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DINING OUT: A spiffy newcomer
draws raves in E.G.
Farewell to the PawSox:
Their story by the numbers
PLANT
POwER
“Plant Power,” April
Gorgeous cover Rhode Island Monthly
and awesome coverage by Jamie
Coelho. Plant-based eating is huge
right now and I can’t wait to try all of
these places when the dust settles.
JILL MAGEE MARINELLI
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Your Town, April
I would like to let you know of my
displeasure with your latest issue of
Rhode Island Monthly. We are new
residents of Rhode Island and have
enjoyed your magazine and have
found it very valuable in learning
about our new state. When the latest
issue arrived and on the cover
had in rather large font “Plant Power,”
I was very excited to dig in and
read the well-done story. I liked the
fact that it showcased a few places,
ones that I will certainly be visiting
hopefully in the near future.
Then to my surprise I came upon
the article focused on Graze Burgers
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and its beef supplier, JW Beef, out
of Stonington, Connecticut. My
question is why would you choose
to showcase a restaurant that
focuses on hamburgers in the same
edition as the one touting veganism?
At the very least I found it
mildly irritating and insensitive that
you would choose to include this
particular restaurant in the story. I
haven’t spent any time in Westerly,
but I would think there might be
some restaurants there that focus
their menu on more of a plantbased
approach.
PAUL HAMMOND
CUMBERLAND
Reporter, March
Thanks, Ellen Liberman and Rhode
Island Monthly for telling this
story [on the state archives] so well!
Loved the ending — subtle shoutout
to Bridget Valverde and Justine
Caldwell.
NELLIE GORBEA
RHODE ISLAND SECRETARY OF STATE
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Fill your empty lap with a
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PROVIDENCE
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FOOD AND DRINK
I scream, you scream: We compiled seventeen great ice
cream spots where you can pick up a cone or pint today.
IN DEPTH
Read how home delivery
and a direct-to-consumer
farm store have helped
Deep Roots Farm pick up
profits during a crisis.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
There sure is a lot going on
at the bottom of the bay:
Read all about the secret,
sexy life of the quahog.
HOME AND STYLE
Check out House Lust for
the most covetable
properties on the market.
CULTURE
Feeling artsy? See a few
of our favorite #RIArts
projects made by local
painters, dancers and
photographers.
PLUS! DINER’S UPDATE /
TOP DOCS WINNERS / SHOP LOCAL
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