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News Bites: RI Craft Beer Week 2023 / Little City Thrifty Vintage Market Returns / RI Red Food Tours PVD Valley / Hope & Main Makers Marketplace / Newport Restaurant Group Donations

by David Dadekian February 17, 2023
written by David Dadekian

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RI Craft Beer Week 2023 is March 3-12

Rhode Island Craft Beer Week 2023
Rhode Island Craft Beer Week 2023

Get thirsty for some local fun! The second annual RI Craft Beer Week will be from March 3rd to March 12th 2023.  This celebration of RI’s beer manufacturers will feature happenings at Rhode Island breweries as well as events featuring Rhody beers at bars, restaurants, liquor stores and more. Get ready for a “Saugy Showdown” hot dog eating contest at Linesider Brewing.  Dust off your thinking caps for “Name Your Beer” Trivia at Narragansett Brewing; the winning team will get to name a new beer! Musical Bingo, anyone? Smug Brewing will host that fun twice during the RI Craft Beer Week! And the “Rhode Map Challenge” contest will be happening all week long. Visiting all the breweries this week could win you beer festival tickets!

There are now 36 breweries in the RI Brewers Guild, compared to only five a decade ago! At least two more are set to open in 2023. Each of these small businesses employs Rhode Islanders, adds local culture, and boosts tourism in the Ocean State.  And what they brew is delicious! Let’s celebrate them!

Kyle Toste, Assistant Brewer at Linesider Brewing in East Greenwich is enthusiastic about the week.  “I got into the professional craft brewing industry here in Rhode Island about three years ago and have always loved the camaraderie among all the breweries. RI Craft Beer Week is a celebration of breweries in our state and an opportunity for us to celebrate with our patrons in fun and unique ways. I love RI Craft Beer Week because it gives us a chance to create events that show a different side of us than just being ‘brewers’ like our Saugy Eating Contest at Linesider or an Industry Karaoke Contest at Narragansett and SO MANY MORE!”

One of the more unique features of RI Craft Beer Week is the “Rhode Map Challenge”.  Utilizing the RI Brewers Guild Passport App on your smartphone, craft beer enthusiasts can check into and post photos of their beer from as many RI Breweries as they can that week.  The RI Brewers Guild wants to be clear that this should only be attempted with the help of a designated driver.  Prizes will be awarded to the top five fans including two tickets to the Newport Beer Festival, two tickets to the Ocean State Beer Festival, two entries to the Craft Brew Races Newport, and more! Last year more than a thousand people checked in at RI Breweries during RI Craft Beer Week.  Be part of this year’s fun!

“One of the many benefits of living in Rhode Island is that you can travel basically anywhere in the entire state in under an hour.  With the help of a dedicated designated driver, fans can visit all or at least most of our members during RI Craft Beer Week! Last year two diehards made it to them all!” said Gary Richardson, Executive Director of the RI Brewers Guild.

RI Craft Beer Week stickers and coasters will be available at some locations during this week and all events will be listed on the RI Brewers Guild website by February 24th.  For more information about RI Craft Beer Week and to find events near you visit: https://www.ribrewersguild.org/ri-craft-beer-week/

“RI Craft Beer Week is fun because it recognizes the hard work and creativity of small local businesses,” states Rob DaRosa, co-owner and brewer at Smug Brewing Company in Pawtucket. “That is something worth celebrating!”

Brooke Cure, Community Manager at Narragansett Brewery states, “It’s nice to have a week that supports all the brewers in RI and to get creative hosting some fun events for the people who support us!” Gregory Martell, co-owner of Rejects Beer Co. in Middletown commented, “March signifies the very beginning of being able to enjoy RI beers outside on the patio again.  We are so ready for that! And Craft Beer Week is a great reason for us to travel to see our friends breweries…even if it means crossing bridges!”


Little City Thrifty Vintage Market Returns to WaterFire Arts Center

March 4 & 5, 2023
Noon to 6pm (11am Early Buying Hour)
WaterFire Arts Center
475 Valley Street, Providence, RI

Recently named “Rhode Island’s Best Flea Market” by national publication Domino Magazine, Little City Thrifty is a curated weekend of indoor vintage and antiques shopping, with items available for purchase at all price points. From high-end designer vintage clothing to out-of-print vinyl records to art and collectibles, you’ll find it all at WaterFire Arts Center on March 4th & 5th. 

