The Boat House will close after dinner service on Saturday, Oct. 3, for interior and exterior renovations, and plans to reopen in late spring 2027. The biggest changes are outside. The north patio will get expanded water-view seating and a new bar overlooking Mount Hope Bay, and the south patio will gain seating and an […]
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Michelin-starred Providence native returns to Castle Hill for two nights in October
Chef Nick Curtin, who holds a Michelin star at his Copenhagen restaurant Alouette, returns to Castle Hill Inn on Oct. 16 and 17 for a two-night collaboration with Aurelia and its chef, Quentin Diez. It’s a repeat of a dinner the two kitchens did last year. The prix fixe runs $185 per person, with beverage […]
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“Chopped” judge Maneet Chauhan headlines Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, Sept. 18-20
Maneet Chauhan, the “Chopped” judge and two-time “Tournament of Champions” winner, will headline the 21st Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival at Rosecliff from Sept. 18 to 20. Chauhan hosts the Vintner Dinner, a collaboration with festival Culinary Director Kevin Des Chenes, Adam Greenberg of Sparrow Restaurant in New Milford, Connecticut, and Adam Young of […]
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Sip & Guzzle wraps up two-day residency at The Vanderbilt
NEWPORT, RI – One of the best bars in the world brought its cocktails to one of Newport’s best rooftops this week. New York City’s Sip & Guzzle wrapped up a two-day rooftop residency at The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection, bringing a taste of the Greenwich Village cocktail destination to Mary Street for a late-summer collaboration […]
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Nitro Bar to open fourth Rhode Island location on Providence’s East Side by end of summer
Nitro Bar, the Rhode Island coffee brand with two Newport locations, is expanding to the East Side of Providence after the sale of 134 Ives Street for $850,000, with plans to open by the end of summer. The purchase marks the fourth brick-and-mortar location for founders Audrey Finocchiaro and Sam Lancaster, who started making coffee […]
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Little Clam at Wayfinder Newport marks first anniversary with $1 oysters, adult happy meals, and month of specials
Little Clam, the coastal restaurant inside Wayfinder Newport, is marking its first anniversary with two months of specials, nostalgic dining experiences, and brand collaborations running through October. Throughout August, the restaurant will offer Birthday Bar Bites daily Sundays through Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m., featuring $1 oysters, fries, cucumber salad, rotating draft beer, and […]
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Providence Restaurant Weeks returns for its 20th year with nearly 80 restaurants and two weeks of dining deals
Providence Restaurant Weeks celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend, running July 26 through August 8 with nearly 80 participating restaurants offering prix fixe menus, lunch and dinner specials, seasonal dishes, and creative drink offerings across Rhode Island. The event, presented by GoProvidence and sponsored by Navigant Credit Union, has grown from a summer promotion launched […]
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At Jo’s American Bistro, it’s the people who continue to define the experience
Restaurants inevitably evolve. Owners retire, chefs come and go, menus change, and dining trends shift with the times. In a community like Newport, where people form deep connections with local businesses, change can sometimes be met with hesitation. That’s understandable. Many of us have celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, and life’s milestones around the same tables for […]
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Murder mystery event at Sakonnet Vineyard puts guests in the role of detective
Sakonnet Vineyard will host an interactive murder mystery dinner event this Saturday, July 11, giving guests the chance to channel their inner detective while sipping wine at New England’s oldest vineyard. “Whodunit?: Murder on the Petulant Express,” presented by WatermelonAlligator Theatre Co., is set aboard a 1930s luxury train and tasks guests with solving the […]
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Rhode Island Beer Club and Foolproof Brewing release Honey Hound to benefit animal rescue league
Rhode Island Beer Club has partnered with Foolproof Brewing Company to create Honey Hound, a limited-edition Honey Kölsch benefiting the Providence Animal Rescue League. The beer will debut Saturday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Foolproof Brewing Company in Pawtucket, with a portion of every pint and can sold supporting the rescue league’s […]
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Farm Fresh RI’s Local Food Fest returns to Castle Hill Inn on Aug. 11
Farm Fresh Rhode Island will bring its signature Local Food Fest back to Castle Hill Inn on Tuesday, Aug. 11, for an evening celebrating the state’s summer harvest at the Chalet Patio and Lawn. Set against sweeping views of Narragansett Bay, the event is one of Rhode Island’s premier summer culinary events, bringing together acclaimed […]
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Newport Vineyards launches Tuesday Tunes series and continues Sunday music through August
Newport Vineyards will kick off its Tuesday Tunes music series next week and continue its weekly Sunday Music Series, offering free live music at the Middletown winery throughout the summer. The Tuesday Tunes series runs from 5 to 8 p.m. weekly, beginning June 30 with Funkademic. Guests can bring lawn chairs and order from a […]
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Sakonnet Vineyard announces summer fitness series pairing workouts with wine
