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Contents
The Bay Magazine • October 2018 20 Lords of the Gourds
29 About the Authors
Competitive pumpkin growing gets epic at Frerichs Farms’ Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off
Get to know the community of Kid Lit writers and illustrators who call Barrington home
Photo courtesy of Meagan Lenihan
Features
Find out what makes Barrington such a hub for kids lit authors and illustrators (p. 29)
Departments The Buzz
16 VOICE OF THE BAY: Ronnie
39 HOMESTYLE: Bristol homeowners
50 NEWS BITES: October’s all about
11 Firefly Mandalas is creating
Newman opens doors for foreign
and inn keepers redefine “staycation”
seafood and brews
Taste
53 RESTAURANT GUIDE
eco-friendly art in Tiverton
12 Restoring a historic home in Bristol 13 Meraki
exchange students in Rhode Island
17 CALENDAR: Events you can’t miss
45 EAT: Tiverton Casino dining isn’t
this month
just for high rollers
Pic of the Bay
Live Well
46 REVIEW: Thames Street Kitchen
of our readers
35 SHOP AROUND: A crafter’s paradise
makes its delicious return
58 An East Bay snapshot from one
Studios is stitching to-
gether a textile community in Warren
14 Remembering the late president
at Knit One Quilt Two
48 CONNOISSEUR: Federal Hill Pizza’s
of Roger Williams University
15 Making a little bit of everything
36 CONNOISSEUR: Dawn Oliveira
Billy Manzo talks the food biz and
discusses style and returning to RI
helping community
at Sandywoods
ON THE COVER: A collection of children’s books. Photography by Brandon Harmon.
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Tiverton's Meredith Brower makes eco-friendly mandala art
The Magic of Mandalas Meredith Brower makes eco-friendly art in Tiverton A little over two years ago, Firefly Mandalas started on Tiverton-native Meredith Brower’s morning walk with her dog. She would gather pretty flowers, leaves, or shells and carefully arrange them on a minimal backdrop as part of a meditative ritual. Now, you can find the mandalas printed on aluminum panels, cards, and, most recently, tile coasters. “My art is impermanent,” says Brower, who is also an avid gardener, yoga enthusiast, and freelance photographer. “I make it, photograph it, appreciate it for a moment, and then it blows away or dries up, and I move on.” All of Brower’s mandalas are composed of the “everchanging inventory of flora” she is surrounded by at Arrowhead Farm, her home and workspace. Whether it’s a delicate, spiraled stem or brightly colored flower petal, Brower is fascinated by the colors, structures, and interactions between the materials she forages. However, Firefly Mandalas is more than just art; it’s a product of Brower’s
personal philosophy. “It’s about stopping the argument between the head and the heart,” she explains. Through particular obstacles in her life, Brower has persevered with the help of “changing perspective.” Sometimes she gets stuck on a mandala, and has to step back, turn the table, and find a new view for inspiration – “Just like in life,” she says. In the future, Brower hopes to expand her prints onto reusable hemp market bags and silk scarves. She also wants to start clinics for kids and adults to make their own mandalas, in addition to the photography classes she’ll be teaching at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. Brower urges others to “investigate the experience” and empty their dusty containers full of shells or stones they’ve collected, dump them on the coffee table, and get lost in the tactile, fleeting nature of mandala-making. Find Firefly Mandalas at the Broadway Street Fair in Newport on October 6. 630Photo.SmugMug.com –Megan Schmit
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Longfield House in Bristol might look haunted but will soon start its second life
Long Way to Go On a smallish plot of land sits a beautiful house, mostly in ruins. It’s a classic example of American Gothic Revival, with spiked minarets at the peaks of the steep roof and pointed arch windows. It’s also probably haunted. Everyone who lives in the East Bay knows of, has seen, or at least passed by Longfield at 1200 Hope Street, an unsettlingly creepy house that’s been the subject of much speculation and urban legend over the years. People around town will swear it’s haunted, though by what, nobody can seem to agree; some say it’s full of the ghosts of slaves that died in the care of the owners, the DeWolf family, and others say it is the ghosts of the DeWolfs themselves. Either way, as a kid, you’d win bragging rights for making it as close as the front porch. Just looking at the
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house in its current state, one could certainly imagine a spirit or two rattling around inside. Constructed in 1848 by Charles Dana Gibson and Abbey DeWolf, the house originally existed on 60 acres of land. Abbey’s father, James DeWolf, famous (or rather, infamous) for making his money in the slave trade, originally owned the land, which Abbey inherited after his death. The house was nicknamed “Longfield” because of its long, unobstructed view of Narragansett Bay. It stayed in the DeWolf family for almost a century and a half but was sold by Daniel Gibson Knowlton in 1972. Later that year, it was accepted onto the National Register of Historic Places. The house has been on and off the market since then, changing hands several times.
