commons at 9:30am. All are welcome to join their peaceful vigil.
We had nuns who kept evolving and were on fire. What I remember most about Robert Kennedy’s death is standing in front of the plaza in NYC and collecting signatures for gun control. That’s how long we’ve been doing this [work]. We thought our protest would be a one-time event. We had maybe 30 people show up. A founding member was a WWII vet, which gave us a lot of credibility. People have come and gone, some have died. The original eight still come. We have grown, shrunk, and are bigger now probably due to the turmoil in the country. We picked a time when people pass by to attend one of the three churches. The group has only missed two Sundays [due to blizzards]. It wasn’t easy at first. People would get out of their cars and shout at us. I would always go up to speak with them. Little Compton Town Hall gave out bumper stickers with ‘Support Bush and the Troops’, so the town probably didn’t want us there. Now we get honks and cheers. It’s rare to get negative reaction. It’s really changed We’ve sponsored speakers including Steve Oleskey, who represented six prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. For a decade I created a weekly ad for the Sakonnet Times around the issues of war and peace. We’ve collected clothes for veterans. All types of activities. We broadened our message and created banners, which address issues from race, gun control, immigration. People come with an article, poem, song, statistics on veteran suicides, anything to inform and educate. I call it Cathedral of Peace on the Commons. We are there witnessing, creating community, present to each other and what we can do in the world. We have kept the conversation going.
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by the end of a season.” “We are first and foremost a young girl’s empowerment program,” O’Hara explains, “running is used as one of the mediums to build confidence.” In addition to physical activity, GOTRRI’s program incorporates lessons focused on self-worth and relationship building to help developing youth become the leaders of their own lives. With nearly a third of their students funded through scholarships, donations, and volunteers, GOTRRI prides itself on being an all-inclusive program throughout the state of Rhode Island and, more recently, Bristol County. Their SoleMates is one of the biggest reasons why GOTRRI is able to fund such a generous percentage of their participants. The program gives the opportunity for a team of individuals—whether you can run a marathon or walk a mile—to dedicate their training to funding a student that may not have the opportunity to participate in the program. “While the program is for young girls, the people that are making it happen are the entire community,” O’Hara says. “We’re running with a purpose.” GOTRRI.org –Ava Callery
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November 3: Eat, drink, and shop to your heart’s content at the Holiday Showcase Craft Fair. Green Valley Country Club will be brimming with holiday creations: jewelry, crafts, home decor, and more. ‘Tis the season for gift giving! Portsmouth, NewportChamber.org
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November 3: The slightly crisp temperatures in fall make for great running weather. Walk, jog, or sprint the Race for Open Space, a 5K loop course along the Sakonnet Greenway Trail. Bring a canned good donation for the MLK Community Center, and after the run, enjoy refreshments and lawn games. Portsmouth, AILT.org
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November 3-4: For a special two-day event, artists from the region display their intricate and realistic wooden renditions of wildlife like songbirds, raptors, and waterfowl at the Audubon Bird and Wildlife Carving Exposition. Watch demonstrations, talk to the makers, and purchase your favorite carved creation. Bristol, ASRI.org November 9: Get ready to feel festive at the Harvest Time Fair at Winslow Gardens and Linn Health & Rehabilitation. Benefiting the Aldersbridge Communities, this event will feature colorful indoor shopping, silent auction, bake and ice cream shop, White Elephant table, raffles, tarot card reader, and much more. East Providence, Aldersbridge.org
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November 10: The Aquidneck Indian Council invites all to Sandywoods for their Fall Potluck, a social gathering with lunch and dancing. Guests are asked to bring something to share, whether it be a casserole or cookies, and immerse themselves in an appreciation of Native music and culture. Tiverton, Sandywoods.org
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November 10: The RWU Dance Theatre Freshman Company Basement Series features choreography by students, faculty, and this month, guest artists Katie McNamara and Olase Freeman, co-directors of BaldSoul modern dance company. Bristol, RWU.edu
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November 16: Common Fence Music presents Honeysuckle at Hope & Main, a progressive folk/bluegrass band that’s made appearances at Newport Folk Festival, Lollapolooza, Mountain Jam, and CJM. Warren, CommonFenceMusic.org
