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Easy Entertaining Thanksgiving
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News Bites: Easy Entertaining’s Give a Meal / Stoneacre Holiday Brunch at the Mansions / Durk’s Bar-B-Q Gifting

by David Dadekian November 18, 2021
written by David Dadekian

Current news releases—Eat Drink RI is not the source for these items—please follow any links for more information.


Easy Entertaining’s Give a Meal Program in partnership with Amos House

For most of us, the holidays are all about being with friends and family over a warm meal. The sad reality is that not every Rhode Islander is afforded these basic needs. Your support can help us make the holidays a little better for someone who needs it most.

Last year we partnered with Providence’s Amos House to help supply holiday meals to our city’s in-need community. We asked y’all to purchase single plates (or a bundle of plates) that our team would prepare, package and deliver to Amos House so they could provide a Thanksgiving meal to their guests. Your support B L E W us away, helping us provide 700+ meals.

Based on last year’s success it was an easy decision to continue with this partnership this year. Amos House has asked for our help in providing 400 meals and we’re confident, with your help, we can make that happen. If you’re ordering Thanksgiving from us, we hope you’ll consider adding a plate or a bundle to your order. If you’re not ordering from us, but would still like to take part in the program, you can order a plate or bundle independently via the same online store!

We are accepting orders through 12:00 noon on Thursday November 18th and we truly appreciate your consideration and support in this fundraiser that’s become so important to us.

View Menu and Order Online


Holiday Brunch at The Chinese Tea House Curated by Stoneacre Brasserie

Located on the back lawn of Marble House, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Three courses, featuring classics plus new and inspired dishes. Complimentary tea service included. Specialty cocktails and wines additional.

$35 Adult / $16 Child

  • Offered weekends
    Nov. 27 – Dec. 19 and
    Christmas week Dec. 27 – 31
    Not available Dec. 25 & 26

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Available to Preservation Society members & ticket holders

Reservations Recommended
401-306-0270
[email protected]


Durk’s Bar-B-Q Smothers It On Thick With Gifting This Holiday Season

Book the ‘Holiday with Friends’ package from now through December 1 to receive a $100 Durk’s gift card 

Durk's Bar-B-Q

Happy holidays don’t just happen on their own. Whether it’s the whole family in tow or a night out with coworkers, Durk’s Bar-B-Q, with its high touch hospitality against a come-as-you-are backdrop, is heating up this festive season. Diners who book a reservation for the ‘Holiday with Friends’ package from now through December 1, 2021 will receive a $100 Durk’s gift card. 

Trying to avoid the hassle and guesswork of ordering for large groups from a prix fixe menu? Durk’s has you covered. With a commitment to serving fresh, locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, the ‘Holiday with Friends’ dining package features fan favorites and festive additions served family styles for parties of 8 to 10 guests. 

‘Holiday with Friends’ Dining Package 

For parties of 8-10, $350 + gratuity 

·         Starter Snacks: Wings, Poutine, Pierogies, Chopped Salad 

·         Platter of Meats: Brisket, Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Ribs, Sausage  

·         Shareable Sides: Corn Bread, Mac, Braised Kale, Beans, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Pickles 

(No substitutions; items can be added a la carte) 

To reserve, contact [email protected] 

For the BBQ lover in your life or the person who is impossible to shop for, a Durk’s gift card is the perfect gift. Whether it’s a hostess gift, stocking stuffer, or Secret Santa, a gift card for a delicious meal and a night out in Providence can’t be beat.  

‘Tis the season of giving, so Durk’s is offering an additional $25 gift card for every $100 gift card purchased in person or via phone. Stop in and pick up a gift card that gives the ‘gifter’ a treat too. Or call 401-563-8622 for purchase. 

Gift Cards 

·         Buy $100 Gift Card, receive an additional $25 Gift Card 

·         Valid on physical gift cards purchased at Durk’s or via phone 

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Rhode Island Community Food Bank
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News Bites: RI Community Food Bank 2021 Holiday Drive / Stoneacre Holiday To-Go / Giusto “Buy One, Give One”

by David Dadekian November 10, 2021
written by David Dadekian

Current news releases—Eat Drink RI is not the source for these items—please follow any links for more information.

