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a l ll l a american The mac n’ cheese egg rolls from Bonetown Burgers and BBQ include all your barbecue favorites wrapped up in one roll. american eats Your family cookouts will never be the same once you’ve tasted the savory offerings at these local joints. CAMP NOWHERE Where else can you get good eats for only three bucks a pop? Nowhere, or rather, Camp Nowhere, to be precise. Thought up by two Johnson and Wales graduates, the cabin-style restaurant allows you to enjoy menu items like Big Mac minis, beef short rib sliders and fried cheese logs (a.k.a. mozz sticks). Providence LUXE BURGER BAR Here you can build your own burger with more than 400,000 combination possibilities, including a vast selection of patties (yes, even vegetarian and gluten-free), cheeses, ancillary toppings, sauces and buns. But if (somehow, someway) burgers aren’t your style, there’s build-your-own mac n’ cheese options, as well. Another perk: Your pup can dine with you on the outdoor patio! Providence BECKY’S BBQ Enjoy southern-style barbecue while in the dining room of a countryside, ranch-style house. All of the restaurant’s chicken, pork and beef is slowly cooked with hickory wood to add the perfect, mouthwatering barbecue flavor. Be prepared to fall off your chair the way your meat falls off the bone with this delicious experience. Middletown MEWS TAVERN Home to sixty-nine beers on tap and even more hearty food choices, the Mews is sure to satisfy your cravings. Whether you stop by for the pulled pork platter or the varied burger options (think Sunset Farms beef, “bean-oa” and salmon patties), this tavern has something for everyone. Wakefield BONETOWN BURGERS AND BBQ It’s all in the name: Having recently moved from food truck to brick and mortar, Bonetown serves up tasty handcrafted burgers as well as hardwood smoked barbecue. But the winning combo really takes center stage with its Lemmy Burger — black angus beef topped with a house bourbon BBQ sauce, bacon, smoked onion crisps and cheddar cheese. Cranston CHOMP KITCHEN AND DRINKS Talk about comfort food; Chomp will make you feel right at home with its cozy, contemporary atmosphere while you dine on refined classics like dry-rubbed wings, patty melts and hot chicken sandwiches. But don’t shy away from the more innovative dishes, like the new truffle and polenta burger or Beerfish sandwich (beer-battered haddock with beer mustard Dijonnaise). Providence and Warren CRAZY BURGER A burger bowl might sound, well, crazy, but hear us out: At Crazy Burger, you can enjoy all your favorite burger fixings without the risk of meat juice or mustard dripping down your hands (even if it is finger-licking-good). It has a whole slew of interesting menu items, too, like the Freaky Fajita Burger, Mahi Mahi Taco Burger, Just Plain Nuts Burger and the Whassapy Burger (all available in bun or bowl form). Narragansett Don’t Miss! FOR MORE BBQ: Durk’s BBQ, Providence FOR MORE BURGERS: GottaQ Smokehouse, Cumberland Harry’s Burger Bar, Newport, Smoke House, Newport Wes’ Rib House, Providence Beef Barn, North Smithfield Binge BBQ, Newport Uptown, Cranston The Flatts, Wakefield Graze Burgers, Westerly Lincoln and Providence