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FIND ME HERE The Avenue Concept unveils Rhode Island’s first Selfie Wall In May, something exciting happened in Upper South Providence. Stroke by stroke, a giant pair of multi-colored wings appeared on an unassuming brick wall near Trinity Square. During the installation, nearly 100 curious passers-by stopped to ask questions. Within the first five minutes of it being complete, someone paused to snap a photo. And in less than four hours, the first posts appeared on social media. Say hello to The Avenue Concept’s latest mural, Rhode Island’s first Selfie Wall. “I have been playing and experimenting with selfie walls for a few years using plywood and materials that are temporary, but this was the first painted on a public wall,” says Yarrow Thorne, TAC’s founder and artistic director. He partnered with artist James Mustin, and the two collaborated to brainstorm a design that would complement the location and make the most impact. They settled on a set of
angel wings to frame the existing window, with each colorful, patterned feather having “its own story.” The Selfie Wall, which is reminiscent of the famous wing murals scattered over the country in cities like Nashville and Los Angeles, has been a hit. It’s tucked in an area with less foot traffic, an intentional choice since Yarrow hopes to “use public art to draw people to this space and encourage them to interact with it in a medium and format they are comfortable with.” Part of the fun is finding it; TAC hints that it’s in the general area between Trinity Square and their Cultural Corridor installation. When you do, take a pic like we did (and no, we won’t tell you where it is!) and tag @avenuepvd to share your story. Yarrow says that TAC has over 15 new installations planned for the summer, so stay tuned at TheAvenueConcept.org and their Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. -Megan Schmit
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from the Providence Career & Technical Academy (PCTA) are gaining as they build a Blackstone Street home from the ground up. The project is a joint effort by the school, city, state, and Casa Buena Builders, Inc. According to Noel Sanchez, Casa Buena’s president, the project took almost three years to get off the ground. Funding came from multiple grants, and when the 770-square-foot home is completed later this year, the proceeds will be rolled over to seed the school’s next construction project. Managing the project and supervising the students requires collaboration. “We usually have at least one Casa Buena employee, such as a carpenter, working with the students on-site,” says Noel. “We try to help them learn what we’re doing but let them do a lot of the work. We watch for the quality of the construction so when the work is done the house will be in good shape and pass all the inspections.” PCTA carpentry teachers Ronald Carreiro and Robert DiSalvo oversee the students who alternate a week of classroom studies with a week on-site. “The kids are working on everything,” says Ronald. “They have to calculate, lay out, and cut the roof, for instance.” Working with Casa Buena facilitates the project: “As teachers, we are there teaching and directing. Casa Buena handles permits, getting lumber there on time – it’s really helpful to have a partner.” As of mid-May, the home’s roof and interior framing were finished and the students were installing siding. The project likely will carry over into the fall semester, says Noel, who wants to keep the students working in construction over the summer break. “I’m hopeful that other contractors will join me in hiring some of the students for the summer – that’s one of my big ambitions.” Contact 952-4229 for details. ProvidenceSchools.org/PCTA -Ed McCarthy
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When Howie Sneider was growing up in Syracuse, New York, he knew he was creative. He liked photography, and he had plans to go to RISD. But if he’d ever thought of becoming a sculptor, that dream felt like a dead-end; there were no teachers, no materials, no spaces for
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well as executive director of The Steel Yard, the industrial-scale art-making facility on the edge of Providence. An early resident artist, Howie has watched the workshop grow since the early 2000s. He knows how valuable this workspace is, not only for the 500 students who take classes there each year, but for the 10,000 visitors who attend cultural events, most famously the Halloween-themed “iron pour.” Since December, The Steel Yard has undergone a profound renovation, nicknamed the “Super Studio”: The historic building is gaining 35 percent capacity, becoming fully ADA accessible, and will replace its century-old electrical system. Workers have removed asbestos-laden materials, replaced old windows, and installed a 40KW solar array. Most importantly, The Steel Yard will gain a comprehensive heating system; instead of closing each winter, the facility can stay open all year. Classes will resume in the upgraded Super Studio this summer. “Generationally, access to building and making things was considered very vocational,” says Howie. “I think our society is getting to a new era, where we’re understanding more holistic needs in education – and in people.” The Steel Yard is an open facility, and no walls divide one tutorial from another. The staff hopes that renovations will preserve that openness, while also cutting down on the noise and distraction that can bleed across sessions. As before, multiple media skills can be practiced on the same site at the same time, including welding, blacksmithing, jewelry-making, and ceramics in the kiln yard. Many of these classes are subsidized or free. “That’s the core DNA of The Steel Yard,” says Howie. “Shared studio, shared tools. It’s very technical stuff. But we teach it through creative processes. We try to get students thinking about the possibilities.” 27 Sims Avenue, TheSteelYard.org -Robert Isenberg
