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20 RHODY PETS: Three adoptable pets of the month 22 RHODY GEM: Shop very small at this Wickenden Street store
24 CALENDAR: This month’s must-do’s 27 RHODY RESALE TRAIL: Set a course for sustainable shopping
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52 WORKSHOP: Wax poetic making jewelry at Providence workshop 54 MAKER: A Barrington artist locks in fleeting blooms with block prints
Food & Drink 70 EXPERIENCE: French-coast meets East Coast at luxe Newport hotel restaurant
74 ROUND-UP: A foodie’s guide to November noshing
78 RECIPE: This apple dessert is sure to be the star of the table
Hey Rhody Photos 80 A colorful mosaic from our talented followers via Instagram
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A Nautical Tradition for 65 Years EMILY HOMONOFF In this month’s feature “Resale Reimagined” (page 59), Emily Homonoff explores how Rhode Island’s consignment and vintage shops are transforming secondhand shopping from a niche pursuit to a sustainable habit. “Fluent in curiosity,” Homonoff is the co-founder of The Cardigan Connection, the state’s original author series, which she hosts with her mom Robin Kall.
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HUGH MINOR Hugh Minor brings us the story of two accomplished colleagues who met over coffee and decided to create an app to address the wellness needs of other adoptees. Read “The Process of Unfolding” on page 11. In the community, Minor sits on the board of House of Hope CDC, and has served on the boards of the Economic Progress Institute, Inspiring Minds, and Youth Pride, Inc.
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A new app for adoptees by adoptees supports identity, well-being, and community
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f Zoë Hansen-DiBello had her way, we’d all be talking about adoption because it impacts so many of us in different ways, directly and indirectly. “ We need to start asking questions, and we need tools that then help us navigate those conversations,” says Hansen-DiBello, PhD, whose family made histor y as the first same-sex couple in Rhode Island to go before a judge for cross-adoption, legally recognizing that she and her sister indeed had two moms. That’s why she and Ellie Robinson, also an adoptee, co -developed the Unfolding app right here in Rhode Island to help adoptees explore their own stories and develop the tools to share and discuss them with others.
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CELEBRATING ADOPTION Saturday, November 21 is National Adoption Day, a collective, grassroots effort to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. National Adoption Day has recognized more than 95,000 children moving from foster care to a permanent family. Find resources and learn more at AdoptionRI.org.
Hansen-DiBello and Robinson connected through the Providence chapter of Adoptees Connect, which Robinson facilitates. She also serves on the board of the national nonprofit organization. The two met for coffee at the Blue Kangaroo Cafe in Barrington to network, but their idea for the Unfolding app quickly took
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over the conversation. Hansen-DiBello recalls, “We met, had coffee, and I told her what my vision was. I was not expecting a partnership. I just thought I was getting information. And she sat back and asked, ‘Can I do this with you?’” Initially, Hansen-DiBello’s idea was a card deck to support adoptees to explore their
identities and the challenges they face, particularly around health and well-being. Together, they realized that to scale the project, they needed an app. The idea was to create a tool like wellness apps Calm or Headspace, but focused on the unique needs and experiences of adoptees. “It provides gentle exposure to
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a really complex identity,” adds Hansen-DiBello. “And it’s gently asking you to remain curious about who you are.” She explains that adoption is nuanced and complex, and the app g uides adoptees through the critical process of making sense of what it means to the user, wherever they are in life. The initial desire to create a tool for adop tees came to Hansen-DiBello during her own rite of passage as she prepared to give birth to her daughter, Rowan, more than 10 years ago. She acknowledges that life moments or milestones like marriage or going away to college often open up people’s curiosity about who they are. “Rowan was this inflection moment where I just started thinking that we need a way to process our identity that is not overly clinical and not overly academic.” She credits the journey of becoming a mom and seeing her own DNA reflected back at her with allowing herself to acknowledge the combination of elements of nature
and nurture in her own identity. “ They actually play off of each other and impact each other. Having Rowan sparked my curiosity, and because I am a curious person, I immediately wanted to know more.” Hansen-DiBello admits that exploration at this level is long overdue. Society has not given adoptees the tools to feel permission to uncover who they are, and there’s education that needs to happen all around, even for non-adoptees – family, friends, and the larger community. In just a few short months, the response to the app has been terrific. “Many people have said, ‘it’s about time, or where has this been all my life?’ And many more want to know how they can help. I think that it’s clearly time we need to start talking.” Learn more about the Unfolding app at Unfolding-App.com. The tool is now available in the Apple App Store and is coming soon to Google Play. On social media, find accounts on Facebook at AdopteesConnectPVD and Instagram at @adopteesconnectprovidence.
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range of genres to explore make up this month’s list, curated by downtown Providence’s independent bookstore. If you’re new to young adult fantasy, Cassandra Clare is the perfect gateway author. Her thrilling new saga, The Last King of Faerie: A Shadowhunters Novel takes readers into a world where dark magic hides beneath the modern realm. When student Drusilla Blackthorn is kidnapped by Prince Ash Morgenstern, estranged friends Kit and Ty must unite for a high-stakes quest. The blend of romance and danger will keep you hooked.
ABOUT SYMPOSIUM BOOKS For over 20 years, Symposium Books has been downtown Providence’s go-to for books, vinyl, fun merch, and conversation. Named after the ancient Greek dialog by Plato, the elegant storefront has built a solid reputation for its stellar selection of new, used, and bargain books across various genres – including independent presses, academic publishers, and art publishers. Shelves are filled with a diverse range of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, which promote differing voices and perspectives. “Symposium Books is known for fostering a welcoming environment for book lovers in a cozy space,” says Scott McCullough, who co-owns the business with wife, Anne Marie Keohane. “Also, check out our highly-curated vinyl section. Plus keep an eye out for our author events, book clubs, silent book clubs, music nights, and other events.” 240 Westminster Street, Providence. SymposiumBooks.com
Holly Black returns to Faerie with A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from Elfhame, a collection of six illustrated stories from her fantasy worlds. The tales feature a reluctant king confronting an abduction, an exiled redcap, a mortal’s sacrifice, and an ambitious sprite. Readers will also find two previously unpublished stories exploring Madoc’s exile and High King Cardan’s desires. An ancient enemy threatens the Fae territories in Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Splintered Harmony. Confined to a mountain lake for millennia, Koschei the Deathless is gathering allies determined to seize the human lands. Facing this growing danger, the Night Court must overcome internal divisions and rebuild old alliances. Its sur vival rests on repairing fractured relationships before Koschei’s influence spreads further.
