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Central Falls Chess Team

Help the Central Falls Chess Team Get to the 2013 Supernationals and Win Chocolate from Garrison Confections

By David Dadekian on March 26, 2013

Beginning Wednesday, March 27 you can register to play in an online chess tournament, with prizes from world-class chocolate producer Garrison Confections, all to benefit the Central Falls Chess Team. The registration fees and other donations will be used to send the team to the 2013 Supernationals. The Central Falls Chess Team has won 11 [...]

Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged Andrew Shotts, Central Falls, chess, chocolate, Garrison, prize, team, tournament | Leave a response

Save Chocolateville chocolate bar to raise funds for Central Falls

Save Chocolateville chocolate bar to raise funds for Central Falls

By David Dadekian on February 3, 2012

Mike Ritz was concerned about Central Falls. The smallest city in the smallest state has been in receivership for almost two years and filed for bankruptcy last August. Ritz was trying to come up with a fundraiser for the economically depressed city when he came upon chocolate. Turns out, in the late 18th and early [...]

Posted in news | Tagged Andrew Shotts, benefit, Bonnie Frechette, candy bar, Casey Spencer, Central Falls, chef, chocolate, Chocolateville, chocolatier, Confections, fundraiser, Garrison, I Heart Providence, market, Mike Ritz, Providence, Rhode Island, RI, University Heights, Whole Foods, Willy Wonka | 9 Responses

from left to right: Chef Champe Speidel of Persimmon, Chef Walter Potenza of Walter's Ristorante d'Italia, Chef Jose Duarte of Taranta Restaurant, Chef David Reynoso of Al Forno, Chef Andrew Shotts of Garrison Confections and Chef Tony Mantuano of Spiaggia

Share Our Strength A Tasteful Pursuit Dinner at Al Forno in Providence, RI

By David Dadekian on March 5, 2010

Monday evening, March 1, was a Share Our Strength A Tasteful Pursuit dinner in Providence, hosted at Al Forno. Share Our Strength has a plan to end childhood hunger by 2015. It’s a great organization with a clearly wonderful goal. Please visit their web site to learn more and to donate. There were too many [...]

Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged Al Forno, Andrew Shotts, Champe Speidel, chef, Confections, David Cicilline, David Reynoso, Garrison, Joe Allegro, Jose Duarte, mayor, Michael Lester, Persimmon, Providence, restaurant, RI, Share Our Strength, Spiaggia, Taranta, Tasteful Pursuit, Tony Mantuano, Walter Potenza, Walter's Ristorante, wine & drinks | 1 Response

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