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Did Rhode Island have a Golden Age? If so, when was it? If you ask Dr. Patrick T. Conley, those halcyon days lasted nearly half a century, from 1861 to 1900, when Ocean State soldiers, reformers, architects, and industrialists helped leave a permanent mark on the national character. These are the very people he profiles in his new book, The Leaders of Rhode Island’s Golden Age, released in May from The History Press under Arcadia Publishing. “Rhode Island played a leadership role in America’s Industrial Revolution,” Dr. Conley posits in the book’s preface. “The state’s prosperity was revealed in its 1880 federal census when it ranked first in the nation in the valuation of its assessed real and personal property holdings, with a figure nearly triple the national average.” Yet Leaders is more than a rote economics
lesson. Sponsored by the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, the book chronicles the achievements of 123 influential Rhodies from the latter half of the 19th century. The book starts with Civil War veterans – or “Defenders of the Union” – and proceeds with business leaders, statesmen, artists, and athletes, among other categories. The 256 pages are rich in dates and achievements, as well as archival portraits; if Arcadia Publishing sounds familiar, they are best known for publishing the sepia-toned “Images of America” series. The book is a follow-up to Conley’s previous books, Rhode Island’s Founders and The Makers of Modern Rhode Island, which document movers and shakers from the state’s earliest years – in many cases, before we were technically a state. A Bristol resident, Dr. Conley holds a
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PhD from Notre Dame and a JD from Suffolk University Law School, and he’s served as a professor at Providence College, practiced law, and owned a real estate development business. His first book, about Catholicism in Rhode Island, was published in 1976, and he’s churned out 28 additional titles since. He’s chaired a range of organizations, including the Rhode Island Heritage Commission, which he also founded. Not surprisingly, Dr. Conley himself was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1995; he now serves as president of that same organization. All this begs the question: If he continues to write such exhaustive local histories, will he one day face the task of writing about himself? We can only hope so, if only to see what he says. DrPatrickConley.org -Robert Isenberg
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Back to the Future Special program at FringePVD highlights the old and new Olneyville Six years ago, Josh Short, artistic director of the Wilbury Theater Group, got together with Michael Gennaro, then-executive director of Trinity Rep. Conversation turned to the fact that there were no local outlets that celebrated the work of independent performing artists – so they created one. The first Providence Fringe Festival was held over the course of a week in July 2013 in five different venues and featured 25 local performing artists. Since then, FringePVD has grown as artists from New York, greater New England, and even states as far flung as Alaska and Hawaii have submitted applications to participate. This July, FringePVD presents a special program, The Olneyville Expo: A Chautauqua-style Celebration of Olneyville Past, Present, and Future under a revival tent in Donigian Park. It will include performances about the history of Olneyville and its indigenous and industrial heritage, the arts and music scene of the 1980s and ‘90s, the water and creatures of the Woonasquatucket River, plus film, live music, and interviews with current and
longtime residents of the neighborhood. Hosted by actor Phoenyx Williams, each evening will end in a dance party. Created by James Stanley, Darcie Dennigan, and Jesse Hawley, The Olneyville Expo... is presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group with support from the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism and the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Arts Project, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, and the Rhode Island Foundation. FringePVD runs from July 22-27 with an opening party on July 22. Performances of The Olneyville Expo are July 25, 26, and 27. Visit FringePVD.org for more information. Year of the City: The Providence Project is an unprecedented year-long exploration of the history, life, and culture of Providence’s 25 neighborhoods through exhibitions, walks, lectures, and conferences produced by 50+ different curators. Together, these projects reveal new stories and new ways of thinking about the city we love. YearOfTheCity.com
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Plant-Based city The capital is flourishing – with urban gardens, farmers markets, and locally sourced menus
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Imagine a green future. Gardens on every city corner! Bright markets packed with local produce! State-of-the-art greenhouses for year-round cultivation! Restaurants that not only serve earth-friendly food, but transform seasonal ingredients into works of art! It sounds like a pipe dream, yet that future isn’t distant. It’s not even theoretical. Many of these things are already here. Blueprints have been drawn. Ground has been broken. Visionary new venues are about to spring open. Indeed, Providence is greener than most people realize; it’s teeming with growers and grocers, rural farmers and urban cultivators, organizers, laborers, delivery drivers, cashiers, and chefs. Our neighborhoods are robust with community gardens and farmers markets. Until now, passersby might not have noticed that other, verdant world. But our collective awareness is changing, fast. “So much of culture revolves around food,” said Mayor Jorge Elorza, during a speech at the Edible Providence event in May. “Providence has been out in the forefront of integrating urban agriculture [with] thoughtful city planning… to combat diet-related chronic disease, reduce the amount of vacant or under-utilized land around the city, cut down on wasted food, and also strengthen local soils through composting – and catalyzing, of course, economic development at the citywide and neighborhood level.” This is not just a trendy pastime. There is a nutrient-rich paradigm shift in our city. Here are some of the trailblazers of this tasty new movement, and the many ways they are transforming our health, economy, and urban landscape.
