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The Restaurant at AS220 opens today in Providence

8:00 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

A new, no-name restaurant with all food priced $8 or less opens at AS220, 115 Empire St., Providence. It will spotlight local artisan and farm food. "In light of our mission to support local artists and entrepreneurs, we look......

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 Tags  AS220   Providence RI  

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A free Federal Hill wine tasting Friday night

5:42 PM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Gasbarro's Wines, 361 Atwells Ave., on Federal Hill in Providence will have a free wine tasting event tomorrow night, Friday, Nov. 6 between 5:30 and 8:30 PM with wines from producer Marchesi di Barolo. Marchesi di Barolo is a family......

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 Tags  Gasbarro's Wines   Marchesi di Barolo   Providence RI  

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Batali, Flay and Lagasse to cook at the White House

3:14 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Food Network stars Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse will travel to the White House for a two-hour episode of "Iron Chef America" to air Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. This culinary competition is being called a Super Chef......

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 Tags  Bobby Flay   Emeril Lagasse   Food Network   Iron Chef America   Mario Batali  

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Narragansett Fest only on tap for a few more weeks

Gansett_Fest.jpg 7:00 AM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Narragansett Fest, Narragansett Beer's Oktoberfest selection, will only be available a few more weeks if you haven't had a taste. This seasonal craft brew is only on tap in at a handful of spots including: The Wild Colonial Tavern......

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 Tags  Doherty's East Ave. Café   East Providence Sons of Italy   Mews Tavern   Narragansett Beer   Narragansett Fest   The Avery   The Watchemoket Bar   The Wild Colonial   Up River Cafe  

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What's open on Thanksgiving?

12:17 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

The list of local restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner is now online.......

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 Tags  Providence and Rhode Island Restaurants   Thanksgiving  

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Pollo Campero for dinner

8:14 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Perhaps it was because I got an endless stream of Emails from the public relations team for Pollo Campero for the past week that made me hungry; or because I wanted to confirm the East Providence roads weren't closed......

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 Tags  East Providence RI   Pollo Campero  

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Say good-bye to Conversations Restaurant Saturday

4:35 PM Fri, Oct 30, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Ken Guercia closes his Conversations Restaurant for the last time on Saturday, Oct. 31. He bought the restaurant at 441 Forge Rd., East Greenwich five years ago from Rose Farina. She opened Conversations after closing the Golden Lantern, restaurant to......

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 Tags  Conversations Restaurant   East Greenwich RI  

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