Franklin Spa

Franklin Spa on Spring Street in Newport has landed itself a national media mention.

Mallory Shaner, writer for Spoon University on MSN, recently asked residents from each of the 50 states (and DC) where their personal favorite diner was growing up (and even now).

The list “Local Guide to the Best Diners Across America” includes one diner in each state, Franklin Spa represents Rhode Island.

39. RHODE ISLAND – FRANKLIN SPA, NEWPORT

Though it is not a spa, if you are like us, food will relax you just as much as a massage. The Franklin Spa puts a New England twist on classic breakfast dishes with their lobster omelette with hollandaise, Portoguese sweet bread French toast, and smoked salmon eggs benny.

Rhode Island – Franklin Spa, Newport

Franklin Spa is located at 229 Spring Street.

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...