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The city’s bike-friendly future is looking bright

This Month 19 Bridging Cultural Divides

25 Cycle the City

Rhode Island’s Muslim community opens its doors for dialogue and understanding

New bike lanes, wrenching workshops and ice cream from a tricycle – Providence is more bikeable than ever

Every Month 6 Editor’s Note

41 Feast

8 Online Exclusives

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11 Providence Pulse

42 Review 45 On The Menu 46 In The Kitchen 48 In The Drink 49 Dining Guide

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Public art brings downtown to life 12 City 15 Scene in PVD

33 City Style

53 Get Out Making movie magic in just 48 hours 54 Calendar 56 On Stage 57 Music 58 Art

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Two Wheels, No Problems As far as small cities go, Providence is way ahead of the curve in a lot of areas. Museums? Yup. Fashion designers? Tons. Arts and culture? Check and check. Restaurants? Please. Put us up against Boston or Portland any day. One area we’re lacking in, though, is alternative transportation. What we have isn’t great, and we’re not getting anything like a streetcar any time soon. One major upgrade we’re currently making, though, is in the city’s friendliness to biking. This month, we take a look at cycling in the city, from the slowly-but-getting-there developing bike lanes to recreational bike paths and the city’s first bike share, which is coming soon. It might

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Rental bikes coming to Providence as part of a city-wide bike share program. It’s just one of the ways that our city’s becoming more bike friendly than ever (p. 25).

Hours local filmmakers will have to make a short film this month during the annual 48 Hour Film Project. And you thought there wasn’t enough time in your weekend (p. 56).

Sunflowers that will be popping up to beautify the unused 195 land this summer, proving that it’s always sunny in Providence (p. 11).

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IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PROVIDENCE Armed with 10,000 seeds, gardening tools and a team of devoted volunteers, artist Adam Anderson returned to the unused 195 land to bring back his sunflower art installation, 10,000 Suns, for a second year. Throughout May and June, the team spent hours clearing the land, laying mulch and planting the flowers. Adam’s interest in sunflowers stems not only from their ability to grow to eight to ten feet in just two months, but also from their role as a bio-accumulator

that helps clean the toxic soil damaged by industry and highway usage. Adam knows that some people see the project as superficial – it’s a “seemingly simple idea” that people think “is pretty and nice.” But he hopes this will set the tone for the city long-term. “Sunflowers are a symbol of the possibility of landscape in Providence,” he says. “All great cities have great gardens and public spaces. Providence can do better.” 10,000 Suns rise again this summer

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The Avenue Concept’s newest resident artist, Andrew Hem, put up a 50-foot mural during this year’s PVDFest. This young woman, sitting in a dreamy forest surrounded by fireflies, can be found on Orange Street. AndrewHem.com –Tony Pacitti

crimson octopus to The Dean Hotel’s rear wall. Red tentacles unfurl across the building and parking, with one even gripping a microphone near the entrance to The Boombox (we assume its go-to karaoke jam is “Octopus’ Garden”). SamOWhite.com

Photographer Mary Beth Meehan’s

Seen/ Unseen series continues to expand with a portrait of Bidur, one of the first Syrian refugees to be resettled in Rhode Island. The portrait, which went up in April, can be found facing Westminster Street from between Aborn and Snow streets. MaryBethMeehan.com

Letters of Home

Writers Ponder This Rhode Island Life In May, Frequency Writers

unveiled their latest collection of poetry and prose. The anthology, aptly titled City & Sea, explores the underpinnings of a Rhode Islander’s identity tied to the state’s unique collocation of water, city and people. The anthology is dedicated to the memory of Mark Baumer, Providence poet and activist, who was struck and killed by an SUV earlier this year during

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his barefoot cross-country walk to raise awareness of climate change. One of his poems, “I Don’t Remember Dreaming Last Year,” is included in the book. The collection is divided into three parts: Living Cities, Living Seas and Ocean/State. Living Cities explores the intricacies of living within an interconnected society; William Keller’s “Instant Coffee,” for instance, illustrates

the constructed nature of modern life through a breakfast routine. Living Seas focuses on the fluid counterpart of urban Rhode Island: water. Laura Brown-Lavoie’s “Dip” in this section describes the rejuvenating, vivacious quality of the ocean. The final section, Ocean/State, is more explicit in its depiction of the state’s relationship to city and sea. It includes Kate Schapira’s “The Subway Series,”

which details the watery life stirring in abandoned subway tunnels, with a mix of nostalgia, aversion and hope. “There is not one Rhode Island experience or identity, there are many,” says S. Tourjee, director of Frequency Writers. “However, in each of these stories and poems – much like the landscapes of RI – there is a city and a sea not far from view.” FrequencyWriters.org –Megan Schmit

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A Turned-Up Marching Band We might have the What Cheer? Brigade to hold it down for local, renegade marching bands, but this month some elite marching bands are parading their way into Rhode Island. During its summer tour, Drum Corp International will be performing at Cranston’s Stebbins Stadium on July 3 as part of the Bristol Fourth of July festivities. This will be the 28th time that Bristol has included the Drum and Bugle Corps Competition in their Summer Music Preview. If you haven’t seen it before, it’s one of the highlights of the Bristol Fourth of July Celebration. What’s immediately clear in watching these ensembles is that they are not your everyday marching bands. Complex choreography, dancers,

costumes and lock-step formations set to music belted from brass instruments and banged out on percussion are all taken to the extreme. Drum Corps International is celebrating its 45th anniversary of bringing elite marching music ensembles to stadiums across the United States. This summer, the Drum Corps International Tour will feature more than fifty-five corps competing across 110 competitive events in 37 states. Despite the young age of the performers, it is amazing to see the talent and energy that these bands bring to the field and to the packed stadiums where they play, taking traditional arrangements and making them new, exciting and relevant. July4thBristolRI.com –Adam Hogue

Home Movies

Rhody Roots on the Big Screen Sometimes you can’t go home again. The Passing Season, an independent film shot in Rhode Island by Rhode Island-born Gabriel Long, explores some of the reasons why. In it, amateur hockey player Sam, played by Sense8’s Brian J. Smith, gets cut from his Boston team after it becomes clear to his coach that he’s hit his peak. With his adult identity ripped out from under him, Sam flees to his fictionalized East Bay hometown of Jamesport, where he assumes that everything will be waiting for him, the same as it ever was. For Gabriel, returning to Rhode Island from New York didn’t come with the same kind of melancholy that hits Sam. Along with his producer and wife Rebecca Atwood, Gabriel moved to the West Side last August, just after The Passing Season premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. “I think for me, the process that Sam goes through is letting go of some of the visions that you have of yourself. I’d say that if there’s a parallel to our move, that’s maybe the closest piece of it,” says Gabriel. “You’re living in New York and you have your identity, but then you get to

a point where you’re ready to let that go.” “We did make this movie and recreate the going-home-to-Rhode-Island part of it in a funny way,” adds Rebecca. “If the timeline was reversed, it might be more like our situation. It was a ‘life imitating art’ sort of thing.” Funded with $30,000 from Kickstarter, the scrappy indie was shot in Providence, the East Bay and Newport in just 15 days. Locations included freebies like Gabriel’s parents’ house and a gung-ho local bar and its enthusiastic patrons. Rhode Island’s natural beauty added production value where needed and locals stepped up in small roles where required. The shoot took more of a guerrilla-style documentary approach, allowing every dime of the tiny budget to count. “My advice to any young filmmakers,” Gabriel offers, “is go to the place where you can get the stuff for free. In New York nobody is excited about it and nobody wants to help you out. It couldn’t have been more opposite here. People were excited about it.” Rent The Passing Season on iTunes and Amazon. –Tony Pacitti