The land has been divided and subdivided to the point that the property now exists on just over an acre. Several plans were made to restore the home, but it seemed no one had deep enough pockets to accomplish the task, until now. An offer has been made on the house, and once permits and paperwork have been signed and submitted, the deal will close. Coldwell Banker Sales Associate Dory Skemp assures that the plans for Longfield are to return the estate to its former beauty, using as much of the original interior and exterior as possible and banishing those rumors of hauntings. The buyer, an out-of-stater, hopes to make it into condominiums, but one thing is for sure: he has a lot of work ahead. –Alyssa Anderson
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Bristol’s historic Longfield estate might have a second chance with restoration plans
Art with Love Recently opened Meraki Studio offers space for artists old and new to thrive
Photo by Christine Conrad Lane
Meraki Studio empowers the artist in everyone
Teacher Liz Bessel, businesswoman Jocelyn Paquette, and instructor Kristin Meranda would have never guessed their fast friendship in a knitting group would turn into an artistic endeavor, Meraki Studio, which opened mid-May. Earlier this year, Bessel had outgrown the studio where she taught kids art classes and took a walk through 30 Cutler Mills’ former gallery space, a huge room with high ceilings, exposed brick, and wood flooring. At the time, she was hoping to share it with another artist, but when that fell through she turned to her friends with the idea of renting the space anyway. “It was creative, fun, people centered, and it sounded like a great opportunity,” says Meranda, who alongside Paquette eagerly jumped on board. “Meraki” in Greek means to do something with soul, creativity, or love, and to put something of yourself into your work. Thus, Meraki Studio
is a place for art-makers, both the professional and simply curious, to create, learn, and discuss. While primarily fiber-arts-based, a skill all three agree is both practical and fun but rarely taught in schools anymore, Meraki offers other classes like photo collage (October 14 and 28) and block printing (October 6 and 13) in addition to their line-up of courses in sewing, quilting, and silk scarf marbling (October 25). “If somebody wants it, we’ll find someone to teach it,” says Meranda, referencing the introduction of a RISD professor to teach painting at the studio. Meraki’s goal isn’t about producing professional artists – it’s about catering to any and all who dare to try. For Paquette, this meant a place that functions similarly to the kitchen incubator at Hope & Main, but for artists. The studio is intended as a safe space for people to experiment with new materials and skills. Paquette notes
that they draw a wide audience, from a 14-yearold designing her own clothes to a woman whose first quilt debuted in a show on Martha’s Vineyard. “You name a demographic, we got it,” jokes Meranda. However, Meraki is so much more than just the classes it offers. “We want to maintain a communal space,” says Paquette. To this end, Meraki has been rented and used for birthday parties, private events, and fundraisers. In the future, they hope to install a projector for movie nights and how-tos. All three women are extremely grateful to the building, town, and locals that have embraced Meraki’s mission. “Warren’s been so warm and welcoming to our business,” credits Bessel. “It’s so eclectic and vibrant.” For the full roster of classes and events, go to their website. MerakiAtCutler.com - Megan Schmit
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Continuing a Legacy Roger Williams University launches search for new president
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The late RWU President Farish left a legacy behind and big shoes to fill
candidates before making its final recommendation to the Board, which ultimately elects the new president. Replacing President Farish is a challenge, but Workman believes RWU is up to the task. “We will continue his legacy with a focus on experiential learning, broad education with a liberal arts core, and controlling
costs to make quality higher education as affordable as possible,” he says. “But the most important part of his legacy is not any particular program – but a willingness to take a hard look at what we are doing at the university and the boldness to take action to innovate to make it even better.” –Ed McCarthy
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Former Roger Williams University (RWU) President Donald J. Farish left some big shoes to fill when he passed unexpectedly in early July. Farish, who was hired as RWU’s 10th president in 2011, had planned to retire in June 2019. The outpouring of accolades showed the high personal and public regard for Farish. Interim President Andy Workman, who had worked with Farish for six years, noted the late president’s transformative impact on the campus, including an effort to make high-quality education more widely available. To that end, says Workman, Farish expanded the Providence campus and fostered the development of innovative programs that serve students who would not otherwise have access. Arnold Robinson, Associate Dean for Community Engagement, highlighted Farish’s focus on community engagement at the school. That effort paid off: More than 3,000 RWU students and faculty members have been involved in over 400 real-world projects and initiatives during the past eight years, providing engineering, social media communication, graphic design, and other skills to community agencies in need. According to the university, installing the next president “will be a thorough and deliberative process that must involve input from across the university community.” To assist in the search, RWU has hired Boston-based executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The goal is to have the new president appointed by summer 2019 and ready for inauguration early that fall. First, RWU’s Board of Trustees formed a search committee comprised of 12 members. The committee identified three phases in its task: definition, discovery, and selection of the next president. The definition phase started mid-August; it developed a detailed position profile based on the experiences and characteristics desired for the role. In the discovery phase, the committee will seek and recruit candidates. For the final selection phase, the committee will identify and interview those
