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I’m sure I don’t have to tell regular readers of Providence Monthly – or anyone who lives here, really – that we have a lot of awesome people doing good work to make the city a better, culturally and socially richer place to live. The thing is, it isn’t always easy to find them and learn about what they’re doing behind the scenes. Our fifth annual Superlatives Issue spotlights people and organizations in the city who are doing things worth talking about – and a few cool things you might not know are happening in Providence that you might want to check out. While we’re at it, I’d like to give Providence Monthly a Superlative, too: most award winning.

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My partner Michael and I just moved to Providence from Washington, D.C. After spending nearly eight years in D.C., we decided to make the move to Providence because it has everything that we were hoping to find in a city as we think about settling down to start a family: fantastic restaurants, a thriving art scene, beautiful architecture, a plethora of local businesses and a small town feel in an urban area. There is something special about this city that you don’t find anywhere else: people take pride in it. I am 31-years-old and originally from North Providence. Michael is 30-years-old and originally from Maine. I moved away from RI 13 years ago for college and thought I would never come back. However, the older I got, the more I fell in love with Providence and all that is has to offer. Michael and I currently live downtown in the old Peerless uilding, and absolutely love it. Michael and I chose to move here. There was no job incentive, we were not told to do so, we simply chose it. We both negotiated with our respective jobs to work remotely from our new home here in Providence. Many in my family outside of Providence can’t understand why we live here. They don’t come downtown at all and still have visions of this area being like it was in the 1980s and 1990s. I firmly believe that Rhode Islanders give RI a bad wrap. Over and over again you hear about how young adults are moving out, the taxes are too high, the public transportation doesn’t work, the infrastructure is a mess, etc. How about all the good things about this city that drew us back to live here? We may just be two 30-year-olds who moved back, but we are giving back to the community, shopping locally, living in what used to be an abandoned building and volunteering with numerous organizations to make this city even better. I can’t begin to tell you how many of our friends from around the country have fallen in love with Providence just by seeing the pictures we have

been posting on social media. I am not joking when I say this, but we are booked most weekends during the summer with friends coming to visit who have never been to the city. Rich Pezzillo

Thoughts on Pot While the lure of filling the beleaguered state coffers with an infusion of desperately needed cash from marijuana legalization is of intrigue [“Pot For Profit,” May 2015], several points warrant consideration. First and foremost, the scientific evidence linking marijuana “treatment” to the management of disease (including pain) is neither persuasive nor compelling. Secondly, not withstanding a recent report in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, i.e., promulgating the notion that schizophrenics’ genetics drive cravings for cannabis, more solid research suggests that marijuana use may actually predispose one towards schizophrenia and psychosis. (Of note, even the authors of the Molecular Psychiatry journal article concede this very point.) Indeed, much anecdotal evidence has documented both the anxiety and paranoia as part and parcel of cannabis intoxication in people without psychiatric illness – even when marijuana “THC” concentrations were

markedly lower in the last millennium. Finally, the pernicious effects of marijuana on those with major mental illness include symptom breakthrough and treatment noncompliance with medications (e.g., antipsychotic agents) that have both well-established effectiveness and safety records. Consequently, more torment for individuals with major psychiatric illness and, as well, the specter of increased risk of clinical decompensation (and expensive hospitalizations) must be considered when marijuana legalization is on the table. Jeffrey J. Drury APRN, NAMI-RI board member

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The League of Shenanigans

The Providence Kickball League keeps sports weird on the West Side Providence Kickball League (PKL) owns Dexter Park every Saturday through September, but this month’s schedule is particularly heavy on the mayhem that crowds have come to love and expect. First up is the PKL All-Star Game, featuring the best, or maybe just the most enthusiastic, from each of the two divisions’ teams squaring off on July 18 at 4pm. That same day will also find some of PKL’s finest kicking balls in NYC for the Brooklyn Kickball International Tournament where they’ve been invited to wage all-out war against Philadelphia. According to PKL Commissioner Sean Larkin, “Last year a team from Philly beat [Brooklyn] so this year’s a big revenge match.” Of course nothing exemplifies blood feuds, athletic theatrics and shenanigans quite like wrestling, so it only makes

sense that PKL will have a crossover match with Providence’s own Beyond Wrestling on July 25. Hijinks reign supreme for PKL. Any given Saturday is chock full of more double entendres involving “balls” than Deflategate, and there are rules that apply to the spilling of your beer… if the umps feel like upholding them. Plus there are the costumes, some hilarious, some sexy and a fair share that just can’t be comfortable on a Saturday in July, but if it gets a rise out of the crowd it’s worth it. “The league is something that embraces counter-culture and ridiculous behavior at the same time as good sportsmanship,” says Commissioner Larkin. “I feel like we have a good healthy balance of shenanigans alongside athleticism.” providencekickball.org –Tony Pacitti

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Where to get your groove on all week long The city is bustling

with rhythmic opportunities for audible preferences of every kind, Monday through Sunday. Hustle, hop, jump and jive with seven nights of two-step. Warm up at Aurora’s Motown Mondays (276 Westminster Street. auroraprovidence.com), featuring live funk and soul music from 8 to 10pm, or save yourself for Escada’s (39 Putnam Pike, Johnston. 233-0007, escadabar. com) DJ A.Dub every Tuesday at 8:30.

Modern rock lovers, stick around – local band The Complaints play their retro-throwback hits every Wednesday at Escada, followed by solo artists on Thursdays and full bands on Saturdays and Sundays. Head bangers and punk rockers rejoice. Dusk Lounge (301 Harris Avenue. 714-0444, duskprovidence.com) is open seven nights a week with realdeal underground acts. With attentive bartenders to replenish you after every

head bang, it’s no surprise locals refer to this dark, yet sophisticated lounge as one of PVD’s best-kept secrets. Just a short drive down to Richmond Street will send you back into the ‘90s at The Village’s Throwback Thursdays (373 Richmond Street. 228-7222, thevillageri.com), featuring your favorite retro hits and Old Skool Music. Stop by on a Friday for the rotating guest DJ or bop to live music on Saturdays, but rest assured the

massive sound style and club lights won’t fail to impress. Should you choose to go all out with DJ Phenomenon at Hanley’s (52 Pine Street. 861-0001, hanleysalehouse.com) on Monday, be sure to save some spice for Roxy’s Latin Saturdays (79 Washington Street. 831-7699, roxyri.com). Samba with resident DJ Kabeza at a reduced rate before 10pm, so long as you’re properly dressed. –Ali McGowan

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timately, start Providence’s own Hurling Club. This 2,000-year-old game is a mix of soccer, baseball, lacrosse and hockey. Perhaps Quidditch too, given each team has their own crest, as well as playing equipment named the “sliotar” and “hurler.” Irish immigrants have made hurling popular throughout differ-

ent parts of the globe. In the US, the first official game of hurling was held on Boston Common in June 1886, so Americans have been hurling for years. Once Mike and the Hurling Club have enough members (they need 13) the club will be placed in the northeastern division and travel throughout

New England playing teams from other states. Until then you can find the club in India Point Park every Sunday. Men or women over the age of 16 are welcome to join. The official season started in May, so hurry up if you want to get your hurl on. Email pvdhurling@gmail.com for more info. –Kimberly Tingle

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Celebrate Independence Day all over the state Without a doubt, July 4th is the summer holiday. It’s a day bustling with cookouts and fireworks, but also a day for reflection as we celebrate the history of our nation. Whether you celebrate by getting your patriotic party on or just like to gaze at the fireworks, there is an event for you. Bristol

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The oldest Independence Day parade in the country is arguably one of its best. The Bristol July 4th Parade is a Rhode Island tradition unlike any other, with celebrations happening throughout June and July, including a concert series, a Miss Fourth of July Pageant and an Independence Day Ball. The parade itself steps off at 10:30am at the corner of Chestnut and Hope Streets. july4thbristolri.com Want to celebrate the Bristol 4th of July Parade with great seats and excellent food? Linden Place will be having its

Annual Parade Picnic offering breakfast and lunch. You can also tour the mansion, stroll through the gardens and have a seat right in front of the parade action. $55-$80. 500 Hope Street, Bristol. 253-0390, lindenplace.org

Block Island Gather the family and head to the scenic Block Island for the Annual Block Island 4th of July Parade. The parade kicks off at 11am at the Legion Hall and features Don Littlefield, the owner of Belle Isle B&B, dressed up as Uncle Sam! It’s truly a spectacle, so bring your lawn chair, spray on the sunscreen and enjoy the floats, bands and others as they make their way across the island. The parade will start at New Harbor and end at Old Harbor. Various locations. blockislandchamber.com