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Bridging the Cultural Divide An engaged group of volunteers is countering misconceptions about the state’s Muslim community By Sophie Hagen • Photography by James Jones

f you look at the website of the Rhode Island Council for Muslim Advancement, you might assume it’s a non-profit with, at minimum, 20 staff members and millions of dollars at its budgetary disposal. From political advocacy, student associations and young women’s volunteer groups to children’s summer camps, mosque visits and a speakers bureau, RICMA has cornered seemingly every niche and utilized every technique for increasing the visibility and approachability of the Muslim community in Rhode Island. Behind this dizzying and strategic array of activities, however, lies a small, extremely dedicated band of volunteers, mostly women, who are striving to put a smiling, welcoming face on Rhode Island’s Muslim community – before others

can assign a menacing one. RICMA itself is led by a board of three volunteers. They do not have an office – in a pinch, they meet at the office of Adnan Adrian Wood-Smith, Brown’s Associate University Chaplain for the Muslim Community and RICMA’s president. He’s joined by Wendy Manchester Ibrahim, its vice president, and Aisha Manzoor, its secretary.

ICMA was founded by Mohamed Abdelrehman (also a founder of the Islamic School of Rhode Island in West Warwick) shortly after September 11, as a wave of hate crimes against Muslims rolled across the country. It took only a day for that wave to hit Rhode Island: On September 12, a Sikh man carrying a blunt ceremonial knife was arrested at the Providence train station for carrying a concealed weapon, based on what the ACLU later described as “classic racial profiling.” One month later, the FBI collected the records of URI students chosen by ethnicity and race and without their knowledge or consent, as part of a terrorism investigation. Dissent, from political protests to refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, was intensely policed, and Muslims were cast as un-American and threatening. “All the Islamophobia and all the hatred,” says Aisha, inspired the formation of RICMA, whose outreach efforts at the time were focused on conveying two messages: “We’re just like you” and we have “no hidden agenda.” The current political atmosphere under President Trump, including his administration’s attempts this year to prevent immigration to the U.S. from six predominately Muslim countries, has kicked off a frenzy of effort from RICMA and particularly from Aisha, whose name is sprinkled throughout RICMA’s website; she is the point person for more groups than she can count after only three years as secretary. She holds a masters degree in Islamic theology and jurisprudence; her husband, Imam Ikram ul Haq, holds a PhD in those subjects and is the imam at North Smithfield’s mosque, Masjid Al-Islam. She

Masjid Al-Islam in North Smithfield, one of four RI mosques to open its doors on Open Mosque Day

and her husband focus intensively on interfaith work. “The Muslim community tends to stay close knit,” she explains. “We stay in our own congregations and our own little circles. But post-election, we realized that we have to step out of our shells. Interfaith outreach work is the most important.” To this end, RICMA staged an Open Mosque Day in late May involving four mosques around the state; non-Muslims were invited for an afternoon of refreshments, henna tattoos, informational pamphlets, free copies of the Quran and enthusiastic welcomes from members of the various congregations on hand to answer questions about their religious practice. The idea came from the United Kingdom, where the day was called “Visit My Mosque”; more than 150 mosques there participated this year, up from 20 in 2015, when the event began. Other interfaith initiatives from RICMA include a discussion group for Jewish and Muslim women, a chapter of the nationwide Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom (SOSS) that meets monthly over a vegetarian potluck; the last discussion involved a comparison of alcohol’s role in Jewish ritual and Islam’s prohibition of it. A young women’s Rhode Island chapter of SOSS, for women ages 15 to 30, launched this past April.

side from outreach to non-Muslims, RICMA churns out regular programming for the Muslim community itself, including a weekly Islamic Studies series, a summer camp series for kids and other youth classes, an annual picnic and an annual Eid festival marking the end of Ramadan which includes, says Aisha, “a bounce house for the kids and barbecue.” Thanks to the relative lack of hierarchy (and staff), the organization operates flexibly, launching new initiatives as soon as interest and need appear. These initiatives include a Muslim mothers’ group, which formed after “a few incidents within the Muslim community where mothers were feeling very alone and distant from everyone else,” says Aisha,

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who, like many mothers in the Muslim community, homeschools her three children. Aamina Ahmed helps organize this mothers’ group (or, as Aisha refers to it, Mommy Network); she got involved when Aisha reached out to her about a mutual friend dealing with postpartum depression. “Nobody knew about it,” Aamina says. “She didn’t tell anyone about it. A lot of times people brush aside postpartum depression and say it’s not a real thing.” Social and cultural stigma can dissuade women from seeking psychological help, and the smallness and relative insularity of the Muslim community in Rhode Island (0.1 percent of the state’s population, according to the 2010 U.S. Religious Census) can make them reluctant to report a problem to outsiders, particularly given widespread Islamophobia. The mothers’ group has helped, says Aamina: Even the activities designed specifically for children, like playdates, meetups in the park and the monthly Lil’ Mumineen Storytime at the Islamic School of Rhode Island mitigate feelings of isolation by bringing the mothers together. RICMA’s slate of projects also includes services to and collaboration with refugees, whose numbers continue to grow as a result of U.S. military interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen. Project Peacework began with Deborah Chase, who leads a crochet and knitting group called Nasty Knitters (they produced the pink “pussy” hats for the Providence Women’s March in January, says Aisha), and who reached out to Aisha about providing bedding to

For Imam Ikram ul Haq and his wife, Aisha Manzoor, “interfaith outreach work is the most important”

Dialogue is the only way we’re going to break down the walls of fear on both sides.

