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Vintage

Well worth the trip
Two non-food notes ring through our tale of dining at Vintage.

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | December 05, 2007

Wetherlaine’s

More than ESPN and burgers
It’s where Box Seats, the sports bar up in Woonsocket, used to be.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | November 28, 2007

El Rancho Grande

A superb Mexican in Olneyville
The best neighborhood eatery might be the one with the most police officers eating there at a given time.

By JOHNNETTE RODRIGUEZ | November 19, 2007

Choukoun’s Bistro

Home cooking, Haitian-style
When a restaurant names itself after a poem, it’s easy to assume the best.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | November 14, 2007

Fleming’s

A unisex steakhouse
What’s with all the steakhouses opening up in downtown Providence?

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | November 07, 2007

New Rivers

Fully back in swing
For those of us who’ve known New Rivers over the years, it’s always been a haven — and not just for its excellent food.

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | October 31, 2007

Cattails City Grill

Adding up to a fine time
It’s the little things that count in a restaurant experience, n’est pas?

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | October 24, 2007

Roberto’s

An unusually good Italian
The tiny space is reminiscent of traditional wine bars in Italy — there’s even a small bar tucked between the two dining areas.

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | October 17, 2007

Pane e Vino

A loaf of bread, a glass of wine
Yes, there seem to be more Italian restaurants on Federal Hill than pigeons in the Piazza San Marco.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | October 10, 2007

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

Rodizio Steakhouse

All you can meat
Pity the poor carnivore, in most dining settings.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | September 26, 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

Blue Wave Pizza Café

What, no pineapples and macadamia nuts?
I hadn’t realized it before, but pizza can be exciting.

By BY BILL RODRIGUEZ | September 12, 2007

Cornucopia

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

By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 06, 2007

Local 121

Regional and reasonably priced
My usual dining companion doesn’t order shrimp anymore because she’s tired of asking where they came from.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | August 29, 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

Pineapples On the Bay

(Psst: don't tell anybody)
Let me tell you about the out-of-the-way Pineapples On the Bay.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | August 15, 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

Arunothai

Thai with other accents
Establishing a neighborhood boîte amid several first-rate competitors sounds downright suicidal.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | July 25, 2007

Catarina's Italian Village

A popular local spinoff
For more than 30 years, the Italian Village Restaurant has been as much of a necessary, yet taken-for-granted institution in Wakefield as the post office.

By BILL RODRIGUEZ | July 18, 2007