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Relax with bar snacks and cock-tails, sit back and enjoy an

affordable high end meal, get half price wine on Tuesday or $10 entrees on Monday, all in a comfortable environment at Caleb & Broad in Newport. In just two short years, this friendly, award-winning restaurant has captured a loyal local clientele, and the word has spread among visi-tors as well.

“We don’t change what we do in the summer,” says owner Rich Willis. “We’re the same all year. We are part of the community, and we treat our customers, whether they are locals or tourists, the same way.”

The truth is in the awards, to coin a phrase. Voted Best New Business of the Year by Newport Life magazine in 2015, Caleb & Broad has also garnered several other prizes. This year it has won the local Absolut Vodka Bloody Mary competition, Newport Life’s Best Dining Deal Award and the Editor’s Choice Award from the Newport Mercury.

“We decided when we opened that we wouldn’t duplicate what so many restaurants

Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Provi-

dence’s exciting art scene! Held on the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, nineteen

of the city’s hot “art spots” open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party for free.

Meet everyday art lovers who love to collect. Surround yourself with the art they love. Collectors, dive in head first, visiting galleries and artists’

The Newport Art Museum contin-ues its’ popular late night event,

Art After Dark. July’s event will wel-come Baha Sadr, Director of Refugee Resettlement and Case Manage-ment, and Liliane Bisimwa, from the Dorcas International Institute for an informal lecture and conversation as part of the Museum’s “In Response” exhibition programming.

So, reacquaint yourself with the Newport Art Museum with Art Af-ter Dark, Thursday July 14, 2016, 5:00-9:00pm, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport RI. More details are avail-able at NewportArtMuseum.org.

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There is always something to do for every age in this town. The East Bay Bike Path starts or ends, depending on where you are, in Independence Park on Bristol Harbor. The bike path continues north to East Providence, R.I. Constructed on an old abandoned railway, some of the best views of Narragansett Bay can be seen along this magnificent corridor. This path allows bikers, roller skaters and walkers to enjoy the area.

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July is almost like December because of all the activity going on. There’s July 4th and Bastille Day not to mention “Stick Your Tongue Out Day,” “UFO Day,” “Ice Cream Soda Day” … yes there is a day for

almost anything. Come July there is an air of

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Craft Brew Race, July 16, 2016. at noon. A fun walk/run 5k in Newport followed by a craft beer festival with more than 30 local craft breweries. Fort Adams State Park, Newport.

Frugal Frank’s and Ruthless Perfor-mance 5th Annual car, truck and motor-cycle show Sat, July 16, 9am – 10am at Frugal Franks, 126 Shove Street, Fall River, MA. Presented by Brandon Travers.

Newport Jazz Festival, July 29, 2016 - July 31, 2016, features three full days of jazz on three unique stages at Fort Adams, situated at the mouth of New-port Harbor with panoramic views of the Newport Bridge and the East Passage.

Thai One On At Siam SquareIt’s not just the cuisine that makes dining at Siam

Square in Middletown special, it’s the soothing atmo-sphere inviting you to relax, take your time and savor the food of your choice of healthy and tasty Thai entrées.

Siam Square prepares an assortment of Thai soups, appetizers, seafood dishes, vegetable entrees, noodles and fried rice dishes and more than a dozen house specialties, from Crispy Duck to Panang Curry with chicken or beef. Owner and chef Sipim Tongsap says, “We take great pride in preparing our Thai dishes, which makes each dish a work of art.”

Lunch specials include Hot Basil Noodles with chicken, beef or pork. These soft, white noodles are combined with egg, fresh chili, bamboo, carrots, string beans, onions, red peppers and basil leaves … it’s just one such entrée on the lunch and dinner menus.

You could make a meal of several appetizers at lunch, or choose from any of over 30 lunch entrees including noodle dishes, curries, vegetable specialties, chicken, beef or seafood meals.

The dinner menu includes seven seafood specialties including garlic shrimp and grilled salmon filet topped with green curry sauce, green peas, zucchini and snow peas. They appropriately call it Lady in Green. You can choose from eight vegetable entrees, several meat and vegetable combinations and noodle and fried rice favorites like Drunken Noodle and or Hot Basil Fried Rice.

