CityState : Out Takes l Photography by Erin X . Smithers
Jebeth Rubio
The Naked Fig team , right
Amber Jackson , left , of Black Leaf
Jealani Laughlin and Emmett Van Slyke
Talk , Taste , Toast
No raining on this parade ! Hope & Main hosted its first indoor Schoolyard Twilight Party at its headquarters in Warren , raising $ 60,000 to support the organization ’ s incubator programs , kitchen operations and industry tabletop show . More than 325 guests enjoyed live music and raffles and sampled a menu of sweet and savory bites created by Hope & Main members and graduates . The nonprofit organization is committed to transforming Rhode Island ’ s food economy by providing services to entrepreneurs of all means . — M . B .
Guetty Antiste , right , of Empanada Assassin Doris De Los Santos , Lisa Raiola , Sabina Matos
Jackie Duhamel and Paul Kubiski of Bootblack Brand
24 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l JANUARY 2024