Sakonnet Vineyard has announced its summer fitness lineup, featuring weekly workouts paired with a post-class glass of wine at the Little Compton winery, located at 162 West Main Road. The vineyard has partnered with RAD Fit Studios in Tiverton to host a weekly one-hour sculpt class in the barn on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in […]
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Ocean State Brew Fest returns June 27 with two dozen RI breweries on a Bristol golf course
Rhode Island’s craft breweries will come together for the Ocean State Brewers Festival, presented by Club9, on Saturday, June 27, at Bristol Golf Park, pairing local beer with a round of golf-themed fun. Featuring nearly two dozen Rhode Island breweries, the festival is the only beer event dedicated exclusively to breweries from the Ocean State, […]
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Narragansett Beer marks 21 years since its revival with June 24 taproom party
Narragansett Beer will celebrate 21 years since its revival with a birthday party at its Providence taproom on June 24, marking the date in 2005 when founder Mark Hellendrung and a group of Rhode Island investors reacquired the iconic New England brand. The celebration at the Fox Point taproom will feature the release of a […]
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Jamestown’s Beech partners with James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schlow, debuts new menu May 27
The Jamestown restaurant Beech has partnered with James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schlow, who will join as chef and managing partner to oversee operations, the restaurant announced. The Conanicut Restaurant Group, comprised of Jamestown residents, brought on Schlow, a longtime friend, who will introduce a new menu beginning May 27. While remaining true to the […]
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Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival returns to Bowen’s Wharf this weekend for 10th year
The 10th annual Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival returns to Bowen’s Wharf this weekend, bringing local oyster growers, restaurant vendors, signature beverage sponsors and live music to the downtown waterfront to kick off the summer season. The free-admission, rain-or-shine festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May […]
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Summer arrives as Flo’s expands to daily hours and Easton’s Beach Concessions opens for season
Two seaside dining staples are signaling the official arrival of summer on Aquidneck Island this week. Flo’s Clam Shack on Wave Avenue in Middletown has expanded to daily hours starting Thursday, May 14, after opening for the season in March on a Thursday-through-Sunday schedule. The clam shack, famous for clams since 1936, sits across from […]
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Aurelia at Castle Hill reopens May 22 with new chef de cuisine, Forbes Five-Star designation
Aurelia at Castle Hill, the signature restaurant at Castle Hill Inn, will reopen May 22 with a new chef de cuisine and a fresh Forbes Five-Star designation, the Inn announced Thursday. Reservations are available starting today on OpenTable, with dinner service offered nightly from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Reservations are required and available two weeks […]
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Newport’s Yagi opens second location at Providence’s Track 15
Yagi, the acclaimed Newport restaurant from Chef Basil Yu and Kodi Keith, has officially opened its second location at Track 15, the food hall at 1 Union Station in downtown Providence. The opening, announced Tuesday, follows news in March that Yagi would fill the space previously occupied by Giusto PVD, which closed at the end […]
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Heritage Restaurant Group completes acquisition of Mews Tavern in Wakefield
Heritage Restaurant Group has finalized its acquisition of Mews Tavern, the company announced Monday, completing a deal that was first disclosed in February when the Newport-based hospitality firm went under contract for the longtime South County gathering spot. The tavern, founded in 1947 as a small fisherman’s bar serving the local coastal workforce, will continue […]
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The Vanderbilt opens Roof Deck for the season today
The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection officially opens its Roof Deck for the season today, returning one of the city’s popular sunset spots to the rotation just in time for the first weekend of May. Overlooking Newport Harbor and the Claiborne Pell Bridge, the Roof Deck offers wraparound views, handcrafted cocktails and a seasonal menu. It will […]
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Smoke House opens for summer season
Smoke House, the Southern-style barbecue restaurant on America’s Cup Avenue, has reopened for the summer season, bringing back its slow-smoked meats alongside a refreshed cocktail list and several new menu additions. The restaurant, located at 31 Scott’s Wharf, is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11:30 […]
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Newport Vineyards to open Farm & Barrel Bistro on May 8
Newport Vineyards will debut a new on-site restaurant, Farm & Barrel Bistro, on Friday, May 8 at its Middletown property. The bistro replaces the vineyard’s previous dining program with a farm-to-table concept built around ingredients from the winery’s own farm and greenhouses, paired with estate-grown wines and beers from Taproot Brewing Co., the on-site brewery […]
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Castle Hill Inn opens dining reservations for 2026 season beginning May 8
Castle Hill Inn announced Tuesday that dining reservations across the property will be available to book beginning May 8, marking another milestone in the Inn’s recovery from a fire that damaged the historic Mansion in February. Reservations for Forbes Five-Star Aurelia at Castle Hill and The Lawn Terrace will be available through OpenTable starting May […]