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Sitting on sprawling acreage and set back from the road is a cluster of colorful clapboard cottages, a working farm, and an airy community center. It’s tucked away like a secret oasis, but it’s only a stone’s throw from a baseball diamond and the public library. Welcome to Sandywoods, the quiet but busy arts and agricultural community in Tiverton. “We’re here for the people,” says Program Coordinator Verna Castro, who has been working there since October after transitioning from being a volunteer. She explains that the space is open not just to local artists and artisans, but to everyone in Tiverton and beyond who is interested in what they offer. Castro explains that the land belonged to the family of famous folk singer Pete Seeger, whose daughter Mika still lives on the property, and was converted with the vision of a dedicated arts community. Sandywoods is now home to artist studios, art galleries, and spaces for classes like Zumba, robotics, Pilates, and drawing. Their fully equipped kitchen incubator is used by several local start-ups, including Young Family Farm, Rhody Roots, Melville Grille, and newcomer Marshmallow Factory. They also boast a community garden and
working farm, in addition to housing: 50 cottages for rent and 24 single-family homes for purchase, each with partially finished basements for studio space and resident priority given to artists and artisans. In its six years of operation, Sandywoods has made its mark; they have hosted folk musicians from around the state and beyond, held performances of favorites like The Nutcracker by Island Moving Company Ballet, expanded to include wellness classes, built the incubator, filled all of its housing, and seen many weddings, corporate retreats, and celebrations held in their rentable venue. To describe the essence of Sandywoods, Castro pulls from the website’s statement: “We like to think of Sandywoods as a community within a community – bringing arts and opportunities into the lives of the people of Tiverton and its surrounding areas.” In the future, she hopes they can offer more culinary classes to benefit those using the incubator and draw a greater demographic to their music events with varied acts. If there’s one thing Castro wants Rhode Island to know, she says with a big smile, it’s that “we’re here – come visit us!” Sandywoods.org –Megan Schmit
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For over 34 years, Ronnie Newman of Barrington has made it her mission to bridge the lives of foreign high school students with those of everyday American families as a coordinator for the American Field Service and the Council on International
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Educational Exchange. A graduate of Lesley College, Ronnie was an administrative assistant for 22 years at Brown University. To learn more about hosting a foreign high school student, contact Ronnie at RonnieLovesParis@gmail.com.
In 1962, I traveled with my Girl Scouts Troop from Fall River to Europe. We lived with Girl Guides [which is what Girl Scouts are called in Europe] who had been our pen pals. We went to the worldwide headquarters of Girl Guides in Switzerland. I fell in love with the country. I came home a much worldlier thinking person. When I was in college, I returned on a summer program and lived with a Swiss family. We were from totally different backgrounds. Fifty-one years later my Swiss sister and I have seen each other almost every year, either here, there, or we meet somewhere. Over the years I have placed probably close to 1,000 kids. I recently saw a student in Istanbul, Turkey, I had placed at Mt. Hope High School over 10 years ago. He is a now a financial analyst. He has worked for Pepsi Cola, Coca-Cola, and now Hasbro. He credits all of his success with his year in Bristol and his experience at Mt. Hope. One of his hosts was a retired business man in his 80s, a widower. They just clicked. Another student, Eduardo from Brazil, lived with a Bristol family. He broke every running record at Mt. Hope. He’s an electrical engineer now and came back often to visit the family. When the host father passed away, Eduardo immediately got on a plane to travel to the funeral and was even listed as family in the obituary. Students don’t expect their own bedroom and bathroom. It’s about the experience with the hosts and the community. This work gives me a sense of bringing the world together, which is more important now than ever. We have kids from so many wartorn countries. If they come here and live with a family from a different background, maybe one that their country is fighting at home, they are now in the same house, using the same toilet, the same table. It’s a lot harder to go home and go to war. Students arrive as ambassadors of their own countries, but they get to know real Americans who are friendly, caring, intelligent, and creative people who many times will stay in their lives. Often when students return home they have become ambassadors of our country.
