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Stunning foyer entry with curved staircase and vaulted ceilings highlights this almost new end unit in this 55+ community. Fireplaced living room overlooks formal dining room with slider to private deck. Granite/stainless eat-in kitchen, first floor master suite, central air, 2 car garage. Close to town. $429,000 Jack, ext. 102

Renovated 3 bedroom, 3 bath cape featuring walnut wide-plank floors throughout, granite kitchen with island and walk-in pantry.

First floor bedroom and bath – master bedroom and bath plus spacious walk-in closet on the upper level, along with additional bedroom and bath with laundry. 2 car garage – room for expansion. $350,000 Karen Donnellan, ext. 119

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This warm, inviting home offers 4 bedrooms including a 1st floor master suite with its own deck. Large, open granite kitchen with beamed cathedral ceiling, hardwoods, fireplace and so much more. All set on a stone walled landscaped lot with serenity garden abutting open space. $610,000 Kathy, ext. 114

If you love nature yet still want to be close to town, this house is perfect for you! Spacious 4 bed, 3 bath home with an open loft style floor plan set back on an oversized lot. Minutes to town and state beaches, downtown Wakefield, Narragansett, and URI. $412,000 Kyle, ext. 120

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Walk to Matunuck Beach from this comfortable and inviting 3 bedroom home set on a half acre in Blackberry Hill. An open living-kitchen-dining area with access to deck is perfect for entertaining and offers morning to late day sunlight. Lower level offers large family room with slider to a peaceful patio and private yard. $439,000 Kathy, ext. 114

Luxury living in the “model” end unit in desirable 55+ community. The open floor plan highlights upgrades and high end finishes including crown molding, hardwoods, granite/stainless kitchen, and gas fireplace. First floor master suite offers one level living, while upstairs bed, bath, and bonus room offer endless possibilities. $410,000 Kathy, ext. 114

Classic 3 bedroom ranch situated on an oversized, private lot with stone walls. Gleaming hardwoods throughout, light filled family room with glass doors overlooking private backyard and deck.

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Contents So Rhode Island • December 2017

Features

31 A Museum in the Streets

39 Christmas in South County

Bricks and Murals tells Westerly’s history through colorful works of public art

Get festive with our town-by-town breakdown of holiday cheer

Santa arrives by boat during the Wickford Festival of Lights (p.31)

Departments

20 THE BLOCK ISLANDER: Meet the

53 HOME: Trading So Cal living for

66 FOODIE JOURNAL: East

man behind the Lobster Pot Christmas

South County

Greenwich has kombucha on tap

Tree

Every Month 10 Online Exclusives 13 Commentary

23 SOCIAL NETWORK: The ninth

56 WHOLE BODY: Fitness climbs to

68 RESTAURANT GUIDE: Mix up your

new heights at Central Rock Gym

dinner plans this month

Annual Night With Authors

So Happening

25 CALENDAR: Events you can’t

So Delicious

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17 Next-level DIY ornaments at

miss this month

63 TREND: Nothing brings a

74 The season gets sweet and salty

neighborhood together like pizza

with chocolate-covered pretzels

local glass studios

18 Hollywood brought Christmas to

So Stylish

64 REVIEW: Uptown Burger Bar has

Rhode Island early this year

51 WHAT’S IN STORE: Bring some

perfected the comfort food classic

green into your life at One Earth Air

19 Catch a cosmic spectacle at

Plants

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Impeccable move-in ready 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage Colonial located in “Cowesett” area of Warwick, a short walk to downtown East Greenwich. Hardwoods, spacious master, private manicured sprinklered lot. $510,000 Janis Cappello 401-578-6656

Pristine, oversized Raised Ranch features updated kitchen and master bath, hardwood floors throughout and a great room with fireplace and vaulted ceiling. Lower level walkout, in-ground pool and patio. $448,000 John Chapski 401-808-9279

Beautiful 2-3 bed home and property, waterfront along the Annaquatucket River. Great open concept with updated kitchen/dining area. Three beds upstairs, newer windows and roof, detached garage, 2 decks and outbuildings. $298,000 Maura Sayre 401-742-0153

Adorable 3 bed, 2 ½ bath Colonial is located close to beaches which is perfect for year round or summer living. Features open floor plan, hardwoods, formal dining/office, fenced in yard with fire pit and outdoor shower. $359,900 Janice Henry 401-782-5929

Located in the seaside village of Matunuck, this well-maintained Ranch is one block from the boat launch on Potter’s Pond and only 3 blocks from the Town Beach. New roof, boiler, hot water heater.

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Masterfully renovated 1896 St. Luke’s Parish house features a chef’s kitchen, fireplaced great room, rooftop deck over two-car garage.

