Two major culinary events are just ahead. Food Network Live comes to Providence this Sunday, and Taste of the Nation takes place next Wednesday. I did mountains of research on where to eat in Italy, reading every guide and asking well-traveled foodie friends. And now, back home after a week in Italy in March, I find that the entire May issue of Bon Appetit is devoted to the food of Tuscany. It was foodie fantasyland last week, with so many stars of the food world in Providence for the International Association of Culinary Professionals convention.
Catalogs provide a deliciously mindless level of reading.
The Mills Tavern to open in former Bluepoint locale Ever since the building that housed the beloved Bluepoint restaurant was torn down, people have wondered if and when another restaurant would rise on that spot on North Main Street. There's no doubt that this is the bottle beautiful. Rhode Island's Chef of the Year. The food options at Providence Place Mall have expanded again. An altogether eye-catching shot Everyone's seeking a peek at chef Jules Ramos of XO Cafe.