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“( Not ) At Your Service ,” May
This is not only a fantastic piece of writing but some very important insight into an industry — and its fearless frontline — that is in the line of fire .
MATTHEW JENNINGS VIA TWITTER
“ Johnny , Get Your Gun ,” April
In “ Johnny , Get Your Gun ?” John Taraborelli says , “ America wants me to have a gun . Everything in our society not-so-subtly defaults towards making it as easy and appealing as possible .” Everything ? Not in the anti-gun liberal subculture ! “ America wants ” should make people wary . America ’ s big — Americans vary !
FELICIA NIMUE ACKERMAN PROVIDENCE
“ Calamari Comeback State ,” April
The article really shows how much squid affects RI ’ s culture and economy . Loved the interview with the squid fisherman . Thank you so much for your support for Fearless Fish . It really helps our business .
STU MELTZER OWNER , FEARLESS FISH PROVIDENCE
“ Calamari Comeback State ,” April Cover
So proud of this guy ! Seeing his face on the cover of a magazine and being Rhode Island famous makes all the long hours , hard work and dedication worth it . Love you to pieces , chef John Bordieri .
CHERIE FERREIRA VIA FACEBOOK
CORRECTION : In “ Top Doctors ” ( May ), we omitted Patrick Sullivan ’ s hospital affiliations . They are Rhode Island and Miriam hospitals .
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THINGS TO DO
PPAC is back . We got the scoop on the Providence Performing Arts Center ’ s much-anticipated 2021 / 2022 season . rimonthly . com / ppac-returns
H EALTH
How safe is the air in your county ? We dissected the American Lung Association ’ s annual State of the Air report for details . rimonthly . com / annualstate-of-the-air
CULTURE
Meet Maret Bondarew , the artist behind your favorite greeting cards , patches and the “ Knock It Off ” T-shirts for charity . rimonthly . com / rhodymaker-maret-bondorew
FOOD AND DRINK
We taste-tested Kow Kow ’ s Hong Kong-style bubble waffle ice cream cones at a new storefront in Fox Point ( and now you have to , too ). rimonthly . com / kow-kow
HOME AND STYLE
In House Lust , peek inside a yellow Victorian in Warren , a gem of a property with all the right updates . rimonthly . com / house-lust-warren-victorian
PLUS ! FIVE CAN ’ T-MISS EVENTS / DINER ’ S UPDATE / COVID-19 IN RI
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THINGS TO DO : PHOTO COURTESY OF PPAC . HEALTH : GETTY IMAGES . FOOD AND DRINK : JAMIE COELHO . CULTURE : COURTESY OF MARET BONDAREW ; HOME AND STYLE : COURTESY OF LILA DELMAN COMPASS .
12 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l JUNE 2021