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Dog-Friendly South County Late summer is ideal for excursions around the region at these spots with Rover

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SAVING SHARKS An accomplished South County couple uses photos, film, and education in shark conservation efforts With the popularity of movies like Jaws, it’s no secret that sharks are often considered the “bad guy” of the ocean, but wildlife cinematographers and shark specialists Joe and Lauren Romeiro are fighting to change this label. These powerful fish play a vital role in our ocean’s ecosystem, and their populations are diminishing at an alarming rate, creating a vital need for action. If you watched this year’s “Shark Week” on Discovery Channel or discovery+, you may have caught a glimpse of the Romeiros’ impressive work. The Exeter couple is a well-respected and accomplished film team dedicated to shark conservation and education, and both Joe and Lauren have work featured on Discovery Channel, Lionsgate Pictures, National Geographic, and more. Joe is an award-winning cinematographer and executive director of 333 Productions LLC, and Lauren is a marine scientist and photographer/cinematographer who currently operates a research vessel out of Wakefield. The mission is simple: to give voice to the animals they admire in the face of negative attention sharks receive. Photo by Lauren Romeiro SORhodeIsland.com • September 2021

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The need for shark education and conservation is immediately clear when given the statistics. “We lose 100 million sharks per year. By this calculation, that’s three sharks per second,” explains Joe, citing shark fishing tournaments, a desire for shark meat and fins, and the use of shark products in supplements as some causes. Why is this number problematic? Sharks protect smaller fish from larger predators, allowing these smaller fish to grow and reproduce. When

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shark numbers dwindle, fish populations become unbalanced and suffer, which has a detrimental ripple effect on the environment. “We have an admiration for this animal. It’s free, it’s beautiful, it’s powerful, it’s frightening – it has all these traits we admire,” Joe states. There’s an entire week of television dedicated to celebrating the animal, and yet, its survival is often overlooked. The couple offers various ways to aid conservation efforts, with education playing

a large role. Sharks are not out to attack humans, and misconceptions like this need to be corrected. As Lauren explains, “The more people learn about them, the more they understand them and don’t fear them,” making people more willing to help. In addition to learning about sharks, people can check goods like cosmetics and medications to ensure they don’t have shark products in them, abstain from shark fishing, be active and vocal, and support

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health issues, or the fact they seemed ‘old news’ if their picture had been up on the website a while.” An idea for how to address this common shelter problem came when Kalunian’s daughter Kim was directing a youth production of Annie and seeking a dog to cast as Sandy. “I saw this as an opportunity to showcase one of the long-timers: Buddy was a pretty, fluffy, Chow-mix senior who had sustained some injuries, which is one of the reasons she wasn’t getting applications, but given this chance to show her personality, she became the star of the show and found a cozy beachside home as a result!” This wasn’t the first time that Kalunian used a platform for good. In her role as Mrs. RI America, she saw how media attention

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‘We’re not going to allow it’: Advocates push for greater access to Rhode Island beaches Advocates for shoreline access are continuing to draw attention to what they say are ongoing threats to beach rights in Rhode Island. Some of them gathered in South Kingstown to collect seaweed and push for legislation to better clarify where the public is allowed to be on the shore.

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guards watching her. “We’re a loving state,” she said. “We’re a welcoming state. But please don’t come here and think you’re going to own the beach, because we’re not going to allow it. And that’s just the bottom line.”

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Property owner Keith Wilcox, second from left, speaks with shoreline rights advocates on June 26, 2021

collecting seaweed on the beach in 2019 when police handcuffed and arrested him for trespassing. The charges were later dropped. He said he still wants to get the word out that people can legally enjoy the shoreline, even if it’s adjacent to land that isn’t public. “We understand private property ownership,” Keeley said. “But we also understand that we have a Rhode Island Constitution, and we’re here to exercise our constitutional rights.” But nearby beachfront property owner Keith Wilcox said he paid a lot of money for his land, and he has rights, too. “My take is: when the state and town beaches allow people to start fires on their beach, fish, play cornhole, drink, get naked, and litter their stuff all over, then guess what – I’ll let everybody on my beach, too,” he said. As Wilcox spoke, the activists picking up seaweed gathered around. Someone brought up legislation that was proposed to decriminalize trespassing along the coast, as long as someone is within 10 feet of the most recent high tide line. Right now, the state’s highest court has said the public has to stay below a multi-year mean hightide line. Advocates think the change would help clarify shoreline rights. Wilcox sees things differently. “You’re going to clarify something that’s very clear? That’s redundant,” he said. “It says ‘shoreline,’ and you look again in Webster, any dictionary, it’s going to say ‘shoreline is where the water meets the sand.’” One activist countered, “But that’s not the definition we’re going by.” The crowd left. But the debate won’t stop there. State lawmakers recently approved a House commission tasked with studying shoreline access. It plans to deliver its results next spring.

