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Nick's on Broadway

A neighborhood champion
When we drove up to the relocated Nick’s last week, nostalgia hit hard.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | October 03, 2007

Keep it moving

The ever-evolving Pilobolus
The Pilobolus troupe was named after a common barnyard fungus whose spores accelerate from 0-40 mph in the first millimeter of flight.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 25, 2007

Taking flight

A full slate of classics, new works, and seasonal treats
Rhode Island’s dance scene has spawned and nurtured quite a few New York- and Boston-based artists.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 19, 2007

Hose Company No. 06

Royal feasts and more
As its name suggests, Hose Company No. 6 was once a working fire station, complete with horses and hose wagons.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 19, 2007

Tales by the Sea

Island Moving Co.’s Newport Stories
When Island Moving Co. decides on a collaborative project to celebrate their 25th anniversary, they go for broke.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 18, 2007

Common grounds

Nalini Jones’s universal portraits
“I had to work hard to have characters living in a place where I had never lived,” Jones admitted.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 18, 2007

Have words, will travel

Judith Black’s tales take you on a journey
Black has written and performed stories about many unsung heroines, from Lucy Stone to Rosie the Riveter, from her grandmother to her mother-in-law.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 13, 2007

Cornucopia

A culinary oasis
Our whole experience was a relaxing oasis in a busy week.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 06, 2007

The wit and wonder of Rhode Islandese

Not for nothin’, but you can tahk like a Vo Dilunduh
Just a few weekends ago, I overheard someone describe the Rhode Island accent as “between Boston and New York.”

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 05, 2007

Cheap eats: The ultimate guide

You don’t have to be flush to eat like a king in Rhode Island
Everyone loves a bargain, especially living-on-a-shoestring college students.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 05, 2007

d. carlo trattoria

A bit of southern/Italian up north
Stepping into d.carlo trattoria from a nondescript strip mall next to a 7-Eleven is almost like being Dorothy venturing into the Land of Oz.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | August 22, 2007

Crave

Great name, mixed results
So let’s hope that Sunday brunches can pull in the locals, and that out-of-state visitors love those martinis.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | August 08, 2007

Freaky Burrito

Fun and super-fresh Mexican
Freaky Burrito has a sense of humor.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | July 11, 2007

Silver lining

Island Moving Co. celebraates its 25th year
“It’s truly a celebration of IMC — the feats and defeats that they’ve gone through,” Bolger reiterated.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | July 10, 2007

Bravo Brasserie

A place for every season
Bravo seems to have really adapted to the neighborhood and made itself a place for all seasons, all appetites — and all those demands of “get me to the show on time!”

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | June 20, 2007

Sharing the gift

Leonard FourHawks’s insightful tales
FourHawks stored all those tales he heard of naughty, brave, mischievous, wily, kind, and triumphant animals somewhere deep inside him.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | June 12, 2007

Moving minds

The Theatre Explosion's Dancestravaganza
Despite its name, the three-year-old company called the Theatre Expansion is as much dance-oriented as theatre-focused.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | June 05, 2007

Thai Pepper

A terrific newcomer
We’d gotten the tip from a friend who couldn’t remember the name but raved about the food.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | January 28, 2010

Uncommonly bright and fresh flavors
If I tell you that I was close to tears upon discovering that my take-home bag of curried tofu and vegetables had been left behind, could you understand just how good it was?

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | January 28, 2010

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