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South Country Museum’s Fourth of July Rhode Island Red Chick Hatch gives visitors a chance to see and hold day-old baby chicks while enjoying live old-time acoustic music from the South County Strummers. 15 Strathmore Street, Narragansett. 783-5400, southcountymuseum.org

stomach and doubling over. Join Glocester locals as they spoof Rhode Island and national politics in this giggle-inducing mock Fourth of July Parade. glocesterri.org –Charlotte Abotsi

Providence What’s better than celebrating The 4th in the capital city? Lay out a blanket and cuddle close at India Point Park’s Annual July 4th Fireworks Display. Gaze at the night sky and prepare to be blown away by the city’s best fireworks show. India Point Park, Gano Street. 785-9450

Glocester Looking for a laugh this Independence Day? Then head to to the famous Ancient & Horribles Parade. This hilarious event will have you holding your

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Providence hosts its 10th 48 Hour Film Project Anyone can spend 48 hours watching movies but some, remarkably, can spend 48 hours making one. The 48 Hour Film Project returns this July for its tenth year, bringing in around 800 filmmakers from across New England to write, shoot, edit and deliver a short film in only 48 hours. With a record-breaking 62 teams competing last year, the Project continues to grow in popularity and is still accepting teams on a first-come firstserve basis. Producer and Rhode Island Film Collaborative board member Mel Rainsberger encourages anyone to participate. “At the very least you have a good time,” she says, “At the most, you have a great time and learn a lot about filmmaking.” The first place winner will, among other prizes, be awarded the chance to compete in the world championship to win $5,000 and a spot at the Cannes International Film Festival. Historically,

winning is not out of their reach. In fact, one New England team has won first place five times and Providence’s youngest award-winning filmmakers were just nine and twelve years old. Even if you aren’t up for participating, you can watch the event begin at AS220’s main stage on July 17 as the teams draw their genre from a hat and find out what character, line of dialogue, and prop they have to use. The following week, the RISD Auditorium will host screenings of the completed movies. Whether you’re a moviegoer, a moviemaker or both, the tenth anniversary of the Providence 48 Hour Film Project is a thrilling event for all movielovers and the perfect way to see the Creative Capital at work. Registration before July 6, $160; July 7-17, $175. Kickoff July 17-19, AS220, 115 Empire St. Film screenings July 24-26, RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk. 48hourfilm. com. –Rebecca Bendheim

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Experience. Hit the Books Integrity. Local libraries bring some fun to summer reading Results. Now that school’s out, how about a summer gig where kids can save lives, go on exciting missions and thwart evil? Public libraries statewide have announced the 2015 Summer Reading Program, helping kids discover new books with this year’s reading theme “Every Hero Has A Story.” Through August, local libraries will be hosting live animals, martial arts demonstrations, cooking classes, magic demos, musical workshops and more to tempt the daring explorer in every reader, young or old. More than 13,000 readers participated in last year’s program, giving our state an impressive number of budding superheroes. Summer readers can win Wallet cards for finishing books and gain free admission to a number of local attractions. Champion readers can also win special prizes. Teens get their own set of programs, with events like a comic book class, a writing lesson and a workshop on making music with synthesizers and

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Indie Week

Put Your Money Where Your House Is Local businesses team up for Indie Week Amazon and Walmart have everything except deep roots in our neighborhoods and personal bonds between customers and clerks, a commodity more valuable than ever. In honor of that bond between businesses and communities, Providence Monthly is excited to be sponsoring Indie Week from July 1-7. Like a week of “Small Business Saturday,” Indie Week is being organized by RI Foundation, Buy Local RI and J Marcel. All week long, participating shops and restaurants – including Ogie’s Trailer Park, Bottles, White Buffalo, J Marcel, Flaunt and Shoppe Pioneer, just to name a few – will be offering promotions as a way of saying thank you to customers while also encouraging their neighbors to break away from big national chains and get back into the local, mom-and-

pop shops in their own backyard. What better way to celebrate our national independence than by casting off the shackles of big box oppression (though please, don’t go full Gaspee and start burning down Best Buys.) Discounts will vary from shop to shop, but 10-20% off purchases or a free appetizer are among some of the more common promotions shoppers can expect to find throughout the week. “Shop local” is increasingly becoming less of a suggestion as it is an ethos, with some people taking the “Indie Challenge” to shop only locally for the whole week. The theory that there’s always a bigger fish – or a more “convenient” one – has been the curse of small, independent businesses since the dawn of big box stores, but the pendulum might just be swinging back

in favor of the little guys. For a full list of participating businesses and more details, visit BuyLocalRI.org. –Tony Pacitti

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The New Normal

How Providence got into the business of giving away the store On May 28, Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio introduced a bill to unilaterally set tax stabilization agreements (TSAs) for 20 years in the I-195 Redevelopment District. He maintains that this is a necessary move to spur development. Of course, the City of Providence hasn’t exactly been opposed to TSAs, as many existing developments are still paying limited or no taxes under them, and both Mayor Elorza and the City Council have left the door open to more. Meanwhile, the new Pawtucket Red Sox ownership group is looking for a pretty sweet deal to finance their new stadium, which includes paying no property taxes for 30 years, and the developers behind a proposed life sciences complex on a 195 parcel have said, “It’s clear that some form of tax credits and incentives will be essential to make our proposed project a reality.” Taxes are always at the center of any economic discussion in Providence, and our high commercial property rates are rightfully bemoaned as an obstacle to growth and new development. In theory, TSAs alleviate the tax burden on new developments by reducing costs upfront and providing stability and predictability over the long term. In actual practice, this being Rhode Island and all, they’re often handed out as sweetheart deals without transparency, accountability or even a written set of guidelines or processes to govern them. Developers have come to rely on and expect them. It reminds me of the large department store where I worked in my early 20s. Over the three years I worked there, the economy, and thereby the store, struggled. Discount coupons and big sales became more frequent, and customers became more accustomed to them. Eventually, it reached the point that customers wouldn’t shop unless some sort of big discount was being offered. What began as a strategic and infrequent incentive to entice shoppers had become the minimum cost of doing business on a weekly basis. “The biggest sale of the year” became the new normal. It seems to me that Providence has a similar problem: TSAs and other public subsidies like the disastrous 38

Studios loan have become the new normal, so no one wants to buy here unless they can get a great deal. Unfortunately, those deals are usually subsidized by the taxpayers. The recipients get all the benefits, and sometimes are able to hold the City or State hostage to the deal down the road by claiming that allowing it to expire on schedule will render the business or development financially unsustainable. Of course, that’s supposed to be the risk inherent in private enterprise, but they know that politicians, fearful of being seen as allowing businesses to fail or jobs to be lost to high taxes, will re-up the deal. The problem is not that TSAs are always bad – when used responsibly they’re actually effective – but rather that incentives that should be an exception have become the rule. We must not let greedy, condescending developers and investors – such as the PawSox ownership group – convince us that this sort of public investment in private enterprise is anything less than exceptional, an endeavor to approach with caution and trepidation, worthy of extensive due diligence. They would instead have us believe that these incentive packages are something to which they’re entitled, something beyond the understanding of simple folks like you and I that should be negotiated away from the public eye. Often they create complex “financial tools” to obfuscate and confuse, lending a thin veneer of credibility to what would otherwise be a flagrant handout. Take, for example, the lease agreement proposed by the PawSox owners: they would build a stadium, then lease it to the State at a cost of $5 million/year only to lease it back from the State for a mere $1 million/ year, netting a $4 million profit courtesy of Rhode Island taxpayers. What possible reason could explain the existence of such an absurd or convoluted arrangement, which has nothing to do with taxes, except to offer a nostrings-attached subsidy to a private entity while creating the vague illusion of legitimacy? This becomes the new normal once you start giving away the store. –John Taraborelli

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yacht club soda Making a small, family run business work in almost any industry is difficult, but what about when your John Sgambato competitors are guys named Coke and Pepsi? That’s just what John Sgambato and his family have done with Yacht Club Soda for 100 – count ‘em, 100 – years. It’s an impressive enough accomplishment to warrant a visit from Governor Raimondo on – you guessed it – her 100th day in office. (It is the official soda of Rhode Island, after all.) Three generations of the Sgambato family have kept Yacht Club bubbling throughout the years. How have they managed to do it? John says simply, “Perseverance.” Elaborating just a little, he adds, “I think the secret to our success is never to

compromise our product and strive to improve whenever possible.” Improvement is exactly what they have in mind as they update their iconic bottling plant in North Providence to accommodate growing demand for local products. Look for John and Yacht Club celebrating their centenary at events throughout the state all summer long, and get ready to sip their soon-to-be-released grapefruit soda. Sounds like it would mix perfectly with some tequila for a celebratory summer cocktail. yachtclubsoda.com