refugees. “So I began collecting yarn, needles and hooks for one month,” Aisha recalls. “We had so many donations and the refugee women were able to crochet/knit blanket squares along with a few other crochet/knitting groups that had joined. We meet once a month at the Providence Friends Meetinghouse and women get together to make blanket squares to form blankets.” Another group under RICMA’s umbrella, AHOPE (Americans Helping Others ProspEr) is similarly volunteerled and focuses on helping refugees in the state. Aisha also runs a side project called Refuge in Rhode Island for which she interviews refugee families, bringing along URI professor of photography Annu Palakunnathu Matthew and a translator. She then posts the family’s story on Facebook (Facebook: Refuge RI) and Instagram. The “negativity the media spews regarding refugees and their silent presence on mainstream media outlets is very disconcerting,” Aisha explains. “So I wanted their stories to be heard.”

va Sasa is one of RICMA’s founders (and helped Aisha start the Rhode Island SOSS). Eva is a member of RICMA’s speakers bureau; her academic background includes international relations, Montessori education, history and holistic medicine. She’s currently studying midwifery and has been involved in RICMA’s increasing outreach to medical facilities around “care work and considerations regarding potential Muslim patients.” Even this topic is immeasurably complex, and not only due to the varying levels of religious observance in Rhode Island’s Muslim community: Doctors “are going to be faced with culture and culture often overrides religion,” Eva says. “Many times someone will come in and not

know Islamically if something is allowed or not allowed,” but will attribute one of their cultural practices to Islam. “You can have an entire spectrum of Muslim patients. Someone who comes to you who is Saudi is not going to be the same as a Nigerian.” Islam contains “an immense flexibility, and that allows there to be many cultures.” (Some pregnant women will fast during Ramadan, for instance, while others will not; Islam does not mandate or forbid fasting during pregnancy.) In the end, Eva says, her advice during a recent visit to medical students at RIC was to keep cultural diversity in mind and “just ask” the patient. Eva’s involvement in RICMA has fluctuated since its founding, depending on the needs of her four children. But the current climate, she says, “really required me to step back in.” Anti-Muslim activity has been rife throughout the country since the presidential election, including a number of reported incidents in Rhode Island in which people have made anti-Muslim comments toward visibly Muslim women and even pulled off their hijabs. “There’s an incredible amount of people in our community that are knowledgeable in so many areas that are really willing to answer questions and meet and talk,” Eva says. “We’re not hiding, we’re open to having these dialogues. At the end of the day, the dialogue is the only way we’re going to break down the walls of fear on both sides.” And with a Muslim community so small, the success of RICMA is integral to keeping that dialogue going. “RICMA is needed now more than ever as a voice for the Muslim community,” Aisha says. “RICMA is like the spokesman for all Rhode Island Muslims.” RICMA.org

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Building a More Bikeable City

s bike paths go, the dedicated bike lane recently opened on Fountain

Street isn’t particularly impressive; It runs just a few city blocks in a corridor carved out between floating parking spaces and the curb, and has been bedeviled by cars encroaching on the ribbon of pavement intended to be the sole domain of cyclists. As a sign of things to come, however, this intended safe passageway for two-wheelers is significant. In recent years, bike lanes have been added to various streets throughout the city, including Broadway, Allens Avenue, Kinsley Avenue, Pleasant Valley Parkway, and a short stretch in front of the Starbucks adjacent to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. “There are a smattering of bike lanes that, on occasion, offer a space for you to ride – if no one is parked in them,” says Sarah Mitchell, board vice chair of the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition (RIBike.org). All of this is good news, especially in a city of Providence’s size. Whether you’re a daily commuter by bike or a casual cyclist, everything here is just a bike ride away, so the streets should reflect and encourage that. The bike lane by the Dunk is noteworthy because it’s the first in the city to have physical separators to keep bikes and cars apart (on Fountain Street, the cars parked on the “island” of spaces between the traffic and bike lanes help to physically protect riders). More are coming. Earlier this year, the national group PeopleforBikes (PeopleForBikes.org) chose Providence to take part in its 10-city Big Jump Project, aimed at a rapid ramp-up of bike-friendly amenities, such as dedicated bike lanes, with the goal of increasing bike riding in urban communities. The main beneficiary will be the nascent City Walk project (CityWalkProvidence.org), an effort to create a bike- and pedestrian-friendly connection

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between Roger Williams Park and India Point Park that would include bike lanes on Broad Street and a crossing on the pedestrian bridge currently being built to span the Providence River. Martina Haggerty, associate director of special projects for the Providence Department of Planning and Development, notes that this route would serve lower-income neighborhoods where car ownership isn’t a given, and where many residents rely on public transportation and bikes to get to stores and work. The project has raised some concerns about displacement and gentrification, notes Leah Bamberger, director of sustainability for the city of Providence. “We’re working with the community to let everyone know that this is for them, not for people moving into the neighborhood.” A new greenway slated to open soon in Roger Williams Park will include a two-way bike lane, a one-way travel lane and a parking lane, notes RI Bike Coalition vice chair Mitchell. “We are excited about the new greenway as it creates separation where there previously was none, vastly increasing safety

for people who are biking in the park,” she says.

rovidence Mayor Jorge Elorza, an avid biker whose earliest memories include pedaling around the West End, is a strong supporter of improving the city’s biking infrastructure. He leads Bike the Night, an open to the public, quarterly bike ride through Providence that starts at the steps of City Hall and explores a different neighborhood each time, all while promoting safe, responsible riding in the city. “Biking is nothing new for a lot of Providence residents – one of our goals is to make biking more accessible and safer for those for whom biking is their primary transportation,” says Bamberger. The city’s compact size makes it “extremely bikable” for both recreational and commuter cyclists, she says, and bike lanes and other safety features could encourage more people to leave their cars at home and help the city reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Greater Providence is the terminus for four of the state’s five major offroad bike paths – the East Bay Bike Path, the Washington Secondary Bike

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BIKE PATHS

Scenic rides in Providence and beyond EAST BAY BIKE PATH

extensions will stretch the path right to

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the Connecticut Border.

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steep hill in East Providence, the path

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lands

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the Blackstone Canal from Valley Falls

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Path, the Woonasquatuck Greenway Bike Path, and the Blackstone River Bikeway. But while each of these are used regularly by bike commuters, no two are connected directly to each other. In other words, many of the spokes in the wheel of Providence’s biking network remain missing or broken. “The off-road paths in and at the edges of Providence need to be connected together – either through the addition of more off-road paths or the addition of separate bike lanes with physical barriers on our busiest streets to ensure that bikes and cars never mix,” says Mitchell. “Providence needs to provide better signage not only for people on bikes but for people in cars, to communicate to them that people on bikes belong.”

lowly, the pieces are coming together. A recently completed 0.7-mile off-road segment of the Blackstone River Greenway bike path now runs along the Seekonk River from where Gano Street meets the I-95 – and right by the Providence end of the East Bay Bike Path – to Richmond Square. From here, you can make your way north via Pitman Street and Blackstone Boulevard, following the signs to the

beginning of the Blackstone River Bikeway. Both public and private efforts are underway to connect the Washington Secondary Trail, the Woonasquatucket Greenway Trail, and the bike network in downtown Providence. Bike and pedestrian friendly corridors have been baked into the redesign of the 6/10 Connector, for example, and the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council recently received money to build a separated, two-lane bike lane on San Souci Drive, which runs behind Recycle-A-Bike. Huntington Avenue is being eyed as another bike-friendly link in the chain. In the heart of downtown, the city is hoping to have a separated, two-lane bike path connecting the Providence train station to Kennedy Plaza, via Exchange Street, in place by 2019. “Every street in the city really should be designed to accommodate all modes,” says Mitchell. “Streets are for people, not vehicles. Providence should have a goal of ensuring that anyone traveling through the city using any mode feels safe and comfortable on the road. This means connecting our bike lane network, building safe routes to schools, and building a community that values and respects each other.”