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November 19: The Little Clay Studio exhibits its students’ creations at The Cup Show. This year’s theme is individuality, where artists were encouraged to design and decorate their cups with meaningful moments. A display of self-expression, creativity, and personality. Warren, TheLittleClayStudio.org
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November 24: A Thanksgiving tradition returns: The 19th Annual Trot Off Your Turkey. The race offers a 5k and 1.5 option, prizes, raffle, and postrace party with turkey soup. Proceeds benefit St. Luke’s School. Barrington, StLukesRI.org
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November 29-December 1: Comedy Connection presents Boston native and stand-up comedian Robert Kelly. Known for appearances on Comedy Central, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Trainwreck, and more. East Providence, RIComedyConnection.com
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tattoo-vibe, and a boutique cocktail bar, The Galactic Theatre has made itself the place to go for music in Warren. No trivia night, no football (gasp!) on Sundays, and no phonies, The Galactic Theatre has taken on the mission of making music a nightly occurrence, a part of the landscape and culture of the hardest working city by the bay. “There’s so much history here, within the ground, the buildings, the waterfront, and the people. I have loved this town and the East Bay since the late ‘90s,” Podsnap says. “I always wondered if it’s where I’d end up after over a decade of touring the country as a musician.” To the outside viewer, The Galactic Theatre and the current buzz it has been getting seems to have materialized out of nowhere, but for Podsnap and his wife, Victoria, The
Galactic has been an absolute labor of love. “My wife and I first opened a business here in 2014,” Podsnap recalls. “We persevered constant financial burdens while trying to maintain and thrive as a small vintage store in a cool yet sleepy town. Some folks didn’t want a bar and venue here; we had to prove to them and ourselves that we’d respect and maintain the cozy, small-town vibe… just a little busier and a little louder. With the amazing community of Warren, understanding landlords, friends, and an especially patient, supportive family, we happily suffered through the obstacles and the empty pocket times.” On the occasions I have had the pleasure of attending shows at The Galactic Theatre, I have found it to be an incredibly welcoming place that makes anyone coming in feel like a regular at the bar. Part of it is the camaraderie that is apparent among the Main Street Warren business owners, who make themselves regulars in The Galactic and out in the community, and part of it is the culture that Podsnap and company have worked so hard to create. The Galactic Theatre exists solely as a haven for music and art; this becomes clear for anyone who steps foot inside. Everyone is weird, everyone is valued, everyone is welcome. “This is an extension of my inner spirit,” Podsnap muses. “I’m not trying to insult anyone when I say almost anyone could open a regular, predictable bar that serves a predictable menu with Top 40 Music poisoning everyone’s ears. However, it takes someone that’s the good kind of crazy, [who] harnesses a vision of yesteryear mixed with how the future could possibly be as a society. A place of peace and networking and artistic release. We don’t allow talk of sports, religion, or politics at The Galactic. This Lounge is an oasis to forget life’s everyday pains and absorb inspiration to get to a happier place each and every day. [A] real, organically curated community.” The Galactic Theatre, in its current incarnation, has only been open for a short time, but in that short period, Podsnap and company have found themselves host to many notable musicians, both touring and local. “We have had so many great moments in a fairly short time,” Podsnap says. “Over 200 shows in 15 months now. Members of Dinosaur Jr, Dead Milkmen, Avett Brothers, Bloodshot Bill, Tropigals, Ladybird, The Wolff Sisters, comedy shows... Charlie Marie, Tyler James from the Silks, Hollow Turtle, Jodie Treloar, Mark Greenbaum, Ned Cronin, Zack Slik, Nate Cozzolino. Way too many to mention in one magazine article!” It is this devotion to art that has resonated with musicians and artists, and it has added to the outsider art community that Warren has gotten some attention for. Before The Galactic Theatre opened its current Main Street location, names such as Fort Foreclosure and The Collaborative were bringing intimate, serious attention to Warren’s artistic street credit. For Podsnap, the spirit of the art community inspired him to be an active pillar within it,
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t’s Friday night in East Providence, and Pierce Field is rocking as the Townies take the field against regional and Division 1A rival St. Raphael’s Academy. If it’s not quite the frenzy of the Townie’s annual showdown against LaSalle Academy — a Thanksgiving Day game that’s been played annually since 1929 — the game lives up to the home-opener hype, with East Providence pulling out a 15-7 overtime win capped by a five-yard touchdown run by quarterback Justin Pena.