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Alix E. Harrow’s The Everlasting takes place centuries after the celebrated knight Una Everlasting helped shape the Dominion. Historian Owen Mallory, captivated by her story, is sent back in time, caught alongside Una in a repeating cycle of events, challenging the history he was sent to preser ve. The novel blends romance and adventure with questions about who shapes a nation’s heroes – and at what cost. Haruki Murakami explores his complicated relationship with his father in Abandoning a Cat: A Personal Story, an autobiographical essay. Childhood memories lead to reflections on family, estrangement, and the lasting effects of World War Two on Japanese life. Readers familiar with Murakami’s fiction will find a more intimate perspective here, as he considers the experiences that shaped his father and the distance that grew between them. Olga Ravn’s The Wax Child, narrated by a wax doll created by Christenze Kruckow, is an unsettling horror story about brutality and power, nature and witchcraft, set in the fragile communities of premodern Europe. Based on a series of real witchcraft trials in Northern Jutland in the seventeenth century, this novel is full of lush storytelling and rich imagination, with quotes from original sources such as letters, court documents, and Scandinavian spellbooks.
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Rhode Island Launches ‘Man Therapy’ Campaign to Address Men’s Mental Health Nearly 4 00 R ho d e I s l a n d m e n d i e d by s u i c id e from 2 02 0 to 2 024 . A n ew state c a mp a ig n aims to re duce sti g m a a n d co n n e ct m e n with menta l h ea lth resou rces. In Partnership with Ocean State Media • OceanStateMedia.org • By Luis Hernandez
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INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: ON WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ‘M AN THER APY ’ Deirdre O’Donnell: Man Therapy is a national campaign that uses humor and relatability to try to open up that door to help men ultimately feel comfortable reaching out for support. It’s led by a mascot called Rich Mahogany. If you’re familiar with Nick Offerman, or Ron Swanson, or some of those more funny, hyper-masculine guys who have a toolbox in their trunk – for sure, you can rely on them to be handy, fishermen, people who work in construction – all of those kinds of things. Using humor rather than emotions to try to open that door. One of the taglines, for example, is “Get under the hood of your mental health.” If you follow the
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The state’s new Man Therapy campaign uses humor and a hyper-masculine mascot to make conversations about loneliness, mental health and seeking help more approachable Man Therapy campaign, it’ll actually take you to a website that lets you do a “head inspection,” and it gives you the opportunity to actually self-evaluate your mental health, and then it helps you generate some resources to be able to reach out, get in touch with a clinician and local resources that might be able to help you access therapy or whatever it is that you feel like you might need. ON WHY RIDOH IS ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM NOW O’Donnell: There tends to be a little bit of a lag in some of the data that we see in public health. It often takes two or three years for us to clean our data and be able to make some generalizations about the general population and therefore recommendations about how we move forward. I started seeing information around drawing attention to the male loneliness epidemic and men’s struggles with mental health probably three or four years ago. And it’s taken up to this point to really build enough traction to say, “Hey, we need funding around these issues. We need campaigns to support men.” Rhode Island-level data very much mirrors what we’re seeing in the United States at large. ON BRE AK ING THROUGH THE CULTUR AL STIGM AS AROUND MEN’S EMOTIONAL HE ALTH: O’Donnell: I think we have to talk about it.
There are definitely biological components of this, but there’s also societal conditioning that reinforces all of those messages. And then it becomes a feedback loop where people internalize these messages and think somehow that they’re failing if they don’t adhere to them. I think if we learn how to lean into the idea that it’s okay to not be okay – it’s okay to ask for help – and lean into that vulnerability a little bit more and offer genuine spaces that are going to welcome that for men and for peers, that’s how we actually really move the needle. We track things at the RIDOH, and the majority of the time there are warning signs of suicide. There are things that pop up that the people in that person’s immediate circle – their wife, their mother, their children – usually observe before someone gets to that level of acuity in crisis. I think if we spread more information about those warning signs and are having conversations about this topic like we’re doing here today, we can make real change. For more information and to explore available resources, visit ManTherapy.org or PreventSuicideRI.org. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to connect with a counselor or visit 988lifeline.org. This article was originally posted on October 6, 2026. Luis Hernandez can be reached at lhernandez@oceanstatemedia.org. NOVEMBER 2026 | HeyRhody.com
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rom 2020 to 2024, nearly 400 Rhode Island men died by suicide. It’s a disturbing trend that has prompted state officials to launch a new campaign to help promote the psychological well-being of men and reduce the stigma associated with mental health struggles. The Rhode Island Department of Health recently kicked off its Man Therapy campaign, with ads on social media and at gas stations directing people to resources at ManTherapy.org – a sort of play on “manly” stereotypes meant to be a creative way to introduce men to available resources. Recent Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) research found 11 percent of men said they usually or always feel lonely. Suicide death rates in Rhode Island are highest among working-age males between the ages of 25 and 64 years old. “It’s been talked about in the media as a ‘male loneliness epidemic,’” says Deirdre O’Donnell, manager of RIDOH’s Violence and Injury Prevention Program. “There is a lot of stigma and fear around talking about their mental health, opening up.” O’Donnell spoke with Ocean State Media’s Luis Hernandez about why the Health Department felt the need to take action.
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Lucca is looking for a patient kind of love in a home with another playful, confident dog to show him the ropes. He is absolutely gorgeous, and once he feels comfortable, he is a sweet boy, but it will take some time for him to feel safe. He is a stunning Standard Poodle who is still learning all the great things life has to offer. Lucca will need a securely fenced-in backyard where he can play and run freely. Contact the rescue to find out more about Lucca.