Cathedral second floor with 4 beds, 2 full baths, a reclaimed stage and choir loft. $1,100,000 John Chapski 401-808-9279

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“Check out this article on Bill Padien – longtime friend of Sea Breeze Gallery. #SupportingLocal #SupportingTheArts” @SeaBreezeBlockIsland via Instagram Bill Padien understands the balance of life, work beneath a late-day sun, tilting barns and stands and art. On a course from east to west to east, of Spartina. Each painting of Bill’s asks the viewBlock called him back to paint er to see everything – not simply tall grasses or onIsland “Capturing anscenes Island unchanged for generations. For Bill, the island block shapes but concepts of a total experience. is a daily inspiration amidst bustling seasonal years Bill served on the zoning board of Color and Light” andForforsixseventeen demands of time, energy and patience; his exon the school committee. For pressions of land and water begin when sumtwenty, he’s owned The Post Office Bagel Shop mer ends. in busy Bridgegate Square, baking in the tradiAfter graduating from URI and the OTIS Art tional manner. Through the high season, canvasInstitute/Parsons of Design, Bill was es of go untouched as summer does nottakallow for “That’s aSchool nice picture Beavertail hired in 1981 as assistant curator at Los Angeles’ the focus and emotional commitment Bill’s art Gemini G.E.L. From day one he was introduced requires. Creating is deeply personal, and findento exploratory

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A Different Kind of Handmade Ornament Make your own family heirlooms at a holiday glassblowing workshop Christmas tree ornaments tend to be more than just bright, shiny baubles we pull out of storage every December. Each decoration tells its own story, thanks to the memories we make around them every year. The most special of all ornaments are the ones that we and our loved ones make, but that doesn’t mean DIY tree trimming should be relegated to the popsicle stick, glitter glue and elbow macaroni department. Local glassblowers are opening their studios to let visitors take a crack at forging their own

delicate decorations. The Glass Station Studio (TheGlassStationStudio. com) in Wakefield offers ornament classes on Saturdays until December 16, and Thames Glass (ThamesGlass.com) in Newport offers workshops through their “Make Your Own” Glassblowing Experience most weekdays and some weekends (they recommend calling ahead). It all adds an extra, personal touch to a classic holiday gift. Bragging rights that yes, you know how to blow glass now, is a nice added bonus.

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If you were to look at his filmography, you might assume from the work of local filmmaker Tom DeNucci that he’s more of a Halloween guy. But when Hollywood came knocking with the opportunity to work with actor Ed Asner, the director of several locally produced horror films was ready to trade spooky for Santa on his latest feature, Saving Christmas. “[They needed] to put together a Christmas movie very quickly,� Tom explains, “so they called me asking if I have any Christmas material.� He quickly turned around a script with his writing partner, Kevin DeCristofano, got notes back from the studio and in just seven days had a greenlit production to be shot on location in Rhode Island.

Produced by East Greenwich’s Woodhaven Media, the movie, about two kids trying to prove that Santa is real, had Ed Asner

already attached, meaning that Tom and Kevin were able to write with Ed in mind as St. Nick. It also meant that Tom had to direct a living screen legend. “At first I was a little apprehensive about giving him direction, but then he started busting my chops,� Tom says. “He’s one of the funniest men alive, so I got it right away: he was there to have a good time.

He made me feel comfortable by keeping things light.�

The biggest challenge may have been making Rhode Island look like a winter wonderland‌ in April. The Cranston Fire Department worked a little movie magic of their own by spraying the Cranston Print Works with a flame-suppressing foam in place of snow. Not too bad for a Christmas miracle. Find Saving Christmas on DVD and Video On-Demand. –Tony Pacitti

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This year, a Waning Crescent Moon will rise around 3:30am, meaning that the sky will be quite dark for the entirety of the shower, making for a particularly contrast-heavy and visible show.

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When the meteors begin to quicken in frequency, the Observatory will close and visitors will then head out to the lawn for meteor viewing at the peak of the shower.

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After a one-day visit, Harold Hatfield knew Block Island was home. Not afraid to get his hands dirty, Harold came ready to work: while an island community loves its scallywags and characters, it mostly needs those who will roll up their sleeves in a field, dig deep into an estuary and skip the circumstance of pomp. Twenty-two years on, Harold’s wife Heather and their two young boys live a good, balanced island life.

When he’s not planting bulbs or clearing dry stacked stone walls, Harold’s clamming and fishing from the shore or a small skiff. Twelve years ago, he was inspired to join the Block Island Land Trust because that good, sweet island life relies on giving back. He contributes a steady, necessary passion and refreshing common sense to the critical cause of conservation. Understanding that collectively they’re “doing God’s work,” Harold proves how amazing and productive a meeting can be when it’s held while leaning on the bed of a pickup truck, figuring how to do, not schedule.

