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News Bites: Providence Best Burgers, Chef2Go Season Three and Temple Downtown New Menu

by David Dadekian May 23, 2012

Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau

Providence has been no stranger to top rankings from the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine, having been voted Number 2 in the country for overall dining, Number 2 for pizza, Number 5 for high-end cuisine and Number 7 for Microbrew Beer. So when the latest survey in their America’s Favorite Cities polls anointed Providence the Best Burger City in America, after coming in 3rd place in 2011, it didn’t seem too surprising. Then the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau put together this great video and we knew that was something that needed to be shared. Take a look:

Chef2Go

While on the topic of video, Avenue N American Kitchen‘s chef and co-owner Nick Rabar is also the host of Chef2Go on Cox Sports. Season three of the all-local food TV show has already begun airing and can be seen on the new Cox Sports/WJAR 10 network OSN, Ocean State Networks, which can be found on Cox Communications channel 5, and HD Channel 1005. Watch Chef2Go Mondays at 7 p.m., Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9:30 p.m. Here’s a clip from a recent program:

Temple Downtown Restaurant & Lounge

The following is a press release regarding the new lunch and dinner menu at Temple Downtown

A new spring lunch and dinner menu has been unveiled at Temple Downtown Restaurant & Lounge, 120 Francis Street, by Executive Chef David Cardell.
Starters include Portuguese soup with kale, potato and chorizo, New England clam chowder, Point Judith calamari with zucchini, lemon aioli and gremolata, a mezze platter of baba ghanouj, hummus, dolmas, spanakopita and grilled pita bread, gratin of shrimp and feta, Greek salad, Caesar salad, spring vegetable tabbouleh salad, and tuna nicoise.
The new brick-oven flatbreads include margherita, house-made Italian sausage, littleneck clam, and black mission fig with Serrano ham, local goat cheese and caramelized onions.
Luncheon entrees are falafel and pita, seafood linguine, roasted turkey club sandwich, romano-crusted chicken sandwich, Temple lamb burger, Vermont cheddar burger, vegetable fusilli, grilled flat-iron steak sandwich, and Maine lobster salad sandwich.
Many of these same items are on the dinner menu, in addition to steamed mussels marinere, house- cured meats and cheese board, clams casino and beef carpaccio for starters. Pasta dishes include house-made ravioli, buccatini alla puttanesca, and fettucine carbonara.
Dinner entrees are Greek-style chicken, butter-poached lobster risotto, pan-seared yellowfin tuna, Persian-style chicken tagine, porterhouse pork chop, Moroccan spiced lamb tagine, lemon baked cod, seared sea scallops, pan-fried veal chop, grilled North Atlantic salmon, Block Island swordfish, Tuscan- rubbed Delmonico steak, and spring vegetable tagine, each with appropriate accompaniments.
Free valet parking is offered to restaurant customers. For reservations, call 919-5050.

May 23, 2012 0 comment

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News Bites: Gracie’s, The Capital Grille/Share Our Strength, Mama Kim’s Korean BBQ and Temple Downtown

by David Dadekian March 16, 2012

written by David Dadekian

from left to right: Gracie's Director of Special Events Brendan Chipley Roane, Gracie's Owner Ellen Gracyalny and AAA Southern New England Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs Lloyd Albert

Gracie’s

Congratulations to Gracie’s restaurant in Providence on receiving the AAA Four Diamond Award. Gracie’s is one of only three restaurants in Rhode Island to earn the award in 2011 and one of only 754 restaurants in the nation to hold the AAA Four Diamond rating. The AAA Four Diamond Award was presented to Gracie’s and other Rhode Island recipients earlier this month at a luncheon hosted by AAA Southern New England at the Ocean House in Westerly. Gracie’s owner Ellen Gracyalny said, “We are thrilled to receive this award and honored to be recognized for the execution of our philosophy. The entire Gracie’s team believes deeply in our mission of educating and enhancing the palate with fresh ingredients inspired by the seasons and to do so with extraordinary service and attention to detail. I am so proud of our incredible team and grateful to all of our loyal guests and dedicated purveyors who helped Gracie’s achieve this wonderful recognition by AAA.”

