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Taking the risk out of buying gift certificates
Restaurant gift certificates are a lovely thing to give or receive. But what happens when a restaurant goes out of business and you have a piece of paper worth nothing? It happens and really what can you do? The Rhode...
October 3, 2009 1:00 am
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URI's India food festival rained out this weekend
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- A cricket match and India food festival scheduled for Saturday at the University of Rhode Island has been postponed due to forecast of rain. And, even the rain date for Sunday has been canceled, due to...
October 2, 2009 11:55 am
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Mrs. Butterworth is a Joy
Our long nightmare is over. We finally know Mrs. Butterworth's first name. Guessing her first name -Joy - were 15 year-old Shayla Doty Of Indiana and 44 year-old Cynthia Harmon Of Illinois. Both win $500 and a year's supply of...
October 1, 2009 3:09 pm
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Pizza making on Saturday
The Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson & Wales University, a cool place, has a brand new blog. On it you'll find details of a neat event this Saturday. It's called the WEEKEND of FIRE and it runs Oct. 3 from...
October 1, 2009 12:38 pm
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See Millie's Soups on QVC tonight
Millie's Soups will be presented on QVC at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 1 "Dining with David" with host David Venable will feature guest John Pezzillo of Millie's Soups. The Pezzillo Family has sold 10 million servings of their soup on...
October 1, 2009 7:00 am
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Dining Out: Square meals, deals at Mike's Kitchen in Cranston
The Providence Journal / Ruben W. PerezFried smelts, the clams zuppa and gnocchi Sorrentino at Mike’s Kitchen. View Mike's menu CRANSTON -- Over the years Mike's Kitchen has gained the well-earned reputation of serving the kind of family food that...
October 1, 2009 12:01 am
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More food things to do this week and weekend
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...
September 30, 2009 7:00 am
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Make a Fudgy Chocolate Cake
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...
September 29, 2009 11:42 am
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Dining Out: So many wonderful aspects to Japanese Ebisu
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...
September 29, 2009 12:01 am
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So sorry if you weren't in Newport for wine
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...
September 28, 2009 9:51 pm
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Considering the safety of gluten free foods.
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....
September 27, 2009 8:50 pm
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Dinegift cards still worth something at Mediterraneo
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....
September 27, 2009 4:15 pm
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