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News Bites: Saveur magazine honors Providence, Easy Entertaining for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, plenty from Tallulah on Thames

by David Dadekian October 16, 2013

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

Providence Restaurants Named Among the Best in the World In Saveur Culinary Travel Awards

Saveur magazine has included Providence among the best small cities for restaurants and dining in the world, as part of its 2013 Culinary Travel Awards. Providence was one of a handful of American cities to make the list.

“Being recognized in Saveur is particularly gratifying, as it is a publication that looks at the intersection of food and travel,” said Martha Sheridan, president and CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. “In marketing Providence to visitors, we emphasize the quality of our restaurants and are pleased to see them recognized on an international level.”

The magazine defined small cities as those with a population under 800,000. Its panel of experts deemed San Sebastian, Spain as the top small city for restaurants and dining, while readers tapped New Orleans for that accolade. Saveur then chose three cities as “Outstanding”: Lyon, France; Charleston, S.C.; and Bologna, Italy. It then recommended an additional 10 cities as “Notable,” which included Providence. The others were: Portland, Ore.; Austin, Texas; Florence, Italy; Las Vegas, Nev.; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Tel Aviv, Israel; Miami, Fla.; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Porto, Portugal.

A full listing of award winners and the methodology used to discern them may be found here: http://www.saveur.com/culinary-awards.

The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau is an accredited, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization whose mission is to create vibrant growth for the local hospitality economy by promoting, developing, and expanding a united visitor industry. For more information, contact 401-456-0200 or visit www.GoProvidence.com.

Local Café Dazzles in Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

The Café at Easy Entertaining Inc. located at 166 Valley St. Providence, RI, will be transforming into “Café for the Cure” to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. From Friday, October 4th until Thursday, October 31st, Easy Entertaining Inc. will donate five percent of all café proceeds to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

“We are donating a portion of our proceeds this month to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation to honor my mother-in-law. She has survived breast cancer four times and is currently battling it for the fifth time. She is an inspiration to me every day because of her optimistic outlook, zest for life, and utter strength. All of these are qualities we all wish we could have a little more of. Also, being privileged to own a female-run organization, we feel that women’s health is an important topic for us to address head-on” says owner and executive chef Katie Roberts.

Roberts, along with her team, bedecked for the month in hot pink t-shirts, have turned the café into a pink paradise-replete with pink twilight lighting, pink Yacht Club Soda, and pink cup cakes.

The “Cafe for the Cure” campaign we are running this year is something that we hope will be the first of many years to come” says Roberts.

Enjoy breakfast or lunch for a good cause! “Café for a Cure” is located at 116 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02909. For more information please contact 401-437-6090 or email Ashley@EasyEntertainingri.com.

Tallulah on Thames on WGBH’s “Neighborhood Kitchens” and Winter Special Nights

Tallulah on Thames is proud to announce Chef Jake Rojas on WGBH
Chef Jake Rojas is featured on Neighborhood Kitchens, a weekly WGBH show! View the entire episode online!

Winter Special Nights

Reservations Suggested: November, December, February, March, April
Call 401-849-2433

Wednesday Burger Night

Starting November 13th, 2013, our Wednesday Burger Nights are back with the offering of The Tallulah Burger & The Classic Burger.

Sunday Suppers

We are excited to bring back our Sunday Suppers starting November 17th, 2013. It’s a Pre-Fixe Set Three-Course Menu based on Family Sunday Supper Classics taken from families in America and around the world! Includes a glass of wine. $35.00/person. Our regular menu is offered on Sunday too!

2013 Holiday:

OPEN
December 23rd & Christmas Eve (12/24)
December 30th & New Years Eve (12/31)

New Year’s Eve Five-Course Chef Tasting Menu w/Wine Pairing
Join us to ring in the New Year for our annual celebration with the chefs & team at Tallulah!

Tallulah’s Tacos

No Reservations

We are excited to offer Tallulah’s Tacos for Lunch this winter at Tallulah on Thames upstairs dining room. The Tacos + Burritos will be offered in a counter service environment starting November 1st. Hours are 11:30 to 3:30, Thursday thru Saturday.No reservations. No To Go. No Waiters. Tacos & Burritos served as they are at the cart so it’s Tallulah on paper plates!

October 16, 2013 0 comment

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Providence Restaurant Week, January 13 – 26, 2013 – UPDATED with Bourdain/Ripert ticket sweepstakes

by David Dadekian January 7, 2013

written by David Dadekian

Providence Restaurant Week or Providence Restaurant Weeks From the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau comes the news of the next Providence Restaurant Week. As has become the tradition in the area, Restaurant Week has grown to Restaurant Weeks, running for two full weeks beginning Sunday, January 13. All the information, including the complete list of participating restaurants can be found at http://www.goprovidence.com/rw/

Restaurants Statewide are on the Menu For Providence Winter Restaurant Weeks January 13-26
The top food city in the United States is warming up winter with Providence Winter Restaurant Weeks, January 13-26. Diners may choose about 80 restaurants offering three-course, prix fixe lunches for $14.95 and three-course prix fixe dinners for $29.95. A comprehensive list of all participating restaurants, along with their Restaurant Weeks menus, can be found at www.ProvidenceRestaurantWeeks.com.
“Providence was recently named the number one food city in the United States by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine, as part of their ‘America’s Favorite Cities’ poll,” said Martha Sheridan, president and CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB), which coordinates the annual event. “This is a great opportunity for locals and visitors alike to sample the amazing and diverse group of restaurants that the Providence area has to offer.”
Reservations for each restaurant may be made online at www.ProvidenceRestaurantWeeks.com (unless otherwise noted) or by calling the restaurants directly. Providence Restaurant Weeks are sponsored Ruffino Fine Wines, Open Table and the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau.

