In my first 2 years of living in Providence, I would seize every opportunity to take 2 trains and a subway ride home to New Hampshire. It was a home sickness I hadn’t expected and thus didn’t have the skills yet to cope with it- besides running back
If there’s one thing I can’t live without, it’s a drink- more specifically a drink that makes my teeth jitter and heart palpitate. As a coffee drinker going on 7 years, there’s something about pulling up to an orange and pink painted building and consuming a
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No sooner had I first shaken George Gonzalez’s hand than had he smoothly slipped his notebook underneath our wobbly café table in downtown Providence, RI. “I’m an intense perfectionist”, he confessed. Gonzalez, 21, is currently studying culinary arts and food & beverage management at Johnson & Wales University.
It hurts to say I’ve reached the point where a trip to Target brings me just as much agony as a dentist appointment. But there’s one grocery store item that’s been especially wreaking havoc on my wallet- eggs. Whether it be inflation, tariffs or the bird flu,
Ugh, tourists amirite? On a much-needed long weekend trip to the big apple in the depths of my senior-itis, I wanted to be different. Taking off down the alleyways of Harlem, crossing the Brooklyn Bridge down to prospect park or just blending in with the crowd in Times Square and
I get it- vegetables can ruin a good time. But while some people think combining chocolate and beans makes this dessert no better than an oatmeal raisin cookie, I believe it’s the key to expanding one's palette. Going from extreme picky eater to a curious herbivore was
If I had three wishes from a genie, I would ask for world peace, to understand what my cat is thinking and to get rid of my acne. (Don’t be upset, because I already mentioned world peace)! I have truly never been part of a losing battle so much
“Even if you’re not interested in making rugs — it’s not just about making rugs, you know.” That’s the message Savaree Hazard-Chaney shares with anyone who asks about her unique tuft-your-own rug business, TuftxPVD. Hazard-Chaney, 32, lies back in her vibrant Pawtucket studio sporting her typical bandana, hiking
“Rhode Island’s #1 hidden gem”, the sign read in the window as we pulled open the doors and cascaded down a flight of hard-to-miss stairs. The tavern section of this family-style RI-based chain restaurant calls out for its comfort-seeking audience in both atmosphere and menu options. My roommate and
Alison Bologna’s passion for community extends far beyond her career as a journalist at Providence’s NBC affiliate, WJAR-TV. She is also the founder of Shri Yoga studio in Pawtucket, where the core values of “support, honor, respect, and inspire” reflect her own lifestyle and commitment to serving others.
“All you’re getting is a caesar salad?” my mother commented per usual after I placed my order, “why not something more filling?” Yes- given the option of any elaborate dish on the menu this choice seems bland. Somehow along the course of dining out all these years the crunchy