Top things off with fried ice cream with strawberry sauce or homemade honey fried bananas for dessert, though that’s not your only dessert choice.

Make your lunch or dinner even more special with one of Siam Square’s refreshing drinks. They serve Mai Tais, Margaritas and Sangria, a Pineapple Martini and cocktails just right for summer dining

Siam Square, 238 East Main Road, Middletown. Open Tues-Sun. for lunch and dinner and take-out. Call 401-851-7988.

Bristol’s Annual Fourth of July Celebration, established in 1785, is the oldest continuous celebration in the United States.

Country Woolens Helps You Face the Outdoors in Style

Folks in the Southcoast region know Country Woolens as Westport’s

Outdoors Store, and its longevity is testimony to their patronage. Country Woolens might have started out as a yarn and sweater specialty shop in 1977, but it has become much more than that. Now in its 39th year of business, this family-owned shop offers the top lines in women’s and men’s outdoor and casual clothing and shoes.

The clothing at Country Woolens fea-tures such popular names as The North Face, Life is Good, Speedo, Pendleton, Fresh Produce and many more. Country Woolens also has a number of Made-in-America lines of clothing, and it is one of the region’s best options for the latest in swimwear.

Conveniently located along Main Road in the heart of Westport, Country Woolens has expanded its inventory over the years to range from Carhartt work clothes and Woolrich outerwear to stylish lines of women’s and men’s clothing and shoes. They have everything from Uggs and Naot footwear to other popular brands such as Merrell, Keen, Sperry, Teva and Crocs. Country Woolens also has an expanded kids’ department with beautiful clothes and accessories and great gift ideas.

Country Woolens sets itself apart with its personal service. Sales staff will help you pick out just the right bathing suit for summer or a flattering sweater for autumn. The shop offers free gift-wrapping.

Country Woolens, at 842 Main Road, Westport, is open Monday to Saturday 9:30 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 4. You can reach them at 508-636-5661, and Country Woolens makes it easy for you to shop online at www.countrywoolens.com.

The owners of two popular restaurants in downtown Newport have recently

expanded operations and added a cute little Mexican market at a site in Middle-town.

Scott Kirmil, co-owner of the highly successful Diego’s and the Wharf Pub on Bowen’s Wharf in Newport, explains that they were looking for a site to expand to a commercial kitchen. They found it at 124 Aquidneck Ave. in Middletown, just around the corner from Easton’s Beach, where they have opened Diego’s Bodega. The site allowed them to achieve their goals of expanded catering and easing pressure on their restaurant kitchens, but it had an added bonus: a small space for a market.

“It’s an outpost of Diego’s for to-go food with a Mexican market flair,” Scott says. “It has a limited menu, but it’s really for people to grab a burrito or torta on the go or to pick up specialty items for home-cooking.”

A good deal of what they’re selling for take-out at the bodega utilizes the same products and recipes they use at Diego’s in Newport, but they’ve also developed some new recipes for the bodega menu. From fresh guacamole to homemade salsas and salads, everything is being prepared from scratch in-house.

“Our long term goal is to expand cater-ing in the fall,” Scott said. “We’re just getting going with the market, but things

are going well. Peo-p l e a r e f i n d i n g us.”

T h e b o d e g a m e n u features four sig-n a t u r e Diego’s burritos and four tortas including their famous Chicken Milanese, Grass-fed R.I. Pig Porchetta, and a local Mexican street dog with yellow mustard, black beans, diced onion, tomato and jalapeno, Mexican crema and queso fresco. Burritos include seared chilled tuna and Mexican chicken salad. Diego’s Mahi Mahi burrito comes with pinto beans, Oaxaca cheese, cabbage slaw, spicy aioli and pico de gallo.

If you want some high quality items to enjoy at home, Diego’s Bodega features a lot of Stonewall Kitchen products as well as fine lines of Mexican products from cheeses to hot peppers and chips. Scott points out that they’re carrying hard-to-find dried chili peppers and spices for home cooks.

Diego’s Bodega, at 124 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find out more online at diegos-middletown.com, or call 401-619-1717.