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igh school football in the East Bay may never be compared to that in East Texas, but the local pride and longstanding traditions embraced in towns like East Providence, Barrington, and Portsmouth still make attending a game an immersive and exciting event whether you’re a student, alumni, or just a resident coming out to support the community and local student-athletes. Portsmouth, for example, not only brings a highly competitive team to the field, but also a rowdy student cheering section dubbed the Zoo Crew. Barrington’s Pep Band livens up the sidelines during Eagles games, as does the East Providence Marching Band. “The teams that have the best support also have the best atmosphere,” says Portsmouth High School head football coach Matt Kessler. “When the community comes out, it’s quite a social event. For the kids, it might as well be the NFL. The Pop Warner players line up for high-fives by the high school team, and they look up to those players like idols.” Among football people, the East Bay includes not just the towns on the mainland along the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay — East Providence, Mt. Hope, Barrington, and Tiverton — but also the schools on Aquidneck Island: Portsmouth, Middletown, and Rogers High School in Newport. Among these, the biggest regional rivalry games include Barrington vs. Mt. Hope (another traditional Turkey Day match-up), Portsmouth vs. Middletown, and Portsmouth vs. Rogers. Portsmouth, the last public school team to win the state Division 1 football championship, remains an annual contender, while East Providence touts to the field the history of a half-dozen state titles (the last in 2006, under legendary coach Sandy Gorham, who has led the football teams at both Barrington and East Providence in threeplus decades of coaching). Yet, says Kessler, “On Friday nights, any of the East Bay teams can be competitive.” Realignment in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League has watered down some local rivalries: these days, East Bay teams are more likely to circle on their calendar cross-bay games against teams like Cranston East and West, North Kingstown, and of course the perennial private-school powerhouses, Hendricken and LaSalle. But at least Barrington and Portsmouth are guaranteed to square off in Division 1B, while Middletown and Mt. Hope battle for dominance of Division 2B. Of course, football fortunes rise and fall every four or five years at most high schools, with programs peaking as talented students reach their junior and senior years and falling off once they graduate and are replaced by less experienced players. (Private schools that can afford to recruit players from anywhere are the exception, of course, which is why LaSalle and Hendricken have ruled Rhode Island high school football in recent years.) Rogers, for example, drew upon the children of Navy families and tough kids from the Fifth Ward to win 10 state championships between 1973 and 1990 — two talent pools that have since largely dried up. Today’s dominant schools tend to be those with strong feeder programs, such as East Providence Junior Townies youth football and the Portsmouth Patriots Pop Warner program. “These programs work the same offensive and defensive systems as the high school teams,” says John Gilloly, the longtime sports reporter for the Providence Journal. “It makes a big difference when the kids can get to the high school already knowing the system.” Barrington also enjoys strong community support and plays a hard-nosed brand of football under Gorham — proving, perhaps, that you don’t need to draw from the “wrong side of the tracks” to be a tough football team. The glory days of drawing 10,000 fans to a Thanksgiving football game in Rhode Island may have passed, but the fans who still come enjoy a far more sophisticated game than the Wing-T, three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust style football of decades past. NFL fans who were impressed by the Philadelphia Eagles’ mastery of the run-pass option play will see the same offense executed by East Bay high school players, for example.
