WEB EXTRAS Head to our Instagram for @ jmhair _ stylist ’ s behind-the-scenes look into how this month ’ s Luxe Life style shoot ( see page 26 ) came together . instagram . com / rimonthly

EDITOR ’ S FIND “ Every winter , I engage in a little pampering with the Bodhi Spa ’ s Water Journey . It ’ s 150 minutes of heated bliss , dipping myself into varying degrees of mineral water baths . Ahhh !” — Dana Laverty , managing editor

READER Q & A We asked , you answered online . Hey RI-ers ! What ’ s your favorite St . Patrick ’ s Day activity ? 50 % Eating corned beef and cabbage . 36 % Knocking back a Guinness at a local pub . 13 % Catching the Newport St . Patrick ’ s Day Parade . 1 % Running in Pawtucket ’ s Tour De Patrick .

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5 ONLINE MUST-READS 1 . Support these local female-owned businesses in honor of Women ’ s History Month . rimonthly . com / women-owned 2 . Find where to grab a Guinness , listen to live Irish music and more on St . Patrick ’ s Day . rimonthly . com / st-patricks-day 3 . Discover these neighborhood bakeries to get your zeppole fix for St . Joseph ’ s Day . rimonthly . com / where-to-get-zeppolesin-rhode-island 4 . Get to know Now or Never , the new hobby hub and social club in Providence . rimonthly . com / now-ornever 5 . See which local chefs and eateries made the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalists list . rimonthly . com / rhode-island-jbf-semifinalists

PHOTO OF THE MONTH Inquisitive river otter taken at Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge in Exeter , RI . Photo by @ kmgnaturephotography Psst ... tag # 401love on Instagram for the chance to be featured in our next issue .

COMING IN APRIL Plan ahead with our extensive list of local Easter brunches ( and dinners !). rimonthly . com / easter-brunch

PHOTOGRAPHY ( CLOCKWISE FROM FROM TOP LEFT ): JOSH ADAM ; JAMIE COELHO ; ANGEL TUCKER ; COURTESY OF KEITH GANNON / KMG NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY ; DISCOVER NEWPORT .