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Chad’s Chowderhouse for New England Favorites

Celebrating its 31st anniversary this year, Chad’s Chowderhouse on Route 6 in Somerset,

Mass., has delighted customers with authentic southeastern New England favorites for all that time. This cozy roadside diner lets you relax indoors or on the patio or order take-out to enjoy at home. The restaurant’s popularity is evident by how many awards they’ve won in reader polls from different regional publications.

Says the restaurant’s creator and original owner Sharon Rosen, “We’ve been doing this for over 30 years with a family atmosphere. We have so many loyal local customers, and we know most of them by name. But I’m always amazed at how many people travel great distances to enjoy the food.”

Chad’s serves daily specials, and its menu fea-tures everything from traditional New England chowders to club sandwiches, melts and more. Their

seafood bisque has won several awards, but so has the clam chowder, and you can combine the chowder with a variety of salads for a light lunch. Try the Portuguese style clam cakes with chopped chourico, or a coconut shrimp appetizer with a key lime dipping sauce. From stuffed quahogs to clam plates, clam cakes, lobster rolls, fried shrimp and more, Chad’s is a sure thing for traditional New England treats. The Chad’s Chowderhouse Sampler features a cup of clam chowder, a stuffed quahog, clam cakes, and fried shrimp.

Whether you’re looking for a fish sandwich or a dinner such as scrod with crumb topping, fried clam or shrimp plate, Chad’s has it. The Seafood Platter has over a pound of fried clams, shrimp, scallops and fish along with fries and cole slaw. On weekends Chad’s offers calamari specials and Seafood Stuffed Scallops among other specials.

Chad’s has a great kids menu with combinations of chowder and clam cakes, hot dog and “smiley” fries, fish and “smiley” fries, grilled cheese, mini lobster roll, chicken tenders and more. Whether you dine in or order take-out, you can’t go wrong with Chad’s, 1160 G.A.R. Highway (Route 6), Somerset.

The restaurant is open Tuesday-Saturday 11 to 8, Friday 11 to 9 and Sunday 4 to 8. Call 508-672-5505 or check online at www.chadschowderhouse.com.

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Gallery Night Providence Tours start from the Regency Plaza at One Regency Plaza and travel to 20 of Providence’s galleries, museums and historic sites. Guided tours begin at 5:30 and leave every 20 minutes. The final art bus of the evening leaves at 7:00pm. Gallery Night Guides are present on every bus tour. They are knowledgeable, often artists themselves, and they are there to answer your questions and make your Gallery Night experience a memorable one!

Stops include the studio of popular painter Anthony Tomaselli, Bank RI, The Peaceable King-dom, which features tribal weavings from Africa and the Middle East, and Peter Miller Fine Art. Other stops during the night include the Providence Art Club, Wheeler’s Chazan Gallery, Brown’s Bell Gallery, and the RISD Museum.

Every Gallery Night features a Collector’s Tour. On this tour you’ll meet everyday art lovers who love to collect. Catch their enthusiasm about the art they discover and the artists they meet.

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will offer a second season of fun family pro-grams on Monday mornings at the town’s Visitors Center, aimed at children ages 5 to 12 and their parents or guardians.

The Monday Morning Fun programs, running from July 11 through August 22, 2016, will be held on the lawn of the Fairhaven Academy Building, 141 Main Street, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.

It’s a family friendly way to spend a summer morning. Every week children can play old fashioned lawn games such as nine pins, hula hoops, trap ball, bean bag toss, horse shoes and more. They can jump in a bounce house (for free), get their faces painted, and have some Del’s Frozen Lemonade. There will be visits by “Buttons” and “Babs” from Carousel Family Fun Center and by Chuck E. Cheese. On hot mornings there will be sprinklers–bring a towel.

At 10:00 each week, there will be a special guest program geared toward children ages 5 through 12 and their parents and guardians. Admission, games, bounce house, and programs are free. There is a charge for face painting and lemonade.