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downcity design Without getting all “Greatest Love of All” here, the children really are our future – and their boundless imaginations have a lot to contribute to improving our daily lives. That’s the theory behind Downcity Design (minus the gratuitous Whitney reference… that was all us). The nonprofit is “dedicated to improving the city of Providence by getting young people involved in building our future,” says Adrienne Gagnon, co-founder with her husband Manuel Cordero Alvarado. “We help kids become change-makers by inviting them to design and build structures that respond creatively to challenges and opportunities in their communities. Our free youth programs engage and empower students, while making the city a better place to live, work and learn.” Over 800 kids have participated in their design/ build programs, and have added over 35 permanent amenities to PVD public spaces, including, “community gardens, benches for their schools, play structures for

parks and outdoor classrooms to host workshops on healthy and sustainable communities,” Adrienne describes. They also facilitate adult Design Days, which challenge people to think differently about problems, like the one they did with the RI Department of Education to help them with their strategic planning about their values and priorities for public education in the state. “Our young designers come to see that they don’t have to just accept the status quo, that they have the power to make positive change happen,” Adrienne says. “At the same time, they’re learning a way of thinking and an approach to problem solving that will serve them throughout their lives, and they’re learning concrete design and fabrication skills that could lead them to careers in engineering, design, construction or manufacturing. Meanwhile, everyone who lives in Providence benefits from the amazing public amenities they design and build.” downcitydesign.org

Lincoln Chafee Rhode Islanders let loose

a collective “Really?” when our somewhat less than charismatic one-term Governor Lincoln Chafee announced that he was exploring a run for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. The early April timing of the announcement led some to believe that it was perhaps some sort of belated April Fool’s gag. However, Chafee, like many successful Rhode Islanders, garners more respect and appreciation beyond our borders than within them. While some Ocean State residents associate him with a largely underwhelming governorship, perhaps best remembered for the infamous “holiday tree” fiasco, a closer look at his record reveals that Chafee is often on the right side of the truly important issues. He vocally opposed the 38 Studios deal, and was the only Republican senator to vote against the war in Iraq. What makes his candidacy most compelling is the fact that he’s smart, unfazed by which way the political winds are blowing and really has nothing to lose – all appealing qualities for Democratic voters wary of a Clinton coronation. Someone’s got to hold the frontrunner’s feet to the fire on the tough questions, and Linc is a man with no qualms about asking them. chafee2016.com

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when the Summit Neighborhood Association lost funding from the City’s Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative for its signature event, the Summit Music Festival. “I called the City and I said, ‘I agree,’” recalls SNA President Dean Weinberg. “Just give us the stage and let us use the park, and we’ll figure out the rest.” They figured it out and then some, elevating the Music Festival, held at Hope Street’s Lippitt Park, from a neighborhood celebration that showcased local talent into a marquee summer event with national touring acts at the top of the bill. For the fourth festival, in 2013, SNA brought in New

Orleans’ Stooges Brass Band to headline and never looked back. It was a perfect example of how a neighborhood should work. Dean explains: “That is when we turned to local business to support this thing, and business stepped up. In fact, making that leap to a community-sponsored event allowed us to start booking national acts.” SNA has big plans for the sixth annual Summit Music Festival on August 15. In keeping with the move towards bigger bands, SNA is bringing in New Orleans’ Dirty Dozen Brass Band as this year’s headliner, with local talent also sharing the bill. That’s how you keep the party going. summitneighbors.org

Girls do rock, thank you very much, but a lot of young girls miss that message, especially in middle school and high school, when social anxieties run highest and can have the most lasting effect on their lives. That’s where Girls Rock RI comes in. The weeklong summer camp (which is running again this year in July and August, with culminating performances at the Columbus Theatre) is about teaching girls not just the fundamentals of music, but of rocking out, on stage and in life. “We hope that by challenging themselves through music creation and collaboration, campers will be better able to develop healthy identities and see other girls as potential partners rather than competitors,” says Hilary Jones, founder of the RI branch of Girls Rock (there

are 60 across the country). Much of their curriculum is focused on empowerment and personal development. Every day at the camp includes workshops like: The History of Women Who Rock; Screenprinting and Band Art; Image and Identity; Performance Anxiety and Body Confidence; Media Literacy; Self-Defense; and Zine-making. “By doing what seems unthinkable (even to most adults) by learning an instrument, joining a band, writing a song and performing it live in front of 500 people – all in five days – campers can take the confidence they’ve gained and transfer it to other ‘unthinkable’ opportunities in the future,” she explains. It’s a philosophy that, quite frankly, rocks. girlsrockri.org

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Providence Chess Club with Mayor Elorza Providence likes its mayor to be accessible and develop a cult of personality – hence the enduring popularity of someone like Buddy Cianci. While the introverted, cerebral Mayor Elorza may not be that same kind of larger-than-life character, he’s been showcasing that accessibility and personality in his own unique ways. Every Sunday morning he goes for a three-mile run in Roger Williams Park and invites the public to join him. He very visibly bikes to work. He started hosting “Code Night with the Mayor” to encourage aspiring computer geeks. And in perhaps his supreme show of geekery-made-cool, he started a chess club. Providence Chess Club meets the second Thursday of every month from 5-7pm in the Alderman’s Chamber at City Hall. All are invited to match up with neighbors, residents, City employees and, of course, the mayor himself. “I’ve played chess my entire life and I love the challenge of sitting down against a good opponent,” Elorza explains. “It’s very enjoyable and provides an opportunity for city residents to come together for some friendly competition.” Just be warned, though – bring your A game: the mayor is a tough competitor (you don’t win an election against Cianci by just being a nice guy) and he’s not going to let you win just to get your vote. providenceri.com

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Ocean State Oyster Festival It seems like you can’t throw a rock – or maybe in this instance, a pearl – without hitting a new oyster farm in Rhode Island. Aquaculture is the new farm to table movement in this state, and it’s about time we celebrated that… which is exactly what the Ocean State Oyster Festival is going to do. “As foodies who love the Ocean State, we wondered why more attention wasn’t being made of a local gem that is world-class – our state’s oysters,” cofounder Andy Cutler says. “So, we decided to do more than just talk about it.” He, along with Don Nguyen, Frank Mullin, Stephanie Caress and Oscar, their bivalve mascot,

are launching the first (and hopefully annual) event in Riverwalk Park on September 19. At the event, there will be 15-20 oyster farms present, “nearly half of the oyster growers in the state,” Andy notes, as well as a shucking contest, live music and kids activities. A ticket gets you half a dozen oysters and a local beer or glass of wine. As for Oscar? Not available for tasting. “Everyone loves Oscar,” Andy says. “He’s a pretty lucky oyster and lives in the Pawtuxet Village marina where Don keeps an eye on him daily. He may be tough on the outside, but he’s a softie on the inside.” oysterfestri.com

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Unless it’s something really embarrassing, people are pretty open about talking about their medical conditions. But that same openness and support doesn’t exist for mental health issues, which affect about 1 in 5 Americans – except you don’t see stickers on the back of cars for Social Anxiety Awareness. Jeff Sparr and Matt Kaplan, co-founders of PeaceLove Studios, are looking to change the conversation about mental illness through art. “Jeff made it okay to talk about his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and to get support: from medication, a loving family and also painting,” Matt says. “We saw how art could change the conversation and get people to tell their story. Some people can’t tell their story verbally, but you’d be shocked how they can express themselves

authentically through art.” PeaceLove provides therapeutic art sessions to those living with mental illness, or who are overcoming trauma. They’ve been so successful – the organization gets hundreds of requests per month from people and organizations across the country who want to bring the program to their communities – that they’ve launched a Creators Network, which is an intensive expressive arts training program that just graduated its first class this spring and will train 60 people next year. PeaceLove is also opening its second location in Las Vegas in September as part of Zappos founder Tony Hseih’s Downtown Project. “When you talk about illness, it’s very limiting,” Matt says. “When you talk about wellness and creativity, it’s for everybody. We’re all striving for improved mental wellness.” peacelove.org

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Best Dressed

Christine Francis-Barta

Providence is a notoriously hard place to operate a business. But if there’s one positive to come out of that, it’s that independent retailers have an incredible spirit of camaraderie, and do what they can to support each other, with the understanding that if one person starts shopping local, it benefits everyone. The Guide to Providence Vintage is proof of that spirit: a paper map and Facebook page started by Christine Francis-Barta, owner of Carmen and Ginger in the Arcade, it’s a centralized resource for the ever-growing vintage scene in PVD. “Once I opened my brick and mortar shop, I knew I wanted to try and create something to unify the vintage sellers throughout the city, which does not have just one shopping district,” Christine says. “My first idea was to create an online resource. But then, I realized