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DON’T OWN A BIKE?

City-wide bike sharing is coming soon You’ll soon be able to easily rent a bike for an hour or two: The city of Providence is expected to soon announce a vendor for a new bike-sharing program that will bring 400 rental bikes (including

electrically assisted bikes) to the city by spring of 2018, allocated to a planned 40 bike stations from Downcity to the Jewelry District, College Hill, Fox Point, Federal Hill, the West End, and other neighborhoods.

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RHODE ISLAND BICYCLE COALITION Formed from groups advocating for Rhode Island’s greenways and the state’s cycling community, the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition works to create safe and accessible bike routes: Notably, the group’s vision statement specifically calls for “bike routes separated from traffic.” The coalition, which successfully worked to get a $10 million state bond for bike paths passed and bike and pedestrian needs incorporated into the 6/10 highway replacement project, holds monthly advocacy meetings, and membership is free when you buy a bike from a participating local bike shop. RIBike.org NARRAGANSETT BAY WHEELMEN This nonprofit organization has been giving voice to the Rhode Island cyclist community since 1879, when it was formed as the Providence Wheelmen. Like the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition, the Wheelmen advocate for safe biking routes but also organize weekly rides in Providence and across the state, as well as the 100-mile Flattest Century in the East, a challenging recreational tour of southeastern Rhode Island and Massachusetts. NBWClub.org

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Art of the World Sheida Soleimani is an interdisciplinary visual artist who teaches at RISD, and recently won an emerging artist fellowship from the RI Foundation for her work. She lives in a mid-1800s carriage house in Cranston, and her studio is where the horses and carriages were once housed. SheidaSoleimani.com “I moved here from Detroit when I started teaching at RISD,” she says. “When I found this place, I knew I was never leaving Rhode Island. I have skylights on my first floor, which is perfect for my overabundance of exotic plants because I’m a plant fanatic. All of this space has enabled me to make bigger work – and living by the ocean is pretty life changing.”

“I don’t describe my practice as taking a singular form,” Sheida says. “I build out fabricated scenes and sets that I refer to as tableaus. Sometimes I’ll have actors come in the scene. Taking the photo is often the final act of recording.”

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“In the Shell bikini is Venezuela’s OPEC minister. Ninetyeight percent of their oil is exported through Shell. In Venezuela there’s a lot of food shortages. The money is going into oil, but not into providing for the citizens. I’m looking into the fact that every single one of these OPEC countries has severe civil rights violations and a lack of providing for their people.”

“All of my art has a nod toward sociopolitical situations, particularly in the Middle East,” Sheida explains. “I’m Iranian, so most of my stories started with my parents talking to me about their time as political refugees. My dad had to flee the country, and my mom was a political prisoner for a time. Most recently, I have been focusing on the role that oil has in these countries, particularly the Western military complexes that have gone to war with oil-rich countries to try to gain access to it.”

Her work is represented at galleries in London and Chicago, and she’s currently preparing for several gallery shows next year. “I never show the backdrops that I’m currently working on,” she says. “The lion is part of a tableau that I just finished. It’s a reference to the lion that used to be on the pre-revolutionary flag of Iran. If you fly that now, you can be imprisoned or executed.”

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As soon as the warmer weather begins, my personal style becomes heavily New England-influenced. My parents were avid boaters throughout my childhood; we spent weekends on Block Island, in Newport and in the marinas of Narragansett Bay. In short, I live in my Sperrys from June till the end of August. My grandfather has always been a man who appreciates good quality; he has paved a pretty remarkable path for my family both in business and in his personal life. One of the many traditions he’s passed on to me is custom suits from the British Taylor shop in Hong Kong. I travel to Hong Kong twice a year to buy pearls and

now I include trips to the same tailor that my father and grandfather visit. I truly value these traditions, and the custom suits are remarkable. These suits are perfect for the formal occasions and many work events my position requires, but I do enjoy the process of selecting the style, fabric and fit – it reminds me of how I select pearls. I don’t believe in fashion ‘rules,’ but I do believe that tasteful accessories are a really great way to pull a man’s outfit together. Take, for example, khakis and a white button-down shirt. Add to that a pair of designer shoes, a belt, sunglasses and a nice watch and you can easily turn

what would be a pretty ordinary outfit into a very stylish and sophisticated look. Fashion is marketing. Your personal style creates an outward-facing image of who you are, and with that image you can alter people’s perceptions without even having to speak. We are all born looking the way we do – that is genetics – but fashion allows us to show the world our personality, who we are inside. Fashion can be used in so many ways, whether it’s to show that you identify with a group, express your individuality, achieve a goal or represent a set of ideals. The real question is: What do you want your fashion to do for you? ImperialPearl.com

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Something I’ve learned doing this column over the past couple of years is that Pilates is a lot like pasta sauce among Italian grandmothers: Everyone has a slightly different way of doing it and everyone claims theirs is the right way. I’ve tried a number of variations – both “classical,” which adheres closely to the foundational teachings of Joseph Pilates, and “contemporary,” which may transform the basics or incorporate exercises from other disciplines – and each of them has been a good experience that taught me something about balance or movement. Frankly, I don’t have any particular fidelity to Pilates’ original practice. I just want to work out. And that’s where my prior experiences have left a little something to be desired. Whatever the positive effects of those classes, I did not walk out of the studio sweating. If you do a one-hour fitness class and don’t break a sweat, does it really count? Before arriving at Providence Pilates Center on the East Side, I exchanged emails with owner/instructor Cheryl Turnquist. She explained that she teaches according to a classical Pilates training program that “keeps to the integrity of the teachings of Joseph Pilates” – but that wasn’t the part that interested me. “It is meant to be a workout,” she says. “We want you to sweat and feel challenged, which is different than other types of Pilates that may be healthy and valuable ‘movement experiences’ but not necessarily a workout.”