Bounce house and programs sponsored in 2016 by: Atty. John B. Seed, A Tech For Hire, Inc., Our Lady’s Haven, Seconds Count, What a Find! Consignment Furniture, Capeway Veterinary Hospital of Fairhaven, Rotary Club of Fairhaven, The Robby Thatcher Memorial Fund, DeTerra’s Jump and Bounce, St. Anne’s Credit Union, Carousel Family Fun Center, Chuck E. Cheese’s of No. Dartmouth, and two private donations from “friends of Monday Morning Fun.”

Special Programs for 2016 include: July 11: Boating and Water Safety with US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 65; July 18: Musical Fun, Contests, Karaoke with DJ Ken Souza, KJ Tune and on July 25: Run Dog Run Farm, live goats, chickens, ducks, talk about life on a small farm. The Bounce House is sponsored by: A Tech for Hire, Inc., Our Lady’s Haven and Capeway Animal Hospital of Fairhaven.

These are outdoor programs and they will be canceled in the event of rain. The Acad-emy Building is on the Main Street lawn of Fairhaven High School. There is plenty of off-street parking in the high school lot. The Monday Morning Fun programs are funded by contributions to the Fairhaven Office of Tourism Gift Account and additional spon-sors as indicated. For more information, email [email protected] or call 508-979-4085.

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Anyone who hasn’t visited Newport Vineyards in a year or two will be

surprised to see the amazing makeover it has undergone coinciding with its 20th anniversary last year. Newport Vineyards is no longer just a nice place to sip wine and stroll through the vines. It has become a multi-dimensional destination with a beautiful new restaurant, expanded pro-duction facilities, a grand rear patio facing the vineyard and a new cafe.

But that’s not all. The multi-million dollar renovation and expansion has given Newport Vineyards the opportunity to expand its events calendar, and they have seized that opportunity. Throughout the year you can enjoy everything from comedy shows to music, Shakespeare, yoga instruction and more.

Located on East Main Road in Middle-town, Newport Vineyards is open for tours and tastings daily at 1 and 3 p.m. Tours incorporate much of the grounds and pro-duction spaces, and a patio that runs the length of the building facing the vineyard invites you to relax with wine and lunch from the new Vineyard Cafe. Facilities, including their newly christened Meadow Room, are available to rent for wedding showers, graduation parties, wedding receptions, corporate functions, birthday parties and other gatherings.

The vineyard and headquarters are home to Brix Restaurant, which com-bines a classic American menu featuring Newport seafood and a sophisticated atmosphere in a one-of-a-kind setting. With broad views of the vineyard and a close-up view of the production facilities

where the wine being served in the dining room originates, Brix is open seven nights a week for dinner during the summer and available for daytime private functions.

Un-wine-d with a yoga class unlike any other at Vineyard Vinyasa Summer Yoga on July 14th. Held at Newport Vineyards and presented by Thames Street Yoga & Shunya Studio, embark on a 1 hour and 15 mins yoga class, followed by a New-port Vineyards wine tasting. Dine at Brix Restaurant following the tasting to cap off the night.

On July 28th dig into an evening of live jazz and enjoy a quintessential New England Clambake paired with Newport Vineyards wines. McGrath Clambakes will prepare a traditional clambake cooked over hot rocks and seaweed overlooking the vineyard.

And there is live music all month long: July 2 – The Kane Brothers; July 3 – Tom Burgess; July 9 – Pat Cottrell; July 10 – Ed Pepe Trio; July 16 – The Kane Brothers; July 14 – John Monllos and Joanne Rodino; July 23 – Ron Valcourt; July 24 – Brian Scott; July 30 – Kevin Greene; and July 31 – Pat Cottrell

There’s more, every Saturday from 9-1 local farmers bring their produce and plants to the vineyard for the Aquidneck Growers Market. Newport Vineyards pro-duces red, white, reserve, blush, sparkling and dessert wines in many varieties while maintaining 18th century farmland as open space. For directions or more informa-tion, check www.newportvineyards.com or call 401-848-5161.

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Rhode Island Fast Ferry makes daily trips to Martha’s Vineyard all summer.

If you’re in the mood for a sightseeing tour of Narragansett Bay or planning a trip to Mar-tha’s Vineyard, Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s Ava Pearl, a custom-built, high-speed catamaran,

will take you there in style. Ava Pearl makes daily trips to the vineyard with luxurious, first class amenities and provides a smooth ride with its advanced ride control system.

