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Lisa Magnuson Wine Seminars by our favorite Wine Guy

Marc Guillotte at People's Liquor Warehouse in Apponaug is already underway with his 2010 in-store wine seminars. Check out the schedule. I'm looking forward to the Dao reds, the Rhones, and the Chilean wines of course! Continue

Added by Lisa Magnuson on February 20, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Lori Schafer Fresh Eggs in the City?

Does anyone have any information on raising city chickens in Providence? Where does one get fresh eggs -- are there any urban layers? Continue

Added by Lori Schafer on February 9, 2010 at 9:10pm — 6 Comments

RI For Wine Update: Petition to Allow Off-Premise Wine Tastings & Wine Events

We've made progress! Still hammering out the charity event details, but here's a link to the newly rewritten law. Jointly promoted wine dinners are back on! Commercial_Licensing_Bulletin_2010-1.pdf Continue

Added by RI For Wine on February 2, 2010 at 9:57am — No Comments

RI For Wine Petition to Allow Off-Premise Wine Tastings & Wine Events

The state of Rhode Island is enforcing a law which prohibits retailers from holding off-premise wine tastings and events. It also restricts retailers and restaurants from holding wine dinners in conjunction with one another. The following is a petition to change this law. January 18, 2010 Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Commercial Licensing—Liquor Control 1511 Pontiac Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Re: Promotion of Alcoholic Beverage Business Dear Maria L. D’Alessandro, Esq., In… Continue

Added by RI For Wine on January 19, 2010 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Lisa Magnuson Have you heard about Native Food and Wine?

Sommelier/writer Kevin Lynch and chef/photographer Amber Share of Native Food and Wine have begun a self-funded, world-wide culinary tour to discover first-hand how each culture produces and values their food and wine. (Read more) Continue

Added by Lisa Magnuson on January 8, 2010 at 8:35am — No Comments

Seth Price Hanukkah Kitchen Conversions. Are you making any food for the festival of Lights?

Working on my Latke recipe and imagine the my wife tolerates my attempts to embrace the cuisine of her upbringing because she knows it comes from a place of love. Came across a great article in the NeW York Times. Non-Jewish Chefs Adapt Family Hanukkah Rites - NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5V9Zwh Continue

Added by Seth Price on December 14, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Lisa Magnuson State puts a cork in retailers’ wine dinners and tasting events

Rhode Island’s liquor control board issued a bulletin stating that a “retail liquor store licensee cannot jointly promote or advertise a wine tasting or sampling event with a . . . restaurant.” http://www.examiner.com/x-14504-Providence-Wine-Examiner~y2009m12d4-State-puts-a-cork-in-retailers-wine-dinners-and-tasting-events" target="_blank">Read more . . . Marc (the wine guy) has already blogged about this topic, but it is worth repeating and it is vital that… Continue

Added by Lisa Magnuson on December 7, 2009 at 10:41pm — 4 Comments

Marc Guillotte NO MORE WINE DINNERS AND WINE TASTING EVENTS!

There is a recent bulliton sent out from the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations which will, in all honesty curb and restrict wine dinners and events. It has 'interpreted' the current law on wine tastings to forbid retail accounts to aid in the promotion of any wine dinner or event, taking a large incentive for the distributors to be involved. It was written and enforced on behalf of a large do nothing retailer, no longer to be named who has no participation in true wine culture and… Continue

Added by Marc Guillotte on November 27, 2009 at 8:00am — 4 Comments

Seth Price Tips for Thanksgiving

Some last minute pointers to help with your Thanksgiving plus a great video on carving a turket, so you don't have to butcher it like last year - News - Times Topics - The New York Times http://bit.ly/63qi5f

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Added by Seth Price on November 26, 2009 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Marc Guillotte Southern Italian Wines

I've just got to say and I'm sure I'm saying it to no one that Southern Italian wines are about to explode. Primotivo and Negroamaro are priced right and present amazing intensity if lacking in complexity. Add Sicily to the mix and we have a category of wine that, like Rhone in France, might rise up and rival the moneyed and collectible wines to the North. Has anyone had a Salice Salentino lately? Continue

Added by Marc Guillotte on November 2, 2009 at 10:18pm — 7 Comments

Jennifer Luxmoore Loie Fuller.... FAIL!

1455 Westminster Street, Providence Date of Visit: Saturday October 17th Website: www.loiefullers.com Price: $$$$ Loie Fuller is a beautiful restaurant that serves what seems to be upscale American food. We’ve heard wonderful things about it and were excited to try it! We didn’t decide to go out to eat until 8:10, so we arrived at 8:20 on a Saturday night. We were told that a few tables were finishing dinner and that if they didn’t have dessert we’d be… Continue

Added by Jennifer Luxmoore on October 23, 2009 at 4:09pm — 2 Comments

Jennifer Luxmoore Ebisu Japanese Restaurant (Part II)

38 Pontiac Avenue, Providence Date of Visit: Wednesday October 21 Website: www.ebisuri.com Price: $$ Ebisu is a Japanese restaurant, but not a sushi restaurant; they serve Yakitori (meat on a stick!), noodles and Shabu Shabu, which is “a Japanese variety of hot pot. The dish is prepared by submerging a very thin slice of meat or vegetable in a pot of boiling dashi (broth) and swishing it back and forth several times.” We were there back in January, so afte… Continue

