THE PROCESS : Order and pre-pay directly on the website , then pick up in the designated parking area at the restaurant .
DETAILS : 32 Barton Ave ., Barrington , 247-0017 , bluewatergrillri . com
La Arepa
Venezuelan food is all about arepas — little corn cakes made with maize dough — stuffed with meat , seafood and Spanish cheese . They are like a fluffy South American version of a tortilla , served with sides of green fried plantains and black beans and rice . This Pawtucket restaurant is owned by Nohemy Rodriguez and she offers nearly a dozen housemade arepa varieties from shrimp and simple veggie to beef , chicken and pulled pork with salads and fresh avocado .
THE PROCESS : Order food directly on the website , then do contactless pickup at the restaurant .
DETAILS : 582 Smithfield Ave ., Pawtucket , 335-3711 , laarepari . com
La Masseria
When hearty Italian cravings hit , La Masseria fills plates with rich pastas and ravioli gilded in fresh tomato and cheese sauces . Favorites include the housemade fettuccine with eggplant and smoked mozzarella and the pumpkin agnolotti with ricotta salata . Protein choices run the gamut from oven-roasted rabbit and duck to more mainstream breaded chicken with spinach and fontina , filet mignon and veal chops . If you have to stay at home , you may as well visit Italy via your dinner table .
THE PROCESS : Call the restaurant to order takeout , then pick it up .
DETAILS : 223 Main St ., East Greenwich , 398-0693 , masseriari . com
Rasa
What to order : Everything . It ’ s all deeply flavorful including starters like bhajis , onion and vegetable fritters with tamarind chutney , and potato and pea samosas , which translate as turnovers with coriander and ginger . Curry entrees warm a chilly day , from Madras to coconut mushroom ( the chef can adjust the heat from mild to hot ); garlic shrimp bathing in chili sauce and
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