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In Providence, ‘the restaurant scene is completely segregated,’ restaurateur says
Paúl Mena, who has worked at award-winning restaurants in Rhode Island, recently opened The Press Room, a cocktail bar serving tapas in Chicago. He talked about the industry’s inequities and compared the vastly different foodie cities.
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Sherry Pocknett named Best Chef: Northeast at the James Beard Awards
Pocknett, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, runs Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown, R.I.
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Support local farmers in R.I. and head to one of these summer markets
A sure sign of summer: Farmers markets are the ideal warm weather activity, and that joy of buying local, outdoors, is about to return to the Ocean State.
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Here’s where to get some great doughnuts in Rhode Island
Bakeries in the state have plenty of sweet (or savory) treats to offer.
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A modern Asian noodle bar replaces Fortnight in downtown Providence
Providence Noodle Bar is intimate, with a specific and focused menu -- and very nice prices.
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From home cook to ‘Next Level Chef’: Social media influencer Omi Hopper’s love of cooking changed her world
The success of “Cooking Con Omi” has propelled Omi Hopper and her Puerto Rican dishes to FOX’s reality TV cooking competition with Gordon Ramsay, and beyond.
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Federal Hill is getting some new culinary faces
If you’re traveling to Providence's Federal Hill neighborhood for the first time in a while, you might not recognize some of its newest restaurants — here are a few.
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Summer food guide: 12 unsung, yet perfect places to eat in Rhode Island this summer
From pop-ups at local breweries to farm-to-picnic dining on Block Island, these places are worth a visit.