I joined Cheryl for an intermediatelevel “classical mat” class. “We stick to a very regimented format,” she explained. “There is a routine to the work that allows for what we consider ‘depth of practice’ when practicing on a regular basis. In our style, every exercise is considered a total body exercise.” True to her word, it was the most challenging Pilates class I’ve experienced, requiring not only strength and balance but stamina as well. We typically think of Pilates as an equipment-intensive practice, requiring expensive machines with serioussounding names like “The Tower” and “The Reformer.” This class was refreshingly devoid of springs, straps, bars and such. Save for a few key props, like a mini-balance ball and something called the “Magic Circle” (a ring-like tool providing light resistance when pressed), this class mostly consisted of exercises you could repeat at home. Simple movements like “one-leg circles” and “rolling like a ball,” which are exactly what they sound like, activated the muscles and got us revved up for more challenging sets later in the hour. Cheryl’s approach is heavy on routine and progression. Each segment of the class is structured to use one basic starting point for a variety of movements, such as the “Series of Five,”

which consists of several leg stretches performed face-up on the mat with the torso lifted slightly to engage the abs. Similarly, the segments are ordered in relation to each other to achieve that total body workout. Within that basic structure, there is much that can be done. “I work off of the same routine for young adults that I do with my 80-yearolds,” Cheryl says. “I can modify as needed to make the concepts doable for those that need support, and I can have challenging variations for those that need more.” Indeed, with each exercise she would demonstrate the basic movement and then offer slight variations to increase the level of difficulty – mostly simple twists like pointing a toe while stretching a leg or extending the range of motion on a particular movement. At times, I experimented with those extra flourishes and at others the default setting was enough. Like all of my previous Pilates classes, it was both mentally and physically challenging, helping me better understand the correlations among strength, control and balance. Unlike the others, however, I left this one dripping with sweat. Count it.

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Luckily Michele heard about a space off Hope Street and, after scoping out the location in the smallbusiness-heavy strip on the East Side, she knew it’d be a great fit. The spot on Rochambeau has been open since January and has a distinctly Western-plus-rustic-vintage kind of vibe. The theming makes sense when you find out that Palomino stocks goods mostly from small American-based businesses west of the Mississippi. Stroll by and stop in to find jewelry, accessories

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Over the last couple of years, I’ve been increasingly interested in finding alternative paths to wellness. Maybe it’s my inner hippie coming out, but I have such an increased sense of peace since I started pursuing a more natural path. I’ve taken most of the processed foods out of my diet, subbed essential oils for traditional beauty products, given up Advil to cure headaches in favor of water and a brief walk. I’ve done acupuncture and realigned my energies. I’ve meditated for up to three whole minutes before falling asleep. But one thing I’ve always been curious about, but never tried, is the natural wizardry of herbalism. There’s one name in Providence when it comes to herbs: Mary Blue, a clinical herbalist who owns Farmacy Herbs, the little shop just off the North Burial Ground. She grows her own on her farm in South County, and concocts herbal remedies at Farmacy – everything from teas and tinctures to moisturizers. Last year, she teamed up with Brown University’s Dr. John McGonigle to form the Sage Healing Collaborative, which combines homeopathic and integrative medicine with alternative therapies like massage, naturopathy, cranio-sacral therapy and Mary’s own herbal remedies. I met Mary Blue at the East Providence collaborative on a freezing spring day, running late and feeling overloaded, as always. Her space inside the old Victorian home that Sage has taken over was bright, even on a gray day, and filled with wall-to-wall

jars of dried flowers and herbs. First, we sat down for a conversation. Mary asked me about my lifestyle (overscheduled), my diet (not terrible) and the wellness concerns I had. Top of my list was simply taking time for self-care, and better ways to exorcise all of the stress that steals my sleep, and shows up in various unpleasant incarnations on my face. Her recommendations came easily: Mary felt that I needed to regulate my stressproducing adrenal system, reduce inflammation, calm my nervous system and get some liver support, which is crucial to whole body wellness. She prescribed two weeks of herbs for me, in a custom-blended tincture of plant essences, and a custom-blended tea. The tincture combined white peony, milk thistle, motherwort and burdock (and dare I say, magic?) into a potion I took a few drops at a time, a few times a day. The tea, with dandelion, red clover, rose, nettle, skullcap and oat tops, smelled like heaven, even if it was a challenge to drink four cups of it daily. During the process, I felt pretty good, all things considered. Simply taking the time to be mindful and make my own wellness a priority adds a lot of positivity to my outlook. It takes a lot longer than two weeks to fully reap the benefits of herbal remedies – it’s more of a lifestyle change than a spottreatment – but, so far, so good. It’s one more way I can feel naturally better, and one more prescription bottle I can eventually throw away.

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The Vig at the first statewide poutine competition, held earlier this year at the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket as part of a celebration of French Canadian culture. I noted the quality ingredients and appreciated the smiles of the adorable young staff who dished out our portions, and who I assume were Chef Guy Charles’ interns – ahem, children. I’d walked by The Vig once or twice since it opened scarcely six months earlier, and the poutine piqued my interest enough to check it out. The Vig is attached to the Providence Hilton on the downtown side of Atwells Avenue, but it hardly feels like a hotel restaurant. It seems more conceptually linked to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center because of its energy and sports theme. To suit the motif, The Vig took its name from the obscure word “vigorish,” meaning a bookie’s cut of a gamble. If you’re not into sports bars, don’t dismiss this one. The decor is tasteful and understated – think decades-old cricket bats instead of garish jerseys. The restaurant’s stylish design and dim lighting

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incorporating various herb-infused simple syrups, bitters and apéritifs. To be honest, I wanted to order all of the appetizers, and it wasn’t just because I had a modest lunch. We settled on two: a reprise of the Poutine and the Prosciutto-Wrapped Drumettes. The drumettes satisfied my wing craving while seeming fancy enough for a Friday night. They were topped with a sweetand-salty bacon scallion jam and the thin part of the drumstick was wrapped in prosciutto. As I mentioned, the poutine is not entirely traditional but this version should be judged as an entirely different dish, and a good one. The thick steak fries are well-seasoned, the cheese curds almost melt, and a rich short rib gravy makes it more a meal than a snack. I wish I had saved my appetite for some Bacon Caramel Popcorn, too. I thought the beer list could have used a local draft or two, but I appreciated the Dogfish 60 Minute and 90 Minute, always good standbys. Often, at restaurants that serve burgers and sandwiches alongside more upscale entrees, I perceive an unspoken rule to order from the same part of the menu as your date. Are you

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Fresh, Seasonal Italian On the West Side, Pastaio is an instant neighborhood favorite Chef Michael Pennacchia of Camille’s