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“Teams spread it out all over the field” in exciting, passing-oriented offenses, where throwing plays typically outnumber runs by a 3-1 margin, says Kessler. With all-state junior quarterback Kyle Bicho at the helm, for example, Portsmouth “runs just enough to keep defenses honest,” he says, Defenses roll out the classic 3-4 alignment but also a nickel alignment with extra safeties to protect against the pass, or line up with five linebackers to send blitzes from all over the field. “A lot of people don’t give Rhode Island high school football its due, but it’s pretty impressive,” says Kessler. Pierce Memorial Stadium in East Providence, built in 1939 as a Depression-era Works Progress Administration project, is the undisputed hallowed ground of East Bay football. Fittingly, the first game played at Pierce was between the Townies and LaSalle, with the locals prevailing 10-8 before a crowd of 8,500 fans; the two teams have played 79 times over the years, with LaSalle holding a 50-27-2 edge in the series. Pierce Field’s long history as a sports venue includes hosting hitting demonstrations by Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, rodeos, boxing, and professional soccer matches. To this day, “Pierce is one of the best places in the state to watch a football game,” says Gilloly. It isn’t the only East Bay football venue with a history, however: Toppa Field, where Rogers High School inaugurated a new football stadium in 2017,
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was the original site of the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals, back when it was known as Freebody Park. Bob Dylan played here, though not in cleats. So did Chuck Berry and Frank Sinatra. East Bay schools also have sent players on to college and the pros in recent years: Mike Cloud, a star running back for Portsmouth High School, was chosen in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs after setting rushing records at Boston College; he earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the New England Patriots in 2003. East Providence alum Jamie Silva played safety at BC and was a special-teams player for the Indianapolis Colts who was on the field for the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLIV. If you’re only going to see one high school football game this year, get to East Providence at LaSalle, or Portsmouth at Middletown on Thanksgiving — by far the most important game day on the East Bay football schedule. Both are games that often decide division championships and who goes to the statewide playoffs. Gorham says that while the mission and purpose of school may be academics, “the heart and soul is athletics.” High school football not only brings families and communities together, he says, the $5 price of admission to a game includes great action and entertainment on and off the field. “It’s a cheap date night,” he laughs.
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Storied antiques fill an historic two-story cottage-turned-shop in Warren Nick Haus has always been a collector and loves to find objects from the past that tell a story of how we live today. He has been selling unique antique wares online for years, and in 2016 opened up a shop in a residential neighborhood right off Warren’s historic Water Street. Housed in a two-story cottage built in the 1890s, the tiny shop is stocked with new and vintage goods with an interesting flair. “I look for goods that have contrast and conversation with the way people live now,” says Haus. “I love how inserting the same piece in a different place, not only changes the piece itself, but the setting.” Haus is always on the hunt for eye-catching pieces and scours shops on his travels, estate sales, and any place that sells old things. While his online shop has a strong presence, the brick-and
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What types of arrangements do you like working on best? I love to go big! Big arbors, installations, and ceremony decor, I even incorporate some living plant materials so it feels like you are in an actual garden. I love large show-stopping urns. On the total opposite spectrum, I get giddy about the teeny tiny details in a boutonniere or a flower crown that are so delicate and beautiful. Handing a bride her bouquet and seeing her expression makes all the hard work worth it. I am obsessed with interesting foliage and what I love most is creating natural, seasonal looking arrangements. I want it to look like it came from the garden, not a store.
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Thanks to social media, floral designers have become famous. Do you have favorites that you turn to for inspiration? I follow countless designers from around the country and the world, really. I see new and talented people pop up every day on Instagram. The wedding industry [in Rhode Island] is huge and we have an abundance of big talent. I am humbled by the good company I keep and look to many RI designers and wedding professionals for inspiration and advice. With that being said, poring over other designers’ work can get overwhelming and so I try to turn inward. You have to keep up with trends, but my passion for floral design began with the garden and so I always turn to gardens and plants for inspiration. Also, seasonality is key in my designs, so I am a part of the Slow Flowers network – incorporating local and seasonal flowers and foliage gives my designs that just-picked-from-the-garden look. With both you and your husband being horticulturists, is your home filled with greenery inside and out, or is it a plumber with the leaky faucet situation? Yes and no. Dan is chief horticulturist of Green Animals Topiary Gardens and it is difficult at times to juggle everything, but I want to teach my sons by example to follow their passions and to participate in their community. With both of us working, we have much less time than we would like to work on our own garden. There are some great roses that climb the side of our small cottage style house. But even a small garden can provide: one day I saw a gorgeous rose right outside my window and I cut it and put it right on top of a wedding cake that evening. Pretty satisfying.
