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Sarto Restaurant Opens With A Unique Approach To Italian Food In Providence

Sarto Restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island

One of Providence’s most celebrated restaurants, Sarto, located at 86 Dorrance St., has reopened. Winner of Wine Spectator’s 2021 Restaurant Award which honors the world’s best wine lists, Sarto is celebrating its long- awaited re-opening since closing due to COVID with a brand-new menu and a fresh take on “authentic” Italian.

“In keeping with Italy’s authentic, old-world culinary traditions, we tried to approach our menu the same way an Italian chef opening a restaurant here in the US might,” states Sarto, Culinary Director, Gary Hatfield.

“Sarto’s menu features dishes composed of fresh, locally sourced ingredients, that honor our region – but with a modern twist.

Patrons can order a mix of regional Italian and New England inspired favorites like Zuppa di Vongole (clam soup) with sweet/spicy Italian sausage, potatoes, clams, baby kale, a touch of cream and served with house made focaccia bruschetta. For seafood lovers there is smoked mussel Cacio e Pepe made with local Atwells Gold Cheese and Cozze Al Diablo (locally sourced spicy mussels). Ragu d Coda di bue (Ragu of oxtail) which combines the rich flavor of braised oxtail and Italian sausage and 30-day aged bone in Ribeye served with Narragansett Bay Sea Salt broccolini, marble potatoes and Saba-Beef Jus are available for those seeking more substantial entrées.

The dinner menu isn’t the only aspect of Sarto that is legendary. The space, which features an expansive bar, once housed an apothecary, money-to-loan business and later the Philip Wolfe Haberdasher, which inspired the name Sarto or tailor in Italian. There is also an open kitchen concept where patrons can enjoy the culinary team prepare Sarto’s menu items from scratch.

In a whimsical nod to the restaurant’s roots, the drink menu features Big and Tall or higher alcohol drinks with bold flavors, Light and Layered drinks with lower alcohol and Petite non-alcoholic options. Beer and cider aficionados can enjoy High Limb Noble Series cider and other local draft brews.

“We’re thrilled to open our doors to new and loyal patrons again,” said Karsten Hart, COO for Sarto and parent company, G Hospitality. “We’ve been working hard during the pandemic to continue sourcing local foods and various ingredients to bring our guests the most innovative, delicious tasting dishes in the area,” he said.

Sarto Restaurant is open for dinner Wednesday – Sunday from 4pm-midnight. For more information, please call 401-270-0790 or visit www.sartoprovidence.com

Blackstone Valley Culinary News – April 26, 2022

Miller’s Tavern
48 School Street, Albion, RI 02802
401-353-0007
facebook.com/MillersCrossingRi/

Miller’s Tavern is open! Stop in and welcome them to the Blackstone Valley. Check out their menu: Menu – page 1 Menu – page 2

Apothica
3 Dexter Street, Cumberland 02864
401-205-2063
Apothicaherbs.com

New Name! Blackstone Herbs and Coffee at 3 Dexter Street (corner of Broad Street) in Cumberland is now Apothica. Same great staff, friendly service and coffees, other beverages, herb shop, breakfast, lunch and dessert options – and 100% Vegan…just a new name that more accurately reflects what they offer. Stop in and see what everyone has been talking about!

The Wright Scoop
Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery
200 Woonsocket Hill Road, North Smithfield, RI 02896
401-767-3014
wrightsdairyfarm.com

We’re all screaming for ice cream! The Wright Scoop opens for the season on Thursday, May 5! May hours in North Smithfield will be Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 9 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 9 pm. Here are a few “sneak peeks” of the flavors they will be offering: Sneak Peek #1. Sneak Peek #2.

Rhode Island Spirits
59 Blackstone Avenue, Pawtucket 02860
401-856-4111
Rhodeislandspirits.com

There is always something happening at Rhode Island Spirits! Here is the event line-up through May:

Friday, April 29, 6-8 pm – Cheese and Cocktail Pairing. Enjoy a flight of three cocktails and cheeses (from Edgewood Cheese Shop) that pair with them. Tickets

Sunday, May 8, 1 to 5 pm – Mother’s Day Cocktails and Allie’s Donuts. Bring mom for some donuts and a Boozy Coffee, Bloody Mary or a Mimosa.

