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By David Dadekian on April 27, 2013
“Nick Rabar: Chef 2 Go” a locally produced television series featuring long-time Rhode Island favorite chef Nick Rabar, begins airing new episodes on Cox Cable’s OSN channel this Monday, April 29. In the show Rabar, “goes on culinary expeditions throughout Southern New England to find hidden food and dining treasures. Chef Nick creates his own [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged Acacia Cafe, Blackie's, chef, Chef 2 Go, Cox, episode, Flan y Ajo, Gracie's, Los Andes, Matthew Varga, Nick Rabar, OSN, Pinewood Pub, restaurant, Rhode Island, RI, Shuckin' Truck, Sin, Spiced Pear, Tracy Rabar, video, Wright's Dairy |
By David Dadekian on March 25, 2013
Outstanding in the Field, the “roving culinary adventure” returns to Rhode Island for not one, but two exciting dinners on local farms this year. First, on Saturday, August 31, Gracie’s Chef Matthew Varga and Pastry Chef Melissa Denmark return for their second Outstanding dinner, this time in Smithfield at Blackbird Farm, producers of some of [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, farms, news | Tagged Benjamin Sukle, birch, Blackbird Farm, chef, dinner, farm, Gracie's, Matthew Varga, Melissa Denmark, Outstanding in the Field, Sweet Berry Farm, ticket |
By David Dadekian on February 10, 2013
On Tuesday, February 5th, the fifth annual I HEART PROVIDENCE was held at Providence City Hall. This year’s event included a culinary competition with the theme East Side vs. West Side. East Side chefs Nemo Bolin of Cook & Brown Public House, Brandy Schwalbe of The Duck & Bunny, and Paul Jalaf of Vanity “battled” against [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged Abyssinia, Ahlers Designs, Angel Taveras, Avenue Concept, Bored with Four, Branden Lewis, Brandy Schwalbe, chef, competition, Cook & Brown Public House, Cotillions, David Dadekian, east side, Ebisu, El Rancho Grande, Eye Cookies, Fertile Underground Grocery, Gail Ahlers, Garden Grille, Gracie's, Grange, I Heart Providence, James Mark, Johnson & Wales, Jonathan Dille, Julian's, Kabob and Curry, Los Andes, Matthew Varga, mayor, Mike McHugh, Mike Ritz, Miss Wensday, Nemo Bolin, North, Olneyville New York System, Paul Jalaf, Providence, restaurant, Rhode Island, RI, RI Convention Center, RI Food Fights, The Dorrance, The Duck and Bunny, vanity, west side, Whole Foods Market |
By David Dadekian on February 3, 2013
Now in it’s fifth year, I HEART PROVIDENCE 2013 is hosting a culinary competition at Providence City Hall between East Side chefs Nemo Bolin of Cook & Brown Public House, Brandy Schwalbe of The Duck & Bunny, and Paul Jalaf of Vanity versus West Side chefs Mike McHugh of Julians, James Mark of North, and Jonathan Dille [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged Abyssinia, Angel Taveras, Avenue Concept, Bored with Four, Branden Lewis, Brandy Schwalbe, chef, competition, Cook & Brown Public House, Cotillions, David Dadekian, east side, Ebisu, El Rancho Grande, Eye Cookies, Fertile Underground Grocery, Garden Grille, Gracie's, Grange, I Heart Providence, James Mark, Johnson & Wales, Jonathan Dille, Julian's, Kabob and Curry, Los Andes, Matthew Varga, mayor, Mike McHugh, Mike Ritz, Miss Wensday, Nemo Bolin, North, Olneyville New York System, Paul Jalaf, Providence, restaurant, Rhode Island, RI, RI Convention Center, RI Food Fights, The Dorrance, The Duck and Bunny, vanity, west side, Whole Foods Market |
By Brendan Chipley Roane on October 10, 2012
AAA Four-Diamond Award restaurant to showcase 40 wines and canapés from 10 international regions, beer and spirits tasting with sweet sensations, and live music. Culinary fans and wine lovers from throughout New England know Gracie’s as one of the best palate-pleasing locations in Providence. For the third time, the award-winning team at Gracie’s will be [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, news, wine & drinks | Tagged Brendan Chipley Roane, chef, Danielle Lowe, Ellen Gracyalny, Gracie's, jazz, Katie Kleyla, Lois Vaughn, macaron, Matthew Varga, Melissa Denmark, pastry, Providence, restaurant, Rhode Island, RI, tasting, wine, Wines of the World |
By David Dadekian on September 28, 2012