Rendering of Farm Fresh RI’s new Food Hub
Buying the Farm Farm Fresh Rhode Island started with an apple. Or, rather, not an apple. In the early 2000s, Louella Hill and Noah Fulmer were students at Brown University, and they wanted to find an apple that was grown in the state. Considering how many local orchards there are, the task proved surprisingly difficult. “They were dismayed that they couldn’t find a Rhode Island-grown apple,” says Lucie Searle, a project manager at Farm Fresh RI. “This was the impetus. Our organization is all about connecting people who live and work here with the farms in the area.” That seed germinated fast. In only 15 years, Farm Fresh has grown from an offbeat idea into a household name. The Pawtucket-based nonprofit oversees 10 different farmers markets, many of them in low-income neighborhoods. They send nutrition educators to schools and community centers. They developed “Fresh
Bucks,” a special coin system that helps farmers sell products without credit card machines; thanks to grants, the exchange rate is doubled for food stamps, encouraging low-income families to buy local. They created Market Mobile, an “aggregation network” that connects over 100 regional farmers to more than 300 wholesale customers across New England; clients can order fresh produce directly from farmers, and Farm Fresh will use up to six trucks to deliver these items the very next day. Deliveries take place from Boston to Narragansett, and clients include everything from restaurants to college campuses. “People want to know where their food comes from, they want to know who grows it, and they want to know how it’s grown,” says Lucie. “There’s a willingness to pay a little bit more to support that.” Farm Fresh RI is currently headquartered in Hope Artiste Village, the mixed-use industrial building on the edge of Pawtucket. Farm Fresh’s popular Winter Market also takes place here during the colder months.
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But even this massive structure, with its voluminous corridors and two loading docks, isn’t enough to support the 70 to 80 farmers who display each winter week. “We have been very happy at Hope Artiste Village,” says Lucie. “But nothing in this facility was purpose-built. Nothing is in the right place. When people come to visit us, they usually get lost. So we asked ourselves: ‘Where do we want to be 10 years from now?’ We have to have a facility that matches what we’re doing.” Enter the Food Hub, a sprawling, yearround farmer’s market that will break ground this summer. With a construction budget of $15.5 million, the Food Hub will provide new office and commercial space – but more importantly, it’s the culmination of everything Farm Fresh RI has been trying to accomplish, from empowering small farms to revitalizing urban Providence. On every level, the Hub seems to mend an existing problem: The new building will stand on 3.2 acres of “brown fields,” which
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have stood vacant for years. Its location is the Valley neighborhood, an industrial corridor along the Woonasquatucket River, which is already home to the WaterFire Arts Center and the expanded Steel Yard. A new pedestrian bridge will span the river, encouraging visitors to park, walk, shop, and experience this burgeoning arts district. When the facility opens in 2021, its 60,000 square feet will be dedicated to markets, production rooms, offices, and classrooms. Local food businesses will be able to rent space – the perfect spot for prep-shops and catering companies. The result isn’t just a healthier local economy, but better consumer awareness. “If you were to go to Chez Pascal tonight,” says Lucie, referring to the acclaimed French eatery on Hope Street, “Kristin and Matt [Genuso] could tell you what farm the carrots came from. They could tell you what port the fishing boats are based in, the captains of the boat, and when the fish was caught. In the industry, that’s called traceability.”
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Garden Leader Doug Victor at Peace & Plenty Garden off Broad Street
SPEED THE PLOUGHS “We didn’t make a garden,” says Margaret DeVos, executive director of the Southside Community Land Trust. “The garden made this.” If you’re not looking for the Land Trust, it’s easy to miss. The organization is based in a former Victorian house on Somerset Street. On warm days, the cramped kitchen opens onto a deck, which opens onto gardens. The conference room is barely big enough to seat all the Trust’s board members. Yet from these humble lodgings, the Trust manages 53 sites – community gardens and production farms – across the city. “The way it evolved,” says Margaret, “the community gardens got full. There used to be a twoto-three-year waiting list. Because people are good at gardening. And there’s this thing called the local food movement. People don’t just want fresh, healthy, and affordable food, but certain kinds of foods – sweet potato grains, certain kinds of water grains, long beans, bitter melon, bitter eggplant, cilantro, scallions.” The Land Trust is surprisingly mature, dating back to 1981. At the time, suburban flight had leached the Southside of its middle-class population, and scores of residences were abandoned or torn down. The neighborhood also flooded with refugees, many of them Hmong families from Southeast Asia, who were eager for soil to sow. Again, several Brown students became involved, as well as community leaders. Together, they converted an abandoned lot into the Somerset Garden. Thirty-eight years later, that garden is still thriving. Cultivators of all skill levels can plant seeds, grow crops, and walk away with bushels of fresh
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produce, to use however they wish. The majority of growers are still immigrants, and SCLT claims that 25 languages are spoken regularly among the beds. Each garden is a mishmash of tarps, furrows, tomato cages, and steaming mounds of compost. On a sunny summer day, these gated rectangles are so lush and aromatic that it’s easy to forget they were once trash-strewn lots – dead spaces that demolished buildings left behind. Most of these gardens and farms aren’t very large; the 53 sites cover only 32 acres in total. But the social effects are profound. SCLT is finalizing its own new facility – 404 Broad Street, a renovated structure that stands a few blocks from the Trust’s current offices. The crumbling old building has a storied past, first as a livery, later as a row of small shops. By the spring of 2021, however, the address should buzzing with activity. The project is part of SCLT’s “Grow!” campaign, the $2.2 million project will provide 12,000 square feet for offices, stores, classrooms, and USDA-approved production facilities. The block itself is adjacent to Trinity Square, and it’s familiar territory; just outside, SCLT has managed the Youth Enterprise Farm for years. On that parcel, fledgling farmers have been learning the art and business of modern tillage, promising a fresh new generation. “This isn’t just about food, or plants,” says Margaret. “It’s about people and communities. When people have access to land and other assets of the food system, people can figure out how to feed their communities. It’s when they don’t have control over it that we don’t access the fresh foods that are going to keep us healthy.”