I kept drawing maps for people in my shop to show them how to get to What Cheer Antiques + Vintage on Thayer or Rocket to Mars on Broadway.” The map has the locations of all of the vintage (and vintage thinking) storefronts in the city, with the idea that people see Providence as a vintage destination and want to make a day of shopping around in the city. She’s about to launch the second version of the map, which includes more than just shopping. Christine says, “The idea is to create a guide to entice people from out of town to come spend the weekend in Providence; not just shopping vintage, but staying at The Dean, getting their hair styled at Suite Tart, eating at Ogie’s and catching a Chifferobe Event.” facebook.com/GuidetoProvidenceVintage

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The political corruption in Rhode Island

is enough to drive you to drink. That’s exactly what Jason Laurenco and Nichole Pelletier had in mind when opening “the smallest brewery in the smallest state,” Crooked Current in Pawtucket. Even the name is an homage to our state’s collective inability to follow the straight and narrow, as is their mascot, “The Crook.” With brews like Kickback American Wheat, Immorality Pale Ale and the always-popular Plunderdome Pumpkin Maple Ale, Crooked Current is using beer as commentary. “We thought, ‘What could we do to be Rhode Island, yet still be different?’” explains Jason, adding, “And people have

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Crooked Current Brewery really taken a liking to this concept.” The duo is also working with a local artist to create a gallery of famous moments in corruption for visitors of the brewery to enjoy. Of course, Crooked Current was bound to stand out one way or another: Nichole is Rhode Island’s only female brewmaster. While she’d love to see more women join the party, she notes that gender isn’t the biggest obstacle they face in the business: “The licensing red tape on both the state and federal levels intimidates prospective brewers, female and male alike.” We can all savor the way Nichole has chosen to register her protest against ineffective government. crookedcurrentbrewery.com

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Unicorns In Residence Have you spotted a unicorn around Providence lately? Did you maybe see one and think it was a figment of your imagination? Maybe you were hallucinating? Have no fear, your mental health is not in jeopardy. These fantastical creatures are the work of New York artist Camomile Hixon, who has exhibited her unique creations in more than 120 cities worldwide. Of course, when she brought them to Providence we just had to do something a little bigger, better and weirder. With the help of Helene Miller, the Officer of Play for Providence Parks, Unicorns In Residence: Providence, launched as “a community-based public art adventure.” It began in March with the Unicorn Found exhibition at the Brown Library and the Unicorn Stampede at the Providence Public Library, but the project continues to morph and take on new life, including “Missing Unicorn” fliers, posters, sculptures, decals and a red glitter phone booth that serves as a direct hotline for the public to report unicorn sightings. Just recently, the dazzling “Missing Unicorn” float debuted at the RI Pride parade on June 20 and the project will continue to evolve from there. So the next time your spot a unicorn, remember: you’re not crazy, you’re just part of a public art adventure. unicornsinresidence.com

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to think differently, Providence Monthly isn’t the only magazine being made in our fair city. Headmaster, though, is an entirely different sort of publication than what you’re holding: think high art, but about gay men, mostly without clothing. “Our tagline is ‘the biannual art magazine for man-lovers,’ and each issue features original projects by nine or ten artists,” say publishers Matthew Lawrence and Jason Tranchida. “Major print magazines have been struggling, but there’s been a renaissance of smaller creative, collectible magazines in the last few years. Some of our stockists put us in the queer section and some put us in the art section. So if anything, we feel it broadens the

conversation(s).” The response has been positive for the first six editions of the limited run (1,000 copies) magazine – so positive, in fact, that Marc Jacobs sells the book at his Provincetown store, along with about 30 other global locations, including five in Providence, Atomic Books in Baltimore (“where John Waters gets his mail delivered,” they note), the Institute for Contemporary Art in Boston, as well as locations in Chicago, Los Angeles, Berlin, Stockholm and Tokyo. “Headmaster No. 7 is the field trip issue,” Matthew and Jason say, “so before the summer’s over we’ll actually be taking folks on a field trip through Providence.” That’s the kind of trip you’re not soon to forget. headmastermagazine.com

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SEG is an organization with the noble mission of supporting organizations with noble missions. Social enterprises are nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses with a model of doing well to do good; the idea is to create good jobs and offer products or services that have a positive impact on society. SEG provides these fledgling ventures with the support and resources they need to grow and thrive. It offers development programs and workshops for entrepreneurs, affordable co-working space at its new SEG Hub in Davol Square, financial services, bookkeeping

Social Enterprise Greenhouse and vital connections to higher ed through its SEG University program. CEO Kelly Ramirez sees this work as both altruistic and economically beneficial. “Because of the growing community of changemakers who believe in the promise of social enterprise, Rhode Island truly is becoming the leading place on the East Coast to launch ‘do well, do good’ businesses,” she says. “Recruiting and retaining more social entrepreneurial talent to the state will only make our economy and community stronger.” Kelly calls it “do well, do good,” we call it “win-win.” segreenhouse.org

While there are many nonprofit organizations throughout Rhode Island raising money for myriad worthy causes, we haven’t come across one with a model quite so unique as Hands That Rock. Founder Darcy Lynch is in the massage business by day with Stage Hands Massage, providing relaxation therapy to performers before they go on stage. Observing the legions of fans who flocked to the big music festivals where she was working, Darcy was struck by an idea: offer chair massages to audience members for a small fee, and use the proceeds to support arts and music related charities. Thus, Hands That Rock was born. “We thought it was a grand concept, but would the rest of the entertainment world agree? When we started to ask concert promoters if they would be interested in hosting our charity services, they were collectively blown away,” recalls Darcy. “Festival after festival signed up. It was at that point that we knew this would succeed.” The 501(c)3 nonprofit worked 30 events in its first year (2012) and raised $12,000. Last year, they rocked over 50 events, enabling them to donate $48,000 to programs like MusiCares, Music for Relief and the Metal Heart Foundation. Darcy truly has found the right touch. handsthatrock.org July 2015 | Providence Monthly

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Like many avid runners, I don’t do enough to cross-train, particularly when it comes to strength. When the weather is this beautiful I want to get outdoors and run, not stay inside and lift. As a result, my speed and stamina are fine, but my strength and stability leave a little something to be desired. I mention this because it took VP Fitness Master Trainer Joe DePena all of about 30 seconds to recognize it when I walked into his gym. He took one look at me, instructed me to do one rep of one balance exercise and immediately knew what my problems are: my strength and stability are lacking, my balance is off and my right side is stronger than my left side to the point that it is visible in my pushups (more on those later). The hour that followed was a high energy, high impact series of rapidfire strength training designed to fortify my imbalanced runner’s frame. VP Fitness is a new presence downtown, taking over the space vacated by the former Boston Sports Club. The completely remodeled space is designed to accommodate every aspect of your workout from cardio and weights straight through to nutrition and sports massage. I got the full boat on my visit, doing a one-hour personal training session, followed by a freshly made protein shake that carried me right into a postworkout shower and one-hour massage. Tough gig, I know.

Joe has the unceasing intensity you expect in a personal trainer – spouting off all the usual stuff about never quitting and referring to himself in the third person – but unlike many he actually has a sense of fun and humor. At one point, he asked me the seemingly innocuous question, “What’s your favorite animal?” I answered wolf and quickly found myself with a band lashed around my waist and tethered to Joe on the other end. “All right, you’re a hungry wolf and that’s your food on the other side of the gym. Whatever you do, you’ve got to get over there before it gets away.” This led to a couple of minutes of me scrambling frantically to reach the other side while Joe held me back and aggressively threw me off course. I hate to think what would have happened if I had responded mastodon. Simple pushups proved to be my undoing, however. Sure, anybody can do a pushup, but it takes a lot more focus and coordination than I realized to do a pushup correctly. With the imbalance of strength between my left and right sides, proper form was difficult to maintain, and we wound up revisiting pushups several times throughout the hour. After my training session, it was over to the café area for my “Post-Workout Protein” shake, designed to make up for “what Joe just did to you,” the girl at the front desk said. It contained coconut water, coconut butter, pineapple,

protein and “branched-chain amino acids,” which are apparently a thing my body wants after it has been shocked into submission for an hour. The one-hour massage that followed more than made up for the pain of the workout. Masseuse Nicole Zuleta worked first on my arms, then moved on to my legs. I know that I don’t do nearly enough stretching after my runs, but I never truly realized the extent to which that’s true until Nicole went to work. I could actually feel her stretching out areas of muscle, reinforcing just how wrong I am in my undisciplined approach to post-run care. Of course, that was nothing compared to when she moved on to my shoulders. As someone who spends a large amount of time stooped over a computer, I shouldn’t have been surprised by her audible gasp when she went to work on that area. “You sound like you just discovered something about me,” I joked. “You apparently store a lot of tension in your shoulders,” she responded. “You might want to schedule a follow-up to just work on this.” Given how well I slept that night after Joe and Nicole went to work on me, maybe I will.