Little City Thrifty’s March event will bring vintage lovers and dealers from far and wide, and will feature over 90 booths of vintage and pre-loved clothing, books, barware, records, art, ephemera, furniture, home decor, and much more. The lineup includes local favorites, as well as well-known vendors from 8 other states, with businesses coming from as far as Indiana.

“Going into our third Little City Thrifty Vintage Market, it’s been incredible to see how passionately the vintage-loving community here in New England has supported our event and all of the small businesses that vend with us,” says co-founder of Little City Thrifty, BJ Mansuetti. His wife and business partner, Robin Dionne, adds, “As a lifelong vintage collector and seller, I love to see the vintage community breathe new life into pre-loved items. The venn diagram of fashion, sustainability, and community building at Little City Thrifty makes for a very special weekend.”

Entry includes a complimentary small beverage, provided by participating beverage sponsors. Attendees will have their choice of a small cocktail from Bully Boy Distillers, a small beer from either Rejects Beer Co. or Trinity Brewhouse, a small hot coffee from New Harvest Coffee Roasters, or a glass bottle of Topo Chico sparkling mineral water.

General Admission tickets are $8 in advance and may be available for $10 at the door, if the event does not sell out. “Early Buying Hour” tickets are also available but are very limited. For $15, these tickets allow for entry a full hour before the event starts, and they’re perfect for those who want some extra elbow-room while shopping and to get a first look at the vendors’ collections and rare items.

For a full list of vendors and to purchase advance tickets, visit www.littlecitythrifty.com.


Rhode Island Red Food Tours Announces the PVD Valley Neighborhood Victuals Tour

Explore Providence’s repurposed industrial corridor on a winter tour that will introduce you to local foodpreneurs, brewers and distillers.

Rhode Island Red Food Tours

Rhode Island Red Food Tours is excited to announce the launch of the PVD Valley Neighborhood Victuals Tour, kicking off this Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 at 11 a.m. The tour will commence each Saturday at 11 a.m. thereafter through April 1st. 

Focusing on foodpreneurs, makers, brewers and distillers within the inclusive Valley neighborhood in northwestern Providence, tour guests will learn more about how this former industrial corridor was transformed into a sprouting food and arts hub and will be introduced to small batch craft food products made in Rhode Island, as well as the people who are committed to primarily utilizing sustainable local and regional ingredient sources. 

With a fascinating history and strong sense of community, the Valley neighborhood continues to evolve while attracting Rhode Island businesses, artists and culinary artisans, farmers and chefs responsible for building this burgeoning food and drink production scene. PVD Valley Neighborhood Victuals Tour guests will also be introduced to two stalwarts of the neighborhood’s renaissance: The Steel Yard; a historic industrial complex turned non-profit industrial art center and shared studio, and the 60,000-square-foot Farm Fresh Food Hub.

“This is something we’ve been working on making a reality for some time now,” says Paula Silva, Rhode Island Red Food Tour’s founder and Chief Tasting Officer. “The Valley neighborhood is one of the Capital City’s true success stories and has been a magnet for so much talent in the food and drink space—and it keeps getting better. We’re also thrilled to be introducing our first winter tour. Our Newport Neighborhood Tour and Downcity Providence Tour, which take place from springtime through the end of the year, continue to be the top-ranked food tours in the state, but we wanted to offer something during these relatively quieter months that really showcases our exceptional RI makers in the food and drink scene which thrives year-round.” 

Details: 

  • Guided tour of the neighborhood and marketplace includes tastings from 8+ local food and drink purveyors. 
  • Tickets cost $79 per person (includes alcohol tastings. Non-alcohol substitutions may be provided if specified when purchasing tickets).
  • The duration of the tour is 3-3.5 hours and guests can expect to walk approximately half a mile.
  • Tours operate rain or shine.
  • Rhode Island Red Food Tour gift certificates are available, can be applied toward any available public Rhode Island Red Food Tour, and do not expire. 
  • Free shopping tote included.