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Barrington’s Ronnie Newman coordinates foreign exchange programs that make lasting bonds
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October 13: You’ll find both tricks and treats at the Digg It Band’s Halloween Concert at Sandywoods. Listen to renditions of everything from the Beatles to Maroon 5. Tiverton, Sandywoods.org
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hat’s orange, weighs more than 2,000 pounds, and has provoked an international rivalry? No, this isn’t a political joke, but something far more serious. We’re talking, of course, about the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-off. In 2015, Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, carved up the record books with a 2,230-pound. pumpkin displayed at the 18th annual Pumpkin Palooza at Frerich’s Farm in Warren. The amateur farmer was also the first person to ever grow a pumpkin exceeding 1,500 pounds, back in 2006. Since then, however, pumpkin sizes have been expanding faster than a
trick-or-treater’s stomach – and growers in Belgium, Switzerland, and Great Britain have taken the lead in producing giant pumpkins. In 2016, a Belgian man weighed in with a 2,624.6-pound pumpkin, a record that still stands. Fast forward to 2018’s Pumpkin Palooza, which will take place every weekend this year between September 9 and October 21. The annual event includes picking in the farm’s pumpkin patch, rides in a pumpkin coach, a hay pile for kids to play in, a pirate ship playground, and a mocked-up western town with gold panning. You can also get
instruction on how to make a scarecrow to protect your own garden pumpkins from aerial invaders. By far, however, the highlight is the annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, scheduled for October 6 (rain dates are October 7 and 8). The pumpkins will start arriving at around 9am, accompanied by music from the Big Red Barn Blue Grass Band and followed by the much-anticipated Pumpkin Drop at 11:30am. That’s when a donated monster pumpkin will plunge 75 feet before smashing on the ground, spreading cheer, guts, and precious seeds that can be scooped up by
The annual Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Annual Weigh off has seen world records set and broken throughout its 18 year history
Each year, huge pumpkins are dropped from 75 feet and kids make a mad dash to gather up the seeds
visitors who want to try to raise their own giant pumpkin next season. In the past, the drop has featured pumpkins weighing anywhere from 350 to 1,200 pounds. How big this year’s plummeting pumpkin will be depends on the generosity of local growers, says farm owner David Frerich, who promises a spectacular mess, regardless. “It blows your mind,” says Frerich who runs the event with his wife, Barbara. The official pumpkin weigh-in starts at noon, and anyone can bring their prize gourd to be weighed. Frerich says the weekend typically attracts 4,000 to 5,000 visitors with its budget-friendly
admission ($5 per carload) and activities such as harides are just $1 per person. “We keep it reasonable, and people have a blast,” says Frerich. “It’s a real family event, and every year we add something new.” This year, for example, will be the debut of the Pumpkin Man Racing Ramp – a race between wheeled, carved pumpkins. Should Rhode Islanders expect to see another record-breaking pumpkin this year? Probably not, says Wallace. “We had a great spring, but it’s just gotten too hot and humid, and there’s been too much rain recently,” says the former manager at the Quidnesset Country Club, who now has a booming business selling his Wallace Organic Wonder giant pumpkin seeds and proprietary soil blend (the latter infused with a beneficial fungi called mycorrhizal). Even in semi-retirement, raising giant pumpkins is practically a full-time job for Wallace, who puts in 40-plus hours a week on his crop every spring, summer, and fall. It’s a skill he learned from his father 25 years ago and one that, despite the challenging New England growing season, allows him to routinely produce pumpkins weighing in excess of one ton. Pumpkin Palooza typically includes 25 to 50 entries, including from what Wallace calls the 40 or so “serious growers” in Rhode Island as well as other New England states. But probably not from Belgium. “They’ve done a great job perfecting their greenhouse environment,” says Wallace of his overseas rivals, who in reality are viewed as friends and collaborators: the grower community freely shares seeds and knowledge in a friendly competition to see who will be first to top the 3,000-pound pumpkin mark. Absent a phenomenal local growing season, the odds are probably on the greenhouse growers in Europe, Wallace admits. “In New England, it’s very difficult to grow year-round in a greenhouse: how would you cool it in the summer?” he says. Still, “Giant pumpkins can pack on 35 pounds a day, and there’s still a ways to go before weigh-in day, so you never know,” says Frerich. And any 2,000-pound pumpkin remains a wonder to behold. “Any time you get a pumpkin that big it’s a good year,” Wallace says. “That’s what I’m going for, and I think I have a shot.” FrerichsFarm.com
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country is happening right here in our state this month, with some of the talent simply crossing the bridge to get there. The Rhode Island Festival of Children’s Books and Authors, now in its fifteenth consecutive year, will be held at Lincoln School on Providence’s East Side on Saturday, October 13.
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The East Bay is home to several children’s authors and illustrators. Illustrator Christopher Denise and his wife, author Anika Denise, live in Barrington with their family. Anika’s forthcoming book, Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, is nominated for the Rhode Island Latino Books Month Award. How is it that so many great talents have ended up in such a small area? Christopher Denise notes that the presence of RISD, where many illustrators studied, has helped to establish our state as a welcoming and comfortable home. Both he and wife Anika love the Barrington area because they are able to have a great house in a great school district: “It doesn’t really matter where we are in terms of our work, but we choose to be here because Rhode Island is gorgeous.”