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Hope isn’t just the ability to treat medical conditions in an alternative, therapeutic way – it’s that Shannon and coowner Kelly DeNicolo Huggins designed the place to encourage clients to adopt massage as a regular mode of treatment, not just an occasional indulgence. “In our society we consider relaxation a luxury, which I think says a lot about our culture,” Shannon says. Their tiered payment system rewards frequent customers: the first four sessions of the year are at the full rate (which is still pretty reasonable for a great massage), and then the four sessions after that are $5 less, so ultimately you’re paying $20 less than the price you started at. I felt so good after my session that I bought a gift certificate on the way out for a friend who’s going through a tough medical issue. Before I left, though, Shannon took a few minutes to show me some stretches I can do on my own to alleviate carpal tunnel without the surgery my doctor wants. They’re definitely helping, and I’ll definitely be back to Harmony on Hope.

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Red Fin Crudo and Kitchen’s brings bold inspirations to tapas and seafood Red Fin Crudo and Kitchen is a flavorful newcomer. Since our first visit shortly after their late April opening, the menu has evolved considerably, shifting more focus to tapas and showcasing the warmer season’s ingredients. Red Fin Crudo and Kitchen’s decor has a steampunk edge, with glossy red drafting chairs, a stack of vintage metal crates for a hostess stand and a mustached pig-octopus mascot. It’s whimsical but not flippant. The menu has a similarly playful quality. As you’d expect from the name, it is seafood focused, with a daily ceviche and a raw oyster selection. But there’s plenty on the menu for other palates as well, including classic tapas and creative originals. Reality TV fans should note that the restaurant’s chef-owner couple has had considerable airtime: Julio Lazzarini was a finalist on Chopped and Jenny Behm-Lazzarini won MasterChef Season 2. Julio’s Puerto Rican, Spanish and Italian roots are the inspiration for many of the fresh, bold flavors on the menu.

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This weeknight date called for cocktails. I chose the Red Fin 71, a play on a French 75 ($10) with gin, cava, lemon juice and a sprig of thyme. My husband had the Strawberry Letter ($12), an intriguing concoction with muddled strawberries, vodka, root liqueur and lime juice. It had an unconventional herbal, sour flavor that worked well for a summer evening. We had arrived early to take advantage of Archie Time, a happy hour special featuring $1 chef’s choice oysters. Ordering a half-dozen, we sampled two each of Cape Neddick (Maine), Wellfleet and Cotuit (both Massachusetts). I am fond of briny oysters, so I especially liked the Cotuit. Though we did not order the ceviche of the day, it looked tempting on its way to a neighboring table: quahog ceviche served in one half of its shell with a sesame seaweed salad nestled in the other. We enjoyed a coaster-sized portion of Tuna Tartare ($9.50), enhanced by bursting tangerine segments and tiny slices of serrano pepper.

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Our next dish consisted of three halves of deviled eggs in Huevos Diablo ($5), which had a rich filling incorporating smoked ingredients including

shallots, with a drizzle of smoked oil taking the flavor even further. For our heartier dishes, we deliberated on a bottle of wine. The wine list is approachable, with most available by the glass. We decided on a bottle of the 2011 OPP ($45), a Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley. This nod to the Naughty By Nature song in this case refers to “Other People’s Pinot” – appropriate, because Mouton Noir buys grapes from various growers to make this wine. Fans of Jamon Iberico, a delicate origin-controlled cured ham, will be delighted to know that this restaurant carries the specialty. I wasn’t sure whether a cooked dish would do justice to the flavor, but the Croquetas de Jamon ($11) were great. This is one of the classic tapas dishes on the menu. They were perfectly fried, not at all dry and accompanied by a smoky aioli. If you want a pure jamon experience, you can order it thinly sliced with toasted bread; on the current menu, it’s also featured in a pasta dish. Next, Picadillo Empanadas ($9) were

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By Grace Lentini

Sweetness on the Go Tricycle Ice Cream gives ice cream sandwiches an adult makeover Giovanni Salvador has had a passion for ice cream since childhood, like most folks. However, it all started in the Philippines, where he grew up. We talked about his sweet childhood memories, experimenting with his first flavors, and ice cream and cookie pairings. Tell me about your love for ice cream. That love is definitely something that runs deep because I’ve always had a passion for ice cream. Growing up in the Philippines, we used to have these ice cream peddlers that would sell out of carts. I remember getting purple yam ice cream or “sorbets,” as they are called, every afternoon as a snack. Ice cream is great because it’s so versatile. I used to tell my friends in college that after working my whole life in the foodservice industry I would move to a warmer state, buy an old food truck and start vending ice cream. I guess it happened sooner.

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At what point did you say, “Gee, Providence really needs an ice cream cart, and I am the person to do it”? The cart idea just sort of came naturally because of two reasons: The first being my upbringing in the Philippines where they have ice cream peddlers. The second reason is my business partner, David Cass, and I merging two things we are passionate about. I just graduated from culinary school (Johnson & Wales University in 2010) and he owns a pedicab business in Newport (Pirate Pedicab). Those two things collided to make Tricycle Ice Cream. What do you use for the base of your ice cream? Our base contains organic milk, sugar and cream. Are you able to source any of these ingredients locally? We try to source as many local items as possible from the vendors at the farmer’s markets we sell out of. Some produce we

use locally include strawberries (Salisbury Farm and Schartner Farms), mint (Absalona Greenhouse and Little City Growers), peaches (Crispy Green Vegetables), blueberries (Crispy Green Vegetables) and coffee (New Harvest Coffee Roasters). It’s great because the season dictates what goes on our menu. What was the first flavor you created and how long did it take to perfect? The first flavor we tested out was my all time favorite: Callebaut chocolate ice cream on a salty pretzel shortbread. This ice cream sandwich has everything I love. It’s salty, sweet, crunchy and creamy with caramel and fruity notes. It was a very interesting and fun process creating this flavor. First, we had to find the right chocolate with the right properties (quality, viscosity, sugar content and cocoa content). We ended up picking Callebaut’s 60% Belgian dark chocolate because it met all of the criteria we wanted from our chocolate. Next, we needed to work on the cookie. We use ground pretzel as part of the cookie. We wanted it to hold its shape and not become too crumbly, and we also wanted it to taste distinctively like pretzels. You really focus on making ice cream sandwiches. Describe some of your favorite ice cream and cookie combinations. We wanted to focus on ice cream sandwiches because it’s the childhood favorite that never really got its adult makeover. There was always just the vanilla ice cream on a chocolate wafer. I mean, everyone loves it (I do too!), but ice cream is so versatile and so are cookies. We wanted to see how we could upgrade this childhood treat by utilizing flavor combinations that we know work. Some of our favorites have been peanut butter and chocolate chip on a dark chocolate cookie, mint and chocolate chip on a dark chocolate cookie, cookie dough on a cookie

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dough, cereal milk on a cornflake cookie, and roasted banana and chocolate chip on a peanut butter cookie. Inspirations come from our childhood memories and personal experiences. I noticed that your flavors reflect the seasons. What cookie and ice cream combos can we look forward to in the spring, summer, fall and winter? Seasonal flavors are very important to us because the ingredients that constitute those ice creams are usually farm fresh and at their peak. In the spring and summer, we use a lot of fresh produce such as berries, corn, fresh herbs and other fruits. In the fall and winter, when selections are more limited, we use a lot of fruit butters (apple and pumpkin), tea and root vegetables. What’s the most unusual ingredient you have used? Nothing overly unusual just yet. However, Foolproof stout and Callebaut chocolate ice cream on a salty pretzel shortbread; bourbon and vanilla ice cream

on a smoked chocolate shortbread; strawberry, basil and balsamic ice cream on a Madagascar vanilla shortbread; and black sesame ice cream on a green tea shortbread have been tossed around as more adult and adventurous flavors. Maybe those will be pulled from the flavor vaults and eventually make it into our rotation. Right now we can only find you at farmer’s markets. Do you have plans to become more readily available? Hopefully someday we can expand and be stocked in your favorite local stores. However, at the moment we really enjoy being at farmer’s markets and connecting with our customers on a personal level. They are really the ones who drive the product to become better because they are able to give their honest opinions.