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Being resourceful is in Rebecca Schneider’s DNA. “[My parents] were a great team and jointly had a great sense of style,” she begins. “They usually pulled my sisters and I into the work. I remember sitting in the yard talking to my mom while she stripped furniture.” Schneider’s own home in the Nayatt neighborhood of Barrington is outfitted stylishly with refurbished finds and upcycled pieces. “I’m really proud of reusing, both for environmental purposes and to give items a new life,” says Schneider, who lists Craigslist, consignment shops, and even the curb as her go-to sources for furniture. “I really like knowing there is a history behind a piece and it means a lot to me to avoid the fabrication of more new stuff.” A frequent visitor to that mega antiques fair in Massachusetts, she notes that “just walking the fields at Brimfield makes you realize how much stuff
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we’ve already accumulated in this world!” She cites her father’s wife as both an inspiration and motivating force. “She is passionately protective of the environment, more so than anyone I know. So, before I buy something new, I can hear her voice wondering where that item will be in ten, twenty, fifty years.” Giving old and even new fixtures a second life is all in Schneider’s wheelhouse. She looks for pieces with good bones and interesting shapes before working her upcycling magic, which often includes stripping down to the original wood and refinishing, freshening up with coats
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A Barrington homeowner creates personal spaces with refurbished pieces and family mementos
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of paint, or reupholstering. The clearance section at national retail stores can also be a great source for things to hack. “I bought some new candle sconces on an enormous clearance at Pottery Barn. They were peach and green and were just not selling. I refinished them with Miss Mustard Seed’s milk paint. Now they show off their yummy chippiness and look like they have a history,” she says. When it comes to decorative accents, Schneider goes for sentimental over trendy. Things like sticks, stones, and shells from hikes, or a rock from a family vacation to Red Rock Canyon, are reminders of special times, which she thoughtfully groups into displays. “Just pulling together pieces to set a stage,” says Schneider, who notes that these vignettes are among her favorite things in the home. The appeal of creating storied interiors has led to unique spaces like the display of her father’s vintage tool collection, referred to as the tool wall. “I don’t feel the need to decorate in a coastal style just because I currently live by the sea, if that makes sense. I’d rather have my house reflect our history.” Ethnic, historic, natural, and vintage items all make it into Schneider’s design style. “I love the hunt for pieces that inspire me and buying
old pieces that I know nothing about and using them as a conversation piece. I have several pieces on our tool wall that I do not know what they are for… I love chatting about them with company!” She also enjoys chatting with shopkeepers and lists nearby Hidden Gardens in Barrington, Sea Rose Cottage in Bristol, and The Farmer’s Daughter in South Kingstown as favorite buy-local spots. Before moving to Barrington six years ago, Rebecca, her husband Mark, and their two sons lived in South America. “Our art from Brazil is really important to me. It’s beautiful, but what is most important to me is that they remind me of the people there. All of the places we’ve lived contribute to my decor. These pieces make me feel like I’m living inside a story and it feels cozy to me,” says Schneider, who muses that her own history provides a wellspring of inspiration. “I like pulling together things that were cool to me decades ago with things that represent who I am now.”
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There’s Something About Proud Mary’s A new donut shop offers customizable donuts and neighborly cheer To start, Proud Mary’s is a made-to-order donut shop, and that should
Mary’s was founded as a place to run into neighbors, bond over do-
entice just about anybody. You can glaze your donut with such flavors
nut selection, and congregate with a cup of Borealis coffee. This
as caramel, maple, or key lime, and you can top it with rainbow sprinkles,
concept came easily to Miller, who runs The Apiary, a local construc-
banana chips, or bacon. These options can yield thousands of combina-
tion and development company. The name “Proud Mary” is partially
tions – or, if the myriad options leave you paralyzed, there are nearly a
a reference to Miller’s mother, but he’s noted that the logo of a ven-
dozen specialty donuts, from the Piña Colada to the Chocolate-Covered
erable woman wearing cat-eye glasses also speaks to strong and
Strawberry. You can even order your masterpiece online.
nurturing women everywhere.