Hope & Main Plants Roots in Downtown Providence Makers Marketplace

Invites Locals to Become Foodieconomists at New Urban Eatery Showcasing Local Foods and Global Flavors

Seeking to create more equitable access for emerging food-preneurs of all means and backgrounds, Hope & Main, Rhode Island’s first food business incubator, is opening the Makers Marketplace at 100 Westminster Street in the heart of downtown Providence. Hope & Main’s first entry into Rhode Island’s capital city marks the beginning of the next era for the organization which has helped more than 450 food businesses to launch since its inception in 2014.

The Makers Marketplace at 100 Westminster Street will feature dozens of locally made foods and drinks from a diverse member community, many of whom come from the state’s urban core. The space will allow for tasting, sipping and shopping while serving to expose thousands of people who work in the city’s Financial District to the culinary delights curated by Hope & Main’s food-preneurs.

Lisa Raiola, President and Founder of Hope & Main said, “For a new food business, the journey to a retail shelf is full of high hurdles. The opportunity, just a few months into launching your business at Hope & Main, to feature your product at the Downtown Makers Marketplace is a huge advantage for food start-ups. This will help to accelerate new brands into the local marketplace– I think much to the delight of Rhode Island eaters everywhere!”

Hope & Main Makers Market will be open weekdays for breakfast and lunch, offering hand-crafted locally sourced items, grab-and-go foods, a curated selection of Hope & Main members’ products and prepared foods, as well as a coffee, tea and craft beverage bar anchored by (Hope & Main member business) Schastea. 

Breakfast and lunch menu items also include tastes of Hope & Main makers. Order up a breakfast bowl and find heaps of hash made with La Arepa Black Beans. Enjoy an H&M Melt and discover Chicamonina Barbacoa seasoning. Magic Bird salsa, Chi Kitchen Kimchi Slaw, Pickily quick pickles, Buns Bakery rolls are also featured in menu offerings.  

Products and prepared foods in the Hope & Main Makers Marketplace range from traditional Argentinian baked empanadas from The Perfect Empanada, Orisirisi flavorful gourmet pepper sauce, Hibiscus fruit spreads and sparkling drinks from Kassumay, Basil & Bunny prepared vegan egg salad, Hunky Dory pimento cheese, to Naked Fig Mediterranean hummus, nostalgic chocolate chip cookies from Mariiannas Cookies and Treats, and dozens more locally crafted foods from member businesses.

This unique concept is made possible with support from Papitto Opportunity Connection and Paolino Properties. Both organizations embraced Hope & Main’s mission to create more and equitable access for emerging food-preneurs of all means and backgrounds. Hope & Main estimates 40 percent of its entrepreneurs are people of color.

“Hope & Main plays a vital role in the emerging food economy of Rhode Island,’ said Barbara Papitto, founder and trustee of the Papitto Opportunity Connection. “By bringing its Makers Market alive in downtown Providence, Hope & Main is giving power to food-preneurs of color located in our state’s urban core. This new market provides critical exposure to food businesses at the time when they need it most.  The Papitto Opportunity Connection is pleased to support this important work.”

The food sector is one of Rhode Island’s largest sectors for economic output. Launching and supporting local food businesses, particularly in the Providence area has been a focus of Hope & Main as many makers come from the urban core. 

“I’m proud to be a supporter of Hope & Main and of the many ‘food entrepreneurs’ that go through their incubator program by providing a place for them to bring their products to market,” said Joseph R. Paolino Jr., CEO and Managing Partner of Paolino Properties. “I was thrilled to partner with the good people at the Papitto Foundation to help make this vision a reality. The Hope & Main Downtown Makers Marketplace will not only be a wonderful asset to our campus at 100 Westminster Street and for the people who come downtown to work every day, but it will be an opportunity to showcase our growing food economy to visitors to our city, train the next generation of hospitality workers, and spark new business development right here in Providence.” 

In the coming months, Hope & Main Makers Marketplace will continue to evolve to meet the needs of the Providence community. They plan to host events with guest chefs, maker tastings, pop-ups, and corporate catering.