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10 essential events this month
November 21-22: The Good Trade Makers Market at the WaterFire Arts Center is a weekend of shopping for unique gifts and home goods from more than 100 makers and manufacturers from around the region. Providence, GoodTradeMakersMarket.com November 21: The Hope Street Merchants Asso-
Veterans is an evening offering gratitude and support to Rhode Island servicemen and women, beginning with a torch ceremony at sunset on the banks of the Providence River; a full lighting follows. Providence, WaterFire.org
ciation hosts the annual Holiday Stroll KickOff, featuring a holiday sculpture lighting, a performance from Ballet RI’s Nutcracker, plus live music and refreshments in a family-friendly setting. Providence, HopeStreetPVD.com
November 27: The Buy Nothing Day Coat Exchange on the lawn of the State House the day after Thanksgiving provides coats and warm winter gear to those who need it – no questions asked. Take a coat, leave a coat, or both. Providence, RICoatExchange.org
November 7-8: The annual West Bay Open Studios Tour is a self-guided tour of artist studios located in the West Bay, including Warwick, East Greenwich, and North Kingstown, a behind-the-scenes visit with demonstrations and artist talks. WestBayOpenStudios.com
November 26: Feed RI presents the third annual Friendsgiving at Farm Fresh RI, offering individuals and families experiencing food insecurity or hardship a traditional Thanksgiving meal, supported by local businesses. Providence, FeedRI.org
November 27-28: Downtown comes alive for the Warren Holiday Festival featuring trolley rides, cookie decorating , strolling performers, music, and family activities, plus opportunities to explore the town’s shops and landmarks. Warren, DiscoverWarren.org
November 20: Rhode Island comedy legends
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November 28: Kick off the holiday shopping
November 7: WaterFire’s 14th annual Salute to
Charlie Hall and Frank O’Donnell serve up dinner and laughs, taking aim at local politics, potholes, coffee milk, and everyday absurdities in a new show, What’s So Funny About Rhode Island? Johnston, LuigisGourmet.com
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season by buying local at PVD Artisans Small Business Saturday with more than 90 local vendors selling handmade works. Fuel up with New Har vest Coffee and onsite food trucks. Providence, WaterFire.org
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aybe, like so many things did, it started during COVID. Home alone or with our limited crew, we made soup and sourdough, and when we didn’t, we ordered takeout. But we missed restaurants. We missed connection. We missed celebration. We missed the sight of a chef walking through the dining room, waxing poetic about the evening’s offerings. The silver lining to all of that frustration might very well be what’s being called “experiential” or “immersive” dining. It’s happening from coast to coast – in Maine, Napa Valley, Texas, and here in Rhode Island. Think of it as the anti-food festival. Instead of 5,000 people packed into a tent, waiting in line for a Bobby Flay burger or a Guy Fieri autograph, we flock toward intimate, one-of-a-kind gatherings curated with detail and vision, from the flowers in front of you to the lighting , food, cocktails, and more. The emphasis is on building community – getting to know the hosts and the other guests in ways that aren’t easily facilitated in restaurants or at big public events.
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ARTFUL GRAZING BY FIG & FROMAGE
“I think there’s something really special about gathering around a table with both friends and strangers. We often have more in common with people than we realize, especially in Rhode Island!” says Emily McCoy, the owner of Fig & Fromage and creator of The Lavender Table, an atmospheric dining experience held mid-summer at Lavender Waves Farm in South Kingstown. It’s an evening for the senses: wine tastings curated by the Rhode Island Wine Experience (Wine X), lavender cocktails, abundant grazing boards from her charcuterie company, and a sunset sound bath, all set in a fragrant field among the blooms. Pull up a chair at one of the long, candlelit farm tables, and say hello to your neighbors. The key to curating these unique, intimate events lies in collaboration, where each detail is imagined by a different purveyor. “When creating this event, I think of who I want to collaborate with and why,” says McCoy. Rosanna Ortiz of Wine X is a perfect example – she adds her knowledge of wine to pair with the cheeses.” Other collaborators included Sippin Pretty, a Cranston-based mobile cocktail bar owned by Nichole Bonollo, and Quonnie Rocks Oysters out of Charlestown. “I wanted to bring people together in a setting that is different from your average restaurant,” McCoy says. The result was carefree and unfussy. “There’s something about sharing food that naturally brings people out of their comfort zones. It creates conversation, connection, and often leaves people feeling a little more inspired than when they arrived.”
“Sharing food… creates conversation, connection, and often leaves people feeling a little more inspired than when they arrived”
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According to a 2024 Associated Press study, the number of people eating alone has risen by 50 percent in the past decade. So while the long lines at food festivals might provide the excitement of a celebrity chef demo, at a long-table dinner, the farmer may be sitting nearby. The chef may explain why the tomatoes on the plate were picked that morning. A winemaker can talk about the vintage. Strangers have something immediate to talk about. The meal creates a shared vocabulary – and, for a few hours, a temporary community. McCoy witnesses this at her Lavender Table events, where attendees are so committed to the experience that they even dress the part – lots of flowy floral dresses (many lavender-colored) on women and preppy pants on men. “But my favorite part is hearing the laughter and conversation fill the space as the evening unfolds,” McCoy says. Long-time spa owner Alayne White collaborates with Chef Eli Dunn and his wife Rachel Lopes Almeida Dunn of Folklore Provisions in Bristol for events that celebrate, commemorate, fundraise, or all three. “Shaking up the typical way people eat and changing the paradigm to engage and enlighten” is what it’s all about, White says. Some events take place in her Bristol garden, or living room jam sessions featuring local musicians. The event planning is organic for the Dunns and White and whomever else is involved. “We bounce ideas off each other and build on them together, from the food to the atmosphere to how the whole evening will feel for our guests,” says Lopes Almeida Dunn. “Eli brings his creativity as a chef, too. It’s very collaborative, and I think we bring out the best in one another.” Recently, the goal was to raise money for Bristol PorchFest, a celebration of music played from the porches of private homes. “Then we thought about Dolly Parton’s passing, her music, food, and beauty influence, and it made sense to have a Dolly Parton-inspired event,” says White, which was held in September. “We wanted the warmth and fun of a gathering with friends – music, food, dancing and a little sparkle,” adds Lopes Almeida Dunn.
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The people and businesses that plan and participate in these events get as much from them as attendees. They aren’t caterers-for-hire fulfilling someone else’s vision. The events are an outlet for the vision and expression of their coordinators. “I went to every participant individually with the concept and gave them the space to interpret it through their own creative language,” says Michelle Peterson, owner of Slow Bloom Ceramics in Providence, who makes handmade contemporary dinnerware for local restaurants such as Frank and Laurie’s and Claudine. “Rather than prescribing what the collaboration should become, I wanted to create a framework loosely enough for everyone’s imagination to take over,” explains Peterson, who in September banded with a dozen creatives on an urban-landscape dinner in the alley below Small Things Studio on Agnes Street in Providence. The space was completely unexpected, and proof that with a little ingenuity, even the most banal location can become a destination. “These are magical third spaces, carefully curated worlds that exist for one night and disappear the next. There’s something beautiful about knowing it only exists for a few hours.” Artists made up the majority of the 50 attendees at Dinner in an Outdoor Passage, and they were treated to sculptural approaches to food design that highlighted the chefs themselves as artists. “Everything was local,” Peterson says. “The produce, flowers, menu design, talent, you name it. I made all of the ceramic vessels, as well as the ser ving platters that chefs plated their courses on.” Some attendees made their own dinnerware at a twoweek pottery wheel class in preparation for the event, taught by Peterson at Small Things Studio.