But the MTO approach is just a fun gimmick. When Ruarri Miller
For the moment, Proud Mary’s does not serve vegan or gluten-free
and his wife Ashley Lakin moved to Riverside, they wanted to help
donuts, and you’re hard-pressed to find anything nutritional in this
enrich the century-old community. So the shop isn’t just a place to
quaint little shop. But the staff has hinted at some big plans, so remem-
pick up donuts and dash (although you’re welcome to do so); Proud
ber to circle back. Riverside, ProudMarysDonuts.com –Robert Isenberg
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Taste EAT
by Alastair Cairns
Sunset on the Bay The Beach House in Bristol flanks the bike path, serves a little of everything, and you can’t beat the views lemons – a boozed-up Arnold Palmer. The menu has turned more toward the sea and clearly advertises what is locally sourced, but it’s also casting a wider net. Chicken Wings meet Tuna Tartar on the appetizer list; then there’s sections for Pizza, Salad, and Pasta & Risotto, before you even get to the entree section. With a generalist menu – and, of course, because we felt like it – we saw what they’d do with the basics: Clam Chowder, Fish and Chips, a New York Strip, and some Fish Tacos. The chowder was a sizable bowl and didn’t skimp on the clams. I quite enjoyed an unexpected tentacle garnish of fried calamari swimming amongst the potatoes. What I’d have liked even more were some aromatic herbs to give a bit of color and interest to this cream-and-pink world, as well as another flavor note. None went to waste; when you aren’t putting the cream and butter in yourself, the easy goodness is impossible to deny. The Fish Tacos appetizer appeared on a little, zigzagging, stainless steel taco stand, set into a custom plate with three built-in bowls for salsa verde, guac, and a couple limes. This gleaming, modular plate is a world away from the Tecate
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umbrellas I associate with this dish, but then again, so is the corgi that had just gone by in a bike trailer. I took a couple naked nibbles before adding the salsa. The jicama-and-carrot slaw was good, but despite its orange color the fish was quite neutral and the taco needed a kick. These sauces are not a serving suggestion so much as a must. The guacamole was good; a squeeze of lime was good; but the addition of the excellent salsa verde was compulsory. For our mains, we ordered Fish and Chips off the kids’ menu, which was the best this big kid has had in a while, and I confess I was glad that my kid had no interest in it, instead preferring to inhale the delicious mashed potatoes that came with the NY Strip. Bristol must have some discerning and artful kids to appreciate this quality; the fillet’s perfectly golden batter contrasted perfectly with a black square plate. The steak was a little more cooked than ordered, though still tender enough and delicious with the accompanying chimichurri. The sides were terrific, including a healthy pile of green beans and a mountain of the aforementioned smashed potatoes. We finished with a huge piece of a six-layer Death by Chocolate studded with mini CUISINE: New England and American faves ATMOSPHERE: Casual and al fresco
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Just outside Bristol’s bustle is the Beach House, waving goodbye to the cyclists on the East Bay bike path as they set off on their way to Providence. A restaurant has been here for ages, but with a new name, a smarter look, and a new menu, the Beach House encourages some of these folks to squeeze the brakes. The exterior looks sharp and upscale, and as per the name, the interior is awash with the shiplap, whites, and windows of a coastal living magazine. While the interior capitalizes on all the views available, in this delightful weather, everyone is on the deck or patio, watching cormorants fish and taking in the sights over Bristol Harbor to Poppasquash Neck. Like the weather when we visited, the cocktail list was still in summer mode, blessedly untouched by the avalanche of autumnal cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin. We held onto sangrias and cocktails with citrus, mint, bubbles, and the like. Even though there was a good bythe-glass wine list, mostly Californian, and a beer list of local draft beers, I had to have one last sunny cocktail. Normally I avoid any additive liquors, but the Jack Daniels Honey Bourbon Smash really hit the spot when mixed with iced tea and
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In September, The Perfect Sweet, specializing in homemade macarons, hit a milestone: 200 flavors, and counting. The bakery opened just last year and originally operated out of Hope & Main, where their macarons were available at the Schoolyard Market and by delivery around the state. Within such a short time, they’ve managed to garner a loyal following of customers, which, says owner Tracy Woodard, is the driving force behind their business – and their flavors. When the bakery reached number 199, they wanted to do something special for the big 2-0-0. Not ones to shy away from a challenge, The Perfect Sweet posed the question to their followers on social media: What should be their 200th flavor? Over two weeks, the contest asked customers to comment their ideas, with the
promise that “no flavor is ever too crazy for us,” and chose the top contenders out of the whopping 148 entries. The winner was Mexican Hot Chocolate, with marshmallow cream filling and chili powder, and honorable mentions Blueberry Lavender and Chocolate-covered Bacon close behind. “There are always new flavors in the works,” Woodard reveals, but for now, she is busy with The Perfect Sweet’s new brick-and-mortar location, which opened in late October. The bakery/cafe combo features her famous macarons, but also handmade chocolates, caramels, cakes, cookies, meringue-based sweets, plus Borealis coffee and Yacht Club soda. “[We] have a ‘see what sticks’ approach to see what people like, what they don’t like, and we’re always open to suggestions!” Warren, ThePerfectSweet.com
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Tell me a little about the start of Aunt Tatty’s. I have a 10-year-old son, and we moved to Providence about five years ago, and I was trying to decide whether to go back to work or start my own business. My husband said, “You’d be a good interview and a terrible hire, you should start your own business.” So, I wondered what that might be. Well, my mother had always made this butterscotch, which we passed out to teachers at Christmas and that sort of thing, and I thought that I might make her hobby into my full-time job.