Newport Restaurant Group Donates $60,750 to Local Nonprofits through 2022 Gift Card Donation Program

$2.00 from every gift card purchase in 2022 was donated to support the fight against food insecurity

RI Community Food Bank NRG Donation

Newport Restaurant Group (NRG), an award-winning collection of unique restaurants and hospitality venues located throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that it has donated $60,750 to local nonprofits that focus on food insecurity as a result of its annual, year-round gift card program. Through the program, $2.00 from every gift card purchase is donated to area non-profits with a mission toward fighting food insecurity. Since the program’s inception in 2019, more than $150,000 has been distributed to local agencies.  

“Every year, all our employee owners and I are grateful to our guests for their continued support of our gift card program,” said Paul O’Reilly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newport Restaurant Group. “Each gift card order throughout the year allows us to continue to support organizations that provide help and hope to those experiencing food insecurity in our region.”

2022 recipients include the RI Community Food Bank, Hope’s Harvest RI, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, and Aquidneck Community Table in Rhode Island and Brookline Food Pantry and The Food Project in Massachusetts. 

In addition to the financial support, NRG employee owners volunteer with these organizations throughout the year in a variety of ways, from collecting non-perishable food items for the RI Community Food Bank to preparing and serving dinners at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, to harvesting surplus fruits and vegetables at local farms that are distributed to hunger relief agencies through a partnership with Hope’s Harvest.

The 2023 gift card program is ongoing and gift cards can be purchased at any NRG property or online at www.newportrestaurantgroup.com. 

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News Bites: Lions Clubs of RI Auction to Benefit Hope’s Harvest / Little City Thrifty Market Returns / Clementine Bar Opening in Providence / Neon Marketplace’s Fall Menu

by David Dadekian September 14, 2022
written by David Dadekian

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‘LIL RHODY-BIG YUM! — Lions Clubs of Rhode Island host an Online Auction for Hope’s Harvest

Introducing ‘LIL RHODY—BIG YUM, a Food-Centric online auction to raise funds toward the purchase of a refrigerated delivery van for Hope’s Harvest (a program of Farm Fresh Rhode Island).

Lil RHODY—BIG YUM runs through September 24. 

Auction items can be found at: www.biddingowl.com/LionsofRhodeIsland

A bit more about Hope’s Harvest:

Hope’s Harvest is the only state-wide gleaning organization linking farmers who have surplus food, an army of volunteer pickers and hunger relief agencies for distribution. See more at www.FarmFreshRI.org. They need a refrigerated van to transport fresh produce. Hope’s Harvest connects fresh, local food with local hungry people, tackles on-farm food waste, and works to strengthen our local food system.

The Lions Clubs are proud to partner with Hope’s Harvest and assist them in fundraising to buy a refrigerated van to deliver the best quality produce possible.

HHRI by the numbers (since 2018):

  • 48 Local Farms
  • 48 Pantries & meal providers
  • 350 Volunteers
  • 400 TONS of fresh produce recovered and
  • Redirected to agencies serving 35,000 people monthly

Little City Thrifty Vintage Market Returns to WaterFire Arts Center

October 1st & 2nd, 2022
Noon to 6pm with 11am Early Buying Hour
WaterFire Arts Center
475 Valley St.
Providence, RI

Little City Thrifty Vintage Market is returning to Providence’s WaterFire Arts Center for another curated weekend of indoor vintage and antiques shopping on October 1st and 2nd, 2022! Recently named “Rhode Island’s Best Flea Market” by national publication Domino Magazine, Little City Thrifty is excited to kick off fall with a second festival, after a successful and sold-out inaugural event in March 2022.

Little City Thrifty’s October event will bring together vintage lovers and dealers from far and wide, and will feature over 85 well-curated booths of vintage and pre-loved clothing, books, barware, records, art, ephemera, furniture, home decor, and much more. The lineup includes local favorites, as well as well-known vendors from ten other states. 

Tickets include a complimentary small beverage of your choice, provided by participating beverage sponsor, including a small cocktail from Bully Boy Distillers, a small beer from either Rejects Beer Co. or Trinity Brewhouse, a small hot coffee from New Harvest Coffee Roasters, or a glass bottle of Coca-Cola from Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast!

General Admission tickets are $8 in advance and may be available for $10 at the door, if the event does not sell out. “Early Buying Hour” tickets are also available but are very limited. For $15, these tickets allow for entry a full hour before the event starts, and they’re perfect for those who want some extra elbow-room while shopping and to get a first look at the vendors’ collections and rare items.