“I don’t like country music,” he says, not because of its twangy, predictable chords but because of its lyrical reliance on drama, argument, dissent and superfluous foolishness which often pervades committees and small towns. “Turtle,” as Harold is affectionately known, avoids the easy quicksand of politics and braggadocio.

He also builds an amazing Lobster Pot Christmas tree. The weekend after Thanksgiving each year, he stacks 175 lobster traps loaned by island fisherman Jon Grant in the center of Water Street’s Estas Park as the town’s holiday centerpiece. Wrapped with lights and spotted with colored, patterned buoys, its star is visible for miles.

“The island’s pre-school children set up a hot chocolate and cookie stand to raise money while it’s being assembled,” says Molly McQueeny O’Neill of the Chamber of Commerce. Fifty percent of all monies raised go to maintenance of the town-owned park, with the remainder donated to the Block Island School Friends. This “really helps soften” the many expenses from island students visiting and competing with mainland sports teams, Harold says. True to his heart, Harold avoids any official tree lighting because, in his words, “I don’t want to take anything away from the Christmas tree.”

After the holidays, traps are hauled away and rebuilt for another lobstering season while Harold continues caring for gardens and futures.

Heading north past Clay Head on the last night boat, visitors will wipe circles on cold, steamy windows, squinting for the last reds and greens from the Lobster Trap Christmas Tree, Harold Hatfield’s annual gift to the island he calls home.

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On November 1, literary lovers met at the Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich for the ninth annual Evening With Authors. Hosted by Reading With Robin’s Robin Kall (RobinKall.com), guests were treated to a night of spirited conversation with award-winning authors Alice Hoffman, Nicole Krauss and Wiley Cash, with proceeds benefitting the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. Photography by Savannah Barkley for So Rhode Island

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December 9: Legendary singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor, who has shared the stage with the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and Jimmy Buffet, comes to Courthouse Center for the Arts (CourthouseArts.org) in Kingston in celebration of his 50th year of making music.

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Through December 10: One of Oscar Wilde’s first social satires, Lady Windermere’s Fan, is a comedy about Lady Windermere’s suspicions that her husband is having an affair. The URI theatre department (URI.edu) stages the show at the Robert Will Theatre on campus.

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December 3: Celebrate Nikommo Thanksgiving at the Tomaquag Museum (TomaquagMuseum.org) in Exeter. The winter moon celebration continues the ancestral Native tradition of giving by collecting donations for the Narragansett Indian Tribe Social Services Department, and features storytelling, music and dance, plus a Native American marketplace.

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December 23: Put on your fanciest Santa hat for Roger Ceresi’s All Starz Christmas Bash at The Knickerbocker Music Center (KnickMusic.org) in Westerly, which is a festive dance party set to the music of the ‘50s and ‘60s.

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September, after two years of planning, countless volunteer hours and over 170 quarts of donated paint, the Bricks and Murals (BricksAndMurals.org) project in Westerly-Pawcatuck finally culminated in a five-day celebration of community and public art. International mural and sign painting collective The Walldogs created more than a dozen murals to commemorate the history of the area. Now that the scaffolding and drop cloths have been packed away, community organizers reflect on how the stunning, large-scale public art project came together.

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PLANNING THE MURALS “We voted on the themes we wanted and then Cam matched them with Walldog artists. We gave the artists a good deal of creative freedom, but we felt comfortable giving them feedback. We provided them with information and historical background, and then the drafts started coming back. With those we could start raising money.” Wendy Brown “One of our proudest achievements is the hurricane mural. It’s a story of resilience, a community that survives and rebuilds. I was pushing for it. It’s an amazing story about the strength of a community. The committee wrestled with that one a lot, and when the mural finally came out everybody loved it.” Jean Gagnier, Westerly Town Councilman, BAM Vice President

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For some, the murals went beyond town history and spoke directly to individuals living in the community.

“The artist was painting [the Westerly Telephone Company mural] and this elderly lady is crying. He says, ‘Are you okay, ma’am?’ She says, ‘That’s my grandfather and I thought the town forgot him.’ It’s kind of a museum in the streets. People in this community are going to know who Dr. John Champlin was and that this was the first place you could make an interstate phone call in the United States.”

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THE FESTIVAL From September 13-17, the Walldog artists and volunteers put up the murals. Visitors to the multi-day festival came to watch the artists at work and enjoy a downtown food stroll, block party and other events.

“This is the first place on the East Coast where Bricks and Murals was done. For all of the artists, it was like meeting up for a party for four days. They all got to see each other again, which was really cool. And every day the local artists couldn’t wait to talk to the BAM artists. I think they felt very welcome here.” Mia Byrnes “It was a community coming together. When we had the celebration we had 1,500 people ride the trolley, and 70 percent were local people who hadn’t been downtown in a long time.

