MAY 2021
Contents
Departments
10 CONTRIBUTORS
12 FROM THE PUBLISHER
14 CHATTER
17 CityState
21 CURRENT Pandemic portraits ; airway experts ; inside E . Frances Paper .
26 STYLE Dog days of spring .
29 OUT TAKES Tales from the Castle .
31 REPORTER Saving the New England cottontail .
37 TO-DO LIST May ’ s best activities .
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Spring Into A Happier You
Treat yourself to a fresh start with our roundup of remote fitness classes , healthy recipes , walking trails , beauty secrets and more ideas for self-care . By Samantha Labrecque
HAPPIER YOU : GETTY IMAGES / FRESH SPLASH ; ( NOT ) AT YOUR SERVICE : BRENDAN TOTTEN ; STYLE : MEAGHAN SUSI .
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49 Top Doctors 2021
Rhode Island physicians name the 222 best specialists in the state . Edited by Samantha Labrecque
56 ( Not ) At Your Service
How public-facing restaurant staff are faring in the high-stress , ever-evolving world of pandemic dining . By Jamie Coelho
68 Boy Meets Grill
A cooking newbie expands his repertoire and discovers more than the secrets to a great tuna melt . By Philip Eil
Green pineapple collar , from $ 19.95 , Andreas Custom Collars . Pineapple bowtie , from $ 12 , Dusi Dog . Pizza bites , $ 8 , Buppy Pets .
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73 YOUR TOWN Explore the hidden treasures in your town .
79 AT HOME An interior designer ’ s new digs .
84 DINING OUT A Newport spinoff offers breezy decor , an outdoor bar and food that sates .
120 SNAPSHOT Rhode Island ’ s Act of Renunciation .
On the cover : Vascular surgeon and top doctor Carla C . Moreira . Photograph by Alex Gagne . Follow us on the web at RIMonthly . com .
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