Christopher also values the incredibly supportive community: “We have wonderful independent bookstores like Barrington Books and Books on the Square; even little stores like Frog & Toad stock our books. Sometimes when I want to work outside my studio, I’ll go to the Coffee Depot in Warren, and I’ll see lots of other writers or freelancers working there, as well.” As a part of this supportive community, Anika also runs a blog, the Little Crooked Cottage, with two other Barrington-area authors, Jamie Michalak and Kara LaReau. They often feature books by other local writers (as well as others) there. How did the blog come about? Anika and Michalak met at a book signing event at Barrington Books; both Michalak and LaReau had previously worked in the publishing industry and transitioned to writing. Together, the
three formed a critique group: “Here we were, three women writers working on children’s books in Rhode Island, and we thought, wouldn’t it be great to trade work once a month and help each other out?” The idea for the blog arose because they were sharing books they liked with one another, so they enlisted the help of Christopher to create a character (Mr. Pig) and a blog banner for the site. Other Rhode Islanders whose work has been featured on the blog include other Barrington residents, like illustrator Kelly Murphy, author and illustrator Mary Jane Begin, and husband and wife R. W. Alley and Zoe B. Alley. You may recognize Alley’s work because he has provided illustrations for Michael Bond’s beloved books about Paddington the Bear for the past twenty years. This year, one of those books,
In addition to the Rhode Island Festival of Children’s Books & Authors, there are multiple reading-focused events throughout the year even closer to home. BARRINGTON BOOKS This local gem runs weekly story times for young children, as well as occasional book signings and other events.
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The Rhode Island Festival of Children’s Books & Authors at Lincoln School on Saturday, October 13 Paddington Storybook Collection, was the Rhode Island submission to the National Book Festival, held in Washington DC on September 1. Alley also illustrates Garth Stein’s popular series of books about Enzo the dog, as well as numerous other stories. Anika says that the children’s book community is wonderful in that it’s not competitive, but rather quite supportive. The authors and illustrators celebrate one another, attending each other’s launch parties and book signings. Along with other local families, the Denises often attend the Rhode Island Festival of Children’s Books & Authors with their children. “To have this book festival is amazing. The talent that it brings in every year and the opportunity to hear authors speak really helps to show what a literary community we have in our small state.” Mary Jane Begin also emphasizes the collegiality of the community; she moved from New York back to Rhode Island to take advantage of the opportunity to teach at RISD, where she connected with R.W. Alley and Christopher Denise. When Begin’s kids were teenagers, they babysat for the Denises’ children; now, the Denises’ kids dog sit Begin’s 14-year-old Labrador. “Barrington is like Mayberry; a small town with a friendly bearing, and the added charm of the Narragansett Bay close at hand. Each of us have our studios here in Barrington, regularly writing and illustrating, and getting together to compare notes. When we aren’t working, we might find ourselves dining out in our small town, barbecuing in the back yard or hanging out on Barrington Beach until the sunsets, raising a glass to our friendship and celebrating our good fortune to be here. “ Organizer and Lincoln School Lower School Librarian Meagan Lenihan is especially excited about this year’s festival lineup, which features perennial local and national favorite Chris Van Allsburg along with twelve other acclaimed authors and illustrators, including Kevin Henkes, Rosemary Wells, David Wiesner, and Jerry Pinkney. At the Festival, each author and illustrator gives a 30-minute presentation about their works and their philosophy, and all
attendees have the opportunity to talk with them and have books signed. Books are available for purchase at the event; each attendee may also bring up to three books from home to be autographed. In addition, there are many other activities, such as bookmaking and craft projects. Short fiction writing workshops, hosted by School One (a small, private high school in Providence) and Goat Hill (a collaborative effort by local writers Ann Hood, Hester Kaplan, and Taylor Polites), will be offered as a part of Write Rhode Island, a short fiction competition for students in grades 7-12. This year, the Festival will kick off on Friday evening, October 12, with a special collaboration between local singer, storyteller and author Bill Harley and the Gamm Theatre. Last year, the Gamm brought Harley’s character, Charlie Bumpers, the fourth-grade star of a series of books by Harley, to life. This year, the Gamm is adapting Harley’s second book in the series, Charlie Bumpers vs. The Really Nice Gnome, to the stage. This performance is open to the public, although seating is limited. Harley, a resident of Seekonk, has participated in the festival several times; he remarks, “I’m always struck by the incredible intelligence and varied perspectives shared by the presenters; sometimes, people minimize the act of writing for children, and this Festival really highlights the depth of thought and professionalism of these authors and illustrators.” Harley believes that the festival has a culture that people recognize; as the event has evolved at Lincoln, word has spread that families can spend the day and have a great time. Lenihan describes the Festival as “a magical event. The connections that happen, not only among the authors and illustrators but also between them and the children, are amazing.” For more information about the RI Festival of Children’s Books & Authors, visit LincolnSchool.org/BookFestival
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Trading in demanding careers for owning a bed-and-breakfast nestled in a charming New England town is such a ubiquitous dream that there’s been countless articles and even televisions shows about the idea. For most, it’s all talk, but for Douglas and Elizabeth Miller, their dream became a reality in 2016. “We just wanted to try and do something together, and spend more time together,” says Elizabeth. When the William’s Grant
Inn in her native Bristol was put up for sale, the Millers knew this was the moment they’d been waiting for. Located on High Street, the inn was already well established and, as Douglas points out, firmly planted on Bristol’s coveted Fourth of July Parade route. But they did see the need for renovations and some remodeling to give the home, which dates back to 1808, more modern-day comforts.
