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News Bites: Easy Entertaining Fundraising for National Breast Cancer Month & New Harvest Menu, Hope & Main Turns One, Foolproof Brewing with Nuts ‘N More

by David Dadekian October 2, 2015
written by David Dadekian

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Easy Entertaining Inc. Fundraising for National Breast Cancer Month

Donuts, photo via Easy Entertaining Inc.

Donuts, photo via Easy Entertaining Inc.

Feed the cure at the Café at Easy Entertaining during the month of October. This farm-to-fork catering collaborative fundraises for the National Breast Cancer Foundation out of their retail location each year and this year is more mouth watering than ever.

Easy Entertaining plans to donate five percent of their regular breakfast and lunch sales, 100 percent of their Donut Friday donut sales, and all proceeds from their breast cancer t-shirt sales directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

“Breast cancer awareness is something very personal to me and to some of my co-workers so we’re elated to participate in fundraising each year. We’re hopeful that we’ll beat last year’s donation of over $2,000.00. Stop by and enjoy a donut, its for charity. The calories don’t count when it’s for charity!” exclaims Kaitlyn Roberts, Proprietor and Executive Chef at Easy Entertaining.

The Café at Easy Entertaining is located at 166 Valley Street, Building 10, in Providence. Head over to enjoy a locally sourced breakfast or lunch and treat yourself to their homemade donuts, sold only on Fridays, all to raise awareness and support the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

For more information on Easy Entertaining please e-mail Nik Delfino at nik@EasyEntertainingRI.com or call him at (401) 437-6090.

Easy Entertaining Inc. Releases All New Harvest Menu!

Pastrami and Apple - shaved pastrami - Chef Ashley's apple mustard chutney - cheddar - house mustard - Danielle's whole wheat pumpkin seed bread, photo via Easy Entertaining Inc.

Pastrami and Apple – shaved pastrami – Chef Ashley’s apple mustard chutney – cheddar – house mustard – Danielle’s whole wheat pumpkin seed bread, photo via Easy Entertaining Inc.

Easy Entertaining Inc. has released their entirely new Fall menu for their retail location, the Café at Easy Entertaining, where they serve local comforts for breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday from 8a-2p. The Café’s new menu features signature sandwiches, soups, and salads along with homespun sides and fresh baked sweet treats and breads.

If you’re looking for a quick stop on your way to the office then Easy Entertaining’s Café is your answer. Located in a restored loft space in Providence’s Rising Sun Mills, the Café at Easy Entertaining is the perfect stop on your commute. Breakfast here consists of hot off the stovetop eggs sandwiched between freshly baked English muffins with cheddar, homemade pastries baked fresh daily, and more. Let’s not forget the fresh brewed New Harvest Coffee Roasters coffee to fill your cup.

Your search for a new lunch spot has come to an end as well. The Café at Easy Entertaining’s Fall lunch menu can appeal to any locavore. Nothing suggests Autumn like their Turkey and Fig sandwich showcasing shaved turkey breast, a house made fig spread, NH Country Smokehouse bacon, aioli made with Narragansett Creamery’s Atwells Gold, and baby kale all stuffed on freshly baked ciabatta.

In addition to their Harvest staples, the Café offers classic sandwiches with signature twists such as their Pastrami and Apple sandwich filled with shaved pastrami, cheddar, their apple mustard chutney, and house made mustard. If you’re in the mood for something more basic give their Sun-dried Chicken Caesar Wrap a try. The wrap is stuffed with smoked chicken breast, mixed greens, Narragansett Creamery’s Atwells Gold cheese, homemade croutons, and Easy Entertaining’s sun-dried tomato Caesar dressing. Alongside their mouthwatering sandwiches, Easy Entertaining offers a multitude of vegetarian fare, salads, and seasonal soups.

Enjoy a meal made by a team who takes extreme pride in their food, a team that doesn’t cut corners, and a team that serves a true taste of what Rhode Island has to offer. The Café at Easy Entertaining’s full breakfast and lunch menu can be found on their website, EasyEntertainingRI.com. If you’re looking for a cozy and comfortable lunch spot, look no further and give this quaint little eatery a try. The Café at Easy Entertaining can be located at 166 Valley St, BLD 10 in Providence RI, right in front of the Rising Sun Mill Lofts.

For more information about Easy Entertaining please call Nik Delfino at (401) 437-6090 or e-mail him at nik@EasyEntertainingRI.com.