They were very engaged, and some people told us that they fell in love with this town again.” Jean Gagnier “Talk about being proud of a community. I’m really proud of this town. We had a number of naysayers who have actually come to us and said, ‘I was wrong.’ Even people with imagination. I didn’t even know how cool it was going to be.” Wendy Brown

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CELEBRATE Charlestown’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Town Hall (CharlestownRI.org) on December 1 will have caroling by the Chariho Middle School Chorus, snacks and crafts, rideable Rudolph and Siberian Tiger animatronics and a visit from Santa. During this time will also be the judging of the Heart of the Holidays Gingerbread Competition.

SHOP Through December 21, Charlestown merchants will host an Elf on the Shelf Expedition Contest, where people

will scout out elves and get their passports stamped. Clues to locations are on the Charlestown Parks and Recreation website (CharlestownRec.com), and the winner gets $50 towards Parks and Rec programs.

SEE Follow the bright lights to see homes done up for the Most Festive House Contest (CharlestownCitizens. org). Judging happens on December 8 in categories like creativity, arrangement and special effects, so check them out that day for peak Griswold.

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CELEBRATE Jamestown’s annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Stroll (JamestownRIChamber.com) is happening on December 2, with caroling, musical performances and a bonfire. Spinnakers Cafe will also offer gingerbread decorating.

EAT Holidays at the Bay Voyage (BayVoyageJamestown.com) on December 9 is a festive evening of dinner, dessert and dancing, with basket raffles and a 50/50 raffle. If you’d rather skip the meal, there are dancing-only tickets available.

SHOP The Jamestown Arts Center Holiday Market (JamestownArtCenter.org) will be on December 8-9, which is a juried market of unique works by local artists, ranging from painting and photography to glassblowing, sculpture and jewelry. There is also an Emerging Artist Arts Market, made by artists age 15-25.

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SHOP Find one-of-a-kind gifts at the 47th annual Holiday Pottery and Art Sale at the South County Art Association (SouthCountyArt.org) in Kingston, running through December 16. The show features pottery, sculpture, jewelry, paintings, photography and more by SCAA members.

SEE The Courthouse Center for the Arts (CourthouseArts.org) will host the Christmas Elegance Arts and Crafts Show on December 2-3, with handmade items ranging from woodworking to jewelry and Christmas decorations, plus treats for kids and hot toddies for adults.

MAKE Any holiday decorations are festive, but when they’re homemade, they have a certain kind of magic to them. The Farmer’s Daughter (TheFarmersDaughterRI. com) offers Wreath Making Classes from December 1-8, and a Holiday Container Class on December 4.

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November 30-Decmeber 3: Wickford Village Festival of Lights

CELEBRATE Wickford might just win the award for most Rhode Island holiday celebration. During the Wickford Village Festival of Lights (WickfordVillage.org), Santa arrives by boat in Wickford Harbor. But that’s just the beginning of the fun. From November 30 to December 3, there will

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also be an Elf Parade, hayrides with Santa, a tree lighting with a performance by the Lafayette Band and the North Kingstown Community Youth Chorus, a living nativity, ice sculptures made in real time, and more.

Merchants stay open late these nights and offer refreshments.

SHOP Keep your holiday pro tip a secret – or don’t – when you shop at the Small Works Holiday Show and Sale at the Wickford Art Association (WickfordArt.org), now through December 23, where all of the works are affordably priced, and you’ll find the best gifts and still be able to afford something for yourself.

CELEBRATE The annual Town Hall Tree Lighting (EastGreenwichChamber.com) will happen on December 1, with caroling

by St. Luke’s Choir and Santa’s arrival by firetruck. On December 10, the 25-year tradition of Illuminated East Greenwich (MainStreetEG.org) will have thousands of luminaria lighting up the streets.

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SEE The Warwick Symphony Orchestra will perform Winter Is Coming… Solemn & Spectacular at the Greenwich Odeum (GreenwichOdeum.com) on December 14. The classical selections by Bach and Frescobaldi, among others, will complement new arrangements by Ricketts, Story and Ford.

CELEBRATE Richmond’s Tree Lighting and Visit with Santa (Facebook: Richmond RI) is on December 9, and will have caroling and refreshments, plus a coloring contest for kids, at Richmond Town Hall.

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CELEBRATE Westerly’s 21st annual Holiday Stroll and Luminaria (OceanChamber.org) will light up downtown with hundreds of glowing luminaria on December 6. There will also be strolling carolers, hot chocolate and cookies, and deals at local stores that stay open late.

SEE The Chorus of Westerly (ChorusOfWesterly. org) hosts two beloved annual events: the Messiah Sing on December 2, and Christmas Pops on December 16-17, a spirited holiday concert.

Nearby at Granite Theatre (GraniteTheatre.com), they’re staging A Christmas Survival Guide from December 1-23, a funny show about coping with holiday stress through music, song and laughter.

The Westminster Youth String Ensemble Holiday Concert (OceanChamber.org) is on December 3, with talented kids joined by adult string players and members of the Westerly Band.

