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Farm Fresh RI 2023 Thanksgiving Box
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News Bites: Local Thanksgiving Boxes for Hunger Relief / Castle Hill Inn Supper Club Series / Blackstone Valley International Food Trail

by David Dadekian
written by David Dadekian

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All-Local Thanksgiving Produce Boxes for Donation to Hunger Relief Agencies through Farm Fresh RI

Farm Fresh RI 2023 Thanksgiving Box

Nonprofit local food hub Farm Fresh Rhode Island is working with the local community to donate Thanksgiving Boxes full of locally grown produce to Rhode Island hunger relief agencies this season. These boxes will help make the holiday special for Rhode Island families in need, and is in line with Farm Fresh RI’s operating principle that everyone deserves access to fresh, nutritious food. Short of a turkey, the Thanksgiving Boxes feature everything a family of 8 needs for a Thanksgiving meal including fresh herbs, a wide variety of locally grown vegetables, and even a pumpkin pie!

As Farm Fresh’s Director of Giving, Nikki Ayres, explained, “Food has the power to transform. A hot meal—prepared with love—on a holiday surrounded by family is a gift that is hard to quantify. Support from the community to donate these boxes will not only mean the world to the families who receive them, but also to the small local farms we are purchasing the produce from.”

Farm Fresh RI has been offering their popular Local Thanksgiving Boxes for sale since 2020, selling out every year. This is the first year the organization has added an option for customers to donate a box when they place their order—which will double the amount of local food they purchase from small farms this year. Farm Fresh is also working directly with local businesses that want to sponsor higher quantities of boxes. Their goal is to donate a total of 250 boxes to hunger relief agencies, which will feed around 2,000 people this holiday season. 

This year’s Thanksgiving Box will include:
– Pumpkin pie from Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery in Smithfield, RI
– Brussels Sprouts from Ward’s Berry Farm in Sharon, MA
– Carrots and Parsnips from Four Town Farm in Seekonk, MA
– Celery from Kitchen Garden Farm in Sunderland, MA
– Local Cranberry Sauce made by Harvest Kitchen in Pawtucket, RI
– Delicata Squash, Onions, Sweet Potatoes, and White Potatoes from Schartner Farms in Exeter, RI
– Butternut Squash from a local farm (TBA)
– Fresh Herbs from Allen Farms in Westport, MA
– Leeks and Shallots from Zephyr Farm in Cranston, RI
– Whole Baby Bella Mushrooms from RI Mushroom Co. in West Kingston, RI

Boxes are $85 each, for purchase or to donate, and the order form closes on Friday, November 10, 2023. Anyone interested in donating boxes or purchasing them for their own holiday feast can learn more at farmfreshri.org/thanksgiving.

“Travel Around the World” with the Supper Club Series at Castle Hill Inn

Castle Hill Inn Supper Club Series

Castle Hill Inn, the iconic Relais & Chateaux property in Newport, RI, is giving guests’ tastebuds the chance to “travel around the world” this fall and winter with the return of the Inn’s seasonal Supper Club Series. Castle Hill Inn’s renowned culinary team, led by Executive Chef Andy Taur, will be highlighting different regions around the globe each week with curated menus being served Tuesday & Wednesday evenings now through December.

The Supper Club’s special three-course menus will each highlight the cuisine of different geographies – including Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, the Southeastern U.S., Paris and Tuscany and more – along with select beverage pairings.

On October 24th and 25th dabble in the cuisines of Morocco and Tunisia with options such as Braised Lamb with apricots and cous cous; or enjoy flavors from the UK on November 14th with specialty Sunday Roast of prime rib, whipped potatoes, rosemary glazed carrots and Yorkshire pudding.

Castle Hill Inn’s Supper Club Series kicks off this month and will continue through Wednesday, December 20th. The three-course prix fixe menus are $60 per person and reservations are required to attend; those can be made online via OpenTable at the following link: Events at Castle Hill Inn

The full schedule and menus follow below:

Launch of Blackstone Valley International Food Trail

Blackstone Valley International Food Trail

Blackstone Valley Tourism Council (BVTC) invites visitors and residents alike on this exciting culinary journey. The Blackstone Valley International Food Trail and its kick-off weekend on September 23 and 24 is an extension of the new campaign of Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley to highlight the diverse cultural food scene found there and the stories behind them. Come taste and experience food & drink from over 40 countries across the region’s 10 cities and towns. 

Discover affordable dishes that will expand a diner’s palate in the most flavorful way.  Some places will feature exclusive specials over the kick-off weekend, while others are simply inviting patrons to come and try their authentic offerings from their culture. Either way guests will definitely be in for a treat.