CHANGING OF THE CULINARY GUARD Just as the Providence food scene continues to evolve with new restaurants, our culinary landmarks evolve as well. For instance, Federal Hill stalwart Camille’s just named Michael Pennacchia executive chef. The Cranston native grew up cooking Italian food with his parents, and has over 20 years of experience working in Rhode Island restaurants. His style borrows from many regions in Italy and changes throughout the year. In the winter and spring he leans towards hearty Tuscan dishes. In the summer he draws inspiration from the Amalfi coast, then Naples in the fall. The father of two also had his very first date with his wife years ago at Camille’s. Just another only-in-Rhode-Island tale with a happy ending. 71 Bradford Street. 751-4812, CamillesOnTheHill.com

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on Baffoni’s Poultry Farm in Johnston. From an early age he was immersed in local agriculture, and he carried those values with him throughout his life and onto the menu of his own restaurant, Pastaio. The West Side eatery will, of course, feature eggs and chicken from Baffoni’s Poultry Farm. The eggs will be used in Adam’s fresh pasta that he’s been obsessed with making over the last few years (“pastaio” means pasta maker in Italian). The chicken will star in his Chicken Milanese entree. The Johnson & Wales graduate sharpened his culinary skills at a handful of seasonally driven restaurants around town, including The Salted Slate, Broadway Bistro and the now-closed Bodega Malasana. He did a stint as the head chef at Cafe Vino in Johnston; then his father bought a building on the West Side of Providence that would be the future home of Pastaio. It’s taken almost two years, but Adam’s vision, the culmination of all of his influences and passions, has come to life. Pastaio’s seasonal menu features fresh pasta and New England flavors that allow Adam to be constantly creative in the kitchen. A surprisingly popular item already is his Roasted Baby Carrots tossed in a honey vinaigrette. It’s served with Greek yogurt, dill and almonds. “You wouldn’t expect these on the plate together,” says Adam. “But it comes out amazing.” Then there’s the fresh pasta: gnocchi with tomato sauce and herb oil; pappardelle with pancetta, spring onion pesto and breadcrumbs; and cavatelli with eggplant ragu and Parmesan. “I grew up in a big Italian family,” he says. “It was really natural for me to gravitate towards Italian-inspired flavors.” Adam’s overall goal is to put something together that the community will love. “We’re trying to bring the best of upscale dining,” he says. “We want amazing food and an amazing wine list in a really casual environment. We want to be a neighborhood staple.” 9 Parade Street. Pastaio-PVD.com

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Any ingredients you’re currently crazy about? I love asparagus. A lot of chefs say ramps and I’m a big fan, but I think there are a lot of other, lesser-known ingredients, like black locust flowers and wisteria flowers, which are only in bloom for two weeks and they’re all over Rhode Island. You can make fritters out of them, they’re great for

Chef Matthew Varga tending Gracie's rooftop garden seasoning butters if you’re making a sauce and they’re delicious sautéed with peas. Spruce tips are a great utilization of a wild edible, too. What are some of the most popular items on the à la carte menu? The Russet Potato Gnocchi Carbonara, the Crescent Farms Duck and the Baby Greens Salad never come off the menu. And funny enough, with all of the options we have on the menu, Pat’s Pastured Chicken and Sausage (artichokes, broccoli rabe, new potatoes, black garlic puree and savory jus) is probably one of our biggest sellers. Tell me about Gracie’s rooftop garden. The rooftop garden was started in 2007, which was the same year I started at Gracie’s. It’s located on top of the Peerless Building, and we grow everything from tomatoes, eggplants and peppers to strawberries and a large variety of edible flowers and

herbs. We also grow some stuff – like chamomile, lemon balm, lavender and other tea ingredients – for Ellie’s Bakery. It’s very rewarding for my team, as well – not just being able to pick fresh vegetables and garnishes for their service but also teaching them how much work actually goes into the turning of the beds, the seeding, the waiting, the harvesting, the cleaning. I find that my cooks are more appreciative of the ingredients coming in when they see how much work goes into growing and producing these vegetables. When it comes to the dishes, we really try to let the ingredients speak for themselves. The tomatoes, for example, will never see refrigeration. They’ll be served around the same temperature they were harvested at. I think it’s very important to not take away the essence of the item and to really let the ingredients speak for themselves.

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theme. Call me kitschy or downright nerdy for it, but I firmly believe that a good theme makes the world go ‘round. No? Well, if that’s a touch too far, let’s at least agree that a good theme makes for better fun in general, and certainly better drinking falls within that sphere. Consider, for example, the bar program at Mill’s Tavern, which structures each seasonal menu with an offbeat theme. Beverage director Shelby Miro has the enviable task of setting the themes, which she develops into a cocktail roster with her team. This past spring they paid homage to (in Miro’s cheeky words) “famed writers who were also drunks.” Be still, my writerly, soused heart! There was Hemingway’s Afternoon Tea, for instance, that married rum with green tea and fresh grapefruit juice. The

gin-based Kippling’s Tipple combined lavender, mild orange and mint. One of the unsung stars was the Sunthorn’s Soother, named for Thailand’s most famous and boozesoaked royal poet. It’s tequila-based, but miles (and time zones) apart from the typical direction that tequila cocktails take, buoyed by a Southeast Asian combination of Thai basil, coconut and vanilla. As refreshing as it was in springtime, we thought it deserved a summer encore – and, luckily, the Mill’s team agreed. They’re keeping it “off menu” for you readers, so do ask for it, or try your hand at a homemade version with their recipe.

*Thai Basil-Infused Tequila Tear up a handful of Thai basil leaves and place them directly into a bottle of good tequila. Leave the bottle in a cool place to infuse for a week, then strain. **Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup Prepare a basic simple syrup and incorporate fresh vanilla beans to taste. Strain out the beans and pour into a sterilized bottle, then refrigerate. Want to see how it’s done? Check out this month’s In the Drink video on ProvidenceOnline.com

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The Dorrance The Dorrance has been making waves on both the local and national culinary scenes since it opened in 2011, landing on Bon Appetit’s Top 50 New Restaurants list, and being nominated for a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in the Country. The dinner menu offers curated, artisanal foods from Rhode Island and around the globe, the bar menu has fun, casual options and the desserts are always creative and seasonal. No experience at The Dorrance is complete without a cocktail. As soon as the doors open and until their late-night closing time, the bar is full of patrons who return time and again for The Dorrance’s flavorful libations. Their cocktail menu – widely regarded as one of the best in the city – features inventive, surprising spirits, where no choice is expected and all of them are delicious.

