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Pat Orlando’s

The price and quality are right
Although its namesake founder no longer runs the place, Pat Orlando’s Restaurant has kept up the standards that earned it a loyal local following.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | April 05, 2006

La Forge Casino

A place to bask for brunch
The idea of a Sunday brunch summons visions of leisurely indulgence.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | March 22, 2006

RI Market Tours

Cultural and culinary exploration
Cindy Salvato runs a culinary tour of Federal Hill that's loads of fun, even on a frigid winter day.

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | March 15, 2006

Margaret’s

Superlative scallops worth the trip
With the gallery scene hopping, the New Bedford area definitely bears exploring for its culinary standouts.

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | March 08, 2006

Red Stripe

Mill’s Tavern’s cocky kid brother
As a kid, Jaime D’Oliveira washed dishes at the Newport Creamery in Wayland Square.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | March 02, 2006

An inviting refuge from the cold
Although Trattoria Simpatico is an easy enough place to think of when spring is in bloom and the street-side outdoor area is lively with conversation, it offers a winter respite as well.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | February 23, 2006

Sardella’s

A bargain in Newport
When you think warm family restaurant you don’t normally think Newport.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | February 16, 2006

Lucce

A new culinary light in Warwick
Through a mistaken impression that the new restaurant Lucce had been open for a few months, we recently paid a visit with friends on what turned out to be its second weekend after opening.

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | February 09, 2006

Chez Pascal

Holding its own and then some
When Chez Pascal changed hands three years ago, we wondered several things.

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | January 25, 2006

The Rhumbline

A talented touch at the helm Rhode Island's the
A nautical rhumb line is akin to the shortest distance between two points. The Rhumbline, on the other hand, has zigged and zagged over the past decade to its current captain, Ian McIntyre.

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | January 19, 2006

Venice Restaurant

A Westerly restaurant that's just like mama’s kitchen
Driving through a cold and rainy South County, we were summoned by a place that beckons like a campfire in the winter woods.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | January 12, 2006