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“These are magical third spaces, carefully curated worlds that exist for one night and disappear the next. There’s something beautiful about knowing it only exists for a few hours”
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Chef-owner Stacy Deetz, of Hangr y Kitchen bistro in Pawtucket, handled the main courses. “I wanted to give people a completely immersive and creative experience, but a delicious and whimsical one, too,” she explains. “ The first course was plated (or planted) in wheat grass, like a garden. The g uests had to get in there like an Easter egg hunt,” Deetz says. “All the ingredients I used were sourced from the best local farmers and I wanted to showcase that.” Chef Paula Agganis from Providence’s Courtland Club complemented Deetz’s creativity dish for dish. “I wanted the dessert table to capture something that feels quintessentially both Greek and New England,” Agganis says. This included an installation over the table fashioned from concord grapes and figs draped over metal pipes. “These bespoke events with Michelle and her team allow me to step outside of that structure and fully execute a vision, knowing I have her creative support,” Agganis says.
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For Emily Trodson of Riverside, the founder of Matchbook Supper Club, events can happen anywhere; it’s all about taking advantage of what the space offers, whether that’s her home or her parents’, a restaurant, or elsewhere. “Matchbook Supper Club has always been about creating an experience that feels like more than simply going out to eat.” Each month Trodson bases the dinner on a theme, and recently hosted a supper with Porto General Store in Warren. “It reminded me how exciting it can be to bring Matchbook into a space that already has its own distinct identity.” She kept things local by enlisting Sam Bowers and Sarah Augusto of The Lilac Thief to work on the tablescape. “ We talked through the colors, textures, and overall feeling of the evening , as well as the menu I was creating. That kind of exchange is what makes collaboration so exciting , one person’s creative choices inspire another’s, and the entire experience becomes more layered and cohesive.”
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At many of these events, it’s not at all unusual for people to attend solo. “I’m always so proud of the women who come to a Matchbook supper alone. My goal is to create an environment where that initial ner vousness disappears quickly and conversation begins to happen naturally. Trodson’s background is in hospitality, and says Matchbook is her love letter to hosting. “ When you go to a restaurant, you’re stepping into an experience that already exists,” she says. With an immersive event, hosts get to create the entire gathering from the ground up for one particular evening. “I also love seeing how fully guests embrace each experience. They dress with the theme in mind, ask questions about the menu and the inspiration behind it, photograph the details, and genuinely engage with the women sitting around them. They aren’t just obser ving what we’ve created, they bring it to life through their conversations, energ y, and willingness to participate.” “I’ve been fortunate to attend all of the Matchbook Supper Club events,” says Sara Harrison of Bristol. “Last summer I decided to step out of my comfort zone and attend, and it was the start of one of the most beautiful years of my life. I feel so lucky to have found the club because it’s brought so much joy to my life,” she says. “I lost my husband to cancer two years ago, and I feel like I got my spark back thanks in part to Emily, Matchbook Supper Club, and the friendships made around the table.”
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“When you go to a restaurant, you’re stepping into an experience that already exists. With an immersive event, hosts get to create the entire gathering from the ground up for one particular evening. [Guests] aren’t just observing what we’ve created, they bring it to life through their conversations, energy, and willingness to participate”
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It is a familiar setup: multiple tables placed single file in a long, continuous line, covered with linens or rolledout paper to visually read as one. Vessels of blooms are spaced along the center, while simple lighting such as tea lights or strings of Edison bulbs are on standby to keep the festivities going after dark (which in November means around 4:30pm). Although dining al fresco is as old as time, hosting an elevated gathering outdoors is a growing trend, and one that you can try at home. “This year I think all in all we had about 70 people, kids included, and 33 lobsters ordered,” says Katie Blais, who recently hosted her second annual lobster party in her Portsmouth backyard. “Everyone pitches in, which is a huge help.” Guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share and cover the cost of their own lobster, which Blais orders a month in advance from Andrade’s Catch in Bristol. The lobsters arrive pre-cooked, a shortcut that lets Blais focus on spending time with her guests. For drinks, her husband mixes up a fun cocktail, and the cooler is stocked with beer and soft drinks. Tapping into her organizational skills as the community programming and events manager at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol, Blais is accustomed to juggling many moving parts and plans the menu well in advance. She can also borrow tables from the farm, which she covers with lengths of moisture-resistant butcher paper. “Butcher paper is your best friend. It makes for an easy cleanup once you are done eating – just roll it up and throw it away,” she says. Throughout the year, Blais seeks and collects vintage lobster-themed servewear, and saves emptied olive oil tins to fill with flowers for centerpieces. For Blais, the best part of this tradition is seeing her guests enjoying themselves. “It makes me so happy! I love looking around watching everyone eat and laugh together – friends from college, old jobs, and current Rhode Island friends, and everyone’s kids running around – it is really special.” Smiling , she adds, “It’s not fancy, and it’s not overdone, and it allows everyone to relax and have fun. I try to schedule on a day when I know there are fireworks nearby, and we end the night down by the bay watching them. It’s a magical summer party!” –Elyse Major
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with the woods outside, the interiors were conceived to complement them, bringing the same sense of warmth, natural texture, and understated beauty indoors. The heart of the transformation was the kitchen. The original layout presented a particular challenge. Doors from the kitchen led directly to the bathroom and laundry room. Rather than relocate the plumbing and appliances, the family worked with the Warwick design/ build firm RIKB Design Build to rethink the arrangement. A wall of cabinetry and a pocket door now create a single, streamlined entry to both spaces, concealing the less glamorous functions of the home while preserving their convenience. The renovation also opened sight lines among the kitchen, dining room, den, and living room, creating a stronger connection between the spaces without sacrificing their individual identities.