Friday, May 20, 6-7:30 pm – Distillery Trivia. Get your team together! Join RI Spirit’s first Trivia event to compete for a prize – a bottle of your choice or a $25 gift certificate!

Sunday, May 22, 1-6 pm – Game Day. There will be all kinds of games available to play or you can bring your own group and own game to play while enjoying your favorite cocktail.

Thursday, May 26, 6-8 pm – RI Spirits will host the next program in RI Historical Society’s “Drink in the History” event. There will be a presentation by the founder of the Providence Jewelry Museum, Peter DiChristofaro, who will offer insights into Rhodium’s namesake. There will be original pieces of jewelry on display. Guests will be treated to a mini-flight of their craft-made liquor and a Tom Collins cocktail. Light, local culinary fare will also be available. Tickets

Friday, May 27, 6-8 pm – Distillery Bingo. It’s free to join in, but come early to guarantee yourself a table! Bingo cards and daubers will be provided and prizes will include merchandise, free cocktails, bottles of your favorite spirits and more!

blackie’s
280 George Washington Hwy., Smithfield, RI 02917
401-231-4777
Eatatblackies.com

Have you always wanted to know about eating gluten-free? Now is your chance to learn from the best at blackie’s! The team at blackie’s will be hosting a gluten-free gathering as Chef Angie will serve tastings from blackie’s new spring/summer menu. It’s on Wednesday, May 4 at 6 p.m. Limited tickets are available, so don’t wait: Tickets to b. g-free

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8. Take Mom out to one of our great Blackstone Valley restaurants! Here are a few suggestions:

Andrew’s Bistro
3755 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI 02864
401-658-1515
Andrewsbistro.com

They’ll be serving their full menu plus specials for Mother’s Day from 12 noon to 4 pm. Call the number above for your reservations.

Mapleville Farm
544 Victory Highway, Mapleville, RI 02839
401-568-0544
MaplevilleFarm.com

Mapleville Farm is hosting their Mother’s Day Tea and Garden Luncheon again this year. You’ll enjoy elegant sandwiches, soup and salads along with delicious fresh scones and pastries and homemade jams. Of course, there will be tea and it will all be served in a setting surrounded by beautiful flowers. MENU There will be two seatings on Mother’s Day – 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Call them or go online to make your reservations before they sell out!

Finback Brewery Announces Whale Watching On May 21, 2022

Inaugural festival to feature over 50 acclaimed breweries, timed “Whale Sightings” releases of rare beers, VIP-exclusive stouts, access to new merch, and more

Finback Brewery Whale Watching Festival 2022

Finback Brewery is pleased to announce the inaugural Whale Watching festival on Saturday, May 21 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Tickets are now available for purchase at the link here: https://whalewatching-2022.eventbrite.com.

Finback’s highly anticipated entry into the world of beer festivals is more than two years in the making. The event was originally slated for the spring of 2020, but it had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We were certainly disappointed that we did not get a chance to host our very first Whale Watching festival two years ago, but it gave us time to really think about how to offer a unique and engaging experience for our guests when it was finally safe to gather,” says co-founder Basil Lee. “We are thrilled to have some of the best breweries in the country participate, and look forward to throwing a well-run and successful event for the beer community, who have shown us tremendous support through everything.”

Whale Watching attendees can enjoy delicious beers from a roster of over 50 acclaimed and exciting brewers from around the country, many of which have never been offered in the Ocean State before, including 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, Florida; Other Half Brewing in Brooklyn, New York; 450 North Brewing Company in Columbus, Indiana; Great Notion Brewing in Portland, Oregon; Horus Aged Ales in Oceanside, California; and Burial Beer Co.in Asheville, North Carolina. Many of these producers will be in person to serve their works, offering guests an opportunity to socialize with some of the industry’s most innovative and creative minds. Entertainment from DJ Chris Maestro of New York City’s popular beer and vinyl bar, Bierwax, and a selection of Rhode Island-based food vendors such as Ming’s Asian Street Food, PVDonuts, and TrapBoxPVD will also be available.

