Food & Drink

Although Easter will fall almost three weeks later in the year than last year, April 16th is fast approached and it’s time to make those plans and reservations. If you’re looking for a normal brunch on Easter, here’s Where To Brunch In Newport. Be sure to call ahead to make sure restaurants didn’t change their hours, options […]

Cider, Cider, Cider. It seems to be the next big thing in New England. With so many ciders to choose from how do you chose just one? For over 200 years Cider makers have stuck to the basics: Crisp apples and sugar. Within the past 3 years it seems more Cider House’s open each year with a […]

Here at The Wharf Pub we like to feature a ‘Brewery Of The Month’, for March we’ve chosen Wicked Weed Brewing. The Brewery & Brewpub Located in downtown West Asheville, Wicked Weed started booming around 2015. Starting small with their brewpub, Wicked Weed fastly grew within a year just producing beer for North Carolina. The […]

Newport Restaurant Week returns this spring to Newport and Bristol Counties, and for the first time, area restaurants will create seasonal dishes at prix fixe prices for 12 days. With approximately 50 restaurants expected to participate throughout Newport and Bristol counties from March 27th through April 7th, diners will have the opportunity to savor three-course, […]

Forty 1 North, One Bellevue at Hotel Viking and Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen are among the fifteen restaurants across Rhode Island that will participate in the 2nd Annual Rhode Island Quahog Week. Quahog Week, which runs March 20 – 25, highlights the importance of Rhode Island’s wild harvest shellfish to the state’s history, traditions, […]

Ben & Jerry’s on Thames Street will celebrate Free Cone Day in the tastiest way possible….with free cups and cones of your favorite ice cream! On April 4th, between 12pm – 8pm, head to the Ben & Jerry’s at 359 Thames Street for your free cone or cup of ice cream, it’s Ben & Jerry’s […]

After 10 days and 25 burgers, a winner has been named in the 2017 Newport Burger Bender contest. Discover Newport announced via Twitter on Monday, February 27th that Jo’s American Bistro has won their inaugural Newport Burger Bender contest. Congratulations to the winners of our Newport Burger Bender Contest: @JosBistro with their bacon onion jam […]

There may be no one meal, appetizer or dish people look forward to more when they come to Newport than a cup or bowl of chowder. Perhaps far too often we’re asked “Who has the best ______?” or “Where should we go for ______?” and often it has to do with seafood, and in particular […]

Chefs from Kinsale, Ireland, will descend on Newport for a week of culinary and cultural exchange. This March, the City by the Sea will embrace its 40th Annual Irish Heritage Month. This year, the occasion is marked with a savory new experience. Local restaurants will welcome guest chefs and restaurants from Kinsale, the “Gourmet Capital […]

Our top five is back! With so many to choose from how do you choose just one? At the Wharf Pub we try to nail it down to our favorites of the week. This week here are our top five picks that are currently pouring from our draft lines: Founders Breakfast Stout (Gran Rapids, MI) […]