UPDATE: The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Providence Performing Arts Center would like to give you the chance to see two culinary legends. Bad Boy Author/Chef Anthony Bourdain and the charming Eric Ripert are appearing together live on their “Good Versus Evil” tour. Enter here to a win pair of tickets.

January 7, 2013 0 comment

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Providence Restaurant Week, July 8 – 21, 2012

by David Dadekian June 30, 2012

written by David Dadekian

From the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau comes the news of the next Providence Restaurant Week. As has become the tradition in the area, Restaurant Week has grown to Restaurant Weeks, running for two full weeks beginning Sunday, July 8. All the information, including the complete list of participating restaurants can be found in the release below and at http://www.goprovidence.com/rw/

Nearly 100 Eateries from Across Rhode Island Participate in Seventh Annual Providence Restaurant Weeks

New Partnerships with Yelp, Foodspotting Add Interactive Component to the Event
Providence has recently emerged as a top culinary destination, including being named the #2 Food City in the U.S. by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine in its 2011 “America’s Favorite Cities” poll. Find out what all the fuss is about during the seventh annual Providence Restaurant Weeks, July 8-21.
Nearly 100 restaurants from across Rhode Island will be offering three-course, prix fixe lunches for $14.95 and/or three-course, prix fixe dinners for $29.95. Some are even offering two-for-one deals and other special promotions. Complete information about participating restaurants, including menus, may be found at www.ProvidenceRestaurantWeeks.com.
Providence Restaurant Weeks is sponsored by American Express®, Newport Storm, Creekstone Farms, Rhode Island Monthly and OpenTable.com. New partnerships with two popular websites, Yelp.com and Foodspotting.com, add an interactive component to the event. “Yelpers,” a substantial community of online reviewers, can “check in” at participating Providence Restaurant Week venues to receive special offers good for a return visit, all done via smartphone. Foodspotting, the popular website and mobile app that focuses on dish reviews, will promote the event to its online community. People who upload photos of their recommendations at any of the Restaurant Weeks locations on Foodspotting will be eligible to win gift cards from participating restaurants.
“Working with social media partners allows the event to take on a virtual life of its own,” said Martha Sheridan, president and CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB), which organizes the event. “The high-tech element balances nicely with the simple pleasure of enjoying a beautifully prepared meal.”
Participating restaurants include: 1149 Bar & Grill (Seekonk); Amici Bar & Grille; Andino’s Restaurant; Aspire Restaurant; Audrey’s at The Johnson and Wales Inn; Bacaro Restaurant; Blaze East Side; Blue Grotto Restaurant; Blush Winebar; Bravo Brasserie; Cafe Nuovo; Caffe Dolce Vita; Camille’s; The Capital Grille; Capriccio; Carrie’s Restaurant; Cassarino’s Ristorante; CAV; Centro Restaurant and Lounge; Chardonnay’s Restaurant; Chez Pascal; Cook & Brown Public House Ltd.; Cucina & The Grille; Cucina Twist; d. Carlo Trattoria; DeWolf Tavern; Don Jose Tequilas Restaurant; The Duck and Bunny; Eleven Forty Nine Restaurant (Warwick); Elizabeth of Portofino’s; Fire + Ice Restaurant; Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar; Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse; Gracie’s; Grille on Main; Harry’s Bar & Burger; Hemenway’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar; Hewtin’s Dogs Mobile; Hourglass Brasserie; India Restaurant; Iron Works Tavern; Jacky’s Waterplace Restaurant; Joe’s American Bar & Grill; Kartabar Restaurant; La Laiterie at Farmstead; La Masseria; Legal Sea Foods; Libations Restaurant at the Radisson Hotel Providence Airport; Local 121 Restaurant; Loie Fuller’s; LUXE Burger Bar; McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant; Mediterraneo; The Melting Pot; Meritage Restaurant; and Mill’s Tavern Restaurant.
As well as: New Rivers; Pane e Vino; Paragon + Viva; Parkside Rotisserie & Bar; Pizzico Ristorante; Pot Au Feu; Potenza Ristorante; Providence Oyster Bar; Providence Prime Steakhouse; Rare Burger Bar; Red Stripe; Redlefsen’s Rotisserie & Grill; Remington House Inn; Ri Ra Irish Pub; Rick’s Roadhouse; The ROI; Rue De L’Espoir; Ruth’s Chris Steak House; Sawaddee Thai Restaurant; Siena Cucina (East Greenwich); Siena (Providence); Snooker’s Sports, Billiards, Bar & Grill; Spats Restaurant and Bar; Spirito’s Restaurant; Tazza; Temple Downtown; Ten Prime Steak & Sushi; Trattoria Roma; Trattoria Zooma; Twist Restaurant; Union Station Brewery; Uno Chicago Grill; Vanity Restaurant & Lounge; Vintage Restaurant; Waterman Grille; Waterplace Restaurant; The Whiskey Republic; XO Café; and Z Bar & Grille.
The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau is an accredited, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization whose mission is to create vibrant growth for the local hospitality economy by promoting, developing, and expanding a united visitor industry. For more information, contact 401-456-0200 or visit www.pwcvb.com.