In a playful nod to the world of elusive, limited-edition beers, Finback will tap select breweries to release super small quantities of rare brews at specific times throughout the afternoon, billing them as Whale Sightings. There will be no need for a pair of binoculars to catch a glimpse of these special drops, promises Kevin Stafford, co-founder and brewmaster: “Just keep your eyes on the clock and have an empty glass ready.”

As the festival date nears, Finback plans to partner with several Rhode Island counterparts, including Narragansett and Long Live Beerworks, on collaboration beers. Finback is headquartered in New York, with locations in Glendale, Queens, and Gowanus, Brooklyn, but both Lee and Stafford are originally from the New England region—the former being a native of Rhode Island. “It is deeply important to us to host Whale Watching in our hometown, a place that is so influential in our personal stories as well as the brewery story,” Lee says. “We hope to start a rich tradition with this festival that beer fans can look forward to for years to come.”

Whale Watching will take place outdoors at 249 Roosevelt Avenue, overlooking the Blackstone River, and run from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets cost $80 for General Admission and $180 for All Access, which includes early entry at 12:30 p.m., a special stemmed taster glass, and bottles of two limited-edition, barrel-aged imperial stouts created specifically for the event:

Whale Watching 2022: Banana Pie: Imperial stout with banana, vanilla, pudding, and ladyfingers, and aged in bourbon barrels
Whale Watching 2022: Coffee: Imperial stout with coffee syrup, coconut, caramel, and sea salt, and aged in bourbon barrels

For more information, please visit https://whalewatching-2022.eventbrite.com or follow us on Instagram (@finbackbrewery), Twitter (@finbackbrewery), and Facebook (facebook.com/finbackbrewery).

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The Industrious Spirit Company Releases Third Retail Product, Patina

Patina by The Industrious Spirit Company

Just a year and a half after opening their doors, well really a window, during a pandemic The Industrious Spirit Company is adding a third mainstay product, Patina – a bourbon barrel aged gin. Joining their Structural Vodka and Ornamental Gin this product will be available at Rhode Island restaurants and liquor stores beginning tomorrow. ISCO will also feature a special handmade Patina themed bag giveaway to the first ten people to purchase a full-size bottle online to pick up at the distillery that night.

“Patina—our bourbon barrel aged gin—perfectly embodies our commitment to superior flavor as well as to reuse and revitalization. In the same spirit with which we create our products out of a reimagined former steel yard in the heart of Providence’s Industrial Valley, we reuse the charred oak barrels initially used to age our Blue Velvet Bourbon to turn our Ornamental Gin into something entirely unique and delicious,” said Manya K. Rubinstein, CEO of The Industrious Spirits Company.

Starting with organic corn from a regional farm, they do multiple runs through the copper Vendome still to create the neutral spirit, which is slowly proofed down and then followed by the more delicate process of steeping it in botanicals in various ways to create the flavor profile. Once that is achieved, they begin the charred oak barrel process once used to create their Blue Velvet Bourbon. The process takes time. Whenever aging a spirit you can expect it’s depth and beauty of flavor to take time.

A bridge between their clear and aged spirits, Patina is a great option for gin fans who want to try something new and also for those that prefer brown liquors like bourbons to clear spirits. The experience of drinking Patina is entirely different than imbibing ISCO’s regular Ornamental Gin—the oak imparts flavors of sweet vanilla and caramel to the floral, herbal gin, creating complex layers that float in your mouth. Fabulous sipped by itself on the rocks, or in a cocktail such as a Bee’s Knees or a twist on an Old Fashioned.

Announcing First Annual “Taste of Thayer”

Twenty-nine (29)Thayer Street Businesses to participate in the first annual “Taste of Thayer” on November 3rd sponsored by the Thayer Street District Management Authority

TheThayer Street District Management Authority (TSDMA) is thrilled to announce the twenty-nine Thayer Street District businesses (23 food and 6 retail venues) have signed on to participate in the first annual “Taste of Thayer” to take place on November 3, 2021, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. sponsored by theTSDMA.