EAT La Vigilia, better known around here as the Feast of the Seven Fishes, is Rhode Island’s own delicious pescatarian celebration.

Traditionally a Christmas Eve meal, it’s served at the Weekapaug Inn(WeekapaugInn.com) for a few weeks in December. The seven course meal doesn’t just celebrate the holiday, it celebrates the state’s most delicious natural resource.

Of all the festive events this month at Ocean House (OceanHouseEvents.com), like Brunch with Santa and Gingerbread House Workshops, the most exotic is their Children’s Christmas Tea with the Mystic Aquarium Penguins on December 10, which is a tea party that offers up close and personal encounters with real penguins. Whether they’ll be wearing top hats and tiny vests like they do in Mary Poppins is TBD. PLAY A surefire way to add some charm to the coldest season is by ice skating outdoors.

The Washington Trust Ice Rink (OceanCommunityYMCA.org) opens for the season when it’s cold enough – but really, we’re in no rush for that.

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CELEBRATE Main Street in Wakefield is one of the state’s best destinations for strolling and shopping while leaving your car behind. Use that to your advantage on December 2 during the Wakefield Winter Wonderland! (Facebook: Wakefield Winter Wonderland). Not only do merchants host a scavenger hunt, they do so while reenacting classic holiday movie scenes, live, in their stores. Outside, the streets are illuminated with thousands of Christmas lights, especially after the tree lighting. There will be holiday rides on the South County Trolley, roving carolers and photos with Santa.

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SEE Rhode Island has a lot of Christmas Carol productions that happen every year, but none like Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge at the Contemporary Theater Company (ContemporaryTheaterCompany.com). In this farcical show, which runs December 1-23, Mrs. Bob hates her kids, and Scrooge believes the world would be better off without him. On December 21, their fourth annual Christmas Cocktail Cabaret will fill The Towers in Narragansett with festive music, caroling and holiday scenes.

EAT Treat yourself at Sweenor’s Chocolates Holiday Open House (SweenorsChocolates.com) on December 3, the one day of the year that the local chocolatier opens its Wakefield candy-making workshop, where elves will be hand-rolling candy canes.

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CELEBRATE Rhode Island’s favorite surf town goes all out on December 3 for the Narragansett Festival of Lights (NarragansettRI.gov), which is a whole day of festivities.

At the Narragansett Community Center, there will be holiday arts and crafts and Christmas carols. At the library, Hampstead Stage Company will present A Christmas Carol. At the Towers, there will be performances all day, horse drawn wagon rides and holiday trolley rides. Santa arrives on a firetruck at 3pm and will be available for pictures. At Gazebo Park, performances start at 3pm, but the big event is the tree lighting at 5pm, followed by a fireworks display. All this is is on top of an illuminated sea wall lined with luminaria, and a Jingle Bell Run on Town Beach.

SHOP Simplify your holiday shopping at St. Peter’s By the Sea (StPetersByTheSea.com).

On December 2, there will be over 200 gift baskets for sale at their annual Christmas Bazaar, many featuring gift certificates to local stores, plus tables of handmade art and baked goods.

On December 3 during the Festival of Lights, Pier Marketplace (Facebook: Narragansett Pier Marketplace) will also host a luminary stroll with refreshments in each store, and offer pet photos with Santa.

SEE From December 2-10, Narragansett Theatre at the Pier (BrownPaperTickets.com) presents their own twist on A Christmas Carol, updated with music and topical humor.

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Along with the plants, Richard provides space for local artists, especially those whose work with refashioned and repurposed materials. He likes to carry quirky things that don’t fall into any specific category – think 100-yearold Tupelo wood from the Savannah River, a carved walking stick, ceramics and cast concrete – while reusing and rescuing things that would otherwise be thrown out. Plastic is

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Native Rhode Islander Stacy Rastelli spent years basking in the California sun not far from the glitterati of Hollywood. But eventually, she realized that her home state had more of a hold on her than she’d thought.

“Simply put… I missed my roots!” she says.

“Rhode Island is historical, culturally diverse and picturesque. You can only appreciate those things by moving away and missing everything that makes our state so unique.”

Stacy, a real estate agent, and her husband John, also a real estate agent and restaurant manager who grew up on the East Coast, says that while it wasn’t an easy decision, they knew they wanted to make Rhode

out to build a “smart” home with a stone-heavy craftsman exterior in tranquil West Coventry

Island their home after considering what kind of future they wanted for their four children – and for themselves.

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to purchasing the family’s latest new construction home. “I feel like I came full circle because the very first home I owned I had custom-built over 25 years ago… just a few miles away from our current home,” she explains.