 


Once Shuttered Main Street School in Warren, RI Celebrates Historic Centennial

Birthday Bash hosted by new tenant, Hope & Main, as the State’s first culinary incubator marks its own one year anniversary
Calling on all alumni to celebrate the spirit of reinvention!

Pie-Eating contest featuring Humble Pie, photo by Alex Braunstein

Pie-Eating contest featuring Humble Pie, photo by Alex Braunstein

As Hope & Main celebrates its first birthday, the historic schoolhouse that it calls home turns 100. Built in 1915, the 18,000 square foot elementary school was faithfully rehabilitated by its new owner, Hope & Main. With the help of a $2.9 million USDA loan, classrooms were preserved, blackboards were restored, and even the maple floors were polished to reveal the places where wooden desks were bolted to the foor. The entire first floor remains a community space devoted to public education about cooking, nutrition and the need to recapture and sustain the local food system.

Hope & Main is calling all alumni who attended the Main Street School to return to their “alma mater” as special guests on Sunday, October 11 from 2-6 p.m. at 691 Main Street in Warren, RI. This historic gathering is so significant, that the Warren Preservation Society will be on hand to video the stories and memories of Main Street School alumni as part of the town’s oral history project.

The Centennial Celebration also coincide with the last Schoolyard Market of the season (Schoolyard is Hope & Main’s makers market), and will be a turn-of-the century themed, fall festival open to everyone free of charge. In addition to the fare that market-goers have discovered at the Schoolyard Market all season long, the Centennial Celebration will feature:

  • 2:30 p.m. Pie-Eating contest featuring Humble Pie
  • 3 p.m. Square dancing with the Town Howlers
  • 4 p.m. Class Reunion for everyone who attended school at 691 Main Street
  • 5:30 p.m. $100 Raffle Prize Winner Announced
  • Plus, Old-timey photo booth and games, Historical artifacts from 1915, Carnival-style food and treats, Photo submission contest, and Live music
  • Festivities are being sponsored by Navigant Credit Union– also celebrating their 100th year of serving Rhode Islanders; and Dave’s Marketplace

There is much to celebrate as Hope & Main boasts a solid report card in its first year of business. The nonprofit food business incubator has jump started more than 50 food businesses, poured more than $1.14 million in into the local economy, and created 124 new jobs. President and Founder, Lisa Raiola says, “When I first saw the building it took real imagination to see the potential for what Hope & Main has now become. It is a vibrant place of reinvention. At the same time we created state-of-the -art production kitchens for food entrepreneurs, we also preserved the school as a community resource where people of all ages can learn about the benefits of healthy eating and local food. Now that we’ve been open for a year, I cannot believe the voracious appetite people have for this novel concept.”

While capturing the stories of Main Street School alumni, Hope & Main will also tell the story of some of its “star pupils” and break-out businesses:

  • Both D​eelish No Scare Skin Care and Ocean State Smoked Fish w​ere among only five finalists in the recent “Get Started Rhode Island” business competition
  • Hola Baked Goods i​s in production full-time to satisfy demand.
  • Fox Point Pickling Co. i​s marinating in 70 stores across five states, plus 6-10 restaurants and corporate cafeterias. Fox Point won a RI Monthly Best of RI award, and is a finalist in the Martha Stewart Living American Made competition.
  • Tito’s Cantina q​uadrupled production and launched four new products, thanks to Hope & Main’s technical support, equipment, and resources.
  • Delsie Catering & Events c​lients include Alex and Ani, RISD, Brown University, The Office of Governor Gina Raimondo, The Dean Hotel, The Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum, Lark Hotels, and the Junior League of Rhode Island.
  • Essentially Coconut h​as seen impressive online sales, and their products can be purchased at Whole Foods and eight other stores across RI and MA.
  • Backyard Food Co. ​is selling 51 stores, including every Dave’s Marketplace in Rhode Island.

Hope & Main invites alumni to submit your school picture or a​ photo of the Main Street School b​y October 9, 2015 for $20 worth of free raffle tickets. For more information about this ticketed event, and for photo contest details, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/740013216125621/

 


Foolproof Brewing Launches Peanut Butter Beer Collaboration with Nuts ‘N More

Foolproof Brewing Company has partnered with fellow Pawtucket small business Nuts ‘N More to brew a peanut butter version of Foolproof’s popular Raincloud porter.

