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and may vary after account opening. Freedom Checking: under $5,000 APY is 0.00%, $5,000 and over is 0.01%; Customer must open a new consumer checking account with funds from sources other than Washington Trust. Two direct deposits credited from payroll, social security, pension, or other government benefits are required within 90 calendar days of the account opening date. Deposits from Person-to-Person (P2P) services do not qualify e.g., PayPal®, Venmo®, and Zelle®. After the second direct deposit has been credited to your account, Washington Trust will make a $200.00 deposit within 30 calendar days. For additional information, please refer to the Consumer Terms and Conditions of your account. Minimum balance to open account is $25. Limited to one cash deposit bonus per tax reported owner per account. Not available to customers who received a cash deposit bonus on a previous Washington Trust account within the last two years of account opening date. O er is for a limited time and may be withdrawn at any time. Subject to 1099 reporting. Fees may reduce earnings. https://www.washtrust.com/free-checking. ‡Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is e ective as of 3/29/23 and may vary after account opening. O er available for new accounts opened with funds from sources other than Washington Trust. Washington Trust Checking account required. O er is for a limited time only and may be withdrawn at any time. No municipal or government funds. Minimum balance to open account is $25. Online account opening only. One account per tax reported owner only. If your daily balance is $25,000 or less, you will earn an APY of 3.00% on the entire balance. If your daily balance is $25,000.01 or greater, you will earn an APY of .05% on the entire balance. Minimum balance to earn stated APY is $.01. Fees may reduce earnings.

Contents

News & Life

12 RHODY PETS: Three adoptable pets of the month

14 Food truck program prepares high school students for career training

16 THE PUBLIC’S RADIO:

RI James Beard finalist serves up Indigenous food in Charlestown

18 RHODY GEM: A specialty food market in Providence’s Fox Point neighborhood

20 FEATURE: Take a cultural culinary tour of Central Falls

On the Cover: Flavorful small

Dining

30 IN THE KITCHEN: Military mom shares culture and food with community

34 EXPERIENCE: An East Providence destination for health bowls

38 The delicious and sustainable properties of locally grown mushrooms

56 RESTAURANT GUIDE

Drinking

60 Providence’s new raw bar plans an equally elevated drink program

62 RECIPE: Floralforward cocktails and bites from a Warwick microgreens grower

64 Local bubble tea cafes delight all ages

68 CALENDAR : This month’s must-do’s

Entertaining

74 Look no further than area specialty shops to host an outdoor gathering

78 HOME: Designer reimagines a Barrington kitchen for entertaining

86 RHODY READS : A short stack of six food-focused books sure to satisfy

89 #HEYRHODYPHOTOS : Scenes from Cheers to Leading Ladies, held March 23 at Aloft Providence