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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 March 1, 2013
EAT DRINK RI FESTIVAL RHODE ISLAND’S FIRST-EVER THREE-DAY LOCAL FOOD CELEBRATION COMES TO PROVIDENCE Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21 PROVIDENCE, RI (March 1, 2013) – Celebrating the best of the culinary world in Rhode Island, the Eat Drink RI Festival is set to take the stage as the state’s very first three-day local [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, farms, news, wine & drinks | Tagged Aquidneck Honey, Benjamin Sukle, Blackbird Farm, Boat House, Champe Speidel, Championship Melt, chef, Clam Jammers, culinary, Curt Columbus, Daniele, Derek Wagner, event, festival, Flour Girls Baking Co., food, Garden Grille, Gracie's, Hewtin's Dogs Mobile, Jake Rojas, James Mark, Jessica Abernethy, Joe Simone, Joedega, Johnson & Wales University, Jon Dille, Jonathan Cambra, Jonathan Edwards Winery, Jonathan Joseph Peters, Jordan Goldsmith, Kaitlyn Roberts, Like No Udder, Little Bitte Artisanal Cocktails, Melissa Denmark, Mijos Tacos, Narragansett Brewery, Nick Pini, Nick's on Broadway, North, Persimmon, Philharmonic, Providence, Providence Monthly, Ravenous Brewing, restaurant, Revival Brewing, Rhode Island, RI, Rocket Fine Street Food, StyleWeek Northeast, Tallulah, Tazza, The Grange, The Sunnyside, Travel + Leisure, Trinity Repertory Company, truck, United States Bartenders' Guild |
By David Dadekian on December 9, 2012
The third RI Food Fights event, the Spectacular Cookie Smackdown, took place this past Sunday, December 9, 2012. A sold out crowd descended upon Fête in Providence to sample the best cookies in Rhode Island. Fifteen area bakers competed to see who had the greatest cookie, according to a panel of four culinary judges (which included [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged Alhers Designs, Andrew Shotts, baking, chef, chocolate chip, cocoa, coffee, competition, cookie, dairy, David Dadekian, dessert, Dizzie Lizzie, El Rancho Grande, Eye Cookies, Fete, Flour Girls, Food Fights, Gail Ahlers, Gangnam, Garrison Confections, Gracie's, Jess Powers, Jim Nellis, John Taraborelli, Kami Cakes, Katrin Schnippering, macaron, Maria Meza, Melissa Denmark, Mike Ritz, Munroe, Olneyville, Providence, Providence Coffee Roasters, Rhode Island, RI, RI Food Fights, Smackdown, soda, University Heights, Waterman, Whole Foods Market, Yacht Club |
By David Dadekian on November 21, 2012
Just in time for Thanksgiving dessert comes this baking demonstration video from Gracie’s Pastry Chef Melissa Denmark, produced by the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. You can watch it above and if you click through to YouTube you can find the recipe . Thank you to Gracie’s and the PWCVB. Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted in chefs & restaurants, cooking | Tagged apple, bakery, baking, buttermilk, chef, demonstration, Ellie's, Gracie's, Melissa Denmark, pastry, Providence, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau, PWCVB, recipe, restaurant, Rhode Island, RI, tart, Thanksgiving, video |
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 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 [...]
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By David Dadekian on July 23, 2012
The second RI Food Fights event, the Incredible Ice Cream Throwdown, took place this past Saturday, July 21, 2012. A sold out crowd descended upon the Wayland Square neighborhood in Providence to sample the best ice creams in Rhode Island. Eleven area ice cream makers competed to see who had the greatest frozen dessert treat according to [...]
Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged Alhers Designs, Andrew Shotts, Ben and Jerry's Eastside, Bliss, Casey Spencer, chef, chocolate chip, competition, dairy, David Dadekian, DeCiantis Ice Cream, dessert, Food Fights, GaGa, Garrison Confections, gelato, Gracie's, Graham Central Station, ice cream, Inside Scoop, Jim Nellis, John Taraborelli, Kristen Minsky, kulfi, lemon, Like No Udder, Melissa Denmark, Mr. Nick's, Munroe, Newport Creamery, pastry, Providence, Rhode Island, RI, RI Food Fights, Savory Scoop Ice Cream, sherbet, Teas and Javas, Three Sisters, throwdown, turtle, Wayland Square |
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 |