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Jim grew up on a hobby farm in Pennsylvania and had long imagined giving his own children an experience rooted in the land. For Lauren, the property’s natural beauty made that dream tangible, while the contemporary ranch itself presented an equally compelling possibility: a thoughtfully built home with the architectural bones of a modern retreat, but enough of a blank slate to be shaped around the family’s own aesthetic. The Heddes have lived here since 2019, raising their children alongside their dogs. The relationship between the house and its setting became an essential part of the design from the very beginning. Vaulted ceilings draw the eye upward, generous windows flood the interiors with natural light, and original hardwood floors provide a layer of warmth beneath the home’s more contemporary architecture. Rather than competing
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Elsewhere, the Heddes were all about texture and detail. The den features additional molding , a floor-to -ceiling bookshelf and a dedicated firewood closet, bringing the tactile quality of wood into the room. The mudroom continues the theme with woodwork and a porcelain floor whose herringbone pattern disg uises the inevitable dirt and stains brought in from muddy shoes and paws. The powder room offers a more playful departure. Inspired by one the couple had admired, it features sage-green cabinetr y and striped wallpaper, a small but memorable
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burst of color visible through a peek-a-boo view from the kitchen. That element of surprise plays a role throughout the house. The Heddes deliberately avoid a look that feels overly coordinated or newly installed. Lauren’s advice for creating that feeling is simple : “Surround yourself with what you love – things that are warm and inviting , photos of favorite memories, and gifts and heirlooms from people who matter to you.” Perhaps the home’s greatest luxur y, however, is the view. There is a continuous visual thread through the main living spaces,
allowing the family to experience the property’s changing moods throughout the day and across the seasons. The home’s most successful elements are not necessarily the newest or most striking , but the ones that carr y meaning : a family heirloom, something discovered at a local antique shop, flowers from the garden, a well-loved object with a stor y behind it. Layered together, those details transform a beautifully built house into something far more personal – a place that reflects the peo ple who live there and the landscape they have chosen to call home.
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S m a l l B u s i n e s s Eve r yd ay Lauren Hedde describes her home’s aesthetic as influenced by classic New England, Ralph Lauren, and the interior sets of filmmaker Nancy Meyers. Her decorating approach blends seasonal flowers, antique shop treasures, and cherished family heirlooms with “a few newer items that bring in a touch of elegance and sometimes a hint of farmhouse.” When sourcing pieces, her go-to businesses include Mike’s Estate Services in West Warwick, RE Antiques, and McKay’s Furniture, both in North Kingstown. For landscaping and plantings, the Heddes turn to East Greenwich–based The Gardeness, run by Natalie Dennen – who also co-owns Providence’s Bayberry Garden restaurant in the Innovation District alongside her husband, Tom.
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Casting Call A small group learns how a wax model becomes a finished silver ring By Jenna Kaplan
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Julia Sullivan (standing), at a RA HA Jewelry workshop
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Student rings from a workshop held at Providence’s Handicraft Club
Pinterest screenshots on hand for reference. I flatten the top, adjust the band, and smooth the edges until it feels balanced. The wax is forgiving, leaving room for small experiments and easy adjustments. Across the table, each ring develops its own character. No two designs look alike, which is clearly the point. “There’s no pressure to get it ‘right.’ People are encouraged to slow down, work with mistakes, stay engaged with what they’re doing, and have fun,” Sullivan says. Gradually, the piece in my hands begins to change. It stops feeling like practice and starts to feel like something I might actually wear. “There’s always a moment partway through when the piece
stops reading as wax and begins to feel like a ring – when the form resolves and everything clicks into place,” she says. By the end of the session, six finished wax rings sit side by side, each reflecting its maker’s instincts. “What you carve is exactly what becomes the final ring,” Sullivan adds. After class, the next phase happens out of sight. Each model is cast into sterling silver, polished, and mailed back a few weeks later. When mine arrives, it carries its beginning with it, a reminder that even the simplest forms can become something worth keeping. Learn more at RaHaJewelry.com, or keep up with the studio on Instagram at @rahajewelry.co. 230 Oak Street, Providence NOVEMBER 2026 | HeyRhody.com
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efore jewelry becomes something you wear, it begins somewhere far less expected. On a recent afternoon, that origin story took shape as a small cylinder of bright blue wax resting in my palm. Inside RA HA Jewelry on Providence’s West End, I joined a small group for Ring Car ving 101: Design & Create Your Own Silver Ring , a three-hour, hands-on introduction to the craft behind the sparkle. Housed in an old brick mill, the entrance to RA HA is located in the gated parking lot at the end of Oak Street, on the right across from the building with the sawtooth roof. See a grey door in the parking lot and it’s up a flight of stairs. Inside, the studio is cozy. Founder and designer Julia Sullivan greets us and leads the workshop, shifting seamlessly from maker to mentor as she guides participants through the same carving techniques she uses in her own sculptural work. Her pieces have become a quiet fixture in the local creative scene, but here, the focus turns to shaping something from scratch. Around a communal table, six of us settle in, tools neatly arranged within reach. The group includes beginners, one returning participant, and the rest of us simply curious to try something new. “ Wax car ving is at the core of how I design. It’s a process I love both doing and sharing ,” Sullivan says. “In workshops, people work alongside each other, encouraging one another and becoming genuinely invested in what’s taking shape around them.” She keeps the atmosphere relaxed and accessible. No prior experience is needed, and her guidance is clear without ever feeling overwhelming. “A lot of it is pacing ,” she explains. “ We work in a focused, one-step-at-a-time way, with a clear structure to follow.” With that in mind, we begin with the essentials: shaping for comfort, considering proportion, and refining as we go. From there, the creative direction opens up. For my piece, I come in with a plan. Taking Sullivan’s advice to decide ahead of time, I settle on a signet ring for my pinky, with a few
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Natural Instincts An artist’s vibrant block prints are anything but garden variety By Emily Olson
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arah Hess wouldn’t consider herself an expert gardener. But she is happiest in her yard, dirt under her nails. Even as a child, she was a collector of wildflowers as she trampled through the woods of rural Chepachet where she grew up. “I’m the type of person who needs to be around plants and living things and see the color green,” she says. “But in Rhode Island we don’t get to enjoy those things year-round.” To help her sur vive stick season ever y year, she turns to her other passion: art. Hess is a professional artist and educator – including being an adjunct faculty member at Rhode Island College – who studied and worked across many art forms, including ceramics and jewelr y-making , before landing on printmaking. “I wanted to focus on an art form that could be both a hobby and a business,” she says. “ The ease of being able to create multiple pieces from one print block made it quite doable. And the subject matter seems to really resonate with people.” Hess’ work is inspired by the precise renderings of vintage botanical illustrations, but she sprinkles in a dash of influence from the American Arts and Crafts movement that keeps her art from looking staid. “I like that you can see the artist’s hand in my work,” she says.