“For decades we’ve been promoting Blackstone Valley as a destination for its important industrial history, and we now see this as a natural shift to focus on the people that came to live and work in the area and the menus they brought with them” states BVTC President, Bob Billington. He continued, “foodways are a great opportunity to introduce a culture, and our region has an incredible amount of diversity with its dining options to come taste and learn more about, so much that it’s worth traveling for.” 

Blackstone Valley International Food Trail Guides and Passports will be available at many of the participating establishments, and local tourism information centers and kiosks. Digital versions will also be available on the website.  Keep the guide and passport with you to visit RI’s Blackstone Valley’s many food festivals, unique dining experiences, and cultural explorations throughout the year. 

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The Rhode to Recovery: RI Food and Drink, Part 1 of 4
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The Rhode to Recovery: RI Food and Drink, Part 1 of 4

by David Dadekian
written by David Dadekian

From Yurview.com:

It’s been more than half a year since the Coronavirus put a fork into the concept of business as usual, but it’s been particularly tough on folks working in the food and beverage industry. After months of navigating a changing, uncertain landscape, industry professionals are taking a realistic look at what the future holds in a series of virtual panel discussions sponsored by YurView and hosted by Eat Drink RI President David Dadekian.

In this episode:

Please check out all The Rhode to Recovery episodes and subscribe to the entire Eat Drink RI You Tube channel.

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Feisty Food Expo featuring the New England Hot Wing Competition logo

Expired New England Hot Wing Competition 2020 at Feisty Food Expo

by David Dadekian
written by David Dadekian
  • Main Event
     March 30, 2020
     11:10 pm
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The Hot Wing Eating Competition and Feisty Food Expo are postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. We will be in contact shortly about credit card refunds. Thank you and watch for a new date!

Do you think you have what it takes to compete in the hottest wing eating competition to fire up New England?

Competing in the New England Hot Wing Competition at the West Warwick Civic Center on April 4th costs $25 and includes ten wings with competition level hot sauce prepared by JC’s Butcher Shop with Pepper Junction and Ocean State Pepper Co., one thirst quenching beer from Narragansett Beer and one 12 oz. hot sauce cooling milk from Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery. Main Event competition hot sauce will range from approximately 500,000 – 750,000 Scoville units!

The first contestant to finish all ten wings, according to competition judging rules (see full rules below), will win a pair of Super VIP Tickets to the NYC Hot Sauce Expo plus a seat on the Stage of Doom for The Death Wing Challenge, a national eating competition, on April 18th (travel not included, tickets a $200 value). Even if you can’t eat all the wings there will be runner-up prizes and more!

The Feisty Food Expo at the West Warwick Civic Center on April 4th from 2-6 p.m. is free and open to the public to come eat, drink, shop and cheer on the New England Hot Wing Competition eaters. Tell your friends and family to join in, even if they can’t handle the heat! Expo vendors will have all kinds of food & drink items, not only spicy/heat-based. Vendors will be listed on Facebook.

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Narragansett BeerWright's Dairy Farm & BakeryJC's Butcher Shop
Ocean State Pepper Co.Pepper JunctionEat Drink RI logo

 

Feisty Food Expo featuring the New England Hot Wing Competition Rules:

Although this event is featured as a hot wing challenge make no mistake about it, this is, foremost, a chicken wing eating competition. The first contestant finished wins! You, the contestant will be judged on both the quantity of wings consumed and the amount of chicken meat remaining on the bones, or the lack thereof. With participation in this contest the following rules will apply:

  1. This amateur eating competition is open to anyone who is 18 years of age or older.
  2. Any competitor with a serious ailment or serious health condition may not participate.
  3. Participants may not leave their designated eating area during the contest or will be disqualified. Sitting or standing within that space is permitted.
  4. This is a no contact sport. Participants will be disqualified for touching another participant during the contest.
  5. Your goal is to consume as much skin and flesh from the bone as humanly possible; You are prohibited from stripping the meat from the bone. You must eat the meat directly from the bone.
  6. You are prohibited from removing any sauce from the chicken wing. You must consume the chicken wing as is.
  7. You are prohibited from using any napkins, paper towels, or clothes, or any material to wipe away the sauce from your skin specifically your face and/or fingers.
  8. You are prohibited from wearing any protective gloves or using utensils.
  9. Competitors may not touch the wing basket or wings in the basket before the contest begins. Competitors must place each and every finished chicken wing bone back in the wing basket. Failure to place wing bones back into the basket will result in disqualification.
  10. You are prohibited from consuming any liquids, foods or any substance during the contest other than the wings presented for the challenge. This means, no water, no beer, no milk, no crackers, no sauces, no ice cream, and absolutely do not eat your shirt at any point during the contest.
  11. Any contestant will be disqualified for vomiting or regurgitating at any point during the contest until the winner is declared.
  12. Any violation to any of the above rules will be automatic disqualification from the contest.
  13. (For qualifying round) Once the time expires the contestant must set down any wing(s) in hand. The Contestant is allowed to swallow whatever bite is in their mouth.
  14. (For qualifying round) After all your wings are consumed there will be a two minute cool down period where all the rules set forth above still apply.
  15. All rules stated here within will be enforced at the discretion of the competition judges. All decisions by judges are final.
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Feisty Food Expo featuring the New England Hot Wing Competition logo