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Taste Eat
News Bites
Connoisseur
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Lucky Break Tiverton Casino and Hotel brings new dining options to the Farm Coast The moment Tiverton Casino opened its doors in early September,
favorite entrees like Pollo Marsala, Gamberi Toscana, and house-
there was already a cheering crowd waiting outside. Table games and
made Gnocchi al Segreto Posilipo.
slot machines are an exciting addition to small-town Tiverton, and bac-
Canova also opened Tuscan Chophouse, a meat-forward spinoff that
carat-players from across Southern New England will converge on the
serves New York Sirloin, Kurobuta Double Cut Pork Chop, and Grilled
Massachusetts border to try their luck.
Swordfish Scampi.
But the new complex is also home to several new restaurants.
Finally, there is the Center Bar, which not only serves a rainbow of
There are fast-casual options for the highroller-on-the-go, and there
cocktails but features an iPourit system - allowing customers to man
are two upscale venues for visitors going “all in”. The first is Trattoria
the beer and wine taps themselves. The Center Bar calendar is already
Romana, an Italian eatery with Rhode Island roots: The original Trat-
stacked with DJs, and live musicians. And don’t forget, the casino dou-
toria Romana is a pillar of the Lincoln dining scene, thanks to Ital-
bles as a hotel, so if you like the ambience, stay awhile. 777 Tiverton
ian-born chef Luciano Canova, and his second location showcases
Casino Boulevard, Tiverton. TwinRiverTiverton.com -Robert Isenberg
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Taste EAT
by Alastair Cairns
Second Helping Thames Street Kitchen reopens, rekindling an old flame intimate than the old TSK, but it’s brighter, more practical for service, and boasts a lot of outside seating on a walled patio for Newport’s summer crowds. One of TSK’s draws – and flaws – was that it was BYOB. Those days are gone. There is a nice corner bar in front, and a tidy drinks menu. I’m not ashamed to admit the professionals did a better job picking wine than I ever did: My Domaine la Remejeanne Cotes Du Rhone was a perfect accompaniment for lamb, and my wife’s Fleurs de Prairie rosé was crisp and refreshing on a warm night. As the wine started to flow, and I noticed the management is still loving reggae, I felt quite at home. Nowhere is TSK more TSK than on the plate. The menu felt quite familiar in approach, including a rare mainstay: the Raviolo with jamon serrano and yolk. Otherwise, the menu changes
frequently. I visited twice, two weeks apart, and almost everything was new. The fantastic Pork Milanesa had disappeared by my second meal, but there were worthy replacements. The menu is precise, a single column with seven starters and five mains. That’s all you need, when everything is good. We chose a Simple Salad and Cavatelli, followed by Striped Bass and Lamb Saddle. This is a place where, if you are feeling like a full meal, you want to get two courses. The approach at TSK is an interesting blend of the classic and the experimental. With the Simple Salad, less is more; it has the perfect balance of dressing,
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My wife and I have been stalking the folks at Thames Street Kitchen in Newport ever since they (temporarily) closed. First, we lingered around their new haunts. When it’s chicken we want, it’s Winner Winner. For plump burgers, I’m a man on a Mission. Like any good stalker, we took to social media. When we found out Winner Winner’s menu got all fancy for restaurant week, we booked immediately. Then we heard the news: Revolving Door, guest-chef concept restaurant, had stopped a-spinning and settled on hosting a Thames Street Kitchen reboot. We got a babysitter pronto. First impressions revealed that TSK is clearly being hosted by Revolving Door and the place hasn’t changed much for the new roommates. Then again, if you were looking for a furnished pad, you couldn’t do much better than Revolving Door, which is still relatively new. It’s less
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greens, and radish. The Cavatelli takes an improvisational dish, the puttanesca, and slants it with fermented chilis. Alongside all the other bold notes bouncing around in this dish – capers, anchovies, tomatoes, lardo – this was a delicious tempest in a teacup. Clearly, the kitchen likes assertive flavors, such as the bracing acidity in the charred onion vinaigrette, which boldly cut against the
Striped Bass. Nor are they afraid to step aside and let some ingredients really speak for themselves, like with my sublime Saddle of Lamb. This is my favorite cut of my favorite meat, here detached into two perfect medallions. If the lamb is perfect, as it was here, better to let it sing. Two sauces harmonized, the subtle flavors of zucchini, and a pretty classic Moroccan chermoula, with herbs and spice. In the past, dessert has been a nice, playful affair at TSK, a suitable ending, but not a reason to visit. I’d describe most of the offerings as well-executed Americana. (The first time we went, we had an ice cream taco). This time, we had perfect donuts with cinnamon and sugar, as well as a lime pudding that was a perfect, curdy palate-cleanser in a jam jar. TSK is back, better than ever, and we’re still in love.