Rhode Island Community Food Bank 2021 Holiday Drive

Rhode Island Community Food Bank

Today we are kicking off our annual Holiday Drive which runs through December 31st. Together, we can provide healthy and culturally relevant food to our neighbors in need.

The most effective way to support the Food Bank is to donate funds so we can purchase healthy food in bulk, stretching your donated dollar further than you can at the grocery store.

  • You can give online here.
  • You or your company can create a virtual fundraising drive here.
  • Learn how to host a traditional food drive here.

Thank you for helping us get much needed food to our neighbors who are struggling this holiday season!


Stoneacre Garden and Stoneacre Brasserie Holiday To-Go Menu

Stoneacre Garden and Stoneacre Brasserie are offering an exciting Holiday To-Go menu for folks who aren’t in the mood to cook for the holidays, but looking to have a delicious gourmet meal. The Holiday To-Go menu will be available across both restaurants through New Year’s Eve.

Download the Menu

Contact Stoneacre Brasserie at 401-619-7810 or contact Stoneacre Garden at 401-619-8400


Giusto Holiday Charitable “Buy One, Give One”

Giusto is bringing back its “Buy One, Give One” holiday promotion this year. Led by Executive Chef Kyle Stamps, the charitable promotion is in partnership with the MLK Center in Newport. From November 17 – December 23, for every full lasagna purchased (serves 6-8), Giusto will donate one to the MLK Center. They will have both meat and vegetarian options available. They are ready to bake and will include full heating instructions. Ordering begins on November 16 and requires 24 hours-notice for pick-up. Orders can be placed by calling 401-324-7400. 

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Dunkin’ Iced Coffee Day to Support Hasbro Children’s Hospital on May 22, 2019

by David Dadekian May 5, 2020
written by David Dadekian
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Iced Coffee Day is Dunkin’ Donuts’ annual local initiative to support Hasbro Children’s Hospital. For every iced coffee sold on May 22, 2019 at Dunkin’ Donuts locations in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts, $1 will be donated to the hospital.

The annual event has helped raise well over $2 million since its inception in 2010. As in the past, Dunkin’ is partnering with Good Night Lights. Good Night Lights is a daily tradition in which local residents, businesses and law enforcement officials let the kids at Hasbro Children’s Hospital know they’re thinking of them. Every night, at exactly 8:30 p.m., Good Night Lights participants shine flashlights (and police cars, firetrucks and ambulances turn on their lights) toward the hospital from various locations in downtown Providence. In return, patients in the hospital flicker their room lights on and off and shine their own flashlights from their windows.

Starting this year, all new Dunkin’ stores in Rhode Island and Southeastern, Massachusetts will flash their lights as well. Iced Coffee Day is all about helping the brave kids and their families at Hasbro, and so is Good Night Lights. At many Dunkin’ locations when you buy an Iced Coffee in May, you will receive a small key chain flashlight to participate in Good Night Lights. The Iced Coffee Day celebration will conclude on the evening of May 22nd with a “block party” at India Point Park, where everyone who has received a flashlight, and all our community members, are invited to head on over for a night of games, food and fun, all leading to a huge 8:30 p.m. flashlight flash to our friends at the hospital.

Iced Coffee Day is a full day about them, and we want them to see just how many people truly care.

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Knead Doughnuts
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News Bites: Knead Doughnuts Expands / Graze Burgers “Graze Gives” Initiatives / Virginia Distillery Company New Releases

by David Dadekian May 9, 2019
written by David Dadekian

Current news releases—Eat Drink RI is not the source for these items—please follow any links for more information.


Knead Doughnuts Expands Into Former Pilotworks Space; Invests In New Small Businesses

Knead Doughnuts
Knead Doughnuts

Knead Doughnuts has expanded their donut production into a 5,000-square-foot commercial kitchen previously operated by the food incubator Pilotworks, now called Providence Kitchen Collaborative. With the capacity to handcraft even more gourmet doughnuts, Knead will be at more farmers markets, serve more weddings, and craft more special seasonal flavors. A third donut shop is slated to open at their new production space this spring.

With a significantly larger commercial kitchen, Knead is now able to give back and support several budding food businesses by leasing them commercial kitchen space. “We are humbled to be able to support Providence’s dynamic food scene” said Knead co-founder Adam Lastrina. “All these businesses were right where we were two years ago.”

