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FROM LEFT: A sneak peek at the interior design of Pescadou; the Skoal Room; the Hotel Viking completes its renovation.
Hotel Viking Victory
The hotel celebrates its 100th anniversary with a renovation
and four new food and beverage concepts. By Jamie Coelho
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WO LOCAL RESTAURATEURS have opened four new food and beverage concepts all under one roof, all around the same time. The powerhouse team of Robert Andreozzi and Jesse Hedberg, co-owners of Pizza Marvin and Club Frills, have come together to form Littleneck Hospitality Group for the new restaurant and bar concepts at the
Hotel Viking in Newport.
The Providence-based restaurant group is run by Andreozzi, a two-time James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef: Northeast in 2023 and 2025, and Hedberg, a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service.
The color palette, patterns and textures of the hotel’ s update evolve from room to room on the first floor, while keeping historical details— like an original letter box, architectural elements and photography from the hotel’ s Gilded Age heyday— intact. The historic hotel is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Design was executed by a talented team, including Los Angeles-based Christian
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Ellie’ s at Night
Ellie’ s in downtown Providence still offers daytime Parisian vibes, but at night, it transforms into a romantic French bistro with soft candlelight, classic French dishes and a French wine list. On Friday through Sunday nights, servers cater to each table, offering menu choices and a more intimate dining experience. elliesprov. com— J. C.
Steak tartare with grilled sourdough and wine at Ellie’ s.
Schnyder of Beleco with exterior and interior painting by Golden Edge Painting of Portsmouth. The 200-room hotel is now home to Skoal Room, an homage to the hotel’ s original bar. Featuring dark seafoam green-painted walls and masculine detailing, this is the place to pull up for a terrific martini and a turkey club. Pescadou is a French Riviera-inspired seafood restaurant helmed by chef William Rietzel, whose previous experience at the Ocean House earned him a James Beard semifinalist nomination for Best Chef: Northeast in 2022. He most recently served as executive chef at Newport’ s Giusto.
The hotel also opened a preppy coffee and snack bar called Tuck Shop, serving coffee drinks alongside pastries and treats from Seven Stars Bakery. Guests can head up to the rooftop that overlooks Newport Harbor and the Newport Bridge at Cap Club. The rooftop bar has a’ 90s America’ s Cup vibe complete with retro-style loungers, nautical nods and a Caribbean rum bar atmosphere with tropical-hued umbrellas and daiquiris and coladas on the menu.
The design at Pescadou is inspired by the Slim Aarons midcentury modern prints on its walls.“ His’ 60s –’ 70s photographs in the Riviera,” Andreozzi says.“ I kept on beating that drum for the design, and then I found out that he did a gallery of his work in Newport.” As for the food,“ Pescadou is all about seafood, good olive oil and the South of France, with a lot of raw bar and pasta options.”
“ Everything that we can do to highlight Rhode Island and surrounding waters will be the focus,” Rietzel adds. hotelviking. com
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