The couple turned to Steven Lima of Aly Builders, who teamed up with residential and landscape developers John Studley and Michael Saccoccia of S & S LLC – all local Coventry contractors. “Collaboratively, they took the time to design and build an energy-efficient ‘smart’ home with craftsman-style architectural detail and landscape design on a wooded lot that exudes peace and tranquility,” recounts Stacy. “This is my fourth new construction and I have learned more with each project about exactly what building from the ground up entails.”

The initial plans called for a traditional colonial-style home, but the couple wanted an architectural design that included lots of stone, covered porches and doors/corbels that would reflect more of a craftsman exterior. “Our builder really takes pride in his craft and worked with us to capture every architectural and mechanical detail of what

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we wanted in a home, turning our vision into reality,” explains Stacy.

The kitchen features white cabinetry and a neutral backsplash so that Stacy can integrate various accent colors depending upon

the change of the season or holiday. An avid cook and frequent hostess, Stacy chose commercial grade appliances throughout.

John, an admitted techie, enjoys the convenience of the lighting, thermostats and garage door being controlled by his smartphone via an app. “My husband often has fun changing light colors on me while he is at work,” laughs Stacy.

Outside, a farmer’s porch wraps around the home extending to the rear covered patio, while the finished walk-out basement/ theatre room/play room is a hit with the children and their friends.

While the family loves the home, they equally love their tranquil surroundings in West Coventry.

“Needless to say, sitting on one of our rocking chairs or Adirondack chairs after a Jacuzzi dip feels like heaven to me,” says Stacy. “It brings so much peace to my soul to unwind at the end of the day while surrounded by such natural beauty.”

The Ocean State is exactly where the family wants to be. “I am delighted to return to the only place I have ever truly called home,” says Stacy. “They say that home is where the heart is, so I never really left my home state because Rhode Island has always been, and will forever be, in my heart.”

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Working up a sweat – and conquering fears – at Central Rock Gym

I’ve tried countless exercise disciplines and they all make big claims about their respective fitness benefits. Most of them acquit themselves admirably on that count, but fall short on a secondary but equally common claim: fun. By and large, unless you’re of a specific personality type, exercise is not fun.

I love running, for example, and spend hours every week doing it, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that it’s fun.

One activity that had eluded me until recently was indoor rock climbing, which I had the opportunity to try at the new Central Rock Gym in Warwick. Founded in Worcester in 2009, CRG has expanded into seven locations around Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. That’s in keeping with the growth of the sport as a whole: according to the market research firm The NPD Group, indoor rock climbing is now a $175.5 million industry – and that’s before it will be featured in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Despite growing enthusiasm worldwide, I approached indoor rock climbing with a mild but very real fear of heights to conquer on

Central Rock Gym in Warwick offers a challenging but Zen-like workout

my way up the wall. Manager and instructor Jamie Re quickly put me at ease, showcasing CRG’s expansive facility, which also includes a yoga studio and weight room, and introduced me to some of his regulars. The gym offers both top-rope climbing, in which a fellow climber keeps you safe with a rope that runs to the top of a tall wall, and bouldering, which involves shorter walls over thick pads and no ropes.

Jamie’s plan was to show me the ropes (literally) by teaching me to belay, or secure the rope that prevents another climber from falling. Using a harness and carabiner, the belayer takes up the slack as the climber works toward the top and stands ready to lock the rope should the climber fall. Once the climber is ready to descend, it’s the belayer’s job to release the slack in a controlled fashion for a slow and safe landing. It’s a fairly simple process and can be learned in about a half hour, but it is quite genuinely a lifesaver.

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My fear conquered, Jamie invited me to try a couple of the tallest walls, ascending roughly 30 feet – perhaps not that impressive for an experienced climber, but high enough to quicken my pulse. Each wall has several color-coded paths of hand- and footholds that criss-cross it, graded according to difficulty. This was when the real challenge and appeal of climbing became apparent: it’s as much a mental activity as a physical one. Your muscles are fully engaged by pushing and pulling your body up the wall using holds no bigger than the palm of your hand or the ball of your foot. At the same time, your mind is in puzzle-solving mode, trying to game out the proper route from one hold to the next. On the easier courses the holds are numerous, closer together and easy to spot. On the harder ones, it’s not uncommon to find yourself glued in place, thinking, There’s no way I can reach that next hold without losing my footing.

The best part about that level of mental engagement is that it distracts you from all the hard work your body is doing. Up on the wall, a Zen-like calm took over, but back on the ground I could feel an excited energy coursing through every muscle in my body. It was challenging, invigorating and, dare I say, fun.

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One Burger to Rule Them All Uptown Burger Bar in South Kingstown does one thing, and does it very well Variety is the spice of life; there are literally hundreds of choices in the cereal aisle and enough ice cream options to take up an entire freezer section in the grocery store. Sometimes, all of those choices are overwhelming, so I found it refreshing that Uptown Burger Bar in South County Commons is making burgers and just burgers.

