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ing, and have cash on hand for donations( suggested $ 75 per person) for the end of the meal. @ littlefriendpvd
Claudine
The Backstory: Claudine offers an eight-course tasting experience with optional upgrades: think caviar, wine pairings and an extra cheese course. The restaurant is owned by couple Josh Finger and Maggie McConnell, who met while working at Per Se in New York City and moved to Providence to open their first restaurant together.
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The menu focuses on classic French cuisine with a strong emphasis on seafood and locally sourced ingredients. What to Order: There’ s only one option for the full tasting experience at $ 165 per guest, but you can always expect the freshest catch of the day, including a simple Rhode Island oyster from the Ocean State Shellfish Co-Op with Hokkaido sea urchin and Champagne mousseline to start the evening. Other seasonal seafood species for July might include striped bass, soft shell crab, Maine lob- |
FROM LEFT: Wild Goose oyster from Claudine; lobster mac and cheese from Ten Prime Seafood.
ster, shellfish like Bang Island mussels from Maine, local quahogs and razor clams prepared with farm produce like sun-ripened tomatoes and corn, freshly picked herbs and foraged wild berries. Fun Perks: Claudine was recently named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best New Restaurant. The dining room offers an open kitchen with a mirror on the ceiling, allowing guests access to dinner and a culinary show. For those who don’ t imbibe in alcohol, Claudine also offers a nonalco-
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Ten Prime Seafood
The Backstory: Ten Prime Seafood is an Elkhay family affair, with owner and“ maestro” John Elkhay’ s son, Harrison, and daughter, Laura, helping to run the show. It joins Chow Fun Food Group’ s other seafood mainstay, Ten Prime Steak & Sushi, as a sister restaurant. Located on the corner of Empire and Washington streets, where Res and Bravo used to be, it’ s perfectly positioned across from Trinity Repertory Company to draw in the theater crowd. What to Order: Renowned chef Jules Ramos is back after making waves back in the day with Elkhay. Favorite seafood dishes include the raw bar tower with lobster claws, shrimp cocktail, local oysters and littlenecks, the bluefin tuna crispy rice, lobster acting like escargot and the lobster mac and cheese stuffed inside a full lobster. Guests can also opt for simply prepared day boat scallops, swordfish and bluefin tuna that’ s either grilled, blackened or sauteed with lemon butter. Fun Perks: The restaurant offers half off raw bar favorites on Tuesdays, and“ no whine Wednesdays” grant half-priced wines by the glass. There’ s also a fun“ Poppy Hour” menu available from 4:30 – 6 p. m. with free organic popcorn and discounted shared plates like super crunchy fish sliders, bluefin tuna and salmon crispy rice, crispy clam strips and fries. 123 Empire St., Providence, 642-0770, tenprimeseafood. com
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The Backstory: This restaurant on the corner of Broadway had big shoes to fill. It was the beloved Broadway Bistro for more than two decades, but the ambience and camaraderie
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