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“We’re reaching a whole different phase of integration into the American diet,” says Robert Yaffe, owner of Wildflour Bakery, The Garden Grille, and The Grange – all popular plant-based eateries. “We’re in the middle of a major shift. It’s not just what you eat, but where are you getting it from?” Robert has been promoting nutrition and plant-based victuals for decades. Long before seitan barbecues and farm-to-table bistros, the Yaffes were boldly extolling the virtues of smart, responsible sustenance. Robert, that legacy began with his grandmother, Reggie Jaffe, who converted to a raw-food diet in 1941. She was a woman far ahead of her time: Reggie experimented with different foods, avoided all pharmaceuticals, and practiced yoga. In 1971, Reggie’s daughter Erna established a health food store, The Golden Sheaf, with her husband Bert Yaffe. “When we opened,” recalls Robert, “it was considered alternative. What we’ve always done, since the beginning, is try to appeal to the broadest possible market, to make it accessible. We created a place for community.”
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Robert is no longer an outlier – to put it mildly. Just as countless commercial kitchens are absorbing local and organic ingredients, celebrity chef Matthew Kenney has just opened the Plant City, a two-story “vegan food hall,” on Water Street. Customers can pick from several restaurants, shop at a plantbased grocery, order a cocktail at the bar, or sit at any of 225 seats. Seeing an explosion local demand, New Yorkbased Gotham Greens is also constructing a colossal new greenhouse on Harris Avenue; the new facility will incorporate 110,000 square feet, and the company plans to grow 10 million heads of organic lettuce and leafy vegetables each year. The structure will rise around the corner from the Food Hub, also a stone’s throw from the Woonasquatucket River. Meanwhile, the Urban Greens Co-Op Market just opened at the end of June, introducing customer-owned groceries to the West End. “We’re really at this quantum leap point in our culture, regarding plant-based,” says Robert. “It’s going into hyper-drive. Right now, our focus is to make better what we are already doing.” Now, just watch it all grow.
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Ben and Aja Blanc Furniture and Interior Designers Aja says: I like casual-classics paired with statement moments, such as red lips or bold earrings. I care about comfort, texture, and the longevity of clothing. I like fabrics that last and stand up to design work in the studio or being home with our young daughters, such as denim, linen, and sustainable wool. I own a lot of jumpsuits and love them for their ease, but also architectural shape. I would rather buy a really well-made piece secondhand before purchasing something new that won’t last. Running our own furniture design company (BenandAjaBlanc.com) definitely influences our clothing choices. Design and fashion are both so aspirational. The things we live with and wear reflect the way we want to move in the world. Also, as a small business making well-made limited edition pieces, I really love and respect small fashion houses making thoughtful, sustainable clothing. We are able to focus and make our work within an inspiring community of colleagues while also giving energy to what inspires our own creativity – being outside, the water, being with family. My perfect day is working in the studio and then grabbing a beach blanket for oysters and champagne on the beach.”
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Ben says: “My style is basic but intentional. I like well-made, straightforward pieces that create a foundation. I can toss on a pair of sneakers, a hat, or maybe some sunglasses to round out the look. I’m obsessed with my Izipizi blue sunglasses that I acquired from Island Boy in Warren. I get a lot of inspiration from Instagram for collecting visual input. Also surf culture, nature, the ocean, surfer publications. I love looking at fine art and vintage portraits of artists like Donald Judd and Rauschenberg. We’re able to work hard and play hard here. After a day of work, we can end up in Little Compton or at Moonstone Beach with friends for a sunset and a swim. The city is ideally located, too. We can access New York City when we need to, but can also totally get lost in the energy of Providence.