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CONNOISSEUR
by Chuck Staton
Pie in the Sky World-renowned pizzaiolo Billy Manzo tells the story of Federal Hill Pizza have your pizza!” I tell them, “I’m just making dough,” but I can’t say no. So I’m making pizza for these guys, they’re saying, “Billy, your pizza’s unbelievable.” Christine says to me, “You gotta open up a place.” I’m saying, “No way, people are fruitcakes, labor costs, the whole scene is insanity…” Out of nowhere, a friend says, “I think a place is available. Go down to Warren, check it out.”
Billy Manzo is the owner and head chef at Federal Hill Pizza, and anyone will tell you, he’s a character. If you were writing a sitcom where the wacky neighbor was based on a gregarious, Rhode Island-bred persona, Manzo would be your number-one casting choice. Manzo has competed – as a member of the World Pizza Champions – in pie-making competitions around the world. He’s been on the Food Network as well as the TV series Phantom Gourmet, and he’s one of only two certified Master Pizzaioli in the US. He and his wife Christine opened Federal Hill Pizza in Warren and recently expanded to a second location in Providence. Manzo was happy to talk about his journey with Federal Hill Pizza and his non-profit, Chefs Feeding Kids. Did you always have an affinity for pizza? I never really remember growing up and being a freak about anybody’s pizza in Rhode Island. If I wanted pizza, I’d go to my favorite place, but it was more like, “Yeah, it’s good.” Food had always been really interesting to
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me. My whole life, I thought cooking was really cool. And I always kind of fought it: “Ah, I didn’t want to get into that B.S. industry.” There’s the labor, I know the numbers, I know the analytics, you’re gonna fail. It’s gonna fail. It’s a restaurant, you got no shot. And the next thing you know, I started serving pizza at [my cigar lounge] Sikar, and the first night I did 40 pizzas. Wow. So the manager of East Side Market is having a drink at my bar. He says, “I want to talk to you about your dough. I think I want to sell it in my supermarket.” Once I went to East Side Market, Dave’s found out, Dave’s took me. Stop and Shop took me, Shaw’s took me, Whole Foods took me - I was in 200 supermarkets in less than six months. My lease was up, and I needed a place to make dough. So I rented a little hole in the wall. I’m making dough, and I got people banging on the door at 11 o’clock, saying, “We wanna
Tell me about your non-profit. I grew up in this area, and there were a lot of kids who – I didn’t know, I wasn’t old enough – who came to eat dinner at my house after little league. And you get older, and you realize – they just didn’t have food in the house because the dad had an addiction, or the mom didn’t care. Whatever it was, they just didn’t have food. As I got older, I had my daughter, I thought about those kids, and I thought, “Well, I gotta do something,” so I came up with Chefs Feeding Kids. What we do is ask chefs from around the country to do something really cool for your community – church group, boys’ club, it could be you donating to your local football team – take a video or picture of your special event, and I’ll put it on my site called Foodbuzz. A lot of chefs and restaurant owners don’t get their due. So on Foodbuzz, we talk about what’s hot, what’s not, recipes, all these different cool things in the world of food and beverage – and we throw in these articles about what chefs or restaurants are doing in their communities. The goal is eventually to make it so that all the kids in the country are eating normal food, not crap. How do you balance that work and still seem so relaxed and satisfied? I think if you find something that you have fun doing, and you can make a career doing it, what’s better than that?