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Rhythm & Roots is a Rhode Island tradition. The state’s largest locally run music festival, it returns this Labor Day weekend after the pandemic forced cancellation in 2020. The Charlestown event promises to be as vibrant as ever, with nationally recognized headliners taking the stage each day. And no one is more excited about it than festival producer Chuck Wentworth. “We got off to a really good start in 2020,” Wentworth begins. “We sold more tickets in advance during those first two months than we’ve ever done. People were really happy with the line-up; we were just sailing along, and then everything came to a screeching halt.” Pausing to reflect, he continues, “At that point, we refunded hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of

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tickets, and that was a very painful process, but we did it. We refunded everyone who bought a ticket, instead of trying to roll things over.” Like so many live events, Wentworth pivoted to a virtual model last summer, with Rhythm & Roots made up of performances recorded over previous years. “It’s not the same thing,” he concedes. “This year, we had about 75 percent of the acts from last year confirmed to return. Interest was high.” Throughout the winter, Wentworth shares that planning for this year’s festival was touch and go for a while. He worked with state and local officials for permission and updates on restrictions and notes that Governor Dan McKee was instrumental in bringing the festival back this year. “He’s very

much pro-music, pro-festival, pro-tourism. He’s been behind a lot of efforts to get these festivals up and running. He’s put the state offices behind it all,” says Wentworth. The financial loss during the pandemic was devastating for many businesses, but Rhythm & Roots pulled through. Still, this year’s festival will look slightly different. “We’ve eliminated the Family Stage and the Youth Music Camp out of concern for those under 12 who will not be vaccinated,” Wentworth explains. “There will be limited capacity overall; we’re keeping an eye on the numbers. We want to make sure that there is a lot of space and no congestion. We want to have people spread out and enjoy themselves, and not ruin the experience.”

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Head to the beach for the Misquamicut Fall Fest, where you can take in the view of the Block Island Sound from atop a ferris wheel, snack on food truck fare, and admire classic cars. MisquamicutFestival.org

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Bring a blanket and find a space on the lawn of Wilcox Park to enjoy orchestra music at the annual Chorus of Westerly Summer Pops, with a special focus on the community’s emergence from the pandemic. ChorusOfWesterly.org

Arts in Common presents the Bristol PorchFest, a family-friendly music event of local talent performing acoustic sets on neighborhood porches all over town for listeners and strollers to enjoy. Facebook: Bristol PorchFest

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Peruse artisan vendors and sample tasty treats along the Narragansett Parkway for the Gaspee Days Fall Fest: a crafts market and Saturday block party of live music celebrating local history. Warwick, Gaspee.com

Herreshoff Marine Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with events all summer, culminating in the Golden Jubilee Gala this month at their picturesque waterfront venue. Bristol, Herreshoff.org

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We’re on the hunt for Rhody Gems! Every neighborhood has that secret, hidden, cool and unusual, or hole-in-the-wall spot that locals love. Email or tag us on social media using #RhodyGem to suggest yours, and we might just feature it!

What it is: A full-service pet supply store, SOS reTAIL offers plenty of gear and treats along with in-house dog grooming, training, DIY wash stations, educational workshops, and adoption services.

What makes it a Rhody Gem? Little Rhody’s only pet store to donate 100 percent of their profits to animals in need, SOS is an ideal spot for spoiling your own critter with healthy treats and toys while also feeling good about the furry friends you’re helping with a purchase. As part of Save One Soul Animal Rescue League, the shop is committed to creating a personalized customer experience to help you find the perfect products and services for your pet. The shop also houses The Pooch Parlor and Bad Dog Basics, which offer grooming and training, respectively. “We strive to make each guest in our store feel like family: comfortable enough to share their stories and challenges, and safe enough to be open to good advice and new ways of looking at things,” says founder Emma Dawley. She adds, “SOS reTAIL is a collaborative effort of several great organizations… and that’s the feeling our customers get when experiencing our store – that they are part of something bigger than themselves.”