June 30, 2012 0 comment

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Providence Restaurant Week, January 15 – 28, 2012

by David Dadekian January 8, 2012

written by David Dadekian

Providence Restaurant Week, January 15-28 From the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau comes the news of the next Providence Restaurant Week. As has become the tradition in the area, Restaurant Week has grown to Restaurant Weeks, running for two full weeks beginning Sunday, January 15. All the information, including the complete list of participating restaurants can be found in the release below and at http://www.goprovidence.com/rw/

The PWCVB Invites Residents, Visitors to Take a Bite Out of Winter with 2nd Annual Winter Restaurant Weeks
The popular dining event will feature more than 80 restaurants dealing discounts for two weeks
PROVIDENCE –It’s back! The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB) is once again heating up the Rhode Island winter with a cold weather edition of Providence Restaurant Weeks.
Due to the popularity of last year’s winter event, this year’s version will run for two weeks and feature even more restaurants throughout the state. From January 15-28, diners can sample three-course, prix-fixe lunches for $14.95 and three-course, prix-fixe dinners for $29.95 at more than 80 restaurants. Several restaurants are also offering two-for-one meals at those price points.
“Our Winter Restaurant Weeks was not only brought back this year, but extended to two full weeks,” said Kristen Adamo, Vice President of Marketing & Communications for the PWCVB. “The diners love it. The restaurants love it. It’s just a great event – and a great excuse to try any number of our great restaurants.”
Providence Restaurant Weeks will also use a social media component to this season’s event, encouraging both use of the Twitter hashtag #prw12 and reviews on the dedicated Yelp! event page, found here.
The PWCVB also organizes Providence Restaurant Weeks for two weeks each July, an annual event that has filled restaurants – and bellies – since 2006. This past year, Providence was once again named one of “America’s Favorite Cities” by the readers of by Travel + Leisure magazine, placing as the second best culinary city in America.
Participating restaurants include:
Amici Bar & Grille, Andino’s Restaurant, Angelo’s Civita Farnese, Bacaro, Blue Grotto Restaurant, Blush Winebar, Bravo Brasserie, Cafe Nuovo, Caffe Dolce Vita, The Capital Grille, Capriccio, Cassarino’s Restaurant, CAV, Centro Restaurant and Lounge, Chardonnay’s Restaurant, Chez Pascal, Cook & Brown Public House Ltd., Cucina & The Grille, DeWolf Tavern, The Dorrance, The Duck and Bunny, Eleven Forty Nine East Restaurant, Eleven Forty Nine Restaurant, Elizabeth’s Portofino, Fire + Ice Restaurant Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse, Gracie’s, Grille on Main, Harry’s Bar & Burger, Hemenway’s Seafood Grille & Oyster Bar, Hourglass Brasserie, Iron Works Tavern, Kartabar Restaurant, La Masseria, Ladder 133 Bar and Grill, Legal Sea Foods, Libations Restaurant and Lounge, Lobster Pot, LUXE Burger Bar, McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon, Mediterraneo, The Melting Pot, Meritage Restaurant, Millonzi’s Bar & Grille, Mill’s Tavern Restaurant, Murphy’s Deli, New Rivers, Pane e Vino, Paragon + Viva, Parkside Rotisserie & Bar, Pearl Restaurant and Lounge, Pizzico Ristorante, Potenza Ristorante, Providence Oyster Bar, Providence Prime Steakhouse, The Red Fez, Red Stripe, Redlefsen’s Rotisserie & Grill, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Rick’s Roadhouse, Rue De L’Espoir, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Shula’s 347 Grill, Siena, Siena Cucina, Snooker’s Sports, Billiards, Bar & Grill, Sophia’s Tuscan Grille, Spats Restaurant and Bar, Spirito’s Restaurant, Tazza Caffe, Temple Downtown, Ten Prime Steak & Sushi, Trattoria Roma, Trattoria Zooma, Twist Restaurant, Union Station Brewery, Uno Chicago Grill, Vintage Restaurant, Waterman Grille, Waterplace Restaurant, Wicked Good Bar & Grill, XO Café, and Z Bar.
The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization whose mission is to create vibrant growth for the local hospitality economy by promoting, developing, and expanding a united visitor industry. For more information, contact 401-456-0200 or visit http://www.pwcvb.com/.

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