Food

Review: El Rancho Grande

¡Muy authentico!
Having a yen Mexican food and limiting yourself to tacos and burritos is like craving French food and choosing french fries.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | May 21, 2013

Review: Trattoria Longo

Every dish done just right
Preparing most Italian dishes doesn't require the complexity of organic chemistry. Fresh ingredients, a good recipe, well-timed cooking, and ecco! Benissimo!

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | May 13, 2013

Celebrating American Craft Beer Week
American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) is rolling around again, from May 13-19. It's the eighth annual self-toasting by the alliance of small and independent beer makers, marketers, distributors, and peripheral biz peeps. This year's motto is "Big Week, Small Breweries."

By: LOU PAPINEAU | May 08, 2013

American Craft Beer Week events

Tap takeovers, pint nights, and more!
Join the celebration!

By: LOU PAPINEAU | May 11, 2013

Big beer news!

Foolproof, Grey Sail, and a coupla fests
We're too busy prepping The Best ish to do a "real" column, but we need to share some beer happenings . . .

By: LOU PAPINEAU | April 10, 2013

Review: Adesso On the Hill

As special as ever
Adesso is now "On the Hill," as opposed to off of Thayer Street, where the marvelous restaurant was located until closing in 2005.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | April 09, 2013

Review: Leo’s Ristorante

An Italian tradition in Bristol
Over the decades, Leo's Pizza became a Bristol staple, after Panteleone Mancieri (aka "Leo") opened it in 1948.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | March 20, 2013

Beer on Broadway: Taking Newport by storm

Bottles and cans and just clap your hands
On Saturday, the snow was finally gone, the air was semi-warm, and the clocks were set to spring ahead in the wee hours of the 10th.

By: LOU PAPINEAU | March 13, 2013

Hot spot, Jamaican style

The Half Way Tree
Among the virtues of Jamaica, which include the glow of its sunshine and friendly people, is the island's cuisine.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | March 06, 2013

Review: Flan y Ajo

Little place, little dishes
It's a tiny place, which is appropriate.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | February 26, 2013

Beer on a budget: ‘Craft lite,’ and a trip To Trader Joe’s

Bottles and cans and just clap your hands
Beer is often referred to as "an affordable luxury."

By: LOU PAPINEAU | February 20, 2013

Review: Golden Chopstix

Some yummy dim sum
Since the Chinese invented gunpowder, the toothbrush, and paper money, we might as well also credit them with Spanish tapas and Scandinavian smörgåsbord.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | February 12, 2013

Review: Bonefish Grill

A well-polished and very tasty link
There are chains that give chain restaurants a bad name, that think earned popularity can be franchised.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | February 05, 2013

From our own backyahd: Foolproof’s great new brews

Bottles and cans and just clap your hands
It's a fairly common path in the beer industry: a passion for beer leads to homebrewing, which leads to making the leap to dreaming about opening a brewery.

By: LOU PAPINEAU | January 31, 2013

Review: Uncle Jo Jo’s Pizza & Pasta

Bountiful simplicity
Since there are more Italian restaurants on Federal Hill than potholes on Providence sidestreets, it's easy for newcomers without favorite spots to just go home and order Chinese delivered.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | January 22, 2013

Straight outta Utah: Heralding the arrival of Uinta

Bottles and cans and just clap your hands
In 2012, we were blessed with the arrival of Founders and Goose Island; their year-round beers were a more-than-welcome addition to local shelves and taps.

By: LOU PAPINEAU | January 15, 2013

Review: The Square Peg

From snacks to burgers, less is more
Have you ever opened an elaborate menu at a nice restaurant and, deciding you're not up for a big meal, just pick a snack?

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | January 08, 2013

At the diner, a meat pie from Old Quebec

Haute Cuisine
Tourtière is a simple dish, a pork and beef pie brought to Rhode Island by immigrants from old Quebec.

By: JOHN LARRABEE | December 12, 2012

Review: Jigger’s Hill & Harbour Diner

Delightful fare in a classic setting
It's been a long time since we've been to Jigger's, and in the meantime, it sat empty for almost a year, with new owners Steve and Karie Head cleaning and renovating this jewel of an official Worcester Dining Car.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | December 12, 2012