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Her process starts with obsession. “I’ll often be drawn to – almost obsessed with – a certain plant,” she says. Last year she was enamored with dahlias. “Months before I started making dahlia prints, I was going to the “u-pick” gardens at Four Town Farms in Seekonk, MA, taking pictures and picking the flowers so that when I eventually sat down to create the piece, I had visual references.” Next comes the sketching stage, where she arranges the flowers and buds in pencil before transferring the finished sketch to a rubber car ving block. “The car ving part reminds me of my work in clay,” she says. “It’s the tactile part of the process, and it’s
really satisf ying.” This is also where her hand appears alongside the plant. “I leave a lot of car ving lines that show the process,” she adds. “They echo the shape of the flowers and leaves and add movement to the piece.” She then inks the block and pulls the print. But why the fixation? “It’s a combination of things,” she says. “It’s really just my fascination with Mother Nature – the variety and forms and color.” And although she does print in black and white, her love of color is apparent in her work. “I look to nature for inspiration,” she says, “ but I mix paints in a way that exaggerates or intensifies the colors.”
Hess’ inspiration may be rooted in nature, but it takes shape in a different form of organic chaos: family life. “Our home has a formal living room that became my daughter’s playroom,” she says. “Now I’ve taken over half of it as a workspace.” And although her husband often encourages her to find a dedicated studio space, this setup in their house in Barring ton works for her. “I’m certainly more productive at home, but I also like the ability to tinker with a piece when inspiration strikes,” she says. “Having art be my full-time endeavor was what I always imagined for myself. I feel ver y fortunate.”
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FEATURE The Nest
Resale Reimagined Rhode Island’s consignment and vintage shops are transforming secondhand shopping from niche pursuit to a sustainable habit
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hode Island’s resale scene is having a moment, and it’s not just about scoring a designer bag for less. From a converted storefront in rural Chepachet to a Newport shop styled with 1970s panache, the state’s consignment and vintage stores are riding a wave of demand fueled by sustainability-minded shoppers, savvy bargain hunters, and a growing distaste of fast fashion. Behind the racks, though, each owner is fighting a version of the same battle : sourcing enough good inventor y, pricing it fairly, and turning one-of-a-kind pieces around fast enough to keep the shelves fresh. We talked to five of the state’s top shops about what’s driving the boom, and what nobody tells you about running a store where ever y single item is different.
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AGAIN & AGAIN CONSIGNMENT Sixteen years in, Again & Again has essentially perfected the balancing act between high and low. “ We aim to walk that fine line between a boutique and a thrift store. We have strict rules about incoming merchandise. We are obsessed with quality,” says owner Joanie Jones, who runs the Washing ton County shop with her son. With more than 650 active consignors, the vetting process is meticulous: items must arrive “freshly laundered, hung up on hangers, and properly labeled,” checked closely for “ brands and the fabric content of said pieces.” Jones sees inflation as an unlikely ally, “ We personally feel that the Big Box stores have dropped the ball on their customers’ needs. The quality of the clothing and home decor has gone down dramatically…. Also, it’s an arm and a leg for something you could get at our store for a fraction of the price!” And she’s blunt about why shop pers keep choosing brick-and-mortar over apps like Poshmark or Depop. “ We strive to master the brick-and-mortar experience. We want people to mingle and tr y on clothing. Don’t you hate when you order something online and it doesn’t look or fit you right ?” That loyalty runs both ways. The shop is known for creative promotions, like a recent weekend where hidden golf balls scattered around the store earned shoppers random discounts. It’s a lesson that’s clearly working : Again & Again is on track for its best sales year yet. 271 Post Road, Westerly
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FOLK VINTAGE Walk into Folk Vintage and you’re not shopping so much as time-traveling : groovy wallpaper, wood paneling , and a couch inspired by That ‘70s Show. “The moment you walk in, you’re transported back in time... Hearing customers ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ when they enter is exactly what I dreamed of when I created the space,” says owner Sydney Gordon. Her sourcing goes well beyond the typical estate sale, “I work with people in Pakistan because large amounts of Western clothing are donated or exported to countries where many of the pieces may not suit local customs or demand. I’m able to essentially buy those pieces back and bring them into a market where they can be worn and appreciated, rather than allowing them to eventually end up in a landfill.” She’s candid
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about the tension inside the industry’s own growth, “More secondhand sellers mean more people are participating in sustainable fashion, which is positive. However, the industry has also become much more saturated. Quality vintage is harder to find, so sellers have to become more creative and resourceful about how they source inventory.” Her take on where
it’s all headed reads like a mission statement for the whole category : “Resale gives people access to better quality, luxury brands, unique designs, and pieces from different eras, often at more approachable prices. I don’t see that desire going away, especially as truly well-made vintage clothing becomes more difficult to find.” 446 Thames Street, Newport NOVEMBER 2026 | HeyRhody.com
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THE NEST The Nest doesn’t just call itself a resale shop. Co-founders Danielle Sturm and Charlotte von Meister see it very differently. “We think of ourselves not only as a resale business, but as a waste management company,” they explain. “We’ve spent the last five years developing a system specifically for our donations to ensure the clothing we receive isn’t just shipped overseas like what many big-box thrift stores are doing.” Their read on the industry’s growing pains is candid: “The surge in donations hasn’t come with a matching rise in quality... thrift chains and charities simply can’t move that much inventory locally, so they bale up the excess and export it, often to countries in the Global South (developing or emerging nations)... So even donations that feel like they’re being ‘reused’ often end up as landfill or waterway pollution a few steps removed from you, the donor.” Their answer is to keep as much of that cycle local as possible, aiming to ensure 90% of donated textiles stay in the community through resale, upcycling, and mending. And for The Nest, this isn’t a trend but a lifestyle shift: “According to the ThredUp 2026 Resale Report, the global secondhand market is expected to hit $393 billion by 2030, growing at twice the rate of overall apparel retail.” And in an industry moving faster than ever, they see nothing but room to grow: “In 2025, in the US, resale expanded nearly four times faster than the broader retail clothing market.” 272 Carpenter Street, Providence & 400 Thames Street, Newport NOVEMBER 2026 | HeyRhody.com
VELVET BERET Started by Michele Beamon and Janet Lancellotta, two friends who’d known each other since junior high, Velvet Beret has always been about more than transactions. “ We wanted to create a space with a highly curated selection of women’s resale clothing , shoes, handbags and accessories, but more than that, a place where women could come relax, shop, have conversations, and meet other interesting women,” Beamon says. Since opening in 2018, they’ve watched sustainability shift from a nice side benefit to a real draw, crediting a broader cultural shift. “Gen Z shoppers have now really embraced shopping resale and thrift, which has increased the overall market, which has in turn brought new shoppers of all ages to explore consignment shopping. Even mainstream
brands are adding pre-owned pieces to their inventor y.” But they admit the glamour of a curated sales floor hides unglamorous labor. “It all needs to go through the selection pro cess, then be inspected, then researched and priced, entered into the computer system, labeled and tagged, then hung out on the racks. As these are all individual pieces, it’s not like we can enter 50 or 100 of the same piece as a reg ular retail store might. It’s one by one.” It’s a lot of work for a single piece of clothing , but as Beamon puts it, that patience is exactly what’s fueling the shift: “It used to be a niche, but it has increasingly become a part of how many people want to shop now…There is a way to resell regardless of someone’s preferred way to shop.” 589 Main Street, East Greenwich Hey Rhody MEDIA CO.