The beer, which will be brewed, canned, and kegged by Foolproof, features a new dehydrated peanut butter produced by Nuts ‘N More. Peanut Butter Raincloud will be released in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire before the end of September. The beer will be available in draft and four-packs of 12 oz. cans with a suggested retail price of $9.99.

“I can’t tell you how excited we are to be partnering with another local food artisan, particularly one that shares our hometown,” said Nick Garrison, president and founder of Foolproof. “If you like peanut butter and dark beer, this one is going to be right up your alley.”

“When Foolproof approached us with the notion of producing Peanut Butter Raincloud, we instantly knew this was going to be a terrific collaboration,” said Neil Cameron, co-founder of Nuts ‘N More. “Nothing makes us happier than two local companies joining forces.”

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News Bites: Providence Pi(e) Day 2015, AIDS Project RI Dining Out For Life, Easy Entertaining Inc. 4th Annual Food and Wine Tour

by David Dadekian March 9, 2015
written by David Dadekian
Providence Pi(e) Day 2014

Providence Pi(e) Day 2014

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Providence Pi(e) Day 2015

The Humble Pie Company will be hosting a series of pie eating contests in celebration of Pi(e) Day, on March 14th. Competitions open to pairs and children will be held during Farm Fresh RI’s Pawtucket Wintertime Farmers Market and hosted by Breaktime Bowl and Bar. Evening competitions heat things up with men and women making a mess in the Providence Arcade, hosted by New Harvest Coffee & Spirits.

3/14 is the calendar equivalent 3.14, which is the decimal equivalent of the mathematical numeral Pi: “The Humble Pie Company chose this day above all others to celebrate because, as bakers, we adore math,” says Daniel Sheehan.

In the spirit of the day, proceeds from the competitions benefit DownCity Design’s educational design/build programs throughout Providence.

Information and sign-up for Rhode Island’s next pie eating champions can be found at http://www.humblepiepvd.com/piday/

Pairs and Children’s Competitions
Saturday March, 14, 11:30am
Breaktime Bowl and Bar
as part of the Pawtucket Wintertime Farmers Market
999 North Main Street Pawtucket, RI

Men’s and Women’s Competitions
Saturday March 14, 7:30pm
New Harvest Coffee & Spirits
in the Providence Arcade
130 Westminister St. Providence, RI

 


AIDS Project Rhode Island Names Three Dining Out For Life® Co-Chairs

For the first time in memory, AIDS Project Rhode Island’s “Dining Out for Life” event will feature three co-chairs.

The 11th annual Dining Out for Life takes place this year on Thursday, April 30 at participating restaurants across the Rhode Island area. Funds raised benefit AIDS Project Rhode Island.

“Once again, we are honored to have NBC 10’s Mario Hilario join us,” said AIDS Project Rhode Island’s development director Julie Casimiro. “His involvement has been critical to helping us raise awareness of the event and HIV/AIDS,” she said. Mr. Hilario has been anchoring NBC 10 Weekend Sunrise since 1997, is an Associated Press award winner, and is a five-time Emmy award nominee.

“The snow and ice should be but a memory on April 30th, as AIDS Project Rhode Island holds the 11th annual Dining Out for Life,” said Mr. Hilario. “It has become a celebration of spring, as people across the state support the fight against HIV and AIDS by visiting a participating restaurant and enjoying a meal. Let’s hope we won’t be still shoveling snow!”

Two other event chairs have been added to this year’s Dining Out for Life: David Dadekian, founder and president of Eat Drink RI, a leading local culinary media, marketing and event production company; and Jamie Coelho, an associate editor at Rhode Island Monthly and the producer of the food and restaurant email newsletter “The Dish.”

“We are so excited to kick off the four-day Eat Drink RI Festival by participating in Dining Out for Life on April 30th,” he said. “Our opening event is the Dinner by Dames Farmers Feast at the Casino at Roger Williams Park, and we are pleased to support AIDS Project RI by donating a portion of our proceeds from the dinner to the organization.”

“Restaurants should show their support for fighting HIV and AIDS through Dining Out for Life,” said Ms. Coelho. People across Rhode Island will dine out to raise money for a great cause, and restaurants that participate will be applauded.”
On Thursday, April 30th participating restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds to AIDS Project Rhode Island. “We work to fill their restaurants with patrons, so they have a great business day and add to their base of regular customers,” she said.