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Making Burger History

Luxe Burger Bar has the beefiest kickoff to summer yet Milestones are marked

in many ways. For Luxe Burger Bar, they happen to be selling their one-millionth burger this summer. “We are so honored and excited that we are about to hit this milestone,” says Natasha Greco, Director of Administration for the Chow Fun Food Group. “So in honor of the millionth burger, we are going to be doing something huge. I am not able to leak all of the details [at the moment], but I will say that it could be life changing for one of our guests. Stay tuned over the next couple of months to see what we have up our sleeves!” In the meantime, Luxe Burger Bar will be hosting their Fifth Annual Build Your Own Burger contest. For a place that’s built around this exact concept, it makes sense that they would make a contest out of it. According to Natasha, “[The contest] allows people to send in their creations. We then choose our favorite five, and for one month people can come in and purchase one of the five burgers and help vote on who the winner will be.” One of the most popular burgers that ever won was the Traskmaster in 2013. What put it over the top were the fried jalapeños and fried pickle slices. Accompanying those toppings were Wagyu beef, smoked bacon, iceburg lettuce, horseradish mayo and pepper jack cheese. It ended up being so popular that it’s now part of the permanent menu. Another favorite was the Portugee from 2014: Gold Label beef, a fried egg, chourico, fried potatoes, goat cheese, caramelized onions and roasted peppers served on a sesame bun. “Not only is the burger absolutely delicious, but the creator of the burger, Richard Cordeiro, comes from a large Portuguese family and they had all been in together the night that he submitted it,” says Natasha. “I loved that he took a family tradition and turned it in to an amazing burger.” So, what exactly does Luxe Burger Bar look for when choosing a winner? “Creativity, composition, edibility, ease of production and, of course, overall flavor,” says Executive Chef Chris Blouin. And it has to have a great name. They are looking for creations that are unique and interesting, and when put together create an unexpected, yet successful flavor combo. You also have to actually be able to eat the darn thing. A lot of toppings might sound

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great, but when they are all piled onto the burger, it may fall apart and be too messy to eat. Luxe also has to consider how easy this burger will be to make on busy nights, such as WaterFire. This contest has also given Luxe an opportunity to see what folks wanted to see on the menu. “What better way for the customers to actually give real world feedback to a restaurant, and better yet, have the restaurant listen,” says Chris. And listen they have. So between having the opportunity to make burger history and looking forward to what Luxe has up their sleeves to commemorate the event, it seems that summer in the city is off to a great start. And with July 4 just around the corner, what better way to celebrate Independence Day than by having the freedom to create your own burger. 5 Memorial Boulevard. 621-5893, luxeburgerbar.com Bombay Club Refreshed With New Management 2015 brought new management for Bombay Club on Federal Hill. They feature all the Indian classics with special emphasis on their selection

of biryanis, and by night they have a full bar. So much of Indian cuisine is gluten-free by nature, and they are now highlighting this on the menu as well as promoting a very affordable vegan buffet Saturdays and Sundays from 12-3pm. If you are looking for an excuse to check out Bombay Club for the first time, or for the first time under new management, they will be participating in restaurant week. 145 Dean Street. 273-6363, www.bombayclubri.com Cure Tour of Daniele To the uninitiated, watching prosciutto cure is probably like watching prosciutto cure. For foodies though, on Friday July 10, Cindy Salvato of Savoring Rhode Island brings you a plant tour of Rhode Island’s own Daniele Inc., where there are 1,000 legs of prosciutto curing as you read this. Owner David Dukcevich will be showing folks around, explaining their process, and of course, providing samples of their ham, salami and other cured meats. savoringrhodeisland.com Send all food, beverage, restaurant and chef news to alastairjcairns@gmail.com

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Clean Plate Delicious comfort food in a casual setting. 345 S. Water St, Providence, 621-8888. BBrLD $$ DeWolf Tavern Gourmet American/ Indian fusion. 259 Thames St, Bristol, 254-2005. BLD $$-$$$

Iggy’s Doughboys & Chowder House Classic clam shack fare, plus famous doughboys. 889 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick, 737-9459; 1157 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 783-5608. LD $ Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating 20 years. 318 Broadway,

Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$ Kartabar Mediterranean-style cuisine, chic setting. 284 Thayer St, Providence, 331-8111. LD $-$$ KitchenBar Contemporary comfort cuisine. 771 Hope St, Providence, 3314100. BrLD $$ Laurel Lane Country Club Upscale pub cuisine overlooking a picturesque golf course. 309 Laurel Lane, West Kingston, 783-3844. LD $-$$ Lim’s Restaurant Upscale Thai and fresh sushi. 18 South Angell St, Providence, 383-8830. LD $$ Lobster Pot Serving traditional New England classics and seafood. 119 Hope St, Bristol, 253-9100. BrLD $$-$$$ Luxe Burger Bar Build your own creative burger. 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $ Mariner Grille Creative seafood, pub

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atmosphere. 140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 284-3282. LD $$ McBlarney’s County Tap Modern, upscale pub with daily specials. 632 Metacom Ave, Warren, 289-0887. LD $$ McBride’s Pub Traditional Irish pub fare in Wayland Square. 161 Wayland Ave, Providence, 751-3000. LD $$ Meeting Street Cafe Huge sandwiches and cookies. 220 Meeting St, Providence, 273-0166. BLD $ Mews Tavern Family dining, with a whiskey bar. 456 Main St, Wakefield, 783-9370. LD $-$$ Mia’s Prime Time Café Upscale café cuisine by the Pawcatuck River. 1 West Broad St, Pawcatuck, CT, 860-5993840. BLD $$ Mile & a Quarter Eclectic cuisine and wine bar. 334 South Water St, Providence, 331-1500. LD $-$$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ Nonni’s Italian Restaurant Traditional Italian eatery and pasta shop. 1154 Stafford Rd, Tiverton, 624-3087. LD $$ Oceanside at the Pier New England fare overlooking the Atlantic. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 792-3999. BrLD $$ Paragon & Viva Contemporary dining and nightlife. 234 Thayer St, Providence, 331-6200. BrLD $-$$ Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American

bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 3310003. LD $-$$ Pavilion Steakhouse & Banquets Grand, banquet-hall style dining. 15A Frontier Rd, Hopkinton, 377-9900. BrLD $$$ Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food; great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 783-4073. BBrLD $ PJ’s Pub Mediterranean-influenced pub food. 135 Boone St, Narragansett, 7893200. LD $-$$ Portsmouth Publick House Gourmet pub food with a variety of spirit flights. 1 King Charles Dr, Portsmouth, 6822600. BrLD $-$$ Public Kitchen & Bar American food with changing daily inspirations. 120 Francis St, Providence, 919-5050. BrLD $-$$ Rasa Authentic and contemporary Indian. 149 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2822. LD $$ Rasoi Vegetarian-friendly Indian cuisine. 727 East Ave, Pawtucket, 728-5500. LD $$ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 4376950. BrLD $$ Rick’s Roadhouse House-smoked barbecue. 370 Richmond St, Providence, 272-7675. LD $-$$ Rue De L’Espoir American cooking with French soul. 99 Hope St, Providence, 751-8890. BBrLD $$ Scampi Seafood and Italian cuisine with

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July 5-26: It ain’t your grandmother’s flea market. Inspired by Brooklyn’s funky flea markets, the Providence Flea adds flair to the creative Capital every Sunday in the summer, rain or shine. You’ll never know what you will find at the Providence Flea – and that’s what makes it so irresistible. It’s a juried outdoor market on the Providence River Greenway featuring a mix of antiques and handmade arts and crafts, as well as food trucks on-site. Free. 10am-4pm. 345 South Water Street. providenceflea.com.

July 2, 9, 16 & 23: The Rhode Island Historical Society kicks off its annual Concerts under the Elms Series. So bring your lawn chairs and set up under the canopies. All concerts begin at 6:30pm and last one-and-a-half hours. $10; free for RIHS members. 52 Power Street. 273-7507, rihs.org.

July 16: Bring a blanket and a snack to Grant’s Block for the next Movies on the Block Flick: Jaws. Cuddle with that special someone and watch as America’s most beloved shark tears the limbs off of innocent swimmers. Free. 260 Westminster Street. moviesontheblock.com.

July 11: Want to start growing your own food? Learn from the masters… The URI Master Gardeners, that is. Take a workshop on Native Plants during the outdoor Urban Gardening Series at Roger Williams Park Community Garden. Free. 11am-12pm. 1000 Elmwood Avenue. 785-3510, rwpzoo.org.