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Wreaths, mats, sconces, transoms, carvings, arches, and iron hinges – if you can use it to decorate an entryway, Deb Cohen has photographed it. A few years ago, Deb started The Front Door Project as an Instagram hobby, thinking her affection for New England doorways was rare. Now, over 1,300 photographs later, Deb has a website, 67,000+ followers, and many, many pictures of Providence. “I really enjoy spending time in Providence,” she says. Deb started the project in her native Connecticut, but the site
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Deb asserts that most of the architecture in Rhode Island is consistent with design patterns across New England, yet each antique home asserts its own individuality. “In general, historic houses were not cookie cutter, as so many new houses are from the 1950s and subsequent. Every home truly is unique in its own way, whether it be the setting, materials used, size and scale, or architectural details utilized.” TheFrontDoorProject.com
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The act of climbing brings back childhood memories – of scaling a tree in my uncle’s backyard and the satisfaction of “sticking the landing” once I decided I’d had enough. Those were the days when you didn’t realize that this could actually be considered exercise. And trust me, it is exercise. I parked my car in the lot on a rainy night outside of Rock Spot on the West Side of Providence. Luckily, I wasn’t going to brave the heights of the rock wall alone; my friend Sarah and her husband Tory (who are avid climbers) met me at the gym. Inside, I approached the front desk to check in and get my rock climbing shoes. The shoes were snug, but the staff assured me that as long as they weren’t uncomfortable, this was the proper fitting to prevent slippage on the wall. Once I secured all of my personal belongings
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in the cubbies that flank the front desk, it was time to begin my indoor expedition. Rock Spot in Providence is just a bouldering gym. This means that the walls are lower, and you are not attached to a harness, not fixed into the ground with ropes. For a novice, the frontier of a rock gym might appear extremely simple – all you have to do is climb, right? How hard could it be? I learned quickly that bouldering is far from easy. Yes, the big, colorful handholds are there, but it takes great physical and mental strength to heave yourself up a wall knowing that there aren’t any ropes to support you. The routes are labeled by color and difficulty. If you have any questions, the staff is more than happy to help you determine which paths are best suited for your level of experience. Following both the advice of the staff and my friends, I started out with a very easy
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BEERFOOT IN THE PARK Trinity Brewhouse’s beer garden amps up Biltmore Garden in downtown Providence How many things can you do, beer in-hand? How about cornhole? A leisurely stroll? People watching on a picnic bench? What about Bumper cars? That, we admit, might get a bit messy depending on your etiquette and zeal for aggressive bumping. But, while that might be a provocative, dangerous question to ask, Trinity Beer Garden in Biltmore Park tasks passersby with this challenge. Trinity Brewhouse’s newest addition to the downtown scene has made your urban park experience that much more enjoyable. Stroll into Biltmore Park’s little patch of green on a Friday summer afternoon, and you’ll find Trinity Brewhouse’s draught beer cart parked in front of a hut-like kiosk. The operation that the famed Providence brewhouse set up looks a bit make-shift, but after that first sip of artisanal New England brew, you’re so thankful they’re there. Try anything from draft to can, wine to cider, and then take
a walk in the space. The beer garden was originally established to celebrate Trinity’s 25 years of brewing beer in Rhode Island, open Wednesday through Saturday until early October. Says owner Josh Miller, “I’m excited to have this opportunity to celebrate 25 years of Trinity Brewhouse while adding to the vibrancy of the commercial and cultural life of downtown Providence.We hope that residents and visitors will enjoy what we have to offer.” The beer garden does more than provide customers with enjoyment, it brings the Providence community closer together. Patrons can be seen talking with one another over a drink or sharing corn hole sandbags and stations on the fake turf. So, the next time you’re in the area, stop by and grab a brew. Who knows what will happen? Biltmore Park, TrinityBrewhouse.com/Beer-Garden. -Lauren Vella
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FOOD & DRINK • Experience
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A Big Impression Maria’s Cucina serves classic Italian fare in a stately Federal Hill mansion
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oldest Italian club in America, predating the house by a year. I imagine they are proud to host Maria’s Cucina, which has a thoughtful menu and carefully prepared dishes. The restaurant’s name speaks to Providence history as well: Maria was owner Greg Costantino’s mother. Born in Federal Hill in the 1920s, she raised her seven sons in the neighborhood. Fondly remembering her Sunday dinners, owners Greg and Chris named the restaurant in her honor. Our party of four started with two appetizers. The Fresh Burrata starter paired the cheese with Prosciutto di Parma and marinated artichokes. I was very impressed by the Involtini di Melanzane, eggplant rolled up with smoked mozzarella and prosciutto, finished
