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A Historic Fire Station Is Now A Popular Rhode Island Restaurant & Sports Hangout
Dining out in Rhode Island is always an adventure, whether we want to indulge in a scrumptious seafood dish as we gaze out over the Atlantic or we feel like sinking our teeth into a classic New York system at our favorite diner. When we want to relax with a tasty meal and a cold drink, we make our way to this fire station-turned-restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island. It serves an assortment of classic dishes and boasts 33 flatscreen TVs, so we’ll never miss the big game.
Beach Pond Camp was a haven for city kids in the 1930s. Now you can explore its eerie ruins
EXETER – The first clue that something once existed deep in the woods here is a towering, rusted water tank shrouded by the trees that have grown up around it. Other evidence includes concrete foundations, a tall stone chimney and several dilapidated, rotted-wood cabins. The decaying structures are the...
Latin Soul BBQ Brings a Bold Twist to Rhode Island’s Culinary Pop-Up Scene
What began as a COVID pivot project, Latin Soul BBQ has gone from popping up around the state with Latin-inspired BBQ to finding a summer home base at Foolproof Brewing Company in Pawtucket. "I was laid off during COVID and always wanted to do something on my own," says founder Jose Rodrigo. He started small, selling plates out of his apartment, and quickly grew into the pop-up space in 2022 to reach a larger audience. Today Rodrigo is fully committed to his BBQ dreams. "I wanted to do something a little different but still familiar so people wouldn’t stray away."
Shore-access ruling; $1 million lottery winner; Johnson's Pond: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of July 14, supported by your subscriptions. The remote-work revolution launched by the pandemic is raising concerns in Providence about the city's fiscal future, as many downtown office buildings remain largely uninhabited, except by security guards. So far, that's mostly affected landlords, real estate brokers and banks that write commercial mortgages, but that could soon change. If the value of office buildings tumbles in the city's current revaluation, residential taxpayers will be on the hook to make up the difference. The Journal's Patrick Anderson explains.
Rescued from Hurricane Beryl, these cats and dogs have come to RI looking for homes
EAST PROVIDENCE − The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has taken in 38 cats and 13 dogs from Texas that were in danger of dying from heat exhaustion and disease after Hurricane Beryl devastated their living quarters and much of the surrounding area. The animals, including kittens, arrived...
Want to admire some of Rhode Island's biggest champion trees? Here's a town-by-town guide
Some of Rhode Island's most majestic trees are on display in public gardens and arboreta, like Wilcox Park in Westerly and Blithewold in Bristol. Others are hiding in plain sight right outside suburban homes. ...
Bite into summer: Here's your guide to summer flavor in RI
The beauty of a Rhode Islander summer is legend. There's a lot to take in, from the Cliff Walk to pristine beaches; stunning coastal vistas to scenic rivers; and old-time lighthouses. Go back in time at Newport mansions and historic farms. Step inside to explore museums. Watch fires glow along the river in Providence on summer nights. Take in all the sights, sounds and aromas.
T.F. Green Airport experiences delays and cancellations amid global outage
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — A global technology outage caused by a faulty Microsoft software update caused chaos worldwide Friday, including at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick. The common feeling among travelers of the over 50 delays and five cancellations at the airport was frustration, including for Texas resident Brooklyn Armstrong.
We Be Jammin’ XMAS in July
Debbie Wood of We Be Jammin’ Events visits The Rhode Show to tell us about a unique summer event that supports local vendors and crafters! It’s The Christmas in July Marketplace at Cardis Community Marketplace in West Warwick. To find out more, go to: https://www.webejamminri.com/. Rhode Show Content...
‘I found a kitten!’: Driver rescues wayward cat from highway
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The kitten that caused a brief traffic jam on Interstate 195 in Providence, Rhode Island, last week was rescued by a woman who spotted it while driving by, body-worn camera footage reveals. Rhode Island State Police troopers were seen on a Rhode Island Department of...
T.F. Green to get 3 new restaurants. First up: Narragansett Beer-themed tavern
WARWICK – Narragansett Beer. The Spring House Hotel on Block Island. Italian food on Federal Hill. They're all quintessential Rhode Island icons that call to mind good times in the Ocean State. And they're all going to be the inspiration for restaurants at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport if Francesco Balli has his...
News-a-Palooza Celebrates Summer, Local News
Above: News-a-Palooza 2024, on the grounds of the Varnum House Museum. Photo by Maxwell McVay /41°North Photos. The plan for News-a-Palooza 2024 was to showcase local in a bunch of different ways, from the food and beverages to the auction items to the venue itself, the grounds of the Varnum House Museum. Boy, did we succeed! We had a great night where local was the watchword, and of course that’s what EG News has always been about, delivering news you won’t find anywhere else.
Mega Millions winner: Roger Williams University president wins $1 million
The president of a New England university discovered he won a $1 million lottery prize last week from a Mega Millions ticket that’d been forgotten and sitting in a drawer since February, The Providence Journal reported. Ioannis Miaoulis, the president of Roger Williams University, had bought a Mega Millions...
Johnston’s Stop & Shop chopped
On Tuesday evening, around 6 p.m., the long row of registers at Stop & Shop in Johnston was empty. There were clearly more employees than customers in the store. When asked about the Johnston grocery store’s recently announced closure (slated to close by the end of the year), employees have been instructed to hand out tiny white slips of paper that assure the customer: “WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS.”
New Dog Park Set to Open by End of Year
As the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s Pell Bridge ramp realignment concludes in Newport, one final piece of the project will soon have many tails wagging. A 23,000-square-foot dog park is being built off Farewell Street and JT Connell Highway and is intended to replicate the former dog park that closed in 2021 as part of the project. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of the year, according to RIDOT.
Yächtley Crëw will bring 'yacht rock' to Providence, with a Warwick native on board
If songs like “I'd Really Love to See You Tonight” and “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” make you think of kicking back on a boat and cruising in the summertime, you’re not alone. YouTube coined the genre “yacht rock” to describe the soft rock...
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