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Earning its ethnic loyalty ... I rely a lot on my lumberjacks, as Dylan called them — specialists who can fill in my culinary ignorance ... I rely a lot on my lumberjacks, as Dylan called them — specialists who can fill in my culinary ignorance. So when a foodie friend suggested we have lunch at a little East Providence hole-in-the-wall he called the best Portuguese restaurant in Rhode Island, who was I to say no? He used to have his own restaurant, in Portugal, no less, so he got my

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Video: Pie Car serves circus performers' particular diets

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Published April 30, 2010 at 5:05 p.m.

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Providence Journal photo and video / Sandor Bodo ... Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus is in town, and the Pie Car is where its performers eat. Head of dining Michael Vaughn, the equivalent of an executive chef, feeds performers from all over the world each day, many of whom have particular diets as well as particular schedules ... Watch the video ...

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Now playing — RISD: The Musical!

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 3:47 p.m.

Revues ... We all know RISD students like to paint and draw, but can they hoof it? Or belt out a show tune and carry a giant pencil at the same time? Well, yes, it turns out ... ... AN ‘AMAAAZING’ SHOW Kim and Kozatek ... We all know RISD students like to paint and draw, but can they hoof it? Or belt out a show tune and carry a giant pencil at the same time? Well, yes, it turns out ... "Amaaazing'' is how RISD student Greg Kozatek describes his cast in the biting musical comedy, RISD:

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Review: India restaurant

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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 11:44 a.m.

A Feast for the Senses ... At one time in the mid-'90s, India had branched out to three or four restaurants in Providence and the East Bay ... INDIA ... 1060 Hope St, Providence 401.421.2600 Indiarestaurant.com Mon-Thurs, 11 am-10 pm; Fri, 11 am-11 pm; Sat brunch, 11 am-3 pm, Dinner, 3-11 pm; Sun brunch, 11 am-3 pm, Dinner, 3-10 pm Major credit cards Full Bar Sidewalk-level accessible ... At one time in the mid-'90s, India had branched out to three or four restaurants in Providence and the

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Dan’s Place

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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 5:39 p.m.

Comfort food in the wilds of West Greenwich ... We didn't notice any grizzlies or cougars as road kill on our trek to Dan's Place, though we kept our eyes peeled there in the wilds of West Greenwich ... Dan’s Place ... 401.392.3092 880 Victory Hwy, West Greenwich Danspizzaplace.com Mon-Sun, 11:30 am-10 pm Major credit cards Full bar Sidewalk-level accessible ... We didn't notice any grizzlies or cougars as road kill on our trek to Dan's Place, though we kept our eyes peeled there in the

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The Village Haven

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Published Jan. 26, 2010 at 4:40 p.m.

Traditional (and bountiful) fare in Forestdale ... We were headed to a concert in Cumberland and we thought we'd make a slight detour to North Smithfield — the village of Forestdale, to be precise ... We were headed to a concert in Cumberland and we thought we'd make a slight detour to North Smithfield — the village of Forestdale, to be precise. Unfortunately for us, or for any newcomer to the Village Haven, there's a bridge out and a detour, but at the bottom of the curvy School Street, a

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Antonio’s Trattoria

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Published Oct. 21, 2009 at 3:29 p.m.

Comforting elegance ... The Knightsville section of Cranston is an undeniable haven for Italian home-cooking, where legendary portions (Marchetti's), chic hotspots (Caffe Itri and L'Osteria), and marquee chef/owners (Tony Papa's) have successfully rubbed elbows along a suburban Cranston intersection. But don't forget the little guy on the corner -- Antonio's Trattoria ... The Knightsville section of Cranston is an undeniable haven for Italian home-cooking, where legendary portions (Marchetti's),

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Photo: Making wall art come alive on Thayer Street

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Published Oct. 9, 2009 at 5:46 p.m.

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Providence Journal photo / Bob Thayer ... Ryan Conn blends into the scenery on Thayer Street in Providence, as he stands in front of a mural depicting the popular college shopping and dining venue. Conn was talking to his girlfriend in Louisiana. "We're on the phone a lot," said the sculpture student at the Rhode Island School of Design ...

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Spain

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Published Sept. 30, 2009 at 3:39 p.m.

Iberia via Narragansett ... It's not even 6 pm and the parking lot is packed ... It's not even 6 pm and the parking lot is packed. We're on a remote road in Narragansett way past Labor Day, so hungry passing vacationers aren't a factor. Before we even walk in and I look around, noticing that a vast upstairs dining area is as well occupied as the one on the ground floor, we can see that Spain is quite the popular restaurant ... The sea air seclusion, unlike at the equally popular original

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Go Gourmet

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Published Sept. 4, 2009 at 11:53 a.m.

Eat well this semester without leaving your dorm ... College can be a harrowing experience for budding foodies, picky eaters, and dieters. While the dining hall's gleaming buffets of kids'-menu fare send some students into a feeding frenzy, others flinch ... College can be a harrowing experience for budding foodies, picky eaters, and dieters. While the dining hall's gleaming buffets of kids'-menu fare send some students into a feeding frenzy, others flinch. Even those who don't incessantly worry

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