with a filetto di pomodoro sauce. It was hearty, balanced, and I would have eaten the whole plate myself. The menu here is organized the true Italian way, with appetizers, a pasta course, and a non-pasta entree. We followed this model, but if you’d rather skip one of the courses and have a pasta as your main, I’m sure you won’t be judged harshly. We split two pasta dishes as a first course, and I could even imagine splitting one among four people with smaller appetites. The Linguine Puttanesca is a classic, with all the saltiness of olives, capers, and anchovies in the tomato-based sauce. We also enjoyed the Ravioli Sopressa, a typical cheese-filled ravioli
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Ambiance is a difficult thing to manufacture. Maria’s Cucina got a head start by moving into one of Providence’s most beautiful mansions – the Italo-American Club on Broadway. The palatial 1897 house is replete with historical details like hand-painted bird fireplace tiles, wood-framed mirrors at least twice my height, coffered ceilings, attractive stained glass, and original murals the current restaurateurs discovered behind wallpaper. With each floor around 3,000 square feet and two levels of dining, eating here feels like being invited to a massive Victorian dinner party. It would have been a great day to sit on the porch, but how could I forgo these surroundings? The Italo-American Club is possibly the
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topped with sage. Plenty of Italian wine is available by the glass or bottle at a reasonable price. We enjoyed the Prunotto Fiulot Barbera and the Coltibuono Centamura Chianti. For our secondi (main entree), two of us ordered veal dishes. The Marsala, a manageable portion with a flavorful sauce, was served with a side of vegetables and roasted potato wedges. The Veal Milanese is basically an Italian version of the Austrian schnitzel, pounded, breaded, and fried. The side of lemony arugula salad contrasted nicely. We also enjoyed a special, a sliced chicken breast roll on fregola pasta, which looks similar to Israeli couscous. From an earlier lunch visit, we knew dinner must end with one of the marvelous cannoli. This is one of the best cannoli I’ve eaten, even compared to those in Boston’s North End or New York’s Little Italy.
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It would be easy for this new restaurant to impress with setting alone, but the menu holds its own. Maria’s Cucina is a perfect venue for Italian food on Federal Hill if you prefer a quieter dinner to the bustle of Atwells Avenue, and a fitting place to impress an out-oftown guest.
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The Saugy hot dog is a point of pride for many Rhode Islanders. Its rich and distinct taste, formerly only available in the Ocean State, gives many an excuse to brag about our little home. This year, the beloved summertime favorite turns 150. Augustus and Alphonse Saugy – German immigrants who came to Rhode Island through Ellis Island – introduced their hot dog to a state that looked very different than it does today. The two would deliver their products from the production house on Canal Street by way of horse and buggy, hooves clamoring on then cobblestone streets, going door-to-door to sell the franks in white cardboard boxes with black lettering. The Saugy is Rhode Island’s first hot dog, but it’s also one of our best kept secrets. Few people outside of the state are familiar with the product. To many, it’s so irreplaceable, so quintessential, that nostalgic former Rhode Islanders often order them to bring back to their home. The current owner, Mary O’Brien, says she frequently ships five or 10 pounds of Saugys overnight to customers across the country. One man in particular ordered the hot dogs for his ailing mom on Mother’s Day. It is certainly not easy keeping a business
afloat for 150 years, but smart leadership, modern technology, and most importantly, the loyalty of Rhode Islanders preserve this iconic food item. Over the years, the company has overseen the adoption of modern manufacturing technology, transitioning from a sawdust smoking process to a liquid smoke in their USDA and SQF-approved facility. Saugy Inc. recently introduced a skinless recipe (more like a ballpark frank) alongside the classic natural casing recipe, which provides that distinctive “snap” when you bite into it, similar to a sausage. Some locals recoil at the idea of eating a skinless. As Mary says, “Rhode islanders are very loyal to their brand.” The original Saugy still reigns supreme. What’s next for this historic company? Mary says that she is planning on bringing back Saugy “Buckies” (bratwurst), alongside their own brands of relish, spicy mustard, and New England-style bun. She’s also working on takingthe Saugy to additional locations in Florida. Saugy dogs can be found everywhere in Rhode Island, but The Tavern on the Hill in West Greenwich serves up the largest Saugy menu, with 20 different recipes like the “Mac & Cheese” dog, the “Thanksgiving” and “The Cuban.” Saugys.com -Isabella DeLeo
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In a crowded coffee shop on College Hill, 22-year-old entrepreneur Vilada Khammahavong describes her original vision for her business. “I really wanted my customers to feel like the food that I was giving them is something I would give to my friends,” she says with the same gusto and energy that fuels her one-woman show that is her little black food truck. Kow Kow’s foodstuff is almost Suessian – fresh waffles with globular bubbles wrapped around flower-shaped, pastel-colored scoops of ice cream filling (with fruit toppings, of course!). This food sparks intense internal conflict; you don’t know whether you want to stuff your gob upon receipt or save it for a perfect Instagram shot in front of your favorite cityscape. Originally, Kow Kow was supposed to offer a Lao soup native to the Southeast Asian country. But after Vilada discovered that selling soup out of a food truck would be too difficult, she refocused her business plan on another one of her childhood favorites.
