Rhode Island Food & Dining Headlines
THE FOOD CLUB
This R.I. founder cashed out her retirement to bet on canned coffee
Kaprece Ransaw, founder of the mobile startup Kawfee, followed her dream after dropping out of URI to pursue a career in real estate.
THE FOOD CLUB
Confused by wine lists? This sommelier has some advice for confident ordering.
Maryse Chevriere's new book, “How to Sound Wine Smart” is designed to make the world – and language – of wine feel a lot less intimidating, with some fun and humor along the way.
COLUMN | Dan McGowan
What Rhode Island — and the rest of New England — can learn from Connecticut’s audacious pizza campaign
How Connecticut turned its most delicious resource into a branding powerhouse.
THE FOOD CLUB
An early look at Aldeia Coffeehouse, a Portuguese-inspired café in Barrington, R.I.
The founder of Feast & Fettle has opened a new café in the suburbs.
PODCAST
Encore: The ‘Clamarati’ ride again, ranking the best clam cakes in all the land (or at least Rhode Island)
The Rhode Island Report podcast hits the road to witness the 10th Lil Rhody Clam Cake Crawl and a guest appearance by US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
FOOD & DINING IN RI
New and coming soon: 27 new restaurants and bars in R.I. to try this summer
From a swanky French-inspired restaurant in Newport to family-owned taqueria in Providence and a steakhouse on Block Island, don’t miss these new spots.
RI BUSINESS
Will New England ever have a Waffle House?
One man is on a mission to convince the beloved chain to open in the Ocean State, and local leaders like the idea. “I’m in on this. When I go south, Waffle House daily is on my list,” the First Assistant US Attorney for R.I. said.
THE FOOD CLUB
Red carpets, after parties, and three James Beard Awards for New England
The Food Club goes behind the scenes at the 2026 awards in Chicago.