Added by Jennifer Luxmoore on October 23, 2009 at 3:49pm — No Comments

Steve Soper Chez Pascal and New Rivers for Restaurant Weeks

While the two words "restaurant weeks" stumbles off the tongue, these two places are shining examples of what makes this food event so incredibly good. We tried Chez Pascal last week and New Rivers just last evening and can claim without hesitation that $30 bucks a person for such wonderful food should not be missed. Skip Boston and NYC is just not worth the travel headaches when you have such food venues right here. You can read my review notes on Chez Pascal,… Continue

Added by Steve Soper on July 23, 2009 at 7:26am — 2 Comments

derek wagner Summer Menus + Summer Flavors

After a great break, I am happy and excited to get back into the kitchen! I've put together a new summer dinner menu, busting with summer goodness. I'm really trying to highlight simple, straightforward, crisp flavors. Since the rain seems to have lightened up a bit, the gardens are getting some sunshine and all the local harvest is getting into full swing(including our own small garden at nicks). We are very proud to be partnering up with lots of local growers + producers to bring the freshest… Continue

Added by derek wagner on July 16, 2009 at 12:52pm — 4 Comments

Rich Lang Farmstead on Swine Flu and Factory Farming

[What follow is a private email which Matt Jennings, the chef and co-wner (with his wife Kate) of Farmstead & La Laiterie, sent out to friends and industry associates about the Swine Flu and factory farming. Coming from someone who is both very involved in, and very passionate about, the world of food and it's origins, it is a telling read. We reprint it here on Providence Palate with Matt's permission.] Friends, This is a hard email to write. Some of you are farmers. Some of you are chefs… Continue

Added by Rich Lang on May 6, 2009 at 3:22pm — 6 Comments

Tammy Looking for job in the kitchen

I'm currently a J&W student, with only 4 kitchen classes left. I do work full time, however it's not my passion. I'm having allot of trouble finding a job in the kitchen due to lack of experience. I previously worked at Gilette Stadium doing prep, and have done some volunteer events through J&W to build my resume. I'm a serious 31 year old mother of two trying to get my foot in the door somewhere. If anyone can help me out that would be very kind. Thanks! Continue

Added by Tammy on May 4, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Jennifer Luxmoore My life of Sin blog...

I don't know if any of you are interested in this, but I've started a cake blog about my business. If you're interested in seeing some cake that aren't usually posted to the website and occasionally listening to me rant about owning a small business then check it out... it's www.mylifeofsin.blogspot.com Continue

Added by Jennifer Luxmoore on March 21, 2009 at 4:51pm — 3 Comments

Sugar Bear what happened to Parkside?

Anybody know what happened to Parkside. I ate there a few years ago and the rotisserie offerings were pretty good. I went there recently and it was DREADFUL. The place was 1/2 full (1/2 empty) and the service was still terrible. The appetizers, particularly the calamari, were worse than average. I had an inedible duck served on the worst risotto I have ever tasted - totally amateur. I was surprised when the waiter took my full plate and didn't inquire as to what was wrong. Maybe that explains wh… Continue

Added by Sugar Bear on March 10, 2009 at 6:04pm — 2 Comments

Andrea Sloan I'm....Waitin' for the Cart....

Channel some Lou Reed: We got some hot dogs- We got some onions- Got some relish and we put it on some bu-uns- I'm... waitin' for the cart. I'm talking about the Chez Pascal hot dog cart. I know it's still February, but it's sunny, warm, and I'm done with dirty snow and pot-holes. I want to sit in the sun, feel the breeze, listen to the creak of the swings and the wobbly sounds of ice cream trucks. And I want the dogs. That's all. Continue

Added by Andrea Sloan on February 27, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Cheesy Tom Specific Carbohydrate Diet

Welcome to my hell. I have had to say goodbye to many of my favorite culinary items due to my misbehaving innerds. The less detail the better. It's like a Homer Simpson NIGHTMARE! No more beer, chocolate, pasta, rice, grains, bread, dairy,no processed stuff, no sugar, DEAR GOD! Here is a helpful site if anyone has to do this awful thing as well. http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/legal_illegal_a-c.htm Continue

Added by Cheesy Tom on February 17, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

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Lisa Magnuson

Wine Seminars by our favorite Wine Guy

Posted by Lisa Magnuson on February 20, 2010 at 3:00pm

Lori Schafer

Fresh Eggs in the City?

Posted by Lori Schafer on February 9, 2010 at 9:10pm — 6 Comments

RI For Wine

Update: Petition to Allow Off-Premise Wine Tastings & Wine Events

Posted by RI For Wine on February 2, 2010 at 9:57am

RI For Wine

Petition to Allow Off-Premise Wine Tastings & Wine Events

Posted by RI For Wine on January 19, 2010 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Lisa Magnuson

Have you heard about Native Food and Wine?

Posted by Lisa Magnuson on January 8, 2010 at 8:35am

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