“The waffles I actually grew up eating in Boston, but I knew nowhere in Rhode Island had them...I saw that it was becoming a really big trend to make these waffles and put ice cream in them.” So, she jumped on the waffle train and brought the playful dessert to Providence. As a native Rhode Islander, Vilada feels it is important to support other local businesses. The waffles are made by Vilada herself, but the ice cream is sourced from Warwick Ice Cream. As the CEO and only employee, the youthful owner admits that the food truck life is a grind, but she hopes that her hard work will pay off. Vilada’s dream is to have a more sedentary work week in her own brick-and-mortar store. But for now, Kow Kow is working on putting flavored tea items on its menu and collaborating with other food trucks to serve city-goers different waffle combinations. Find Kow Kow parked near 85 Waterman Street, Providence, Wednesday-Saturday from 5-9pm and Sunday from 1-5pm. KowKowFood.com. -Lauren Vella
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At six-foot-something, Chef Ben Sukle presents himself as an intimidating physical presence. He gives off an urban-lumberjack vibe with long-ish hair, wild blue eyes, a beard, and the quintessential flannel/jeans combination. His demeanor exudes a kind of confidence one acquires after having success (two popular Rhode Island restaurants and multiple James Beard Award Nominations). Still, self-assuredness and all, it was hard for the chef to articulate the message he wants to convey when diners eat his food at his restaurants, birch and Oberlin. But after some time, he came up
with a simple answer: “I know it’s delicious.” The son of Pennsylvanian publishers and journalists, Ben was always encouraged to follow his passion, even if it led down a creative, “unstable” path. Their only stipulation was that whatever he did, he made sure he did it well. The chef recalls there was nothing that piqued his interest in high school except for photography, but after contemplating the field he “psyched himself out of it.” Kitchens appealed to the then-teenage Ben because he knew he could find work in the profession at a young age. His culinary experience in high school prompted the budding chef to pursue
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an education at Johnson & Wales University, and later, to open his own restaurants. Dine at one of Ben’s spots and you’ll find the food and drink selections very specific and deliberate. At Oberlin, there’s an eclectic menu of pasta, local raw and cooked whole fish, and other small Italian plates. But, drag your attention to the drinks side of the page, and you’ll find Japanese sake and beer mixed in with domestic brews, imported wine, and an assortment of cider. This defining feature is not by accident. The chef remarks that it’s easy to get caught up catering to a certain demographic’s culinary tastes, but that running your business this way is a recipe for disaster. Providence is a “transient city,” the population recycling defined by the colleges in the area. The majority of people who come into his eateries are young adults or older Rhode Islanders who have been here most of their lives. The restaurateur has a very clear vision of the cuisine he wants to serve his customers that plays to his strengths, and no, he won’t play any other man’s game. “You need to create a food that you know you’re good at...If you don’t do something that you know you’re good at, then you’re just playing the other man’s game. And you’re always going to lose the other man’s game.” At Oberlin, his “game” is pastas, raw fish, and sake, but at birch, his game is a narrative – a story about food production and preparation in Rhode Island told through a dining experience. “There’s a lot of work that goes into this food, there’s a lot of work that goes into growing this food. So, this food that gets presented in front of you is 100 percent going to be a passion project from the farmer to the chefs to the servers.” All of these things – the food’s story, the unorthodox pairings, the raw fish, his love and passion for local ingredients– are what Ben Sukle knows. And he wants to educate Rhode Islanders about it.
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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 $-$$ Harry’s Bar & Burger Called the “Best Burger in America” by CNN. Over 50 craft beers. 121 N Main St, Providence, 228-7437; 301 Atwells Ave, 228-3336. LD $-$$ Haruki Japanese cuisine and a la carte selections with casual ambience. Locations in Cranston and Providence, HarukiSushi. com. 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 $$
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The Fourth of July Fireworks at India Point Park are best viewed from the water
HBD, AMERICA! July 4: Grab the best seats in the house – er, the water – to watch this year’s Fourth of July fireworks paint the sky in dazzling bursts of color. Providence River Boat Company takes guests from the dock at Fox Point Marina and along the Providence waterways,
before finally dropping anchor in the harbor by India Point for an unbeatable view. Adults over 21 can BYOB or enjoy complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic options aboard to toast to America’s birthday. Fox Point Marina, Providence, ProvidenceRiverBoat.com
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July 7: The oldest heritage celebration of the Cape Verde Islands, RI Cape Verdean Independence Day Festival turns India Point Park into an interactive cultural experience, including traditional music, dance, food, arts and crafts, and more. India Point Park, Providence, RICapeVerdeanHeritage.org
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July 18: Sparks fly on Chace Center Plaza as RISD hosts The Steel Yard’s mobile blacksmithing trailer. Sip on a specialty cocktail from The East End, sway to the sounds of Nova One with Roz Raskin, and step inside for more interactive installations and activities during Design the Night. 20 North Main Street, Providence, RISDMuseum.org
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July 23-August 11: Don’t miss your shot to see Hamilton as it finally makes its way onto PPAC’s stage. For those who aren’t familiar, it’s the tale of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton – told through hip hop. 220 Weybosset Street, Providence, PPACRI.org