SOS reTAIL 577 Kingstown Road, Wakefield SOSRetailRI.com @sosretail

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Where to find it: Located along Kingstown Road, watch for the sign with a lifesaver for an “O” in SOS, and you’re there.

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eptember is the perfect month to shift gears from summer and explore a more relaxing side to South County. Here we take a dog-themed jaunt from Wickford to Weekapaug, with a focus on the quieter pursuits of coffee, books, art, and musical serenades, while encountering the maximum number of resident pups en route! Listen closely and you’ll hear your dog sighing in contentment.

Wickford Village Pretty much every street in this historic fishing village is a joy for dogs. Notable stops are Shayna’s Place (45 Brown Street) with dog-friendly cafe seating along the walkway leading to the marina, as well as award-winning sandwiches, raw juices, and nitro cold brew. Over at Serendipity (3 Main Street), four-yearold Chocolate Lab Lacey snoozes contentedly beside the squirrel-shaped dog treats as owner Melissa Beckwith showcases made-with-love Rhode Island artisan gifts in what was once a pet store (especially cute are the baby onesies with Ruff Life logos and the beach/bath hoodies appliqued with a floppy-eared pup). Would a house overrun with 10 puppies be your idea of heaven? Katie Hutchinson and Jim Fusaro of flatfish cottage (12 Main Street), a home decor and accessories shop, lived that dream while fostering for Heart of RI Rescue and literally had the pick of the litter when it came to their store puppy. Twelve-week-old Abbie now models Beware Of Dog Kisses pillows and lavender-scented paw balm in this artfully curated, neutral-hued home store. “Abbie’s favorite walk is to the grassy area outside the First Baptist Church; it’s just a few minutes but she has to stop and meet every person on the way!” says Hutchinson.

Puppy Abbie at flatfish cottage

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Jamestown is home to artist Alexandra Kent (AlexandraKent.com) who paints endearing and affordable animal portraits in her garden studio amid a flutter of butterflies and cluck of chickens. Kent’s long-haired German Shepherd Rosie watches over every brush stroke and makes sure she takes breaks to stretch and throw a ball. One local spied Kent’s work on display at Island Animal pet store (35 Narragansett Ave) and commissioned a portrait of her late Carolina Dog mix: “Alex so captured my dog’s essence that my heart skipped a beat – for a moment it was like seeing him again!” she shared. Once you have sighed at the Newport Bridge views from Conanicus Avenue or frolicked at Fort Wetherill State Park, venture inland to the Village Hearth Bakery & Cafe (2 Watson Avenue). You might spot a feisty Morkie (Maltese-Yorkie) relishing a slice of thick bacon amidst shady outdoor spaces. Consider a Portuguese muffin for your breakfast sandwich and a Newport Craft Blueberry Ale for your beverage.

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Artist Alexandra Kent and German Sheperd Rosie

Narragansett & South Kingstown Sandy paws are always welcome at the walkup window to The Pour House (3 Pier Marketplace). Coffee connoisseurs and owners Joshua Katz, Katarina Reisch, and Dwight Albrecht, Jr. dote on every canine customer and dispense Doggacinos: little espresso cups filled with dog treats; they even named one beverage after Labradoodle regular

Maizey, who frequents the spot with owner Kristin Urbach, executive director of North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce. For a sunset tipple head to TwoTen Oyster Bar & Grill (210 Salt Pond Road). While your pal enjoys the complimentary dog biscuits, sip on a Bloodhound Cocktail made from Tito’s vodka, muddled strawberry, basil, and

lemon, content in the knowledge that 25 percent of every sale benefits Animal Rescue Rhode Island. You might even come nose to nose with an ARRI pup as staff take adoptable pets on mini outings here, and to Java Madness (134 Salt Pond Road), as both have decks overlooking the marina, offering lots of pleasing sea dog sniffs.

