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Eater National Covers The Dorrance for “One Year In”

By David Dadekian on December 27, 2012

Normally we would just FaceTwitInstaPin this story instead of making it a standalone post, but then we saw the article’s practically buried. When you go to the list of “One Year In” interviews for December, Providence’s Lester and Sukle interview isn’t in the list! Let’s show Eater that Providence can get twice as much traffic [...]

Posted in chefs & restaurants, news, wine & drinks | Tagged Benjamin Sukle, chef, Eater, interview, Michael Lester, owner, Providence, Rhode Island, RI, The Dorrance | 2 Responses

News Bites: Blount Clam Shack, XO Café, Iron Tender and ISES EXPOsed

News Bites: Blount Clam Shack, XO Café, Iron Tender and ISES EXPOsed

By David Dadekian on April 9, 2012

Four current news releases—Eat Drink RI is not the source for these items—please follow any links for more information. The Blount Clam Shack The Blount Clam Shack and Soup Bar has opened its doors in the “Knowledge District” of Providence, RI. With a hot soup bar, guests can enjoy unlimited soup & fresh bread, giving [...]

Posted in chefs & restaurants, news, wine & drinks | Tagged Blount, Brendan Chipley Roane, chef, Clam Shack, competition, cooking, Dean Dassler, Easy Entertaining, Erica Lukas, Expo, Fire Works Catering, Frank Martucci, Internation Special Events Society, Iron Tender, ISES, Jill Puleo, Lincoln, Mark Garofalo, Michael Lester, Providence, restaurant, Rhode Island, RI, Scott Burchfield, Simon Keating, Sugarbird Bakery, The Dorrance, Twin River, United States Bartenders' Guild, USBG, XO Café, Zach Tenen | Leave a response

James Beard Foundation Award

RI Chefs and Restaurants Stand Out on 2012 James Beard Awards Semifinalists List

By David Dadekian on February 21, 2012

UPDATED (more comments below) The  James Beard Foundation 2012 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists were announced this morning and a number of Rhode Island chefs and restaurants are included on this year’s list. The semifinalists in our area are: Best New Restaurant: The Dorrance Outstanding Bar Program: Cook & Brown Public House Rising Star Chef [...]

Posted in chefs & restaurants, news | Tagged award, bar, Benjamin Sukle, Bristol, Champe Speidel, chef, cocktail, Cook & Brown, DeWolf Tavern, Dorrance, Farmstead, foundation, James Beard, Jean Lester, La Laiterie, Matt Jennings, Michael Lester, Nemo Bolin, Northeast, Persimmon, Providence, Public House, Regina Lester, restaurant, Rhode Island, RI, Rising Star, Sai Viswanath, Scott Pinocci, semifinalist | 5 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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