July 9-30: Grab a draft beer and a seat on the grass to enjoy some tunes after work each Thursday, thanks to the Burnside Park Music Series & Beer Garden. Check online for a list of weekly performers. Free. 4:30-7:30pm. Burnside Park, 2 Kennedy Plaza. 331-5544, kennedyplaza.org/music-series/.

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This Month July 1-29: Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s Summertime Hope Street Farmer’s Market takes over Lippitt Park every Wednesday and Saturday. Shop for all sorts of food and art, from Seven Stars breads to hand-blown glass garden sculptures. Rain or shine. Wednesdays 3pm-6pm; Saturdays 9am-1pm. 1059 Hope Street. hopestreetmarket.com. July 1: If you’ve ever wondered what goes on at The Steel Yard, now is your chance to find out. The Yardies offer Public Tours on the first Wednesday of every month. Stop by and take a tour of the interesting building where creative “Yardies” live, work and teach. Free. Noon. 27 Sims Avenue. 273-7101, thesteelyard.org. July 3-31: Every Friday evening it’s Friday Night live at Everett Company Stage School. Veteran performers act alongside young up-and-comers to improvise on song, dance and skits appropriate for all ages. Prepare to laugh, cry, snort and wet your pants. $5. 7pm. 9 Duncan Avenue. 831-9479, everettri.org. July 3-31: Get your java fix at the weekly Coffee Tasting at New Harvest Coffee Roasters’ Hope Artiste Village location. Each Friday, coffee lovers can sample and learn about delicious coffees from around the world. Free. 3-4pm. 999 Main Street #108, Pawtucket. 438-1999, newharvestcoffee.com. July 3-31: Heat up a chilly Friday summer night with an incredibly hot Tango Class. The weekly class is geared toward beginners and is followed by free practice time. Perhaps you’ll meet a sexy stranger to show off your new moves too! Free. 7:308:30pm. 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket. 288-1170, providencetango.com. July 3-31: Swing by technologysavvy Bottles Fine Wine for a weekly Beer or Wine Tasting where you

might get the opportunity to Skype with a far away winemaker as you sip other wares here in Providence! Free. Friday beer tasting 4-7pm; Saturday wine tasting 7-7pm. 141 Pitman Street. 372-2030, bottlesfinewine.com. July 4-25: Since 1992, Improv Jones has gathered the area’s best improvisational comedy performers for a weekly Comedy Show at the 95 Empire Black Box. Each Saturday you’ll enjoy a fantastically funny world that’s different every week. $5. 10pm. 95 Empire Street. 831-9327, improvjones.com. July 4-25: Live life irie every Monday night as The Parlour presents its weekly Reggae Night. Slide up to the bar for an ice-cold beer and then let the music transport you to Jamaica, if only in your mind. Free. 9pm-1am. 1119 North Main Street. 3835858, theparlourri.com. July 5: On the first Sunday of each month, from now ‘til forever, head downtown to AS220 for its Empire Revue, a night of sketch comedy, improv, live music, burlesque, magic, special guests and general devilment. The show is hosted by Keith Munslow. $8. 8-10pm. 115 Empire Street. 831-9327, as220.org. July 5: Were you the child who dreamed of tutus and sugarplum fairies? Well, it’s never too late to become a ballerina. Every Sunday hop into your leotard for a drop-in Beginner Ballet class with Stephanie Albanese at AS220. $13. 10:30-11:30am beginner; 12-1:30pm intermediate. 95 Empire Street. 8319327, as220.org. July 7-28: Love beer? Love cheap wings? Love rubbing the fact that you’re brilliant in other people’s faces? Head to Trinity Brewhouse every Tuesday night for Stump! Trivia. Winning teams go home with prizes so be sure to bring your smartest friends. 8pm. 186 Fountain Street. 453-2337, stumptrivia.com.

July 1-29: There’s something fun and free to do every Wednesday after work. Head to Federal Hill’s DePasquale Square for outdoor weekly performances by The Nightlife Orchestra, one of the area’s few remaining big bands. Free. 6-9pm. 265 Atwells Avenue. nightlifeorchestrari.com. July 7-28: Indulge your curiosity by taking a look at the night sky every Tuesday evening at the Ladd’s weekly Telescope Observing Night. The telescope is available for public use year round so long as the weather is permitting. Free. 9-10:30pm. 210 Doyle Avenue. 863-2323, brown.edu/Departments/Physics/Ladd/. July 10: Families will enjoy Audubon’s Fireflies! Program, an evening fit for nature lovers of all ages and sizes. Participants will make a glowing firefly craft before heading outside to scout the fields for the flickering lights that signify summer. $5-$14. 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield. 949-5454, asri.org. July 10-11: The Comedy Connection welcomes Corey Manning, winner of the World Series of Comedy East Coast Regional Satellite Competition. Manning has toured with Mo’Nique, Tracy Morgan, Bill Bellamy, Bill Burr

and Damon Wayans. 8pm. 39 Warren Avenue, East Providence. 438-8383, ricomedyconnection.com. July 10-25: EPIC Theatre Company presents Superheroes Show, directed by Kevin Broccoli. This production promises to be unique and thoroughly entertaining. The fun goes down Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, plus Sunday July 12 at 7pm. $10. 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston. 490-9475, artists-exchange.org. July 14 & 18: There are two chances to attend WaterFire in downtown Providence this month with a basin lighting on July 14 and a full lighting on July 18. Grab a snack and a glass of wine, then stroll the peaceful river walk with someone you love. Fires are lit at sunset, or approximately 8:20pm. Free. waterfire.org. July 16: The popular Drag Bingo features

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If you’re reading this somewhere in downtown Providence, look up and look around. Chances are, somewhere in your vicinity is a handcrafted piece of art designed and created by local resident Jayson M. Salvi. Fragments of Jayson are scattered all over the city – from the Providence G Rooftop Lounge to Rogue Island in the historic Arcade. From Trinity Brewhouse to City Hall, these fragments are not paintings in the traditional sense, as they do not hang on walls merely for the pleasure of passersby. Instead, Jayson’s work serves a fundamental purpose: to inform as well as delight. Need to convey a message in an engaging way? Salvi’s Traditional Sign Painting and Design is the answer to one’s professional and personal artistic advertising needs. Jayson started exercising his creative muscles in high school when people would ask him to hand-write invitations or cards because he had excellent penmanship. It was his father, however, who first introduced him to the world of sign painting. “[My dad] worked retail but he always hand-lettered all the signs for his jobs,” explains Jayson while we sit in Rogue Island’s cozy dining room on a rainy Monday afternoon. At first glance, you might not expect Jayson to be an artist – there are no telltale flecks of paint on his velvet sport coat – but if a creative impulse strikes, he always has a paint brush tucked away somewhere on his person, just in case. At 18, Jayson joined the Navy and it was at that point when his sign painting flourished. “In the service I would paint the ship’s logos, and inside I would hand letter different departments, never once thinking sign painting was a viable means of income,” he remembers. “So when I came to Providence in 2001 and opened up a retail store specializing in candles [in the Arcade], I still hand did signs, but never did it for business.” Tazza – the fondly remembered downtown Providence eatery – was where Jayson saw sign painting as more than a hobby for the first time.

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“In 2004 when Tazza first opened, I lettered their windows,” he states. “That was my first big sign painting job.” And even though Tazza is no longer in business, Jayson’s work still shines bright at 204 Westminster Street. Jayson’s first lucrative bite whetted his creative appetite, and the transition from hobby to freelance began. “I still work a full time 40-hour-a-week job because you do what you have to do. But I put in about 35 hours a week doing sign painting. Being a freelancer you don’t know when you will have that dry spell. It’s unfortunate that artists and freelancers have to rely on other forms of income to do what they love.” To see Jayson’s work, all one needs to do is walk around the city. See that bright red circle emblazoned on the Providence G Rooftop Lounge? It’s one of his favorite creations, and his art is essentially part of the framework at Rogue Island. You can also purchase his work at Frog and Toad on Hope Street or Homestyle on Westminster. Keep up with Jayson’s creative endeavors online – currently he’s working on a “Made in Providence” line. In the future, Jayson wants to see Providence creatively express itself so that outsiders, tourists and newcomers are engaged from the first time they enter to the time they leave. “I would love to do something that

really distinguishes Providence when you enter the city – something huge that when people come, they will say ‘wow.’ The only ‘Welcome to Providence’ sign I ever see is when you’re coming from Elmwood. There’s a historical plaque, but there’s nothing really amazing that signifies where we originated from and who we are now.” Rhode Island having an issue with signage? This is a problem often discussed among natives and non-Rhodies alike. “There’s a quote in the sign business,” says Jayson as we finish up our conversation: “‘a business with no sign is a sign of no business’.” This is an interesting concept when applied to Providence. Perhaps the first step to inviting more business into the city – besides reducing property taxes – is showing outside investors who we are. And what better way to do that than through a sign, one of the oldest forms of advertising? Imagine something massive on the side of 95 that implies: “Welcome to Providence… we are indeed open for business.”

