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October 4, 2009 - October 10, 2009 Archives


A new all you can eat brunch for October.

7:00 AM Sat, Oct 10, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant at Twin River in Lincoln offers All You Can Eat Sunday Brunch for October. The price is $12.95/person (plus tax & gratuity). Kids 6 and younger eat free; Kids age 7-12 eat for half price.......

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Vanilla Spiced Cider. Yum.

7:00 AM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Bartender Sarah Maone tells us how to serve up The Barking Crab's hottest Fall drink. I found this on Where To Eat, an online guiding to eating and drinking in Boston. VANILLA SPICED CIDER 1 1/4 ounce Absolut Vanilla 1/4......

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KISS my M&Ms.

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By Gail Ciampa    Email

Just what you've been waiting for: MY M&M'S KISS Blend. Yes, the candy company has teamed up with KISS, the band that launched in 1972 with painted faces. For a limited time, and may I say thank goodness, the KISS......

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Got nutrition news? You can get some helpful information free.

10:21 AM Thu, Oct 08, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

The American Culinary Federation's Chef & Child Foundation and Clemson University have partnered to offer a series of monthly "Culinary Nutrition News" articles. Written by experts, these articles will provide up-to-date research information. the articles are free and are posted......

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Want to go home for the holidays?

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By Gail Ciampa    Email

What's the best part of wakin' up at home during the holidays? A great answer to that question entered in a Folgers coffee contest will win five trips for four home for the holidays. If I win do you think......

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Providence ranks high for food; other news

7:00 AM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Providence ranks sixth in Travel + Leisure's America's Favorite Cities Poll for overall food in 5 categories. See the great company on the list: Rank, City Score for Big-name restaurants, Ethnic food, Cafes/coffee bars,Farmers' markets and Neighborhood joints 1. New......

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Three bites of food news today

2:02 PM Tue, Oct 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

First up, Fall River's own Emeril Lagasse returns home to New England for a booksigning of his new cookbook at Dave's Marketplace in East Greenwich on Nov. 20 from 4-7 p.m. The cookbook is 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast and......

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Gourmet magazine folds, Ruth Reichl stunned.

5:36 PM Mon, Oct 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Read the latest reaction of Ruth Reichl in the LA Times which reached the star editor after the awful news was out that Conde Nast was folding the elegant magazine. She says the circulation was never higher but ad revenues......

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Providence chocolatier on new top 10 list

10:38 AM Mon, Oct 05, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Dessert Professional magazine named its Top Ten Chocolatiers, honoring ten North American-based artisans and Rhode Island's own Andrew Shotts is on the list. Each of the 10 are "Chocolatiers whose confectionery craft exemplifies the use of chocolate, and whose contributions......

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Wine, cheese and music today in Hope

12:19 PM Sun, Oct 04, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

The on the Grass and Under the Sun Music event gives us something to do from 1-5 this after at the Good Earth Organic Gardening Center 1800 Scituate Ave. Hope. Performing are the Diamond Centofanti Organ Trio with jazz guitarist......

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