In what has become the best annual culinary event in Rhode Island, on Thursday, September 20th, twenty-two of Rhode Island’s best chefs assembled at Belle Mer in Newport for the 11th Annual March of Dimes Rhode Island Signature Chefs Auction. This year’s honoree was Jonathan Cambra of the Boat House in Tiverton. A proud husband and father [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged 1149, Annette Picerne, Belle Mer, Ben Lacy, Benjamin Sukle, Betsy Akin, Boat House, Castle Hill Inn, CAV, Centro, Champe Speidel, charity, chef, Chez Pascal, Coast Guard House, Danielle Lowe, David Cardell, David Lieberman, DeWolfe Tavern, Edward Bolus, Ellen Gracyalny, Gracie's, Hotel Viking, Hourglass Brasserie, Jennifer Luxmoore, Jeremy Bell, Joe Simone, Johnson & Wales, Jonathan Cambra, Jules Ramos, Julian's, Karsten Hart, Kevin Gaudreau, Kevin Thiele, March of Dimes, Matt Gennuso, Matthew Varga, Melissa Denmark, Michael Hervieux, Mike McHugh, Mill's Tavern, Newport, One Bellevue, Persimmon, Raymond Montaquilla, Reddick Vaughan, restaurant, Rhode Island, RI, Rizwan Ahmed, Ryan Escude, Signature Chefs Auction, Sin, Steven Shipley, Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro, Temple, The Dorrance, The Sunnyside, Tim Shook, Trio |
By David Dadekian on September 22, 2012
On Wednesday, September 12, the Gracie’s team moved from Providence to Portsmouth for a spectacular evening with the Outstanding in the Field tour. This year’s dinner was held at Aquidneck Farms on what could only be described as a picture-perfect setting with the table for 150 guests extending down to the western bank of the [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, farms | Tagged Aquidneck Farms, bean, Blackbird Farm, chef, chicken, Cloumage, Ellen Gracyalny, farm, fruit, Gracie's, heirloom, Jonathan Edwards Winery, Matthew Varga, Matunuck Oysters, Melissa Denmark, mozzarella, mussel, Outstanding in the Field, Pat's Pastured, Portsmouth, potato, Rhode Island, RI, Sakonnet River, Saltwater Farms, sausage, Schartner Farms, Shy Brothers Farm, tart, tomato, verjus, wine |
By David Dadekian on September 10, 2012
On Sunday, October 14, from 4 – 7 p.m., Chefs Collaborative, a non-profit organization that works with chefs and the greater food community to celebrate local foods and foster a more sustainable food supply, is collaborating with some of Rhode Island’s best “farm-to-fork” chefs to promote awareness of local and sustainable ingredients available in the [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, farms, news | Tagged Al Forno, auction, barbecue, bbq, Beau Vestal, Beehive Cafe, beer, Blackbird Farm, Bristol, Champe Speidel, chef, Chefs Collaborative, Chez Pascal, Darius Salko, David Reynoso, Derek Wagner, Eli Dunn, Exeter, farm, farm-to-fork, food day, Gracie's, Greenvale Vineyards, Grey Sail Brewing, grill, Jake Rojas, Jonathan Edwards, Julian's, Matthew Gennuso, Matthew Varga, Melissa Kogut, Mike McHugh, New Rivers, Newport, Nick's on Broadway, panorama, Persimmon, picnic, pizza, pond, Providence, Revival Brewing, Rhode Island, RI, Schartner, steamship round, Tallulah on Thames, Thames Street Kitchen, Tini, TSK, Tyler Burnley, Westerly, wine |
By David Dadekian on August 2, 2012
It’s time again for one of my favorite dinners of the entire year, and I have some pretty spectacular dinners—just recently I tasted most of the items on 2012 James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist Chef Benjamin Sukle’s new menu at The Dorrance and had incredible wines with dinner at the Troquet wine cellar clear out [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged baking, beef, beer, Benjamin Sukle, Blackbird Farm, Bouthillette, bread, Breadhitz, brewery, brewing, chef, Ciril Hitz, class, craft, Ellen Gracyalny, Gracie's, Johnson & Wales, lamb, lobster, Massachusetts, Matthew Varga, Melissa Denmark, New Hampshire, oven, pastry, Peter Egelston, Portsmouth, Providence, Rehoboth, Rhode Island, RI, Smuttynose, Star Chefs, The Dorrance, Troquet, University, wood-fired, workshop |
By David Dadekian on July 20, 2012
For the second year in a row, Northwest Cherries has commissioned Gracie’s restaurant in Providence to represent Rhode Island while celebrating the Rainier cherry. As part of the annual Northwest Cherries’ Tree-to-Table event one restaurant in each state is asked to create a unique menu offering featuring Rainier cherries. The cherry is regarded for its “crisp bite and [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, cooking, news, wine & drinks | Tagged almond, balsamic, bitters, Cava, chef, cherries, cherry, chocolate, cocktail, cognac, dessert, Ellen Gracyalny, Fiore Di Nonno, Gracie's, Jason Wessel, Marcona, Matthew Varga, Melissa Denmark, Northwest Cherries, pastry, Providence, Rainier, Rhode Island, RI, salad, stracciatella, tart, Tree-to-Table, Washington State Fruit |
