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EDRIF Chefs Collaborative Fundraiser

ExpiredEat Drink RI Festival 2020 Chefs Collaborative Fundraiser

by David Dadekian March 30, 2020
written by David Dadekian
  • March 30, 2020
    11:10 pm
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Dining events like this come along once in a lifetime–literally. This combination of chefs have never created a meal together before and may not again with the timings of life and locations. This is a group of multiple award winners, James Beard Foundation nominees and leaders of their communities, and one that we’re thrilled to bring together for one night only at scenic Newport Vineyards.

  • Rick Allaire of Metacom Kitchen
  • Matthew Gennuso of Chez Pascal & the Wurst Kitchen
  • Evan Mallett of Black Trumpet, Chefs Collaborative Board Member
  • Colleen Mulry of Brix
  • Mary Reilly of Westfield State University
  • Andy Teixeira of Newport Vineyards
  • Derek Wagner of Nicks on Broadway and Nicks on Westminster, Chefs Collaborative Co-Chairperson

On top of being a unique experience, all proceeds from the evening will go to an organization that the chefs and Eat Drink RI have been proud to support for many years. Chefs Collaborative is a national nonprofit network with a mission to inspire, educate, and celebrate chefs and food professionals building a better food system. There will also be some one-of-a-kind auction items at the event for guests to help further support Chefs Collaborative.

Our hosts at Newport Vineyards are generously pairing each course with their locally grown and produced wines along with beers from sister company Taproot Brewing Company. As much of the menu items as possible will be locally-sourced for an experience that showcases Rhode Island and the surrounding area through the talent of these seven chefs.

Preview the Chefs Collaborative Fundraiser Menu (coming soon)

Chefs Collaborative Fundraiser tickets are $150 and are all-inclusive. The evening will begin with a 5 p.m. cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres, then moving into a multi-course dinner with pairings and more.

Due to the limitations of the venue we are regrettably unable to accommodate any alternative menu/allergen requests other than a vegetarian option. Thank you in advance for your understanding on this matter.

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Eat Drink RI Festival Women's Feast

ExpiredEat Drink RI Festival 2020 Women’s Feast

by David Dadekian March 30, 2020
written by David Dadekian
  • March 30, 2020
    11:10 pm
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The Women’s Feast is a dining experience prepared by some of the region’s most talented chefs for a multi-course dining event. If you’ve attended one of these female-driven events before then you already know how special it can be. If you haven’t, what have you been waiting for? These chefs are not only some of the most creative cooks in our area, they are also the warmest and kindest group of collaborators.

  • Samantha Del Arroyo of Mill’s Tavern
  • Lizzie Fink of Bread Box Baking Company
  • Bre Goldsmith of Bites by Bre
  • Shylicia “Shy” Heyward of the Miss Lorraine Diner
  • Andrea LaFazia of The Locals
  • Rebecca Lentrichia of Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel
  • Maria Meza of Dolores and El Rancho Grande
  • Gina Pezza of Vanda

This unique event is held at the Revival Brewing Company in Cranston with a portion of the proceeds going to charities supporting gender equity. Come see why the Women’s Feast is the event that Eat Drink RI is most proud to be a part of each time it comes along.

Preview the Women’s Feast Menu (coming soon)

Women’s Feast tickets are $140 and are all-inclusive. The evening will begin with a 6 p.m. cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres, then moving into a multi-course dinner with pairings and more.

Due to the limitations of the venue we are regrettably unable to accommodate any alternative menu/allergen requests other than a vegetarian option. Thank you in advance for your understanding on this matter.

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2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
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Eat Drink RI Festival — April 24 – 27, 2019

by David Dadekian May 8, 2019
written by David Dadekian
2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography

The 8th Annual Eat Drink RI Festival is a celebration showcasing the best of the culinary world in Rhode Island. Presenting farmers, chefs, bartenders and food & drink artisans from across the region, this year’s Festival features the return of our popular wine professional competition, an all-new women-prepared dining event, the area’s largest food truck event, and culminates with an all-local tasting featuring even more culinary and beverage presentations than before. Tickets and more information can be found at eatdrinkri.com/festival.

The 2019 Festival kicks off on April 24th with Rhode Island’s second Sommelier Punchdown. Guests will watch and taste along as a handful of our state’s best Certified Sommeliers are pitted against each other in a wine theory quiz, a blind wine tasting, and a collaboration with a local chef. Returning for this year’s Punchdown is 2018 Champion Ali Innes of bin 312 wine cellar and Chefs Terence Feury of Forty 1° North, Ashley Vanasse of Easy Entertaining and Benjamin Sukle of birch and Oberlin. They will be joined by new competitors for a special night full of delicious wine & food.