For a full list of vendors and to purchase advance tickets, visit www.littlecitythrifty.com.


Clementine, a New Cocktail and Tapas Bar, to Open in Downtown Providence in October 2022

Downtown developer Cornish Associates is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of Clementine at 200 Washington Street in Providence. The cocktail bar is the creation of Congressman and former Mayor of Providence David N. Cicilline. The grand opening will take place in mid-October 2022. 

Clementine–named after Cicilline’s great-grandmother–brings a fresh, modern, and innovative take on classic cocktails to downtown Providence. The cocktail menu offers an artful presentation of a dozen seasonally inspired rotating signature drinks, including non-alcoholic options. The food menu includes a range of small plates, including the ham croquette with aioli, the chickpea fries with harissa mayonnaise, and the crab rangoon with sweet chili sauce. The bar program will feature a rotation of guest bartenders and pop-up chefs. There will be opportunities for guests to enjoy cocktail classes and to use the space for private events, as well. 

Alongside his experience in Congress and at City Hall, Cicilline is a Providence native, author of a new book House on Fire, a graduate of Brown University and Georgetown University Law Center, and previously served as a defense attorney in Rhode Island. Prior to his political career, he enjoyed various roles within the hospitality industry in Rhode Island and worked in restaurants throughout college and law school. Cicilline is joined by Cristian Cantaragiu, who serves as general manager of Clementine. Cantaragiu has extensive experience in bartending that spans the globe, from the Royal Garden Hotel in London, to the Sweet & Chilly global drink agency, to lead bartender at the MTV Movie Awards in 2017. He most recently worked at 41 North in Newport, RI, and has studied bartending and mixology under international icons such as Simone Caporale and Simone Calabrese. Together, Cicilline and Cantaragiu look forward to sharing something new with Providence.

“I’ve always loved the downtown neighborhood in the heart of the city and this location in particular,” says Cicilline. “While I served as Mayor of Providence, much of my time was spent right down the street at City Hall. Now, at Clementine, I want to create a space where people feel welcome, whether they’re connecting and socializing with friends, taking a break after a busy work day, or enjoying a cocktail before heading across the street to watch a show at Trinity Rep.”

Clementine’s interior will benefit from the work of the award-winning, internationally acclaimed interior designer Michael Booth. Booth is founder of BAMO–which has offices in both Providence and San Francisco–and has earned architecture and BFA degrees from RISD. Booth’s clients include Four Seasons, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental, and many others. He is a member of the Hospitality Design’s Platinum Circle and his work has been featured in Architectural Digest, New York Times Sunday Magazine, House and Garden, and many other national publications.  

Clementine can be found at 200 Washington Street on the ground floor of the Harkness Building (most recently occupied by Birch restaurant), directly across from Trinity Repertory Theater. The hours of operation are 4-11 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, and 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday through Saturday; Clementine is closed on Sundays. For updates and more information follow on Instagram at @clementinecocktailbar, or contact Cristian Cantaragiu at (401) 633-5402.


Fall is in the Air at Neon Marketplace

More than just lattes and muffins, Neon’s menu features seasonal pizza, salad, milkshakes and more

Neon Marketplace, the newest, most innovative, and elevated brand in the convenience store industry, with locations in Warwick, Rhode Island and Seekonk, Massachusetts and express locations in Middletown and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is pleased to announce its line-up of fall flavors, available through November 25.  

Guests can enjoy a taste of the season with the Fall Harvest Pizza:  hand stretched pizza dough topped with an aromatic sage herb cream sauce, whole milk mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, grilled chicken, sweet caramelized onions, and house roasted butternut squash. This pizza is cooked in Neon’s brick oven and finished with dressed arugula and a sprinkle of roasted pumpkin seeds. 

The New England Autumn Cranberry Chicken Salad, made fresh in-house, features grilled chicken, house roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, roasted pumpkin seeds, and onion over a bed of spinach and arugula with apple cider vinaigrette. 

For a seasonal pick-me-up, guests can enjoy a customizable and crafted to order hot or iced Pumpkin Spice Latte, featuring Neon’s smooth and rich espresso sweetened with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin. 