Expired Preliminaries for the New England Hot Wing Competition 2020

by David Dadekian
written by David Dadekian
  • Tuesday Preliminary
     March 10, 2020
     6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Tuesday Preliminary
     March 10, 2020
     6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Walk-Ins at Wings On 5 are welcome to compete on Tuesday, March 10th from 6-9 p.m.

Do you think you have what it takes to compete in the hottest wing eating competition to fire up New England?

Competing in one of the preliminary rounds at Wings On 5 on March 10th costs $15 and includes six wings with competition level hot sauce prepared by Wings On 5 with Pepper Junction and Ocean State Pepper Co., one thirst quenching beer from Narragansett Beer and one 12 oz. hot sauce cooling milk from Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery. Preliminary competition hot sauce will range from approximately 350,000 – 500,000 Scoville units!

If you eat all six wings within six minutes, according to competition judging rules (see full rules below), you qualify for free entry (a $25 value) to the Main Competition on April 4th at 2 p.m. at the West Warwick Civic Center where you have a chance to win a pair of Super VIP Tickets to the NYC Hot Sauce Expo plus a seat on the Stage of Doom for The Death Wing Challenge, a national eating competition, on April 18th (travel not included, tickets a $200 value).

So register now for the preliminary round and prepare for your taste buds to burn!

We're sorry, but all tickets sales have ended because the event is expired.

 

Narragansett BeerWright's Dairy Farm & BakeryJC's Butcher Shop
Ocean State Pepper Co.Pepper JunctionEat Drink RI logo

 

Feisty Food Expo featuring the New England Hot Wing Competition Rules:

Although this event is featured as a hot wing challenge make no mistake about it, this is, foremost, a chicken wing eating competition. The first contestant finished wins! You, the contestant will be judged on both the quantity of wings consumed and the amount of chicken meat remaining on the bones, or the lack thereof. With participation in this contest the following rules will apply:

  1. This amateur eating competition is open to anyone who is 18 years of age or older.
  2. Any competitor with a serious ailment or serious health condition may not participate.
  3. Participants may not leave their designated eating area during the contest or will be disqualified. Sitting or standing within that space is permitted.
  4. This is a no contact sport. Participants will be disqualified for touching another participant during the contest.
  5. Your goal is to consume as much skin and flesh from the bone as humanly possible; You are prohibited from stripping the meat from the bone. You must eat the meat directly from the bone.
  6. You are prohibited from removing any sauce from the chicken wing. You must consume the chicken wing as is.
  7. You are prohibited from using any napkins, paper towels, or clothes, or any material to wipe away the sauce from your skin specifically your face and/or fingers.
  8. You are prohibited from wearing any protective gloves or using utensils.
  9. Competitors may not touch the wing basket or wings in the basket before the contest begins. Competitors must place each and every finished chicken wing bone back in the wing basket. Failure to place wing bones back into the basket will result in disqualification.
  10. You are prohibited from consuming any liquids, foods or any substance during the contest other than the wings presented for the challenge. This means, no water, no beer, no milk, no crackers, no sauces, no ice cream, and absolutely do not eat your shirt at any point during the contest.
  11. Any contestant will be disqualified for vomiting or regurgitating at any point during the contest until the winner is declared.
  12. Any violation to any of the above rules will be automatic disqualification from the contest.
  13. (For qualifying round) Once the time expires the contestant must set down any wing(s) in hand. The Contestant is allowed to swallow whatever bite is in their mouth.
  14. (For qualifying round) After all your wings are consumed there will be a two minute cool down period where all the rules set forth above still apply.
  15. All rules stated here within will be enforced at the discretion of the competition judges. All decisions by judges are final.
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