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News Bites: The Sunnyside Daytime Dining in Yankee magazine, Mill’s Tavern Turns Ten and Save Chocolateville at AAA

by David Dadekian March 28, 2012
written by David Dadekian
The Sunnyside Daytime Dining

The Sunnyside Daytime Dining

The Sunnyside Daytime Dining

The March/April 2012 issue of Yankee magazine features “New England’s Best Breakfasts” with one restaurant from each of the six New England states being chosen for the story. Yankee‘s favorite in Rhode Island is The Sunnyside Daytime Dining in Warren. Jocelyn Ruggiero wrote about her experience at Chef Joe Simone’s beautiful breakfast-and-lunch gem calling it “more elegant than most” and describing Simone as “behind the counter, smiling and chatting with customers as he works.” The article features Simone’s recipe for his Dutch Baby with Ham & Cheese. Find it in stores now or read the digital version online. Congratulations to Chef Simone and his staff on being selected. The Sunnyside Daytime Dining is at 267 Water St. in Warren. Their hours are listed on their site.

Mill’s Tavern

Mill’s Tavern released the following news about their tenth anniversary this year:

Celebrating a decade of acclaimed fine dining, Mill’s Tavern is honoring its 10-year milestone with a Spring Anniversary menu featuring signature and favorite dishes from over years. “We are excited to re-introduce these Mill’s Tavern classics which represent our time-honored tradition in culinary excellence,” said Executive Chef Edward Bolus. “The selected dishes focus on the culinary details and fundamental techniques emphasizing flavor, balance and our dedication to using local ingredients.”

Spring Anniversary Menu highlights include: Beef Tartare over Bulgar Wheat Salad and cornichon emulsion with a sunny-side up quail egg, “Mill’s Sandwich” Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras with black currant buttermilk biscuit and tea braised figs, Open-Faced Braised Rabbit Ravioli with organic wild mushroom truffle cream sauce, Grilled Black Angus Short Ribs in a ruby port with Roquefort Yorkshire pudding and watercress greens. Visit their website to view the full Spring Anniversary menu, available now through June 19th. For reservations or more information, please call 401-272-3331, or visit OpenTable.com.

Eat Drink RI was invited to a Spring Anniversary tasting and recommends the Tartare dish, as well as a Kataifi Wrapped Roulade of Sole with crab, rock shrimp, marscapone, and lemon beurre blanc. Both dishes draw on Chef Bolus’s use of Middle Eastern flavors. Also, don’t miss dessert. The Pastry Chef made an excellent Lavendar-Vanilla Panna Cotta with stewed bluberries, honey sponge cake and crisp meringue.

Save Chocolateville

An update on Mike Ritz’s Cental Falls fundraising gourmet chocolate bar which was first covered on Eat Drink RI. The bar is now available for sale at these AAA locations:

  • AAA Cranston – 1035 Reservoir Ave., Cranston, RI 02910
  • AAA HeadQuarters – 110 Royal Little, Providence, RI 02904
  • AAA Warwick – 501 Centerville Rd., Warwick, RI 02886
  • AAA Hamden – 2276 Whitney Avenue, Hamden CT 06518
  • AAA Boston – 125 High St., Boston, MA 02110

The bars are still for sale at Whole Foods Market University Heights through Easter. If you’re not near any of these places to purchase the chocolate in person, you can also buy the Save Chocolateville bars online directly from chocolatier Andrew Shotts’s Garrison Confections in packs of six.

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Save Chocolateville chocolate bar to raise funds for Central Falls

by David Dadekian February 3, 2012
written by David Dadekian

ChocolatevilleMike 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 19th centuries, Central Falls was the regional center for chocolate manufacturing and was colloquially known as “Chocolateville.” Ritz knew that one of the country’s best chocolatiers, Andrew Shotts, had set up his Garrison Confections factory in Central Falls a few years ago so Ritz contacted Shotts to see about creating the Save Chocolateville dark chocolate bar.

Initially Ritz was using the bar to raise awareness, handing them out while dressed in a Willy Wonka-esque outfit, but as the project took shape it was quickly apparent that the 3.5 oz. high-quality dark chocolate bar could be sold to the public to raise funds. Bonnie Frechette, Marketing Team Leader at Whole Foods Market University Heights said she saw Ritz’s Willy Wonka photos posted online and “thought it would be a great idea to sell the bar to raise money.”

Mike Ritz as Willy Wonka

Mike Ritz as Willy Wonka

Part of Frechette’s mission at Whole Foods Market is to support the community. She said, “We found a way to make it work in a short time frame because we were going into the biggest chocolate holiday of the year [Valentine’s Day].” The bar is being sold as a complete donation—100% of the proceeds collected by Whole Foods Market will be going to Save Chocolateville to go to children in need in Central Falls.

The bars will be on sale beginning Tuesday, February 7. Frechette said she was interested “to see what the community reaction is. If it goes well perhaps that gives Mike & Drew the opportunity to make it a regular product.” Frechette plans on the bar selling at the store through Easter.

Ritz’s Chocolateville web site calls the Save Chocolateville initiative “a localized call-to-action . . . a modern day ‘barn raising’ . . . a collaborative, inside-outside effort to resurrect the spirit of ingenuity and community. The impact of revitalizing Chocolateville will be felt far beyond the city’s borders, removing the financial burden on the state, empowering the people of Central Falls, and doing the ‘greatest good for the greatest number.'”

Purchasing the chocolate bar is an easy (and delicious) way to support the initiative. In addition to being on sale at Whole Foods Market University Heights through Easter, Save Chocolateville will have a table set up at the I HEART PROVIDENCE event and will be highlighted at Whole Foods Market’s annual Chocolate Fest! Details are listed below.

UPDATE: “Rhody Food Tours has donated free food tours of the amazing culinary ethnic-food landscape of Central Falls, RI, to those lucky enough to obtain golden tickets randomly included inside Save Chocolateville chocolate bars. Your first opportunity to win is Tuesday, February 7 at the launch party at Whole Foods Market University Heights.”

Chocolateville Launch Party – Tuesday, February 7, 5 – 7 p.m. Come meet Mike Ritz and/or Willy Wonka and discuss helping Central Falls while also helping to “wrap” the Save Chocolateville bars. Whole Foods Market University Heights, 601 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904.

I HEART PROVIDENCE – Thursday, February 9, 6 – 8 p.m. Celebrate our great city! Live music by Northern Lands. Complimentary food from Ebisu, El Rancho Grande, Fertile Underground, Hudson Street Deli, Los Andes, Sin Desserts, Tip C Cupcakes, Whole Foods, and more! Cash bar by RI Convention Center Catering. This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Providence City Hall, 25 Dorrance St., Providence, RI 02903.

Whole Foods Chocolate Fest! – Friday, February 10, 5 – 7 p.m. Whole Foods Market University Heights, 601 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904.

Save Chocolateville bar wrapper designed by Casey Spencer
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