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5 ONLINE MUST-READS 1. Don’ t feel like cooking on Easter? These dine-in and takeout specials should do the trick. rimonthly. com / easter-brunch 2. Try these fun indoor activities when April showers hit. rimonthly. com / aprilshowers-in-rhode-island 3. Expect French pastries and delicious espresso drinks at the new Gardiner Provisions cafe and bakeshop in Newport. rimonthly. com / gardiner-provisions 4. Find your next favorite read at one of these local independent bookstores. rimonthly. com / local-bookstores 5. See which Rhody businesses pulled the best April Fools’ pranks and shenanigans this year. rimonthly. com / local-april-fools-jokes
READER Q & A: WE ASKED, YOU VOTED! Hey RI’ ers! What’ s your favorite classic cocktail?
41 % Margarita 29 % Martini 24 % Old Fashioned 6 % Daiquiri
COMING IN MAY Treat mom to one of these delicious local Mother’ s Day brunches or dinners. rimonthly. com / mothers-day-inrhode-island
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH“ Okay winter, it’ s been fun but I’ m ready for some spring color.”
Portsmouth | Photo by @ nadiagenovevaphotography
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WEB EXTRAS Wondering where all the nonalcoholic options are in our Cocktail Culture feature? Head to rimonthly. com / zeroproof-drinks for a list of our favorite local mocktails.
EDITOR’ S FIND“ I recently took a class with Slow Bloom Ceramics at the super-cool Machines With Magnets in Pawtucket. Owner Michelle Peterson holds pop-ups— complete with snacks and cocktails— at various venues and brings everything you need to create a ceramic work of art: clay, tools and helpful guidance included, should you need it. It was so lovely to immerse myself in something creative for three hours. I was locked in, as the kids say.” @ slowbloomceramics— Dana Laverty, managing editor
PHOTOGRAPHY( CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT): GARDINER PROVISIONS / SHANNON HAMMOND; DISCOVER NEWPORT; COURTESY OF @ NADIAGENOVEVAPHOTOGRAPHY ON INSTAGRAM; ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / ISEJA-AKA-LITA; DANA LAVERTY; GETTY IMAGES / DIGITAL VISION VECTORS / BOMBUS CREATIVE.
20 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY I APRIL 2026