On Thursday, April 25th there’s something all-new and exciting for this year’s Festival. The Rhody Women’s Feast is a dining experience prepared by some of Rhode Island’s most talented chefs—Jennifer Backman of The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, Shylicia “Shy” Heyward, Andrea LaFazia of The Locals, Rebecca Lentrichia of Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, Maria Meza of El Rancho Grande, Gina Pezza of Vanda and Lizzie Fink of Bread Box Baking Company—for a multi-course dining event to be held at the new Revival Foodworks & Brewery in Cranston. Pairings will be offered by women-owned distilleries, Boston Harbor Distillery and Pomp & Whimsy Gin Liqueur, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island.

On Friday evening, April 26th, the always popular Truck Stop to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank returns to the Food Bank’s huge lot in Providence with over twenty trucks—the largest gathering of its kind in New England. This seventh annual Truck Stop showcases even more of the excellence and variety of Rhode Island’s mobile restaurants, offers drinks from Jonathan Edwards Winery, Revival Brewing Company & Yacht Club Soda, features local musicians, and also benefits an organization dedicated to ending hunger. In past years the Truck Stop event has raised over $150,000 for the RI Community Food Bank and the goal is to raise even more than that this year.

As always, the Festival closes with the biggest event. Our Grand Tasting features samplings and sales from local food artisans, locally produced beers, wines & spirits in the Rotunda & Ballroom of the RI Convention Center. Please see the Festival web site for a complete listing of vendors. During the Tasting there will be all-new local food & drink presentations and this year the Tasting is going for maximum interactivity with three presentation areas set in-the-round for attendees to enjoy.

The key to the Eat Drink RI Festival is that it is dedicated to showcasing Rhode Island food and drink. This Festival, unlike many others, is about local chefs, bartenders, farmers, brewers, distillers, producers and more—the people who have elevated Rhode Island to national renown for its culinary scene. Tickets and more information can be found at eatdrinkri.com/festival.

  • 2018 Sommelier Punchdown, photo by JWessel Photography
  • 2018 Sommelier Punchdown, photo by JWessel Photography
  • 2018 Sommelier Punchdown, photo by JWessel Photography
  • 2018 Sommelier Punchdown, photo by JWessel Photography
  • 2018 Sommelier Punchdown, photo by JWessel Photography
  • 2018 Sommelier Punchdown, photo by JWessel Photography
  • from left to right: Morgan Gray, Tiffany Ting, Maria Meza, Rebecca Brady and Gina Pezza (not pictured Yveline Bontemp and Lizzie Fink)
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop, photo by David Dadekian
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop
  • Eat Drink RI Festival 2018 Truck Stop
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
  • 2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography
Photos by JWessel, David Dadekian, Corey Martineau and Brad Smith–see ticketing page for more information.
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Chef Maria Meza's Pork Loin & Beef Sirloin a la parilla

ExpiredEat Drink RI Festival 2019 Rhody Women’s Feast

by David Dadekian April 23, 2019
written by David Dadekian
  • April 25, 2019
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Chef Maria Meza's Pork Loin & Beef Sirloin a la parilla

Chef Maria Meza’s Pork Loin & Beef Sirloin a la parilla

We’ve got something all-new and exciting for this year’s Festival. The Rhody Women’s Feast is a dining experience prepared by some of Rhode Island’s most talented female chefs—Jennifer Backman of The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, Shylicia “Shy” Heyward, Andrea LaFazia of The Locals, Rebecca Lentrichia of Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, Maria Meza of El Rancho Grande, Gina Pezza of Vanda and Lizzie Fink of Bread Box Baking Company—for a multi-course dining event.

For this Festival event we’re taking over the brand new Revival Foodworks & Brewery in Cranston, and spirits are being provided by two women-owned distilleries: Boston Harbor Distillery and Pomp & Whimsy Gin Liqueur. Meats will be supplied by Ann Marie Bouthillette of Blackbird Farm in Smithfield, RI. In addition, proceeds from the Rhody Women’s Feast will benefit the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island who’s mission is to invest in women and girls through research, advocacy, grant making and strategic partnerships designed to advance gender equity through systemic change.

Preview the Rhody Women’s Feast Menu (PDF, menu subject to change)

Revival Foodworks & Brewery
Blackbird Farm
Boston Harbor Distillery
Pomp & Whimsy Gin Liqueur
Jonathan Edwards Winery
Women's Fund of Rhode Island

Rhody Women’s Feast tickets are $140 and are all-inclusive. The evening will begin with a 6 p.m. cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres, then moving into a multi-course dinner with pairings and more.

Due to the limitations of the venue we are regrettably unable to accommodate any alternative menu/allergen requests other than a vegetarian option. Thank you in advance for your understanding on this matter.

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