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a powerful and inspiring thing.” “Keep It Together” in particular stands out as an powerful example of that. You can hear the band getting the most mileage out of interesting, yet straightforward progressions, letting the production and arrangement create a stadium-filling sense of sound and scope. No one element ever hogs the spotlight, but they’re all there under it, gunning for the stars and taking listeners along thanks to an undeniably catchy sound. And I’m clearly not the only one who thinks so. They may not have won the Rock Hunt – though they secured a primo spot in WBRU’s Summer Concert Series, opening for St. Motel on July 31 – but they were recently named the 2015 Rock Act of the Year by the New England Music Awards. “We had no clue we were winning the award,” says Antonio, giving the impression that he and the rest of the band – Christopher Rando, Steve Paddock and Tim Corrigan – still aren’t quite sure if this is real life. “The competition was fierce and it was truly an experience of a lifetime just to be part of it. And amongst so many amazing talented musicians.” Though at the time of our interview no cats were ready to be let out of any bags, he did suggest that the award presented the band with some exciting new opportunities that they’ll be announcing soon.

All of this is great for them, obviously. They have an exceptionally wellproduced new record and are getting accolades hand over fist. But does that in-studio sound translate to the stage? Actually, yeah, it really does. Seeing We Were Astronauts live was impressive, but after hearing their studio recordings I started thinking back and tried to recall instances of lip sync shenanigans. Obviously there weren’t any, but good gravy these dudes are tight on stage. Almost every note maintained the same slick, fine-tuned-forprecision performance found on their records, proving that production won’t get you too far if you don’t have the live chops to back it up. It certainly won’t get you all the way to the stars. And with a name like We Were Astronauts you want to be the ones going to the stars, not just puttering around in a low orbit like some Soviet space dog. “I think we can all admit at one point or another we have looked up at the vastness of space with awe and wonder,” he says. “As kids, some of us dreamed of being astronauts, and I think that dream transpired into grownup dreams of being rockers.”

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We Were Astronauts have more in common with a rocket than a fleeting reference to outer space. Sleek, streamlined, shiny, their’s is a sound scientifically crafted and honed for a big impact. This is no bar band, nor an irony-soaked pastiche of sonic affectations. These are four dudes cruising comfortably in the upper stratosphere of the local scene, ready and eager to trigger the boosters and blast off towards the next big thing. I first came across We Were Astronauts at this year’s Rock Hunt. For the record, this was a hell of a year for WBRU’s annual rock and roll throwdown. Nearly every band showed up with their Agame and a unique sound. For We Were Astronauts, that meant a sweeping, sing-it-from-the-guts kind of alt-pop. I may or may not have called them New England’s Kings of Leon when describing them to a friend, but you know what I mean, right? No? Then give their latest EP, 2014’s Artificial Light, a spin. Crammed with born-for-radio hooks and a big enough sound for a full LP, these five tracks – engineered by Phil Allen, who won a Grammy for his work on Adele’s 21 – show Artificial Light as a textbook case of less is more. “There are so many songs where space alone, created by few notes or even a single note, have the ability to grab hold of you and take you for an emotional rollercoaster,” says lead singer Antonio Casasanta. “I find that to be

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has a natural ebb and flow. Providence-based set designer Patrick Lynch’s life certainly does; he’s coming off a stretch where it seemed like his work was everywhere. This spring, you could see actors slamming doors and pacing around rooms he designed during the runs of A Flea in Her Ear at Trinity Rep and The House of Blue Leaves at The Gamm. “My one rule I have for myself is that I always have to have something with my name on it booked. I never want to not have an upcoming job as a designer and only be an associate designer, even for a day,” he says. “For 15 years or so, that’s worked out.” Patrick is going to get a bit of a breather. The next project he’s got coming up is The Winter’s Tale at The Gamm in April 2016. But by no means does that mean he doesn’t still have his work cut out for him. When he talks about being an associate designer, he’s referring to his longstanding job as associate/assistant designer for the Tony Award-winning Eugene Lee. Eugene, the resident set designer at Trinity Repertory Company and resident of the East Side, is perhaps best known as the production designer for Saturday Night Live, the musicals Wicked and Sweeney Todd and a host of other theatrical work all around the globe. Patrick has worked for Eugene since 2001, when an only-in-Rhode-Island connection brought them together. Like many designers in the profession, Patrick started out the only way a theater geek could – as an actor. “I was awful at acting,” he admits with the ease of someone who has found his true calling. In high school, he used to do plays with what was then called Fantasyworks, where he first tried his hand at set design. “The Fantasyworks administrative people were like, ‘you should look at doing scenery things. There are other people who can act better,’” he says, laughing. “So I had a ‘design.’ Really, everyone’s first design is basically just figuring out what to paint on flat walls, which is not design.” Nevertheless, via Eugene’s younger son, Teddy, who attended Wheeler, the Lees happened to be in the audience at a Fantasyworks production one

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summer. “Eugene Lee is here,” Patrick recalls someone saying. “Do you know who that is? You should go talk to him.” “I was a dorky enough theater kid to watch the Tony’s, and I was familiar with his work. So I met him after the show, and he told me to give him a call,” Patrick says. “When I was in college at URI, there wasn’t a ton to do in Narragansett, so I would go up to Thayer Street. That’s when I bumped into him near his house. He asked me what I was doing the next day. I said, ‘nothing.’” He took Eugene up on his invitation to come visit his studio the next day, and he’s been working for him ever since. He started from the bottom – building, at first, not the tiny scale models that he now trades in as a working set designer, but the audience risers that go in those models, or the walls of the empty model boxes. “Until you learn how to make a straight cut with an X-acto knife and don’t stab yourself, that’s what you do,” he says. Now, Patrick works Monday through Friday in Eugene’s studio, doing whatever needs doing – keeping things running while Eugene is away, drafting a show, building a model, organizing the archives or jetting off to supervise tech at an out-of-state theater. Working with Eugene has been instrumental in Patrick’s development. And having what amounts to a celebrity in the quiet world of behind-thescenes artists on your side never hurts. But clearly, Patrick has developed a

name for himself in Providence: his own network deepening far beyond Eugene’s tutelage. For instance, a longstanding collaboration with the actor and director Fred Sullivan Jr. has borne much fruit for Patrick at both major theaters in town, and he quotes Glengarry Glen Ross at The Gamm as one of his most valuable local experiences. “I approach set design primarily as an audience member,” he explains of his design ethos, which can be wildly varied in tone – I’ve seen him bright and bubbly in the madcap mod romp Boeing Boeing at Trinity and appropriately dark and brooding in A Christmas Carol, of all things, at the same. “I ask myself, ‘What’s the best possible experience that an audience member can get during this play?’” Hearing this, it’s no surprise that he’s interested in applications of his craft beyond the stage. For a working artist in a smaller market than say, New York or Los Angeles, this flexibility is particularly important. “I’m lucky – I’m a set designer, and the skill set isn’t quite so specific and limited. You find yourself being able to function in a bunch of different circles,” he says of his interest in architecture, interior design, and the like. “I’d consider doing restaurants, or an agreeable person’s living room.”

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Benefit Juice Bar and Café’s take on lemonade consisted of apple, coconut water and lemon. It reminded us of a light iced tea, brewed from scratch. Slightly sweetened with honey, the slushy consistency of blended ice and fruit was comparable to a “grown-up Del’s.” Easy to slurp with a straw, the slow melt of this textural drink will hydrate your whole day at the beach. 404 Benefit Street. 274-6403

Clean Plate could also be named Clean Cup based on their strawberry lemonade. Puréed to a barely thick consistency, the sweet blend speckled with strawberry pulp reminded us of a melted Italian ice, free from artificial flavors. This is a fruity twist that preserves its lemonade character, and is the perfect cool down on a sweltering July day. 345 South Water Street. 621-8888, cleanplateri.com

Providence Monthly | July 2015

Photography by Meghan H. Follett

What is it about lemonade that makes it so characteristic of summer? Do recollections of front yard stands flood your memory or is it just the drink’s quenchable trait that makes you crave a sip of citrus? Regardless, lemonade is a seasonal staple and we don’t want you sauntering around the city without knowing where to find it. Check out the area’s most refreshing medleys this month.

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