The current list of venues includes: Aroma Joes, Andreas, Ayame Hibachi Express, Baja’s TexMax, Baja’s Taqueria, Beatnic, Ben and Jerry’s, Blue State Coffee, Chinatown, Den Den Korean Fried Chicken, East Side Pockets, Flatbread Co., Heng Thai and Rotisserie, Insomnia Cookies, Kabob and Curry, La Crepiere, Metro Mart Deli, Mike’s Calzones, Pokeworks, Shake Shack, Shaking Crab, Ten One Tea House, Tribos Peri Peri, Berk’s Shoes and Clothing, Brown Bookstore, Kind Connection, Pleasant Surprise, Rev’d Indoor Cycling, Spectrum-India. Live Music at Blue State Coffee and Pokeworks.

How it works: Each attendee will receive an admission button, a map of participating locations, and two drink tickets, which may be used at participating food venues for soft drinks, beer, wine, or well drinks. They will receive a complimentary, sample-size tasting of a signature menu item at each of the twenty-three (23) participating food venues and special offers or shopping discounts at the six (6) participating retail stores. The button (ticket) and package will be available for pickup at our will-call location (Outside the Brown Bookstore) on November 3, 2021, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm. Tickets are $30/each and can be purchased at: https://www.thayerstreetpvd.com/

The Thayer Street Business Interactive Map at https://www.thayerstreetpvd.com/interactive-street-map shows the locations of each participating venue under the “Taste of Thayer location” category.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite venue and crown theKing/Queen of the Street, which will receive a $1,000 prize.A $300 prize will also be awarded to the Most Creative venue. The awards will be announced Thursday, November 4, 2021.

G Pub Makes Its Epic Return To Downtown Providence

The Doors are Re-Opening at Rhode Island’s Favorite Gastro Pub on October 29th

After temporarily closing its doors in March of 2020, G Pub is ecstatic to re-open to the public on Friday, October 29th. G Pub Providence has something for everyone to enjoy and is ready to welcome back those seeking a destination for fun, fellowship, and gastro-inspired fare and drink in a casual yet stylish atmosphere.

G Pub was developed by leading hospitality management and development company G Hospitality which owns and operates several restaurants and venues throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. These venues include the Rooftop at the Providence G, Sarto, and the Ballroom at the Providence G in Rhode Island and the newly opened G Pub Plymouth and Garde East in Massachusetts.

Located at 61 Orange Street in the heart of downtown, G Pub Providence has been the go-to spot for the best food, drink, entertainment, and game day fun in the city since 2014. During the unexpected closure and under the leadership of newly appointed COO, Karsten Hart, the G Pub team utilized this time to refine and refresh food and beverage offerings, focusing on a broader variety of gastro-style dishes like shareable Italian Nachos, Korean Sticky Ribs and Lobster Mac & Cheese. Guests can also sink their teeth into other new mouth-watering selections like the G Pub Smokehouse Burger, Short Rib Grilled Cheese, Bahn Mi and Wild Mushroom Fettuccine. G Pub Providence will continue to offer an exceptional range of craft beers, with an emphasis on local breweries. A list of carefully crafted cocktails like the High Limb 75 made with gin, lemon, simple syrup, High Limb “Core” cider and the Salted Caramel Martini made with caramel vodka, espresso, Irish cream and a salted pretzel rim can also be found on the menu.

G Pub Providence boasts an expansive bar where guests can catch all the game day action on more than 17+ TVs. For those looking for a spot to comfortably drink, dine and enjoy each other’s company, G Pub offers several comfortable tables and banquettes creating the ultimate setting for any occasion. Guests can also enjoy variety of games throughout the space including, billiards, air hockey, video games, board games, foosball, and shuffleboard, making it a great sporting event destination during the week or weekends. The venues diverse range of experiences paired with distinctive late-night programming invites guests to stick around for afterhours food, drink, and entertainment Thursday-Saturday.

G Pub’s talented team is equipped to plan the perfect event, for game day watch parties to corporate events, birthday gatherings, and more.

G Pub is located at 61 Orange Street, Providence, RI 02903 and will open with hours of operation on Wednesday & Thursday from 4-11PM, Friday & Saturday from 4PM-12AM, and Sunday from 4-11PM. For more information, visit gpubrestaurants.com or follow @provgpub on Instagram for updates. G Pub is hiring. For more information or to apply today, visit ghosp.com/careers.

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News Bites: Sarto Reopens in Providence / Blackstone Valley Culinary News / Finback Brewery Whale Watching Festival