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10 Prime Steak & Sushi Fashionable prime steakhouse with award-winning sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 4532333. LD $$$ Blake’s Tavern Premier Irish pub with two event rooms in the heart of downtown Providence. 122 Washington St, Providence. 274-1230. LD $$ Cafe di Panni Italian American dining with an available banquet facility. 187 Pocasset Ave, Providence, 944-0840. LD $-$$ Capri Seafood dishes with a Southern influence. 58 De Pasquale Ave, Providence, 274-2107. LD $$-$$$ Catering Gourmet Premiere catering company providing food made from scratch. 333 Strawberry Field Rd, Warwick, 773-7925. $-$$$ CAV Eclectic cuisine and art in a historic setting. 14 Imperial Pl, Providence, 7519164. BrLD $$-$$$ Centro

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Contemporary cuisine and cocktails. 1 West Exchange St, Providence, 228-6802. BLD $$$

Over 50 craft beers. 121 N Main St, Providence, 228-7437; 301 Atwells Ave, 228-3336. LD $-$$

Chapel Grille Gourmet food overlooking the Providence skyline. 3000 Chapel View Blvd, Cranston, 944-4900. BrLD $$$

Haruki Japanese cuisine and a la carte selections with casual ambience. Locations in Cranston and Providence, HarukiSushi.com. LD $-$$

Character’s Cafe & Theatre 82 Hybrid art space with all-day breakfast, coffee and theatre-inspired entrees. 82 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, 490-9475. BL $

Iron Works Tavern A wide variety of signature American dishes in the historic Thomas Jefferson Hill Mill. 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, 739-5111. LD $-$$$

Cucina Rustica Rustic, Italian-style dining combining comfort food and sophistication. 555 Atwood Ave, Cranston, 944-2500. LD $-$$ Flatbread Company Artisanal pizza, local ingredients. 161 Cushing St, Providence, 273-2737. LD $-$$ Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 3980027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$ Harry’s Bar & Burger Called the “Best Burger in America” by CNN.

Jacky’s Galaxie Local Pan-Asian chain offering sushi and classic entrees in a modern atmosphere. Locations in Providence, North Providence, Bristol and Cumberland, JackysGalaxie.com. LD $-$$$ Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating more than 20 years. 318 Broadway, Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$ LaMei Hot Pot Authentic Chinese cuisine in a unique, casual setting. 256 Broadway, Providence, 831-7555. LD $$ Luxe Burger Bar Build Your Own Burger: You dream it, we build it! 5 Memorial

Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $ McBride’s Pub Traditional Irish pub fare in Wayland Square. 161 Wayland Ave, Providence, 751-3000. LD $$ McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steak Mixed grill selections and signature fish dishes sourced locally and seasonally. 11 Dorrance St, Providence, 351-4500. BLD $$-$$$ Meeting Street Cafe BYOB eatery with large menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner served all day. 220 Meeting St, Providence, 273-1066. BLD $-$$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ Mosaic Restaurant Syrian cuisine served in an intimate setting. 91 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, 808-6512. BLD $-$$$ Napolitano’s Brooklyn Pizza Classic Italian fare and traditional New York-style pizzas. 100 East St, Cranston, 383-7722; 380 Atwells Ave, Providence, 273-2400. LD $-$$ Ocean

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thin-crust pizza, pub fare and gluten-free options. 967 Westminster St, Providence, 632-0555. LD $-$$

Opa the Phoenician Authentic Lebanese food served in a fun atmosphere with hookahs. 230 Atwells Ave, Providence, 351-8282. D $-$$$

Pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks and handcrafted cocktails. 1200 Hartford Ave, Johnston, 273-1444. LD $-$$$

Public Kitchen & Bar American food with changing daily specials. 120 Francis St, Providence, 919-5050. BrLD $-$$

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Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 4376950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 3982900. BrLD $$ Rick’s Roadhouse Honest, authentic BBQ with a large selection of whiskey. 370 Richmond St, Providence, 272-7675. LD $-$$

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Red Ginger Traditional Chinese restaurant and bar with a relaxed environment. 560 Killingly St, Johnston, 861-7878; 1852 Smith St, North Providence, 353-6688. LD $-$$

In season, there’s nothing better than sitting on the deck at TwoTen Oyster Bar and Grill, taking in the water views of Salt Pond and enjoying a great meal. The restaurant has three outdoor bars with live music most days and nights, and offers free dockage to customers arriving by boat to enjoy their fresh, local seafood. TwoTen is the only restaurant in South County that offers sushi as part of its extensive raw bar, and they have an extensive gluten-free menu. The summer season is short, though – but TwoTen has great reasons to visit all year round, from Tasting Tuesdays that offer $10 wine and appetizer tastings, to Wednesday Ladies Nights, wine and paint nights, cigar dinners with Scotch and steak, and Sunday football specials. In addition to the creative cocktails and extensive, delicious menu, there’s an activity at TwoTen every night of the week.

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Spirito’s Restaurant & Catering Classic Italian fare served in a stately Victorian home. 477 Broadway, Providence, 4344435. LD $-$$$ Starbucks Coffee, tea, bakery items and lunch options. Multiple locations. Starbucks.com. BL $-$$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich and Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $ Tavolo Wine Bar and Tuscan Grille Classic Italian cuisine with an extensive wine and beer list. 970 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, 349-4979. LD $-$$ The Crossings New American favorites in a chic, urban setting. 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, 732-6000. BLD $-$$$ The Dorrance Fine dining with exquisite cocktails. 60 Dorrance St, Providence, 521-6000. D $$$

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The Grange Vegetarian restaurant serving seasonal dishes with a juice bar, vegan bakery and cocktail bar. 166 Broadway, Providence, 831-0600. BrLD $-$$

Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, 508-999-6975. LD $$

The Pizza Gourmet/The Catering Gourmet Scratch wood-grilled pizzas and Italian American favorites. 357 Hope St, Providence, 751-0355. LD $-$$$

Bluewater Bar and Grill Casual restaurant with modern seafood dishes, patio seating and live music. 32 Barton Ave, Barrington, 247-0017. LD $$-$$$

The Rosendale Bar and grill with welcoming atmosphere and creative menu. 55 Union St, Providence, 4213253. LD $-$$

DeWolf Tavern Gourmet American/ Indian fusion. 259 Thames St, Bristol, 254-2005. BLD $$-$$$

The Salted Slate An agri-driven American restaurant with global influences. 186 Wayland Ave, Providence, 270-3737. BrLD $$-$$$ The Villa Restaurant & Banquet Facility Family Italian restaurant with live music and entertainment. 272 Cowesett Ave, West Warwick, 821-0060. D $-$$

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

Starbucks Coffee, tea, bakery items and lunch options. Multiple locations. Starbucks.com. BL $-$$

Tortilla Flats Fresh Mexican, Cajun and Southwestern fare, cocktails and over 70 tequilas. 355 Hope St, Providence, 751-6777. LD $-$$

The Old Grist Mill Tavern Fine dining located over the Runnins River. 390 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, 508-336-8460. LD $-$$$

Trinity Brewhouse American pub fare and craft beer in a downtown setting, with lunch, dinner and late night menus. 186 Fountain Street, Providence, 4532337. LD $-$$