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For Josh Cournoyer, a move to Nashville, after being a fixture in the Providence music scene for years, never really erased the scene from his life. This year, Josh has found himself creating his first solo album under the moniker I&R that works to reconcile his feet planted in both worlds. “Nashville taught me to fall in love with my craft, but Providence had always instilled that this thing is ultimately about making art,” Josh muses. “I needed to grow when I moved, both creatively and as a person. Things that I took for granted gave way to a reality that Nashville would be just fine whether I made records or not.” The name Bankrupt City is just as much a reference to the 2013-era Providence that he left as much as it is a nod to the slowly
eroding Nashville of old in favor of slick high-rises and a selling off of the character of the city. In the stark realization that finds its way into any art, nothing is meant to last as we remember it. As Josh sings, “Everything passes, passes away.” I&R presents Bankrupt City as a collection of folk musings, fast and slow, hard and soft, all with an edge of pause and existential reflection. With a solid foundation in Josh’s rich, literary lyrics and deep, baritone voice reminiscent of The National’s Matt Berninger or Last Good Tooth’s Penn Sultan, Bankrupt City, comes together as a collective approach to creating and recording with various players, each having their own expression and a conversation with each other. The collective
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spirit comes through; Josh shared production duties with fellow a Providence transplant and drummer Mike Poorman (Hot Rod Circuit), as well as multi-instrumentalist Joe Pisapia (Guster, Ben Folds). MorganEve Swain (The Huntress and Holder of Hands, Brown Bird), Arun Bali (Saves The Day), and Zac Clark (Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness) joined I&R in the studio, each lending their unique playing styles to the record. “I have a small home studio where I did a lot of the initial demos for Bankrupt City. Half the songs had a full band arrangement pretty well roughed out before we started recording, but over the year that we made the record we added a lot,” Josh says. “At least half the people involved in the making of Bankrupt City have Providence roots, [and] having them beside me in making a record in Nashville was one of the greatest thrills of my life.” Attend I&R’s album release show at The Columbus Theatre on July 12.
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TOP TRACKS: Silhouette: With a John Cougar Mellencamp-style driving intro, Josh lays out as many non-rhyming, bellowed syllables as he can before the resonating, harmonized mantra “don’t complicate it” over a wall of riffs and hooks. As one of three singles available on the I&R website, this song captures this energetic, enigmatic side of a versatile and hard-to-put-in-a-box band. Addendum: With a shuffling verse and chorus, Addendum offers the vulnerable and well-spoken lyrics of Josh at his best. With the underused “stream of consciousness” phrase thrown in there, Josh tries his best to explain what keeps him up at night and blind to what’s ahead over “oo-la-la” background vocals and soaring, reverbed guitar riffs. There’s even a guitar-solo chorus – how about that?
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Environmental Impact Mea Duke explores maritime issues through art
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Painter, sculptor, and printmaker Mea Duke approaches her subjects with a documentarian’s eye, negotiating and navigating them through multiple angles. They often include marine-related objects like shipping containers or life preservers, but sometimes it’s shrink-wrapped toys or human portraits. “I’m not trying to tear it apart or to put
it on a pedestal,” Mea says. “I’m trying to show a different perspective.” Half of Mea’s creative process includes researching and methodically planning out each individual work of art. Her canvases sometimes take on added dimensions: she has combined panels to mimic the upturned corner of a shipping container, as if mid-submersion. A canvas life
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preserver might appear white, but its subtle glowing reflection against the wall belies neon orange paint on the other side. Her final thesis project covered four massive 49.5” x 97.5” canvases with images of Maersk shipping containers from wildly different perspectives: on the far horizon, up close, bird’s-eye, and one in its death throes sinking into the sea, inspired by an actual devastating wreck. Born and raised in Providence, Mea grew up around art, thanks largely to her grandfather who was a gallery owner. After graduating with a BFA in Studio Art & Art History from URI, Mea earned her MFA at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. Mea moved back to Providence’s East Side not long after landing a teaching position at Harvard University last year, which she appreciates for its Bauhaus-style method. Teaching is a good fit because it means she doesn’t have to rely on her artwork to make money, which would “corrupt my intentions and motivations,” she says, describing herself as “kind of a quiet activist.” Mea credits her interest in oceanic subjects with growing up in the Ocean State. Her experience led her to consider “our political and economic relationships with the global shipping industry and environmental impact of maritime operations.” From a technical standpoint, painting forms the core of her approach: “Sculptural work is still painting to me,” she says. She also loves the methodical, deliberate process of printmaking. “The way I layer a print is the same way I layer a painting – the same principles apply.” Mea has won several awards and grants, and her work has been exhibited at more than 20 shows in New England, New York, and California. She currently works out of her studio on Fountain Street in Pawtucket.
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