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f dessert were a paradox, it would be pie. “A pie is one of the most labor-intensive things to bake, but culturally, it’s totally unserious,” says Mary Vyn, who co-owns Sawyer’s in Providence with Lydia Emmons. Consider the evidence. Pie has earned its place in an idiom – easy as pie – and in cartoons as the trope of a cooling pie stolen from a windowsill. It’s also the only dessert that has a second career as a projectile. It’s associated with grandmothers and lunch counters, potlucks and Americana. Pie isn’t haute cuisine, even though the technical skill required to make one is substantial.
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“ That paradox expresses something essential about the type of cuisine I’m interested in,” says Vyn, who has studied under French and Italian chefs before quickly becoming a private chef to clients such as Goldie Hawn, Simon Cowell, and former New York Yankee Alex Rodrig uez. But that was another life. Today she splits her time between Mandarava, a Newbur yport, MA eater y she opened with her mother, and Sawyer’s. Emmons and Vyn helped launch Sawyer’s in 2025, then became owners just a few months
after its debut. The cozy hangout spot is a wine bar and restaurant with a market attached stocked with shelves of curated nonperishables and a smattering of local foods and produce ; it also ser ves as a pickup spot for a host of farmshares. “ The merchandising is done impeccably by a woman in town who is an incredible stylist and wedding planner,” says Vyn. “ The place is tended to with a ver y high standard of aesthetic beauty.” Like pie, Sawyer’s is a bit of a paradox. “It teeters between having the feeling of a Parisian
wine bar and of one that’s on the edge of town just before you reach the countryside,” says Vyn. She describes a spot that’s flawlessly beautiful but utterly unfussy. Every detail of the design is attended to – think draping florals and aged wood – but you wouldn’t feel uncomfortable kicking your shoes off and tucking your bare feet under you on a bar stool. “People are genuinely welcome and it feels deeply relaxing to be here. And we also care about how it looks,” says Vyn. “It sounds like a contradiction, but it’s a revolution.”
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Essential to that atmosphere is the staff. “We’re a group of misfits,” says Vyn. “We’re all excellent at what we do, but we have outsider tendencies. There are more artists on staff than in any place I’ve ever experienced, and I think because of that it lends itself to being a true community gathering spot. You can come in and soak up the beauty, but if you don’t give a care, that’s alright, too.” That seemingly contradictory atmosphere is nurtured by Vyn and Emmons, whose personalities set the tone for Sawyer’s. “I’m barefoot in the mud and Lydia is incredibly glamorous,” says Vyn. “We’re two gals in an impossible industry, making it all worthwhile by way of beauty, community, and throwing a ruckus.” Their tendency toward ruckus-making was one of the first things the two women discovered they have in common. “We both really love to throw a party,” says Vyn. That love has resulted in multiple themed events, like Beaujolais Day or Sausage Fest. “I think our signature event is a loose, food-driven, wine-driven party. Atypical celebrations tickle us and make the parties fun for everyone else.” It’s that desire to create unexpected pleasure that led Vyn to develop a pie subscription at Sawyer’s. “When I started the subscription plan, people had a hard time accepting the concept. ‘I sign up now and you give me a pie in eight months?’ they’d say. But the people who signed up say it’s amazing,” says Vyn. “Every month at a pre-determined time they come to Sawyer’s and I hand them dessert. It’s an appointment for pie.”
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ewport has a new gallery, though the works arrive on ice, fresh from the oven, or poured into a coupe. Inside the newly renovated Hotel Viking , Rhode Island chef and restaurateur Robert Andreozzi has approached the dining program like a curator, giving each space its own point of view while keeping the collection tied to the century-old hotel. The Bellevue Avenue landmark reopened in May following a major centennial reno vation, with Andreozzi and Jesse Hedberg ’s Providence-based Littleneck Hospitality Group overseeing its new food-and-beverage program. The team behind Pizza Mar vin and Club Frills created four concepts for the ho tel’s next chapter, from lobby coffee at Tuck Shop and cocktails in the Skoal Room to rooftop drinks at Cap Club.
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Cuisine: French Riviera-inspired coastal cooking with New England seafood and influences from North Africa, Corsica, and Italy Atmosphere: Polished but playful, with pink banquettes, mint-green chairs, and just enough seaside glamour
Pescadou sits at the center of it all. Blushpink banquettes and mint-green chairs give the dining room a Riviera glow without tipping into theme-restaurant territory. The menu draws from Marseille and Nice, picking up flavors from North Africa, Corsica, and Italy before landing back in Rhode Island waters. It feels rooted in Newport, with a little French Riviera polish. On a recent Hey Rhody Media Co. visit, Editor-in-Chief Elyse Major and I started with Champagne, which felt appropriately Newport without requiring a yacht. She followed with the Tepache Tonic, a bright, spiced mix of pink pineapple, citrus, and elderflower tonic. I chose the Kir, blending aligoté, crème de cassis, and blackberry into something tart, lightly sweet, and dangerously easy to continue sipping. Baby lettuces opened the meal with more personality than the name suggests. Crisp greens, shaved radish, fennel, fine herbes, and lemon vinaigrette made the plate cool, clean, and sharp enough to wake up the palate. Niçoise olives and warm fougasse followed, the latter landing somewhere between focaccia and a soft flatbread, ready for a generous sweep through olive oil.
