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September 2009 Archives
7:00 AM Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here are some events that didn't arrive in time to make it into today's Lifebeat Food. Bristol County Lions Club Wine/Beer Festival & East Bay Pizza Challenge is set for Friday, Oct. 2 at the Linden Place Ballroom, 500 Hope......
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11:42 AM Tue, Sep 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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Andrew Shotts of Garrison Confections may make chocolate now but he is a pastry chef and his last job was at the famed Russian Tea Room in New York. He shared this recipe with Food & Wine magazine back in......
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12:01 AM Tue, Sep 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Providence Journal / Glenn Osmundson Yasai Yakisoba at Ebisu Restaurant on Pontiac Avenue in Providence is nicely balanced with pan-fried wheat noodles and a fresh blend of vegetables. View Ebisu's Menu After having a feast of fresh, wonderfully......
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9:51 PM Mon, Sep 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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What a great event they had at Marble House this weekend! The Newport Wine and Food Festival is holding its own with attendance (1,300 on Saturday and 1,000 guests on Sunday) in this difficult economy and for good reason: they've......
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8:50 PM Sun, Sep 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Just found this commentary on the Boston Herald's Web site. Call it food for thought. The story is called How Safe is the Glut of Gluten-Free Foods.......
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4:15 PM Sun, Sep 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Mediterraneo Caffe, 134 Atwell Ave., Providence, is giving 20 percent off when you present a Dinegift card. They are no longer valid as the company is defunct. There are some rules that apply.......
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8:00 AM Sat, Sep 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Hemenway's Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar and Waterman Grille will host the 5th annual Oyster Festival at Memorial Park (adjacent to Hemenway's), 121 South Main St., Providence, today, Saturday, Sept. 26, 1 to 5 p.m. There will be a......
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7:00 AM Sat, Sep 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Make a date for Tuesday, Sept. 29! Nell Newman, President of Newman's Own Organics: The Second Generation and daughter of actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, will visit the McDonald's in South Attleboro, Mass. to give away free Newman's Own......
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7:00 AM Fri, Sep 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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It's not an urban legend! See what a fan threw on stage Food Network's Guy Fieri during a demo in New York earlier this month. Watch the video.......
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7:00 AM Thu, Sep 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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I just read a very scary story in the Chicago Tribune. It suggests that golden brown French fries and crispy potato chips aren't just loaded with fat and sodium. These kind of starchy fried foods also can contain a......
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2:23 PM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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Tini Restaurant, 200 Washington St., Providence, is now open for lunch Tuesday to Friday, noon to 2 p.m., reports chef Darius Salko. The menu includes the great Tini hotdogs, and much more. Until now the restaurant, owned by Johanne Killeen......
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1:37 PM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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On Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. R.I. Kitchen & Bath in Warwick is kicking off its "Visiting Chef Series" for the fall featuring chef Joe Folk of Redlefsen's in Bristol. He will cook for Oktoberfest with demonstration and......
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8:40 AM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's some food news that was too late to appear in today's food section. Taqueria Pacifica at AS220 in Providence is out of business as of Sept. 30. Allison Kyner, chef proprietor along with Tyler Long, said AS220 is evicting......
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9:41 PM Tue, Sep 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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See RI's own Jennifer Hess, food blogger, in the NYT in E-Kitchens Can Get Crowded Then read her blog Last Night's Dinner.......
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2:19 PM Tue, Sep 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse has been in town this week for the 7th annual Emeril Lagasse Golf Classic to support scholarships at his alma mater, Johnson & Wales University (JWU). More than 100 golfers, many representing national corporate sponsors, joined......
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7:00 AM Tue, Sep 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs Prep Time: 15 minutes Refrigerate: 15 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice 1 package Simply Asia Sesame Teriyaki Marinade Seasoning Mix 2 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon white or rice vinegar......
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9:28 PM Mon, Sep 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Mediterraneo Caffe, 134 Atwell Ave., Providence, is giving 20 percent off when you present a Dinegift card. They are no longer valid as the company is defunct. There are some rules that apply.......
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2:25 PM Mon, Sep 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Chelo's is now offering a Dinner and Dessert Special for $8.99. Each day different entrees are featured. Order one and get a free dessert from dessert menu. Available at 8 restaurants from Narragansett to Woonsocket but not at the Masthead......