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Bloodhound Cocktail at TwoTen Oyster Bar & Grill

BE A GOOD DOG According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, pet waste left on the street or lawn does not just go away or fertilize the grass. Rain washes it down storm drains and into waterways like rivers, bays, and beaches. This can make people sick from salmonella, E. coli, and other infections. Pet waste is very toxic – the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that waste produced by just 100 dogs in two or three days (or one weekend) can contain enough bacteria to temporarily close a bay to swimming and shellfishing. Pet waste also provides a nitrogen source for algae blooms, which deplete the water of oxygen and can make people and animals sick. • Remember to scoop the poop and dispose of it properly – at home and in the community. • Follow local rules for pets at the beach. State beaches do not allow dogs during the on-season from April 1 to September 30. Town beach rules may vary, but they are generally posted at the beach. • Follow the leash laws for your city or town, and always keep your dog on a leash at state parks and beaches. • Dispose of pet waste properly: Place sealed bags of pet waste in the trash. It may help to double bag dog waste or kitty litter. Do not throw waste near or into storm drains, and do not dump kitty litter outside. Do not flush pet waste down your toilet. Source: HealthRI.gov

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Like a scene from The Lion King, Tayla Luddy lifts her five-pound Shih-Poo puppy Beckett aloft, marveling as the sunlight illuminates his strawberry-blond fur. The pair limber upon the banks of the Saugatucket River for the Wakefield portion of the South County Bike Path. This seven-mile trail is hugely popular for dog-walkers, yet you can still have quiet, leafy stretches all to yourself. The quickest way to restore any calories burned is to order a Morning Bun at South County Bread Company (333 Main Street). Described as the love child of a croissant and cinnamon roll, you’ll also picture a Parisian culinary school as you experience the caramelized crunch and rich buttery flavor. Dog-friendly tables are set European-style on the sidewalk. Just don’t be surprised if your pup tries to head home with owners Jeff and Keri Lyn Collins – word is their Australian Shepherd Bridget lives in crumb heaven. Across the street, Caf Bar (396 Main Street) boasts a lovely pet-friendly patio with Moroccan rugs, maple bourbon lattes, and connecting doors leading to Rarities Antiquarian & Vintage Books. This is a truly charming new addition to downtown Wakefield with a grand opening planned at press time for Labor Day weekend. Signings include the authors of A to Z for D-O-G and Dash: My Diary of Love, Life and Cookies, written from the perspective of a South County Yellow Lab with Christine M. Connolly. Owner Kelly Allen Kujawski (a two dog mama) is a bookbinder by trade and offers hand-bound notebooks plus fascinating vintage reads, including a 1950s copy of Kasha’s Dog Owners Guide which sagely notes: “It is not necessary to make a vaudeville performer out of your dog.”

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West Kingston Shaidzon Beer Company (141 Fairgrounds Road) has a pup-friendly beer garden set by the train tracks for a whistle-by thrill, and if you’re lucky, Captain Cheese’s food truck will be parked in the lot. Sara R and her Doodle Lemon were in from Portland visiting family and enjoying craft brews including Sea & Sand Pale Ale.

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If a dog designed a pet store, it would look exactly like Fetch RI (91 Kingstown Road). This cute white clapboard house has such a bountiful treats bar there’s even a section dedicated to birthday cookies and cake mix. One room brims with toys, while another features catwalk-ready leashes and collars. Best of all, owner Johnna Devereaux is a clinical pet nutritionist who can offer safe, natural solutions to pet problems. This makes for a worthwhile and scenic excursion, especially with Alaina’s Coffee + Kitchen next door. Slide onto one of the colorful Adirondacks and enjoy a yummy Local Hot Honey Grilled Cheese or Acai Bowl with Nutella drizzle while your pup chows down on its healthy no-hide chew.