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Then the raw bar began arriving. The oysters came topped with rosé granita and pink peppercorn, a cold, briny bite followed by a flicker of fruit and spice. Even more memorable were the scallops, whose delicate sweetness played against creamy almond milk, fragrant Meyer lemon, and a gentle hum of espelette. Razor clams with ras el hanout, nectarine, and Niçoise olive oil brought the boldest turn, balancing warm spice with ripe fruit and ocean salinity. Little necks with green strawberr y and
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fennel, and black bass with melon and finger lime rounded out the tasting , creating a pro gression that moved from bright and briny to floral, fruity, and gently spiced. Ordering one of ever ything sounded ambitious when we said it. Once the plates started disappearing , it felt entirely reasonable. For dinner, Elyse chose the conchigliette, with sweet lobster tucked into shell-shaped pasta alongside bursts of corn and the fresh, anise-like lift of tarragon. I went with the chicken
tagine, where tender meat and earthy Tunisian chickpeas soaked up warm harissa and the sharp brightness of preserved lemon. The rice caught the deeply seasoned sauce underneath, so leaving any behind would’ve shown poor judgment. Dessert softened the landing. Pescadou’s Tarte Tropézienne ate more like a tender oil cake than traditional brioche, with a moist, fragrant crumb paired with cream, ripe strawberries, and a delicate note of beach rose. It looked shareable. Technically, it was.
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rom buzzy latte breaks to cozy pizza nights and everything in between, I have your November food and restaurant itinerary all planned out. Whether you prefer savoring classic comfort food on a chilly afternoon, or following the route of viral treats locals line up for, these eight dining destinations are guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a pep in your step.
Bowie’s are hands-down the yummiest gluten-free donuts I have ever eaten. Baker Tonya Curtis has created the ultimate high-protein flavorful treat using maple syrup instead of refined sugar and baking them in small batches. One bite and you’ll see why flavors like blueberry cinnamon sugar live up to the hype. Find Bowie’s at the Mount Hope Farm Farmers Market (November 7 and 21), and keep an eye out for a storefront announcement in the not-too-distant future. Tiverton
Campanella’s Fans of Campanella’s cheered in September when original owner Richard Campanella reopened his namesake business. With support from his family, the popular Italian-American restaurant brings back customer favorites like the stuffed Greek pizza, pepperoni pies, mini pizzas, meatball subs, and garlic bread. Their extensive calzone menu also returns with choices of white, whole grain, or wheat dough. Call ahead for reservations at 401-943-3500. Cranston
Fair & Square Pizzeria Looking for sourdough Detroit-style pizza? Find it on Gooding Avenue, next door to Riccotti’s Sandwich Shop (both businesses are owned by Ben Howarth). Their incredibly delicious rectangular pies feature crispy cheese edges and an airy center. Regulars love “The Usual” with cup-and-curl pepperoni, basil, whipped
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ricotta, and hot honey, and “Oh, My Meatball” – a pie topped with spicy vodka sauce, brick cheese, handmade meatballs, green peppers, ricotta, parmigiano reggiano, and basil. Bristol
Falafel Dave’s This Middle Eastern eatery on Main Street honors local restaurateur legend, the late Bahij Ibrahim “Falafel Dave” Boutros, founder of the Baja’s restaurant chain. Owned and operated
by his family, the casual restaurant specializes in Lebanese street food with a focus on custom bowls and wraps. Sink your teeth into a tender pita stuffed with falafel, fresh herbs, and creamy tahini, order Dave’s Mezza Feast for the table, and save room for baklava. For picky eaters, there’s also fries! Wakefield
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Inspired by the open-air markets in Italy, Jenny and Gio Marzano opened il Fico on Atwood Avenue. All of the bread for their sandwiches and Roman-style pizzas is baked by Gio each day. Pop in for an espresso, a cold or hot sandwich, house-made gelato, pastry like maritozzi (stuffed brioche), and imported treats. A dinner menu is available on Friday and Saturday evenings. It’s the closest way to feel like you’re in Italy without boarding a plane. Johnston
Jason Vargas and Melissa Sanchez Vargas, along with Thang Huynh of Lotus Pepper, opened La Fe Taqueria on Hope Street in September. Taking over the former Blue Cottage space, this colorful, retro-style taqueria serves warm quesadillas with carne asada and al pastor tacos on flour or gluten-free corn tortillas that sell out daily. Save room for fun desserts like elote drizzled with chocolate and crushed Oreos. Pro-tip: arrive early before items sell out. Providence
Former Food Network competitor on Cupcake Wars and Cake Wars, Nancy Vendetti, teamed up with her daughter, Mia Sepe, to launch Starry Night Café. Inspired by Van Gogh’s famous painting, this welcoming spot sells an array of tasty fall dish additions. New highlights include a savory breakfast calzone on house-made brioche with pesto, a hearty mac n’ cheese galette topped with cinnamon apples, a breakfast flatbread pizza, and a spinach-artichoke veggie pocket. Smithfield
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his cinnamon caramel apple crumble is the perfect dessert for these shortening days and quickly dropping temperatures. Apples are coated in cinnamon – and cornstarch to keep the apple juices nice and thick – then drizzled with caramel sauce and topped with a butter y crumble. I prefer to use Granny Smith apples or Honeycrisp, as the tart f lesh pairs better with all of the added sweetness. Keeping the crumble covered for the f irst portion of cooking keeps it from burning while allowing the apples to cook f ully. Top with vanilla ice cream for the best version of this dessert.
How Do You Like Them Apples? Open year-round and held at 25 West Independence Way in Kingston on Saturdays from 8:30am-12:30pm, the South Kingstown Farmers Market is a go-to for shopping local and fresh. Barden Family Orchard is typically a vendor, toting their apple varieties, cider, and more from North Scituate. Fancy a field trip? Most years, they are open Thursday through Monday until the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Learn more at BardenFamilyOrchard.com Photo by Kayley McCabe
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STE P S 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a deep 9” pie dish or other oven-proof vessel with butter. 2. Peel the apples, core, and cut into half slices. Place in a large mixing bowl and add the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Toss to coat the apples evenly. 3. Place the coated apple slices in the prepared pie dish, arranging to fit slices tightly. 4. Drizzle the caramel sauce evenly over the top of the apples. 5. In another mixing bowl, add the flour, brown sugar, oats, and the remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Stir until combined. 6. Pour the melted butter over the mixture and stir in with a fork until crumbly.
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7. Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the apples. Cover the pie dish with tin foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the tin foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes. The crumble should be golden brown on top and the caramel sauce should be thick and bubbling. 8. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream. For more recipes by Kayley McCabe, visit TheKitchenMcCabe.com
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