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Let Us WraP These Jewels For The Holidays! Aunt Tatty’s sounds like a true family business. It was my mom’s idea, and there was even a point when she would dress as Aunt Tatty, the hedgehog, and distribute jars. It was already so great, I just took her idea and made it bigger. My son was my taste tester, when I got the recipe from her, it wasn’t very scientific, so it took a lot of tries to get it right. Finally, I got her, with my son’s help, to spend the afternoon making butterscotch – and this time, carefully measuring out the ingredients to get the recipe perfect. That’s the original Aunt Tatty’s Beautiful Butterscotch. What’s next for Aunt Tatty? There is the Original Beautiful Butterscotch, but my mom has wanted to make a chocolate sauce as well, so we are trying that. In the future, look out for Aunt Tatty’s Silver Crescent Chocolate Sauce.
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Celestial Cafe Fresh, locally sourced ingredients from farms and fisheries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 567 South County Trail, Exeter, 295-5559. BLD $$
Twin Oaks Family restaurant serving an extensive selection of Italian and American staples. 100 Sabra St, Cranston, 781-9693. LD $-$$$
Champlin’s Seafood Dockside fresh seafood serving easy breezy cocktails. 256 Great Island Rd, Narragansett, 783-3152. LD $-$$
XO Cafe Acclaimed farm-to-table cuisine with a fantastic Sunday #PajamaBrunch. 125 N Main St, Providence, 273-9090. BrD $$
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 $$$
SOUTHERN RI Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$
Colvitto’s Pizza & Bakery Pizza Calzones and baked goods made fresh daily. 91 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 7838086. BrLD $
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RESTAURANT GUIDE Dante’s Kitchen American food with Southern flair. 315 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-7798. BL $-$$ Eleven Forty Nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$ Frankie’s Italian Bistro Fine dining with imported wines from around the world. 1051 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, 295-2500. D $-$$$ Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228 3901. D$-$$ George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove
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patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 7834073. BBrLD $
Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$
Red Stripe Casual FrenchAmerican bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$
Mariner Grille Seafood, steaks, and pasta in a fun setting, with live entertainment. 40 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 284-3282. LD $$ Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana Authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza with exclusive ingredients imported from Naples. 60 S County Commons Way, South Kingstown, 783-2900. LD $-$$ Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food with a great rooftop
Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich, and Smithfield, 5213311. D $$-$$$ Sophie’s Brewhouse Espresso drinks and sandwiches with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients. 699 S County Trail, Exeter, 295-4273. BL $$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, and Narragansett,
TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$ The Cove A traditional bar and grill serving burgers, sandwiches, and classic New England seafood favorites. 3963 Old Post Rd, Charlestown, 364-9222. LD $$ Twin Willows Fresh seafood and water views in a family-friendly atmosphere. 865 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett, 789-8153. LD $-$$ Tong-D Fine Thai cuisine in a casual setting. 156 County Rd, Barrington, 289-2998; 50 South County Common Way, South Kingstown, 783-4445. LD $-$$
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Pic of the Bay Art of the Ocean
I always thought horseshoe crabs were a combination of prehistoric, old world beauty, and a tenacious little creature we should celebrate! It was molting season, so we gathered all the shells in sight to make resin pour art with, which came out even more wild then we could’ve imagined. Submitted by Pia Hogue. Follow her on Instagram @PiaTheGreat
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