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Despite its vantage point of vrooming Highway 1 traffic, Dave’s Coffee (5193 Old Post Road) has a secret garden quality to its sprawling grounds. Petite Cattle Dog mix Lacey happily takes in every Instagram-friendly aspect, from the flower-draped gazebo to the iconic vintage green truck, with a clear favorite being the shady grotto area with its cooling rock pool. Providence-based owner Susanna Hall recommends the iced Coffee Milk and outsize strawberry and white chocolate muffins, still warm from the oven. Looking for a fun keepsake? The Barn at A Shore Thing (2183 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road) has fun Nauti Dog tea towels and sturdy shopping totes repurposed from dog food sacks. Designed to take the weight of 14 pounds of kibble, they are a practical if unconventional resource with every dollar received going to Charlestown Animal Rescue. “I get goosebumps thinking about the customer who added a $100 bill to her purchase!” says The Barn owner Patty Surname. “That’s a true animal lover!”

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Savoy Bookshop & Cafe (10 Canal Street) could double as a movie set with its 1886 architecture, stay-a-while brown leather armchairs, and barista-frothing soundtrack. The styling may be classic but the books are keenly current, including Jim Davies’ Be The Person Your Dog Thinks You Are and the beautifully illustrated recipe book My Dog Eats Better Than Me. Louis M. came in for a cappuccino with his Labradoodle Buddy, before heading to artsy, elegant Wilcox Park (44 Broad Street) to burn off some of his pup’s evening energy. Time your walk for 2pm on Sunday, September 19 and you’ll hear 20 violinists performing Vivaldi for the Summer Strings concert as you wander around the beautifully landscaped arboretum.

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Drive along Moonstone Beach Road in Matunuck and if you’re lucky, a flag will be flying from a wood post wrapped in flowers, signaling that Daddy’s Bread is open for business. This is no ordinary storefront, and neither is the bread. Founded in 1975 by Everett J. Hopkins as a hobby, the retail space is actually an honor system shack on the family property. Stocked with loaves of artisanal breads now made by Hopkins’ daughter Jennifer Hopkins Manzo, loaves are $7 each – $8 for the Blueberry Apple Cinnamon – and are all processed using only a single mixer. “You will be able to pronounce all ingredients in our breads, and you will know what you’re putting in your body,” declares Manzo. The

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original self-serve transaction, with many now also accepting payment via the Venmo app. Often found along rural routes but sometimes at the edges of suburban driveways, these humble cottage industries are mostly run as side-hustles and seasonally – meaning they’re not consistently stocked – so happening upon one filled and ready is a worthy prize in its own right. Near URI in West Kingston, Pasquale’s honor system farmstand blossomed during the pandemic, offering essentials to neighbors in a safe outdoor space, and has since become a tucked-away hub for locals in the know. Along the woodsy stretch of Usquepaugh Road, watch for the quaint lean-to

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Here is a list of recently spotted locations. If we missed your favorite, please email Elyse@ProvidenceOnline.com, a self-proclaimed honor stand stan. DADDY’S BREAD 805 Moonstone Beach Road, South Kingstown; @daddysbread HEALEY FARM 1100 Lafayette Road, North Kingstown HODGKISS FARM 305 North Road, Jamestown CHANDLER FLORALS 650 Ten Road Road, North Kingstown; @wildchildflowersgardens

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Meet Alex Nunes The Public’s Radio reporter dishes on savoring his South County beat Have you always lived in Rhode Island? If not, what brought you here? I grew up in Farmington, Connecticut. I first moved to Rhode Island in 2004 to attend Rhode Island College. My wife and I moved to Westerly in 2014 after visiting the town and loving it. What led you to pursue a career in journalism/broadcasting? When I was in college, I rented the movie The Insider about a 60 Minutes investigation into the tobacco industry. I thought, “Being a journalist looks awesome!” So I applied for an internship at The Public’s Radio (then known as WRNI) and the rest is history.

What are your favorite local small businesses to dine, shop, and have fun? I spend a lot of my time at Westerly Library & Wilcox Park. I also love Stick + Fin coffeehouse, Savoy Bookshop & Cafe, Pompelmo Gelateria, Rhode Island Surf Co., Malted Barley, Thai Corner Cafe, Cooked Goose, Mews Tavern, Matunuck Oyster Bar, Ocean State Job Lot, Wakefield Running Company, the Ocean Community YMCA, Rock Spot Climbing, Westerly Land Trust trails, Joyce’s Everyday Gourmet, and Dave’s Coffee, to name a few places. I’m also very excited about the opening of The United Theatre in downtown Westerly, where The Public’s Radio will have our South County Bureau. When you’re not writing/reporting what are your interests? I enjoy reading a lot (a mix of fiction and non-fiction), cooking, and going on walks with my family. I’ve also been working hard the last yearand-a-half to improve my Portuguese speaking. My dad’s family is from Madeira island, and my wife and I are visiting Portugal next year.