The Wharf Tavern Serves fresh seafood and steak with bay views from almost every table. 215 Water St, Warren, 2892524. BrLD $-$$$

Tony’s Colonial Specialty store offering the finest imported and domestic Italian foods. 311 Atwells Ave, Providence, 6218675. $-$$$

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The Vig Contemporary sports bar with craft tavern fare. 21 Atwells Ave, Providence, 709-0347. LD $-$$ Vinya Test Kitchen Vegan cuisine accompanied by creative mocktails (BYOB). 225A Westminster St, Providence, 500-5189. D $-$$ XO Cafe Acclaimed farm-to-table cuisine with a fantastic Sunday #PajamaBrunch. 125 N Main St, Providence, 273-9090. BrD $$

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Jacky’s Galaxie Local Pan-Asian chain offering sushi and classic entrees in a modern atmosphere. Locations in Providence, North Providence, Bristol and Cumberland, JackysGalaxie.com. LD $-$$$

The Village Lively bar and grill with comfort fare, bar bites and beer. 373 Richmond St, Providence, 228-7222. BrLD $-$$

Twin Oaks Family restaurant serving an extensive selection of Italian and American staples. 100 Sabra St, Cranston, 781-9693. LD $-$$$

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Besos Kitchen & Cocktails Tapas and eclectic cuisine and cocktails. 378 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-8855. BrLD $$$ Blu On The Water Home to Rhode Island’s largest waterfront deck and three outdoor bars, with a wide menu and full raw bar. 20 Water St, East Greenwich, 885-3700. LD $-$$$ Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$ Chair 5 Locally sourced and seasonally inspired menus with a main restaurant and rooftop lounge. 1208 Ocean Rd, Narragansett, 363-9820. BrLD $-$$$ Champlin’s Seafood Dockside fresh seafood serving easy breezy cocktails.

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Dragon Palace Chinese cuisine, sushi and bar. 577 Tiogue Ave, Coventry, 828-0100; 733 Kingstown Rd, Wakefield, 789-2300; 1210 Main St, Wyoming, 539-1102. LD $-$$

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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, 3980027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$

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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 $-$$ Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food with a great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 783-4073. BBrLD $ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 4376950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$ Sa-Tang Fine Thai and Asian fusion cuisine with gluten-free selections. 402 Main St, Wakefield, 284-4220. LD $-$$ Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$ Starbucks Coffee, tea, bakery items and lunch options. Multiple locations. Starbucks.com. BL $-$$

George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 783-2306. LD $-$$

T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $

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Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$

La Masseria Upscale Italian cuisine served in a chic setting with a rustic, countryside vibe. 223 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0693. LD $$-$$$

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Maharaja Indian Restaurant Indian cuisine and traditional curries in a warm setting. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 3639988. LD $-$$ Mariner Grille Seafood, steaks and pasta in a fun setting, with live entertainment. 140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 2843282. LD $$ Matunuck Oyster Bar Destination dining enhanced by a raw bar sourced onsite and a water view. 629 Succotash Rd, South Kingstown, 783-4202. LD $-$$$

The Nordic Surf and turf buffet selections perfect for family gatherings. 178 E Pasquisett Trl, Charlestown, 7834515. 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, 2892998; 50 South County Common Way, South Kingstown, 783-4445. LD $-$$ TwoTen Oyster Bar and Grill Local oysters and upmarket seafood dishes with a full bar menu. 210 Salt Pond Rd, South Kingstown, 782-0100. BrLD $-$$$

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STAAAHS AND STRIPES FOREVER Consider this Independence Day trifecta: First, see the PawSox (PawSox.com) game on July 1, followed by their larger-than-life fireworks. Next, head to Bristol (Fourth ofJulyBristolRI.com) for the 10:30am step-off of their 232nd consecutive Fourth of July Parade – the oldest in the country. Then, finish off your Independence tour

with Providence’s Fourth of July Celebration (GCPVD. org) in India Point Park. Festivities start in the afternoon with kid activities and live entertainment, and finish with a bang with fireworks after sundown. It’s more than all-American – it’s all-Rhode Island. Stahs and stripes forever, indeed. Party at India Point Park after your cookout on July 4

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July 7-31: Trinity Rep takes theatre outside for Shakespeare en el Verano (TrinityRep.com). This year’s performance is a bilingual adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, traveling all over the greater PVD area for the month, including performances at WaterFire on July 8, Roger Williams Park on July 20 and the Southside Cultural Center on July 23.

July 4: The Glocester Ancients and Horribles Parade (GlocesterRI.org) is an onlyin-Rhode-Island event that’s worth the drive. This tongue in cheek parade is marching its political satire through the streets for the 91st year on July 4. The spoof on local and national politics is always in good fun – and let’s face it, they have a lot of material to work with right now.

July 6, 13, 20, 27: On Wednesdays we wear pink, and on Thursdays we see Movies on the Block (MoviesOnTheBlock.com) at Grant’s Block. Mean Girls is showing July 13, along with All The President’s Men on July 6, Lost Highway on July 20 and The Godfather on July 27.

Catch The Empire Revue at FringePVD, July 24-29

July 8, 20, 22: If you don’t go to WaterFire (WaterFire.org) at least once, you’re not really doing this whole summer-in-the-city thing right. Most of this summer’s lightings are this month, so make sure to get there early in the

season or burn up with shame (see what we did there?) for missing it.

July 13, 20, 27: The Burnside Music Series (ProvParksConservancy.org) brings beer and live music to downtown Providence’s Burnside Park every Thursday, starting July 13. The fun starts at 4:30, so make sure to plan your work day accordingly.

July 14-15: The Wayland Square Sidewalk Sale (Facebook: The Shops of Wayland Square) brings the best of the shops and restaurants in that corner of the city outside. Browse sale tables from Wendy Brown Interiors, Mrs. Robinson, PVD Perfume Company and more.

July 14, 28: Movies in the Park in Roger Williams Park offers a kid-friendly alfresco flick every other Friday, beginning

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July 14 with the animated animals-doing-karaoke movie Sing, followed by The Secret Life of Pets.

July 21, 28: The WBRU Summer Concert Series (WBRU.com) defines summer in the city as a giant group of happy people sipping ‘Gansetts and dancing in Waterplace Park. This year’s series kicks off on July 21 with Unlikely Candidates, followed by Dreamers on July 28, Marian Hill on August 4 and SWMRS on August 11.

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July 24-29: Providence gets even weirder when FringePVD (FringePVD.org) comes back for another week of outside-of-the-box plays, concerts and performances that defy description. Family Fringe, a block of kidfriendly performances, is totally free.

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July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: The Providence Flea (ProvidenceFlea.com) brings its quirky blend of fun, food and shopping to South Water Street every Sunday afternoon. Vintage and artisanal vendors set up booths, selling everything from terrariums to handmade jewelry, and there are live music and food trucks.

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