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10:15 PM Sat, Sep 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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Check out this story reported by the Associated Press in the Boston Globe about Massachusetts wine makers who want to sell their bottles at farmers' markets. How much more local can you get? Massachusetts liquor laws are more restrictive......
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1:59 PM Fri, Sep 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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There's something new on the local landscape -- Rhody Food Tours featuring the Immigrant Cuisines of Providence. Mike Ritz, formerly of the Genesis Center, hosts the new venture. First up are classes and visits to four immigrant-owned restaurants. Meet the......
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7:00 AM Thu, Sep 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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Stone House, the recently re-opened historic waterfront resort in Little Compton, opened its Tap Room 1854, a casual eatery. With a nostalgic nod to the Prohibition speakeasy the cellar was once rumored to be, Tap Room 1854 offers a menu......
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12:01 AM Thu, Sep 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Providence Journal / Sandor BodoOne of three long buffet stations -- plus a sushi bar -- at the all-you-can-eat China Buffet.View China Buffet's menu By Michael JanusonisJournal Arts Writer All-you-can-eat buffets are a boon to diners who want to......
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12:20 PM Wed, Sep 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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Buzzards Bay Brewing announced this morning that they are ending production of their namesake "Buzzards Bay" brews after 11 years, said owner/brewer Bill Russell. But the Brewery in Westport will not shut down by any means. Russell will be producing......
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7:00 AM Wed, Sep 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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Elinor Ives of Sturbridge, Mass., an English Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, took home the top prize for the Great American SPAM Championship at the Woodstock Fair in Connecticut. She made Elegant SPAM-Berry Bites and won $150.......
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7:00 AM Tue, Sep 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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El Rancho Grande, 311 Plainfield St., Providence, will have a live mariachi band, Los Jalapenos, tonight from 7-9pm for Mexican Independence Day. Chef/owner Maria Meza offers two choices, each $12.95, until Sept. 19. Pollo a la Crema en Chipotle (Chicken......
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12:01 AM Tue, Sep 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Michael Janusonis Email
The Providence Journal / Sandor Bodo The half-pound Black Angus burger on a Portuguese sweet roll, with sides of roasted potatoes and red cabbage, is on the menu for lunch and dinner. View Café Luna's menu Cranston’s Café Luna......
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1:16 PM Mon, Sep 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Gail Ciampa Email
Ardeo, a taverna at 1 Union Station, Providence has opened. It is the latest Ardeo with the others are in South Yarmouth, Hyannis and Brewster with a fourth one at a country club that has closed for the season. This......
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7:00 AM Mon, Sep 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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Cooking Light magazine has tackled a subject important to most people - nutrition. And they've done it in an easy to absorb way. The article, reprinted here by CNN, looks at the 10 most important nutrition stories of the......
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3:26 PM Sun, Sep 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here is a recipe for a classic meat sandwich that has been remade into vegetarian fare by the folks that make Gardenburger. RUBENESQUE Prep Time: 15 minutes Time to Table: 15 minutes 2 thin slices red onion 1 Gardenburger The......
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7:00 AM Sat, Sep 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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Two quick ideas for breakfast from Vermont's Cabot Creamery Cooperative. Easy Egg Burrito Makes 2 servings Nonstick cooking spray 2 large eggs 1/3 cup chopped cooked vegetables (leftovers are fine) 2 tablespoons milk 2 corn or flour tortillas 1/4 cup......
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2:00 PM Fri, Sep 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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Gracie's, 94 Washington St., Providence, brings Pamela Farmer to the kitchen for a "Welcome to Spain!" dinner and cooking class at 6 p.m. on Sunday The menu will feature authentic Spanish dishes including a dozen different kinds of tapas,......
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10:13 AM Fri, Sep 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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A new consumer Web site will provide the latest information on food safety and life-saving food recall alerts in one place. It features information from all the agencies across the federal government that deal with food safety information. The......
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7:00 AM Fri, Sep 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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I came across this story on examiner.com in Indianapolis listing safe fast food type places to eat if you have allergies and thought it might be helpful. There are also other links from the story.......
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12:13 PM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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Chinese Laundry, one of Providence's tiniest restaurants, has closed. Owned by the Chow Fun Food Group, headed by Cheryl and Rick Bready and John Elkhay, it opened at 121 North Main St. amid controversy in March, 2008 and never emerged......