AAA’s rating process system is aimed at providing restaurant-goers with guidance on good, basic food or an extraordinary dining experience. The AAA Four Diamond Award is presented to restaurants focused on a menu marked by a high degree of creativity and complexity and delivered upon by an executive chef and accomplished staff who use imaginative presentations to enhance high quality, market-fresh ingredients. The award also reflects a proficient service staff that demonstrates a strong desire to meet or exceed guest expectations, a wine steward who provides menu-specific knowledge on wine selection and a highly refined, comfortable and well-coordinated ambiance.

Seasons at the Ocean House and the Spiced Pear at The Chanler at Cliff Walk were the two other Rhode Island restaurants who received the AAA Four Diamond rating.

Gracie’s, 194 Washington St., Providence, RI 02903. 401-272-7811

The Capital Grille Artist Series Wine with winning artwork by Julie Agee

The Capital Grille

The Capital Grille Artist Series Wine Event is returning for its third year beginning March 19. This annual event gives guests at The Capital Grille the opportunity to purchase an exclusive, limited allocation wine adorned with a unique piece of original artwork as its label, while supporting Share Our Strength and their mission to end childhood hunger in America. The restaurant will once again donate $25 to Share Our Strength for every limited-edition bottle sold.

This year’s Artist Series wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon hand-selected by The Capital Grille’s own Master Sommelier, George Miliotes.”We are extremely pleased to bring back the Artist Series Wine Event for a third consecutive year. As always, we are thrilled to support a worthy cause like Share Our Strength, which helps feed hungry children in America. The Capital Grille has donated nearly $1 million to Share Our Strength over the past four years, and we look forward to reaching and exceeding that milestone this year,” said John Martin, President of The Capital Grille. The Capital Grille Artist Series Cabernet was hand-crafted at Napa Valley’s Freemark Abbey Winery by Ted Edwards, in collaboration with George Miliotes. Fewer than 1,000 cases of the wine, blended solely for The Capital Grille, were produced. To match the work of art inside the bottle, The Capital Grille invited artists and wine lovers to submit original art for the bottle’s label, during a competition held last fall. The winning painting, Complexity, by Missouri-based artist Julie Agee, was chosen for the way the vibrant colors and abstract lines perfectly complement the robust flavors and subtle undertones of the wine. The artwork will appear on every individually numbered bottle of The Capital Grille Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Capital Grille, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903. 401-521-5600

Mama Kim's Korean BBQ Banchan Menu

Mama Kim’s Korean BBQ

Mama Kim’s Korean BBQ truck has opened their extensive banchan (“side dish”) menu to the public, twice-a-week, via pre-order only. Each banchan will be cooked fresh and packaged individually, and comes with Mama Kim’s Five-Grain Rice, which uses premium mochi rice. You can order either in person at the truck—follow Mama Kim’s Twitter feed or Facebook page to find where the trucks are located—or by email at [email protected]. Order by Wednesday, and they’ll have it ready for pick-up Friday; order by Friday, they’ll have it ready for pick-up Wednesday. Click the menu to the right for a large version of the full menu.

Temple Downtown Restaurant and Lounge

Temple Downtown Restaurant and Lounge now offers $5 flatbreads in the lounge every day from 3 to 6 p.m.. The 10-inch thin-crust flatbreads include three toppings. Additional toppings will cost 25 cents each. The flatbreads feature a variety of sauces—white, oil and garlic, tomato and pesto. The cheeses include feta, taleggio, Gorgonzola dolce, fresh mozzarella, manchego, reggiano and ricotta. The possible toppings are extensive—sausage, pepperoni, chorizo, bacon, Serrano ham, anchovies, calamari, littleneck clams, shrimp, basil, sliced tomatoes, kalamata olives, asparagus, sliced red onions, roasted peppers, mushrooms, arugula, spinach, garlic, oregano and fines herbes.

Temple Downtown Restaurant and Lounge, 120 Francis St., Providence, RI 02903. 401-919-5050

March 16, 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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