AIDS Project RI Announces Dining Out for Life this Thursday
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AIDS Project RI Announces Dining Out for Life this Thursday
“We’re asking people to visit our website to get the complete list of restaurants, which will continue to grow up to the day of the event,” said AIDS Project RI development director Julie Casimiro.
Confirmed restaurants so far include in Barrington, Pizzico; Cranston, Bistro 22; East Greenwich, Grille on Main and Tio Mateo’s; Newport, Despina’s Café and SpeakEasy; North Kingstown, the Carriage Inn and Bravo Wood Fired Pizza; North Smithfield, Cafe900; Pawtucket, Hose Company #6 and Rasoi; Providence, Blaze East Side, Broadway Bistro, CAV, Easy Entertaining, EatDrinkRI’s “Dinner by Dames,” El Rancho Grande, GPub, Gracie’s, India, Kitchen Bar, Los Andes, the Melting Pot, New Rivers, Parkside, Pizzico, Rosalina, and Three Sisters; Warren, Federal Hill Pizza and Simone’s; and in Woonsocket, the Burrito Company. The event is sponsored by CVS Health, the “Gold Fork Sponsor,” and Rustigian Rugs. National sponsor is Subaru.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“We work to fill these restaurants, even introducing their establishment to new customers, so they have a great business day and end up sending a sizable check to AIDS Project RI,” said Casimiro. "Restaurants donate a percentage from each dinner check—or checks from all meals on that day—or donate a flat amount."
"People need to get tested for HIV, practice safe sex, and take other steps to help the state reach its goal of zero new HIV infections," said AIDS Project RI executive director Stephen Hourahan.
For more than 30 years, AIDS Project RI has provided HIV/AIDS prevention and education services, as well as assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Project RI is a division of Family Service of RI. More information is available at www.aidsprojectri.org.
5 Hidden Restaurant Gems in Providence
The G Pub, Providence
The re-purposing of historic buildings in Providence has yielded many awesome dining spots. One place that immediately pops to mind is a new casual spot called the G Pub. Located in the basement of the old Providence Gas building, the G is hip and clean and full of tempting food and drink. They have a rooftop bar area but we stuck with the downstairs. We started with the warm pretzels, which were delish, and quickly moved on to the farmhouse fried chicken and the pastrami Gansett. The fried chicken was excellent--juicy and perfectly fried--and the Tabasco gravy had a nice zing. The pastrami was among the best we've had in the area--spicy, with Narragansett ale mustard, caramelized onions and house made pickles. 61 Orange St. 632-4782,www.providencegpub.com
Broadway Bistro
Some places manage to stay on "hidden gem" lists for ever. We are not sure why that is. The Broadway Bistro is one of those rare places that flies under the radar even though they've been turning out excellent fare for a long time now. This quaint spot features really good local food with a seasonal focus. The menu changes often but look for their house made gnocchi. They are our favorite dish and we at least split them every time. The ribs and grits is another favorite. 205 Broadway, 331-2450,www.broadwaybistrori.com
McBride's Pub, Providence
One of the newer Irish pubs in Providence, McBride's is still a hidden gem among the other shops and restaurants of Wayland Square. A serendipitous trip to Ireland led two brothers to turn this former garage into a cool Irish pub and we are grateful they did! We started with the lamb sliders. The fig glaze added a nice sweetness to the earthiness of the lamb and it was perfectly cooked. Although the burgers and pizzas looked good, we wanted a traditional dinner and chose the corned beef and cabbage. It was nice and tender and the cheddar/ale sauce was a delicious accompaniment. 161 Wayland Ave. 751-3000,www.mcbrides-pub.com
Noodles 102, Providence
This cool little spot opened a short time ago and has been cranking out delicious and creative food ever since. Our visit found the restaurant fairly crowded but we got a table pretty quickly. We ordered some of the chicken lettuce wraps to start. They were well seasoned and the nice crisp lettuce added the right crunch. For dinner we got a noodle bowl with miso broth, Udon noodles and beef. It was a ton of flavor in a simple dish...always a winner in our books. The menu implored us to try the clay pot cooked rice. We chose the chicken with Szechuan BBQ sauce. It was delicious and the clay pot baking brings out a whole new nuttiness to the rice. 102 Ives St.383-5004, www.noodles102.com
Succotash, Providence
CORRECTION:
Unfortunately, we got this one wrong. Michael and I frequent Rhode Island restaurants about four times a week for these columns. While we give each restaurant a call to confirm details right before we publish, we can't guarantee the folks on the other end of the phone are informed or honest. Succotash indeed closed--and we are sorry we misled our readers. But be sure to visit one of the other great restaurants on this week's list! -- Ann Martini