Neon’s sweet treats include an Apple Pie Milkshake: ice cream blended with sweet cinnamon apple pie filling topped with whipped cream, caramel drizzle, graham cracker crumble and a dash of cinnamon; a Pumpkin Pie Milkshake:ice cream blended with pumpkin pie filling, topped with whipped cream, graham cracker crumble, and a dash of cinnamon; Maple Pecan Plait Danishes, baked fresh daily, filled with pecan pie custard and topped with chopped roasted pecans and a sweet maple glaze;  Pumpkin Swirl Pound Cake: classic pound cake swirled with craveable pumpkin spice cake and finished with rich vanilla icing.   

Neon Marketplace also offers a full array of breakfast options, including pastries, freshly made-to-order egg sandwiches, artisan coffee and lattes; hand-made grinders and sandwiches; a variety of salads; snacks; all-natural lemonade and fresh-brewed iced tea, fountain, and cooler drinks. 

Neon Marketplace caters to today’s modern traveler by delivering a uniquely refreshing and stylish experience designed to create loyal customers. Neon locations are targeted to areas where the convenience store customer is currently underserved and in areas where growing populations and/or business growth has resulted in increased vehicle traffic and consumer demand.Follow Neon Marketplace on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to learn more about the growing brand.

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2018 PVD Winter Lights Market

Expired PVD Winter Lights Market 2019

by David Dadekian November 27, 2019
written by David Dadekian
  • Friday
     December 6, 2019
     5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Saturday
     December 7, 2019
     12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Mayor Jorge Elorza, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the 2019 PVD Winter Lights Market and Tree Lighting produced by the City of Providence and the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy. Providence’s annual holiday tradition will take place over two days and feature a wealth of activities for all to enjoy including two tree lighting ceremonies, world champion figure skating demonstrations, special giveaways, live performances, the Eat Drink RI Market and so much more!

A slideshow of photos from previous Winter Lights Markets is below.

Eat Drink RI is proud to be curating the Market again and this year the city has asked for it to be fully food & drink focused. The Market will take place Friday, December 6th from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, December 7th from 12-9 p.m. Vendors are required to commit to the entire time on both days. This event is intended to showcase local Rhode Island food & beverage producers serving prepared items for enjoying while engaging in the downtown activities or packaged food & drink items for gift giving (or to keep!).

Winter Lights MarketPlease review the Market details and vendor requirements below before registering and sending credit card payment by clicking the ADD TO EVENT CART button above.

This year’s registered participants include:

  • Aura’s Chocolate Bar
  • Beautiful Day
  • Beth Bakes
  • Blackbird Farm
  • Blount Fine Foods*
  • Clover Desserts LLC
  • DELIcious!
  • Enjoyful Foods
  • Gerbs Allergy Friendly Foods
  • GottaQ Smokehouse BBQ*
  • Incred-A-Bowl*
  • Kelila’s Designs
  • Matunuck Oyster Bar
  • Maxine Baked
  • Ming’s Asian Street Food*
  • New Harvest Coffee & Spirits
  • Pepper Junction
  • Pop On The Block
  • Revival Brewing Company
  • Rhode Island Organics
  • The Rustic Gift Basket
  • Twisted T’s*

A heated tent will be set up in the trolley lane in between the ALEX AND ANI City Center and Burnside Park. Vendors are required to bring tables and everything needed for booth set-up. The booth fee is $165 total for both days. Overnight security is provided and vendors may leave their booths set-up overnight Friday evening. Please be certain of your commitment to exhibit for both dates, as there are no refunds once payments are made.  Load-in information will be sent prior to the Market day.

* Food trucks are parked outside the tent along Washington Street.

PREPARED FOODS: Prepared foods must be licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health. All sales and sampling must follow safe food handling guidelines. For any vendors providing prepared food, we require a copy of your food safety documents at the Market.

Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy

PRODUCT INSURANCE AND LICENSING: All vendors must carry product liability insurance, appropriate licensing from the RI Department of Health, and all applicable tax and sales permits. Copies must be submitted prior to the opening of the market. Vendors will not be allowed to set-up before these items are provided. A general liability insurance rider is required for December 6 and 7, 2019 naming:

Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy
30 Exchange Terrace
Providence, RI 02903

Eat Drink RI LLC
1061 Fish Hill Rd.
Coventry, RI 02816

Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism

CERTIFICATION & FOOD SAFETY: Vendors must maintain all appropriate Town and State licenses for their type of goods or food products, provide copies of such to Eat Drink RI and have licenses in their booth at all times. Vendors that serve any food samples that are not prepackaged must comply with state laws and regulations related to food service. Requirements include wearing of plastic gloves and providing a waste receptacle if sampling food.

All product labeling shall be truthful and accurate and adhere to the requirements set forth by the State of Rhode of Island. Any claims, such as organic, pesticide-free, origin, gluten-free, free range, sugar-free, etc. must be substantiated. Any intentionally false claims shall be cause for immediate removal from the Market.

INDEMNIFICATION: Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless Eat Drink RI from and against any and all liability, claims, demands, damages, expenses, fees, fines, penalties, suits, proceedings, actions and costs of actions (including all attorney’s fees), of any kind or nature arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement or Vendor’s use of the space(s), sale of goods or conduct of business by Vendor, its agents, servants, employees, customers, patrons or invitees or any act or omission of Vendor, its agents, servants, employees, customers, patrons or invitees. Vendor is responsible for all monies collected from the sale of Vendor’s goods. Eat Drink RI is in no way responsible for any lost or stolen monies or items. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Rhode Island without regard to conflict of law principles and venue for any action arising from this Agreement shall be in Providence County, Rhode Island. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by a writing signed by the parties.

Vendor’s payment of $165 fee indicates that Vendor has read and understands the above Eat Drink RI Market Policies and Procedures and that any violation of such may result in loss of Market rental privileges. Vendor acknowledges that such Policies and Procedures may be amended from time to time and agrees to abide by the terms of any such amendments if Vendor continues to vend at the Eat Drink RI Market.

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PVD Winter Lights Market and Tree Lighting 2017
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Eat Drink RI Presents an Artisan Winter Lights Market featuring Local Artists and Food & Drink as Part of the City of Providence’s 2017 Holiday Celebration

by David Dadekian November 28, 2017
written by David Dadekian

PVD Winter Lights Market and Tree Lighting 2017

PVD Winter Lights Market and Tree Lighting 2017

This weekend, Friday, December 1st from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, December 2nd from 12-9 p.m., Eat Drink RI is pleased to present the Artisan Winter Lights Market for the city of Providence’s Holiday Celebration. The annual holiday tradition, hosted by Mayor Jorge Elorza, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and the Department of Parks & Recreation, is produced by the City of Providence and the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy. This year, the celebration will take place over two days and feature a wide array of activities for all to enjoy, including two tree lighting ceremonies, world champion figure skating demonstrations, special giveaways, live performances, children’s programming, music, the Artisan Marketplace and much more!

The Artisan Marketplace will take place in a large heated tent in the trolley lane, in between the ALEX AND ANI City Center and Burnside Park. Local artists selling everything from jewelry to glass art, to handmade soaps and candles, will be setup under the tent showcasing their wares—perfect for holiday gifts. Other fun things include face painting, hand dipped chocolate treats, and a mobile fashion truck!

Beat the chill with a warm beverage from New Harvest Coffee Roasters, or enjoy a beer from Revival Brewing Company or Trinity Brewhouse! Wine from Jonathan Edwards Winery will also be available. Come hungry and check out the local food, there’s something for everyone: GottaQ Smokehouse BBQ, Red’s, Hometown Poké, and Ocean State Oyster Festival featuring Salt Pond Oysters.

Local artists and artisans include Andre’z Dipped & Drizzled, Conjoined Pins, Glass Monkey, Kelila’s Designs, Luxe Lathers Boutique, Ocean State Pepper Co., Old Flame Candles, Providence Plastic, RI Face Painting, Radia Herbs, Stone Street Tye-Dye, The Attic Project Jewelry, and The Blank Space Collection.

For a schedule detailing all the programming and highlights, please visit: http://artculturetourism.com/2017-city-of-providence-holiday-celebration-christmas-tree-lighting/

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