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OUT OF THE BASKET Traveling picnic business curates experiences with farm-fresh menus and all the accoutrements Though a wedge of cheese, sleeve of crackers, and paper napkins unfurled on a woodsy table will do the trick in a pinch, Perfect Picnix dares to take the experience further, transporting guests to a faraway Bohemian scene where grapes, artisanal meats, gourmet jams, and soft pita are abundant, seating is plush pillows, and wine flows in crystal vessels. A sturdy pallet of fresh fruit and cheese rests on a colorful knit blanket, and a curated playlist backdrops lawn games or scavenger hunts even after the feast has diminished. “We reinvent the nostalgic tradition of lovingly handmade picnics that transform an ordinary day into a magical occasion,” says coowner Alyssa Ann Heller. “We can do something as simple as preparing a romantic picnic for two, which can be picked up at our Warren facility. Or we can do a larger-scale custom event, delivering to the destination of your choice,” whether that’s a park overlooking the water or your own backyard. And Bohemian isn’t the only theme: Personalized picnics out of wicker baskets can include sweet or savory charcuterie boards, experiential props like cornhole or bocci, and with their recent acquisition of Sweet Streams Chocolate Fountains, cascading waterfalls of fine chocolate, cheese, or barbecue sauce to elevate even an outdoor gathering thanks to plexiglass enclosures. For fall, watch for the bounty of late harvests incorporated in autumnal grazing: butternut squash and dried cranberries with pomegranate dressing, spiced pumpkin quinoa salad, and farm-fresh granny smith apple slices topped with pecorino cheese, truffle honey, corn kernels, and roasted hazelnuts. PerfectPicnix.com. | By Abbie Lahmers Photo courtesy of Perfect Picnix SORhodeIsland.com • September 2021

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Fall Food Truckin’ Outdoor events at community venues have kept the motors running for pop-up businesses Everyone has their favorite: Maybe it’s a taco truck or a burger joint on wheels, frozen ice or rice bowls. Followers of the food truck circuit are the new concert groupies when it comes to warm-weather dining, and far from stifling this trend, the pandemic has spurred many businesses into the mobile pivot. Organizations like PVD Food Truck

Events have paved the way for new and long-standing trucks to pop up on the scene all through last year and this summer with socially distanced events that satiated communities’ cravings for fast and novel eats. “These events helped the food trucks salvage the 2020 season while being prepared and ready to come back strong this year,”

explains Eric Weiner, organizer behind PVD Food Truck Events. “We continue to support over 50 locally owned food trucks that attend our events in a rotation.” Food Truck Fridays are a staple at Roger Williams Park, but gatherings are also hosted all over the state, including South Kingstown, where Black Dog Donuts can be found.

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“We opened last year in the middle of the pandemic, and it was a blessing in disguise,” recalls Black Dog Donuts owners Michelle and Charlie Colberg. “We got to ease our way into food truck life and work out a lot of the kinks. This year the response has been incredible. People are making up for lost time and have been coming out to events in droves.” A frequent flyer of the South Kingstown Food Truck Night at Extreme Airsoft, the dessert truck will also be slinging mini-donuts fresh off the fryer at the Rhythm & Roots festival in Charlestown September 3-5. At Narragansett Beach, Food Truck Nights every Monday and Wednesday have brought together a lineup that includes Gansett Poké and HG80, among others. “Just like brick-and-mortar restaurants, there are good and bad food trucks, but I think that the quality and variety of food coming out of trucks has really grown,” says HG80 owner Josh Berner, who turns favor-

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It’s crystal clear when you speak to globetrotting winemaker James Davids that his craft is more than just a profession: it’s a passion. Winemaking has consumed his entire adult life, first by studying viticulture and enology at the University of California, Davis; later as a winemaker in Germany and New Zealand, working at wineries in Napa and Sonoma; and finally, launching Anchor & Hope, his own négociant winery that he developed with wife and business partner, Marissa Stashenko, originally from Medfield, Massachusetts. The couple met on the West Coast, where Stashenko was working in digital marketing. In 2018, the two decided to head east to launch a new winery concept that makes the most of the diverse, international partnerships Davids has forged with small family grape growers in Oregon, California, and the Rheinhessen – Germany’s largest wine region. “The downside of being in California was I couldn’t really collaborate with all these people who I really admired and