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7:00 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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Chef Tim Kelly, most recently of Cafe Nuovo, reports he has taken a position at Carpionato Properties. He'll be working on a restaurant concept and development of the chapel building at Carpionato's Chapel View project. "It is an exciting project......
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10:24 PM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Fanhouse, a sports news Web site, reported a hilarious story of a dinner check none of us will ever see, we hope. A rookie with a $9.9 million guaranteed contract made the team and had to take all his......
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7:00 AM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Orthodox Union has sent along recipes from Eileen Goltz for entrees, side dishes and desserts. Goltz graduated from Indiana University and the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in Paris. She currently writes a kosher foods column called Slice of Life......
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7:00 AM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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A reader wrote asking me to dive into the archives for a cake for the upcoming Jewish holidays. She said "It had a layer of cake , a layer of cinnamon/sugar apples, more cake, more apples and finally more cake.......
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2:19 PM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Beer Company is offering a "Speed Coaching" Workshop in Providence for New England- based food & beverage and hospitality entrepreneurs next Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 6-8:30 p.m. The workshop, which has been offered on three occasions at the......
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7:00 AM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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I'm started a newspaper/online cooking class that will turn into a series of stories. Tell me what you want to make. It can be a pie crust or a restaurant dish at a particular eatery. I'll arrange a class for......
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1:06 PM Mon, Sep 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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Hae Jeong Lee, whose popular radio and TV programs have made her a star in South Korea, is in Providence for two days to film a documentary about Korean cuisine that will be shown in October on the Korean Broadcasting......
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7:00 AM Mon, Sep 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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McGrath Clambakes holds a traditional old fashioned clambake today from 2 to 5 pm at at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol. For reservations call the Farm (401) 254-1745. No tickets sold at the gate. All proceeds to the Farm. The......
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7:00 AM Sun, Sep 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Nick Rabar, Corporate Executive Chef for Chow Fun Food Group, (Ten Steak and Sushi, Café Noir, Rick's Roadhouse, Chinese Laundry and LUXE Burger Bar), will host a culinary adventure and cooking show airing this fall on COX Sports Channel 3.......
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7:00 AM Sat, Sep 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Newport Waterfront Irish Festival is set for today, tomorrow and Monday, rain or shine along the Newport waterfront. It's a musical and cultural event but I don't care about all that. I'm interested in this: to celebrate Guinness'......
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7:00 AM Fri, Sep 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Farmer's Market Orzo Salad is a combination of lightly salted orzo tossed with zucchini, summer squash, ripe tomatoes, chopped basil and scallions. Cider vinegar and Tabasco pepper sauce add a bite. Farmer's Market Orzo Salad 1 ½ cups orzo 2......
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7:00 AM Thu, Sep 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival is set for Sept. 25-27. It's the fourth annual to be set in the historic mansions of the Vanderbilt family, The Breakers and Marble House, Food & Wine and American Public Television......
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12:01 AM Thu, Sep 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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View Café Longo's menu Dining Out: Something special happens at Café LongoBy Michael JanusonisJournal Arts Writer PROVIDENCE — There was a definite buzz in the air about Café Longo on Federal Hill over the past several weeks. Suddenly a lot......
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7:00 AM Wed, Sep 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Corn Zipper is a great thing. If you plan to make Chez Pascal's Corn Bisque, today's Chef's Secret in Lifebeat Food and here at projo.com/food, you'll be glad to have it. New from Kuhn Rikon, the Corn Zipper zips......
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11:33 AM Tue, Sep 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Gail Ciampa is on vacation again, so I'm stepping in to note, Sheila Lukins dies at 66; co-author of 'The Silver Palate' cookbook. L.A. Times: Sheila Lukins, an influential cookbook author whose "The Silver Palate" demystified and helped popularize gourmet......
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7:00 AM Tue, Sep 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Cork Savvy, a Web site that offers educational resources and interactive tools to help users get savvy about wine, announces its latest feature: Wine Cheat Sheets, available to be viewed or for free download on the site. The Wine Cheat......
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12:01 AM Tue, Sep 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Providence Journal / Kris Craig Littlenecks Damiano, in the foreground, with fried ravioli and artichoke casserole appetizers and the restaurant’s specialty drink, the “Papa D’Martini.” View Tony Papa's menu Friendly, tasty, affordable Italian in KnightsvilleBy Michael JanusonisJournal Arts......
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