The new location at Providence Kitchen Collaborative is already home to all of Knead’s doughnut production, as well as seven food entrepreneurs leasing commercial kitchen access from Knead, including Brown Paper Bounty, Fountain & Co, and Long Live Beerworks, which will operate a brewery and bar just steps from Knead. Inquire about leasing kitchen space here.

Knead plans a grand opening of its new donut shop at Providence Kitchen Collaborative, which will be open on weekends and select evenings, in May 2019. Follow updates on Knead’s lively Facebook and Instagram pages.

The award-winning gourmet doughnut shop opened its first Providence location, at 32 Custom House, in December 2016. A second Providence storefront opened in April 2018 at 135 Elmgrove Avenue. To learn more about Knead Doughnuts, visit kneaddoughnuts.com.


Graze Burgers in Westerly Announces Community-Based “Graze Gives” Initiative

Graze Burgers
Graze Burgers

Graze Burgers, located at 127 Granite Street in Westerly, RI, is pleased to announce its new community-based initiative, Graze Gives, designed to engage local non-profit organizations by providing them with a venue to hold fundraisers and to express appreciation to their donors. 

Through Graze Gives, participating organizations are responsible for inviting guests and selling tickets, while Graze will provide the space, light bites of their famous 100% grass-fed burgers and chicken sandwiches, fries, and more; wine and beer tastings; and soft drinks. The organization receives one hundred percent of the proceeds.

“At Graze Burgers, we are passionate about supporting the community we serve and we hope that our Graze Gives initiative not only allows us to become more familiar with the members of our community, but that it provides our local non-profits with the opportunity to further expand their reach and fundraising efforts,” said Kevin Bowdler, Co-Owner, Graze Burgers.

Non-profit organizations in the greater Westerly area interested in participating in the Graze Gives program can contact Spencer Gossy at 401.351.8855.  Events will be booked monthly in the spring and fall on a first-come-first-served basis.


Chardonnay and Cider Cask Finished Whiskies Back in Stock at Virginia Distillery Company

Virginia Distillery Company Cider Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky
Virginia Distillery Company Cider Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky

Just in time for warmer weather, American Single Malt whisky distillery Virginia Distillery Company will release batch #3 of its Chardonnay Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky and batch #4 of its Cider Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky on Saturday, April 13th. Earlier batches of both whiskies produced limited cases, some becoming out of stock shortly after release. The Cider Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky was recognized as one of Whisky Advocate’s “Top 20 Whiskies of 2018.”  

The bottles kick-off the distillery’s rolling release schedule of its Virginia-Highland Whisky series. The new approach allows consumers to purchase offerings from the line more regularly throughout the year in markets across the United States, online through Passion Spirits and on-site in the distillery’s Visitors Center.

The Virginia-Highland Whisky series is made from 100% malted barley and marries American Single Malt whisky made on-site in Virginia with whisky from Scotland. It is then cask finished in barrels sourced from wineries, cideries and breweries across Virginia and beyond. 

Batch #3 of the Chardonnay Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky spent an additional 8 to 10 months in Chardonnay casks, adding nuance and complexity to the whisky. The final product offers notes of lemon zest, green apple and honeysuckle.

Batch #4 of the Cider Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky features finishing barrels from two Virginia cideries, Potter’s Craft Cider and Buskey Cider, giving the whisky notes of apple, pecan and vanilla.

“We’re excited to have both of these whiskies back in our regular rotation,” said Ian Thomas, Distillery Director at Virginia Distillery Company. “The offerings from our Virginia-Highland Whisky series are a great testament to our many partnerships across the state of Virginia – and the result is some pretty phenomenal whisky.”

Both products retail for $64.99.

These new batch releases are part of the Virginia-Highland Whisky series, which includes the flagship offering, Port Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky and a beer finished whisky, Brewers Batch Virginia-Highland Whisky.

The distillery is preparing for the 2020 launch of Courage & Conviction, its signature American Single Malt whisky. The name is a nod to a phrase founder Dr. George G. Moore was often heard saying: “Always have the courage of your convictions.” 

For more information, visit the distillery’s website at www.vadistillery.com.

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