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Davids. “The wines come here when they’re still very much alive and still fermenting.” Their rosé, for example, their most popular wine, is grown at a family estate in the Rheinhessen that practices sustainable farming and minimal intervention winemaking. Davids then ferments the wine in stainless steel tanks in Rumford until it achieves its light “zippy” finish, featuring notes of strawberry and guava “with peppery and floral aromatics.” Many think of winemaking as people stomping on grapes, what Davids calls “the most romantic part” of the process, but he’s quick to point out that winemaking is a farm business more than anything else. “The tirage, the aging of the wines … and bottling them in a state where they continue to taste good as time goes on; it is carrying the wine to the finish line. At this point of my life as a winemaker, it’s not where the glamour is, but it’s certainly the finesse of winemaking.” Anchor & Hope’s wine portfolio also includes

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Gobi Manchurian, a crispy cauliflower dish, uses the chefs’ special manchurian sauce to achieve a blend of tangy and savory. A Nepalese dumpling stuffed with chicken, MO:MO: is a popular appetizer and a trademark of the owners’ upbringing. “Nepalese eat momo at just about any time of the day, making it the most famous street food,” explains Thapa. “Here at TAJ, we serve MO:MO: three different ways: steamed, fried, or chili – but chili has become everyone’s favorite!” Wakefield, TajRhodeIsland.com

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Warwick bakery’s sister business specializes in vegan cookie dough There’s only one thing better than fresh-baked cookies right out of the oven: a spoonful of the dough straight from the fridge. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be a guilty pleasure when you’re indulging in Party Sloth, a sister-brand of Warwick-based Celebrated that recently launched a line of vegan cookie dough you can get by the tub. Though entirely bakeable, owner Becky Morris explains, “Our cookie dough stands out because it is dairy-free, egg-free, and 100 percent safe to eat raw. Safety is a key priority, so we use heat-treated flour and a starch-based egg replacer.” With a tagline of “vegan treats for chill times,” this snack can appropriately be found in the refrigerated aisle of Dave’s Fresh Marketplace in East Greenwich, easily recognizable by the blue compostable container covered in joyful sloths in party hats. “If there’s enough demand for our dough, we’re told it may be making an appearance at more Dave’s locations,” says Morris, or you can order online from anywhere and even subscribe for monthly dough-liveries. PartySloth.co

Inventive entrees on Main Street, Wakefield Whether you’re settling in for a cozy date night or stopping by for lunch during a day of shopping Wakefield’s Main Street, Duck Press was designed to be a vibrant space with creative pasta and seafood fare and extensive wine list. “Mark and I opened Duck Press as a restaurant that we would want to go and dine at,” says co-owner Alicia Bryson, who opened the restaurant earlier this summer with her husband Mark. “We love cocktails to start our meal, then a solid three courses (at least), and then finish our evening with a savory nightcap or sips of port wine.” A fresh take on clam chowder includes homemade gnocchi and chopped quahogs, and their Pork Trio is prepared differently nightly to make use of whole hogs, sourced from Watson Farm in Jamestown. A wine list with hard-to-find selections from Europe and the Americas is carefully chosen to pair well with their entrees. “The Schloss Rosé and Banyan Gewurztraminer have been summer favorites,” Alicia recommends. Come fall, watch for the start of Sunday Brunch starring Bloody Marys. Wakefield, DuckPressRI.com

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SO Rhode Island September 2021

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IN THE KITCHEN: Winemakers

Following the late-summer South County food truck circuit

Digital drawings of landmarks raise funds for Hasbro Children’s Hospital

With two locations, this shop has the cure for the wardrobe blues

THE PUBLIC’S RADIO

Picnic in style with curated experiences that

Meet Alex Nunes, South County Bureau Reporter for The Public’s Radio

RHODY GEM: Full-service

CALENDAR: This month’s must-do’s

Beloved music festival returns