Tropical Gangsters

After 35 years, the owners of Tropical Gangsters retired and closed their Thames Street store forever on November 15th, 2015.

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What’sUpNewp has learned that Rochelle’s of Newport will move from 433 Thames Street to fill some of the space left empty by Tropical Gangsters at 375 Thames Street in early 2016.

It is unknown who will fill the space Rochelle’s is moving from at this time, it was formally Diva for many years. Diva is now located at 400 Thames Street.

Rochelle’s Boutiques are women’s clothing boutiques specializing in beautiful one of a kind clothing, shoes, jewelry & handbags with a wide assortment of designers from California to Europe. Some brands include: Alex & Ani, Sky, DL1961 Premium Denim, Free People, Vintage Havana, Tees by Tina, M. Rena, Lavand, etc.

Rochelle’s Boutiques also operates stores in Westerly, RI and Mystic, CT.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...

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