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When a cool autumn breeze whisks over the sea, Rhode Islanders know that it’s time for the Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival in Newport. Expect fresh oysters, clam chowder, stuffed quahogs (or “stuffies,” as we call them), lobster rolls, fish tacos, scallops, fried calamari, and more all along the wharf under colorful tents. Whalers Brewing Company will shell out ice-cold beer to go with your “bounty of the sea,” and other venders serve smoothies and kettle corn to satisfy a sweet tooth. The festivities are set to the soundtrack of The
Copacetics, a reggae and ska band, and Cee Cee and The Riders, playing soul and blues. Catch the live cooking demonstrations at the Eating with the Ecosystem boat and tent on Market Square. Meanwhile, make sure you stop by and see The Nature Conservancy of Rhode Island to find out how best to dispose of your trash, shells, recyclables, and compostables and reduce your impact on the water. Also be sure to buy a drink, as the bar proceeds benefit the Oliver Hazard Perry, a 200-foot education vessel. October 13-14, Newport. BowensWharf.com
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Chomp Upscale comfort food featuring award-winning burgers and sandwiches. 440 Child St, Warren, 289-2324. D $$ East Bay Oyster Bar Local seafood meets innovative preparation in a rustic setting. 308 County Rd, Barrington, 247-0303. LD $$ Ichigo Ichie Traditional Japanese cuisine, creative sushi, and hibachi. 5 Catamore Blvd, East Providence, 435-5511. LD $-$$$
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Redlefsen’s European-style dining with a waterfront view focusing on traditional German foods. 444 Thames St, Bristol, 254-1188. LD $$
Haruki Japanese cuisine and a la carte selections with casual ambience. Locations in Cranston and Providence, HarukiSushi. com. LD $-$$
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Heng Authentic Thai street food served – including noodles and rotisserie chicken – in Providence’s College Hill neighborhood. 165 Angell St, Providence LD $
10 Prime Steak & Sushi Fashionable prime steakhouse with award-winning sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 453-2333. LD $$$ Caserta Pizzeria Casual Kid-friendly pizza spot offering traditional Italian crispcut pizza and calzones. 121 Spruce St, Providence. 621-3818. LD $-$$ CAV Eclectic cuisine and art in a historic setting. 14 Imperial Pl, Providence, 7519164. BrLD $$ -$$$
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Don Jose Tequilas Restaurant Homestyle Mexican fare plus beer, wine, and cocktails in a colorful setting. 351 Atwells Ave, Providence 454-8951. LD $-$$ Harry’s Bar & Burger Called the “Best Burger in America” by CNN. Over 50 craft beers. 121 N Main St, Providence, 228-7437; 301 Atwells Ave, 228-3336. LD $-$$
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KC’s Burger Bar Burgers, hot dogs, and sides enjoyed in a retro car-themed diner. 1379 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, MA, 508557-1723. BLD $$
The Old Grist Mill Tavern Fine dining located over the Runnins River. 390 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, 508-336-8460. LD $-$$$
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Iron Works Tavern A wide variety of signature American dishes in the historic Thomas Jefferson Hill Mill. 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, 739-5111. LD $-$$$ Joe Marzelli’s Old Canteen Italian Restaurant High-end Italian restaurant serving up specialty dishes and drinks. 120 Atwells Ave, Providence. 751-5544. LD $$-$$$ Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating more than 20 years. 318 Broadway, Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$ Luigi’s Restaurant & Gourmet Express Handmade Italian classics and prepared foods to go. 1457 Hartford Ave,Johnston. 455-0045, LuigisGourmet.com. LD $$ Luxe Burger Bar Build Your Own Burger: You dream it, we build it! 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $
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Ocean State Sandwich Company Craft sandwiches and hearty sides. 155 Westminster St, Providence, 282-6772. BL $-$$ Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$ Pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks, and handcrafted cocktails. 1200 Hartford Ave, Johnston, 273-1444. LD $-$$$
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RESTAURANT GUIDE Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228 3901. D $-$$ George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 783-2306. LD $-$$ Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$ Mariner Grille Seafood, steaks, and pasta in a fun setting, with live entertainment. 40 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 284-3282. LD $$ Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana Authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza with exclusive ingredients imported from Naples. 60 S County Commons Way, South Kingstown,
783-2900. LD $-$$ Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food with a great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 783-4073. BBrLD $ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$ Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich, and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$ Sophie’s Brewhouse Espresso drinks and sandwiches with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients. 699 S County Trail, Exeter, 2954273. BL $$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch.
Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, and Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/ American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 2945771. LD $$ The Cove A traditional bar and grill serving burgers, sandwiches, and classic New England seafood favorites. 3963 Old Post Rd, Charlestown, 364-9222. LD $$ Twin Willows Fresh seafood and water views in a family-friendly atmosphere. 865 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett, 789-8153. LD $-$$ Tong-D Fine Thai cuisine in a casual setting. 156 County Rd, Barrington, 289-2998; 50 South County Common Way, South Kingstown, 783-4445. LD $-$$
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