Currently she is recruiting restaurants to participate. Already signed up are:

–in Newport: SpeakEasy Bar & Grill;

–in Pawtucket: Hose Company No. 6, and Rasoi;

–in Providence: Blaze Eastside, Gracie’s, India, Rosalina and Eat Drink RI’s “Dinner by Dames Farmer Feast” at Roger Williams Casino.

Interested restaurants should contact her at 401-519-2289 or Julie@aidsprojectri.org. Restaurants donate 25 to 50% from each dinner check—or checks from all meals on that day—or donate a flat amount. In 2014, 30 restaurants participated.

For more than 30 years, AIDS Project Rhode Island has provided HIV/AIDS prevention and education services, as well as assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Project RI is a division of Family Service of RI. More information is available at www.aidsprojectri.org.

 


Easy Entertaining Inc. Releases 4th Annual Food and Wine Tour Through Tuscany!

Eat and drink your way through Italy with two of the most qualified tour guides this side of the Tuscan grape vines. Kaitlyn Roberts, Executive Chef and Proprietor of Easy Entertaining Inc. and Jessica Granatiero, Proprietor of The Savory Grape Wine Shop and The Savory Affair have just released the dates and details of their 2015 “Savoring Italy” gourmet food and wine tour!

The Savoring Italy Tour has sold out the first week it was released leading Kait and Jess to release a second tour immediately following the first. Guests will travel through vineyard tours, multi-course meals, hands-on cooking lessons, and more!

“I look forward to the Savoring Italy tour each year. Italy is like a second home to me and I love bringing guests with an interest in food, wine, and travel on this one-of-a-kind journey of the senses. Italy’s atmosphere is only accented by it’s culture and the gastronomic experiences to be had. There’s no better time than now for a trip you’ll remember for the rest of your life.” proclaims Chef Kaitlyn Roberts of Easy Entertaining.

On day one, guests are welcomed to the luxurious Villa Daniela Grossi, with a welcome cocktail and a traditional Tuscan “welcome dinner”. The days to follow are filled with intimate vineyard tours and vertical wine tastings led by Jessica, hands-on cooking lessons and multi-course dinners, led by Chef Kait, and free time for guests to enjoy the amenities of the villa, explore Italian cities, and discover what Tuscany has to offer.

“Savoring Italy is a behind the scenes tour where we guide guests on experiences that they couldn’t get on their own, from personalized winery tours to unique hands-on cooking and wine classes.” states Jessica Granatiero, Proprietor of The Savory Grape Wine Shop and The Savory Affair.

The Savoring Italy Tour is scheduled for October 4th through October 10th, 2015. A minimum of ten guests are required by April 1st in order for the second tour to run. To reserve your spots please call Sabrina Solares-Hand of The Savory Affair at (401) 441-3464 or e-mail her at sabrina@TheSavoryAffair.com.

For more information on The Savoring Italy Tour please visit Easy Entertaining’s website at EasyEntertainingRI.com or call Kaitlyn Roberts at (401) 437-6090. For more information on the Savory Grape and The Savory Affair please call Jessica Granatiero at (401) 886-9463. For more information on Villa Daniela Grossi please visit their website at www.VillaDanielaGrossi.it.

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Cox Local Video: Eat Drink RI Festival

by David Dadekian May 6, 2014
written by David Dadekian

Showcasing the best of the ever-expanding Rhode Island culinary scene, the Eat Drink RI Festival returned to Providence for an expanded four-day all-local food festival. The Festival, now in it’s third year, was held Thursday, April 24th through Sunday, April 27th and featured a star-studded line-up of over 80 chefs, farmers, bartenders and producers including: James Beard Foundation Best Chef Northeast semifinalists Benjamin Sukle of birch and Champe Speidel of Persimmon, eight top culinary instructors from Johnson & Wales University, Gold Medal Cheese award-winning Narragansett Creamery, Blackbird Farm, two-time James Beard Foundation Rising Star nominee Chef Derek Wagner of Nick’s on Broadway, Easy Entertaining Inc., Good Food Award winner Daniele Inc., Dave’s Coffee, Walrus and Carpenter Oysters, among many others.

This year’s Festival was a great success and everyone involved is looking forward to the next in 2015. Thank you to everyone who participated in and attended the Eat Drink RI Festival!

Cox Presents Eat Drink RI with David Dadekian is a video series produced by Cox Sports Online to showcase the vibrant and friendly food community in the Rhode Island area. Check out coxsportsonline.com for more local programming.

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