Restaurant Weeks – Providence and Pawtucket/Central Falls

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Photo: Trattoria Zooma, Prov, GoProvidence Pawtucket Central Falls Restaurant Weeks The Pawtucket Central Falls Restaurant Week Committee, City of Pawtucket, and the City of Central Falls have announced that the two cities will host combined Restaurant Weeks from August 31st to September 13th. “The coronavirus pandemic has truly impacted our restaurants. Having one Restaurant Week…

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In The Arena – with Joe Paolino, Jr. and Sen. Josh Miller

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Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”.  The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. Sen. Josh Miller, who represents areas of Providence and Cranston, is Paolino’s guest. Miller owns two downtown restaurant/bar establishments. They talk about the pandemic and how it has impacted the hospitality…

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10 RI restaurants/bars in violation of COVID orders

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RIDOH Issues COVID-19 Compliance Orders The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has issued compliance orders to ten restaurants and bars so far this week for failing to comply with a range of public health directives related to COVID-19. Additional compliance orders may be issued. In many instances, inspectors observed staff and patrons not wearing…

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Panera goes bottomless

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In a move described by Panera’s CEO, Niren Chaudhary as “disrupting the industry”, Panera has launched a subscription coffee promotion. For $8.99 a month you can drink as much hot coffee, hot tea, and iced coffee with unlimited refills as you want throughout the month. Panera claims to be the first in the national restaurant…

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AAA’s 5 and 4 Diamond Restaurants in New England (clip and save)

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RHODE ISLAND Five Diamond Watch Hill, RI – Coast – in The Ocean House Four Diamond Cara, Newport The Dining Room at Castle Hill Inn, Newport The Vanderbilt Grill, Newport Gracie’s, Providence MASSACHUSETTS Five Diamond The Menton, Boston The Portico by Jeffrey Thompson, in the Wheatleigh, Lenox Topper’s in The Wauwinet, Nantucket Four Diamond Bar…

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Providence Restaurant Weeks: Jan 12-25, 2020

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by Alexandra Slack, food editor It’s that time of year again – the holidays are behind us, Valentine’s Day isn’t here yet – so, it’s Providence Restaurant Weeks – a time to try out the new and relish in the ol’ favorites at good cost-savings and in a spirit of community. Providence is one of…

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Newport Restaurant Group Purchases Trio Restaurant Building, Narragansett

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The Newport Restaurant Group (NRG), a collection of eleven unique restaurant concepts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, has announced the purchase of 15 Kingstown Road in Narragansett, from GP Pier Retail, LLC for an undisclosed price. The property is home to Trio restaurant, one of NRG’s restaurant concepts. The acquisition is part of the employee-owned…

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