Uptown Burger Bar opened in August, another entry in the already bustling South County Commons dining scene. The atmosphere is bright and welcoming. To me, it feels like an old-school soda fountain, but modernized with granite and sleek light fixtures. It is upscale without being uptight.

One of the ways Uptown Burger Bar has modernized its business is by having a cashless/self-service ordering system that worked well. There are two iPads set up by the restaurant’s entrance where you place your order. If self-service isn’t for you, they also had a waitress taking orders from the tables, and you could also order from the bartender. The restaurant uses Swipe for a Cause to handle its credit card transactions, which

donates 5% of its profits to Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Rhode Island. Another modern touch is accepting reservations, which was important on the busy Saturday night I was there.

Uptown Burger Bar prides itself on its commitment to local products and to a small and sustainable environment. Everything they serve comes from New England. The ground beef comes from Pineland Farms in Maine and is all-natural, antibiotic-free and humanely raised.

The hamburger buns come from Homestead Bakery in East Providence, the soda is from Empire Soda in Bristol, and that’s just a small list of the local products they use. Also, to help minimize the restaurant’s impact on the environment, they recycle all of the cooking oil (it’s made into biofuel), their plastic cups and covers are made entirely from plants, and their cardboard containers are all compostable.

We started with a round of drinks and sampled some of the great local beers on their list: a Grey Sail Great Ketch ($8), a Two Roads Roadsmary’s Baby ($5.50) and a Stony Creek Sun Juice ($5.50), while the teetotalers in our group all enjoyed their Empire Soda ($2.95).

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Since we had five people in our group, we were able to try five different specialty burgers.

We all agreed that the 5.3-ounce burger patties were just the right size – not too big, not too small. The brioche buns were fresh and substantial enough to hold all of the toppings we had piled on our burgers. We also all agreed that the meat itself was flavorful and could have stood on its own. I ordered the Fig and Onion Burger ($9.95). It was the perfect blend of flavors – sautéed onions, bacon, fig jam and gorgonzola cheese. The fig jam was sweet and played nicely with the salty bacon and the tang of the cheese. The sautéed onions added a nice texture and earthy flavor. My mother opted for the Georgia Peach Burger ($8.95) with grilled peaches, sweet peach glaze and bacon, and my father chose the Hawaiian Burger ($8.95) which topped the beef with grilled pineapple, avocado spread, teriyaki sauce and bacon. My father is a burger connoisseur and he thought the grilled pineapple gave it a great flavor. My brother

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As far as side dishes go, Uptown Burger Bar offers a choice of Seasoned Tater Tots ($3.95), Hand Made Fries ($3.95), Onion Rings ($4.95) and an Uptown Salad ($7.95).

Our favorite of the side dishes was the Tater Tots. They were exceptionally crisp and I could have eaten the entire serving myself.

The onion rings were also tasty, crisp and flavorful.

With reasonable prices, delicious food and a commitment to local suppliers and sustainability, Uptown Burger Bar proves that you don’t need to offer a wide variety of food to be successful. Next time I want a good hamburger, I’ll be back.

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scientific studies are needed to substantiate many of these claims. Shannon continues, “I try not to hype it up too much for people, but you can just tell [when you drink it] that you feel good.”

Winter Produce Is Coming In South County, our abundance of farms makes it easy to have fresh, local produce – especially at weekly farmers markets during the warm weather months. But just because the season has changed doesn’t mean that you can’t have access to the same locally sourced deliciousness. Farm Fresh RI (FarmFresh.org) hosts two indoor farmers markets in the area. In North Kingstown, the Coastal Growers Market in the Lafayette Mill Complex runs 9am-12pm on Saturday mornings. At the Peace Dale Mill Complex, the Saturday market runs 10am-2pm. In addition to produce like winter squash and apples, there are greenhouse-grown veggies, baked goods, meats and seafood, and lots of handmade gifts like soap and body products.

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Your daily dose of probiotics is now available on tap at The Nook Coffee House (NookCoffeeHouse. com) in East Greenwich. While bottled kombucha – a fizzy cold tea that promotes good gut bacteria and digestive health – is becoming increasingly available in grocery stores, finding it on tap is still relatively uncommon. the Nook Coffee House currently offers three flavors, all microbrewed in Vermont. Flavors change seasonally, with this winter’s selections including Tumeric Sunrise, Mulled Cider and Black Currant.

Customers are also welcome to mix flavors to create an original blend.

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Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$

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1051 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, 2952500. D $-$$$ Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$ George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 783-2306. LD $-$$ Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$

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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 $$ Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana Authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza with exclusive ingredients imported from Naples. 60 S County Commons Way, South Kingstown, 783-2900. LD $-$$ 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, 3982900. BrLD $$ Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations

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T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch.

Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI. com. BL $ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/ American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$

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789-8153. LD $-$$ Tong-D Fine Thai cuisine in a casual setting. 156 County Rd, Barrington, 2892998; 50 South County Common Way, South Kingstown, 783-4445. LD $-$$

EAST BAY / NEWPORT Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, 508-999-6975. LD $$ Bluewater Bar and Grill Casual restaurant

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Rhode Islanders don’t agree on everything, but they do when it comes to Caserta Pizzeria. The Providence legend is hands-down one of this state’s favorite pizza restaurants, and has been since it opened on Federal Hill in 1953. The oneof-a-kind traditional Italian pizza is made

with the finest quality ingredients available. The hand-tossed dough is topped with Caserta’s famous housemade sauce and a variety of traditional toppings. Be it dine in or take out, the out-of-thisworld Caserta experience is always a memorable one.

121 Spruce Street, Providence 401-621-3618, CasertaPizza.com

with modern seafood dishes, patio seating and live music. 32 Barton Ave, Barrington, 247-0017. LD $$-$$$ Ichigo Ichie Traditional Japanese cuisine, creative sushi and hibachi. 5 Catamore Blvd, East Providence, 4355511. LD $-$$$ The Old Grist Mill Tavern Fine dining located over the Runnins River. 390 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, 508-336-8460. LD $-$$$ The Wharf Tavern Serves fresh seafood and steak with bay views from almost every table. 215 Water St, Warren, 289-2524. BrLD $-$$$

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PROVIDENCE AREA 10 Prime Steak & Sushi Fashionable prime steakhouse with award-winning sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 453-2333.

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RESTAURANT GUIDE art space with all-day breakfast, coffee and theatre-inspired entrees. 82 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, 490-9475. BL $ Harry’s Bar & Burger Called the “Best Burger in America� by CNN. Over 50 craft beers. 121 N Main St, Providence, 228-7437; 301 Atwells Ave, 228-3336.

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

LD $-$$ Iron Works Tavern A wide variety of signature American dishes in the historic Thomas Jefferson Hill Mill. 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, 739-5111. LD $-$$$ Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating more than 20 years. 318 Broadway,

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LaMei Hot Pot Authentic Chinese cuisine in a unique, casual setting. 256 Broadway, Providence, 831-7555. LD $$

Meeting Street Cafe BYOB eatery with large menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner served all day. 220 Meeting St, Providence, 273-1066.

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Luigi’s Restaurant & Gourmet Express Handmade Italian classics and prepared foods to go. 1457 Hartford Ave, Johnston.

455-0045, LuigisGourmet.com. 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,

Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ Ocean State Sandwich Company Craft sandwiches and hearty sides. 155 Westminster St, Providence, 282-6772. BL $-$$ Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$ Pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks and handcrafted cocktails. 1200

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RESTAURANT GUIDE Hartford Ave, Johnston, 273-1444. LD $-$$$ Pizza J A fun, upbeat atmosphere with thincrust pizza, pub fare and gluten-free options.

967 Westminster St, Providence, 632-0555.

LD $-$$ Public Kitchen & Bar American food with changing daily specials. 120 Francis St, Providence, 919-5050. BrLD $-$$ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro.

465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$

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

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

LD $-$$ Trinity Brewhouse American pub fare and craft beer in a downtown setting, with lunch, dinner and late-night menus. 186 Fountain Street, Providence, 453-2337. LD $-$$ Twin Oaks Family restaurant serving an extensive selection of Italian and American staples. 100 Sabra St, Cranston, 781-9693. LD $-$$$

Rick’s Roadhouse Honest, authentic BBQ with a large selection of whiskey. 370 Richmond St, Providence, 272-7675. LD $-$$

The Salted Slate An agri-driven American restaurant with global influences. 186 Wayland Ave, Providence, 270-3737. BrLD $$-$$$

The Vig Contemporary sports bar with craft tavern fare. 21 Atwells Ave, Providence, 7090347. LD $-$$

Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine.

Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$

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

XO Cafe Acclaimed farm-to-table cuisine with a fantastic Sunday #PajamaBrunch. 125 N Main St, Providence, 273-9090. BrD $$

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Christmas is almost here, and we’re getting into the spirit with the “naughty and nice” of the snack world: sweet and salty chocolate-dipped pretzels. With twists and sticks decked in white, milk and dark chocolates, there’s a whole lot of joy in these treats.

Scrumptions (Scrumptions.com) in East Greenwich offers dark-chocolate-coated pretzel rods topped with caramel, toasted pecans, toffee bits and more. The decadently dangerous pretzel sticks are perfect for sharing… if you’re willing to.

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4. Ca ra m el Delight Sweenor’s Chocolates (SweenorsChocolates.com) in Wakefield brings us a chocolate-covered pretzel that’s almost a truffle. A small pretzel coated in caramel and dipped in a thick chocolate? We’re reaching for seconds.

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