Rhode Island Fast Ferry offers historic lighthouse cruises of Narragansett Bay where you’ll see everything from the Newport mansions to area wildlife. The ferry cruises through the West Passage of the bay along the North Kingstown and Narragansett coast, then proceeds around Conanicut Island past Castle Hill in Newport, through Newport Harbor and the East Passage before heading back to Quonset. Informative narrators educate and entertain guests throughout the cruise. Free dockside parking is available for all lighthouse tours.

“Ava Pearl has the absolute latest in fast ferry technology,” says Rhode Island Fast Ferry owner Charles A. Donadio Jr. “This high-speed catamaran has first class amenities, more legroom in the seating areas and offers high-end business class service. It’s like the difference between riding a luxury sports car versus a pickup truck.”

Taking the Rhode Island Fast Ferry to Martha’s Vineyard gives you more time to enjoy your stay on the island. Centrally located for southern New Englanders, including Connecticut residents, Rhode Island Fast Ferry has airport connections with shuttle service to and from Green Airport in Warwick and provides Amtrak shuttle service to and from the Kingston train station and new commuter rail station in North Kingstown.

Rhode Island Fast Ferry offers convenient dockside parking for only $10 a day. The fast ferry arrives in Oak Bluffs on the Vineyard, right in the center of everything from shopping and dining to white sand beaches, hotels and nightlife. Once you’re there, Rhode Island Fast Ferry can also help you arrange to take a guided tour of the Vineyard.

Rhode Island Fast Ferry has two decks featuring comfortable indoor and outdoor seating, clean restrooms, air conditioning, a full service snack bar and a full bar with beer, wine and mixed drinks. Find schedules online at www.vineyardfastferry.com or www.rhodeislandbay-cruises.com. Call 401-295-4040.


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Newport’s charm resides in its unique neighborhoods including the Lower Thames Street area along the wa-

terfront. That’s where you’ll find Friendly Harbor, a shop well known in the area that is in the midst of an interesting transition.

Owners Deborah and Chuck Beardsley are gradually making more room for local, made in the USA and some international artist’s and craftspeople. Deborah, a jewelry designer in her own right, has a good deal of her lovely work for sale in the shop, and they have already attracted a blend of artists do-ing everything from purses made from Swarovski crystal to mermaid sculptures crafted from salvaged wood.

“We’re keeping the more precious antiques, and making more room for seaside and nautical theme American art,” Chuck explains, “we’re excited about our transformation. We’re planning to bring in more artists, especially local ones.”

The shop, located at 481 Thames St., is chock full of curiosities. You’ll find seashell glass windows sporting beach glass & mermaid designs, pillows with nautical themes made of Sunbrella fabric that wears beautifully indoors or out, silver jewelry made from antique spoon handles, unique seashell ornaments, and sculptured nature inspired jewelry from Maryland.

A lot of the focus is on Deborah’s beautiful gemstone jewelry and ornaments, some of which is made from sparkling Druzy crystals. She is making earrings, necklaces, brace-lets and pendants in a variety of styles incorporating 14-kt. rolled gold, sterling silver, antique coral, pearls and much more.

Friendly Harbor’s growing inventory of art and crafts ranges from magnificent hand-carved stone boxes from Vietnam to funky candleholders made from quirky salt and pepper shakers by renowned artist Bill Finks of New York. Whether you stop in to look

for a unique piece to decorate your home or some of Deborah’s beautiful jewelry or orna-ments to give as a gift, you’ll be impressed by the eclectic nature of the shop as well as its quality.

Friendly Harbor is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Call 401-846-3200 or check online at friendlyharbornewport.com. You can also find them on Facebook.

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Try sailing!. On Friday, you’re a landlubber, by Monday morning

you know the basics and are on your way to learning a thrilling lifetime sport.

Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center located at Fort Adams State Park, offers lessons, rentals and sailing events for the public to access sailing at affordable rates.

New this summer, the sailing orga-nization offers a two-hour introductory session titled “Try Sailing” with an instructor onboard. No experience is necessary and all ages are invited. Dur-ing the two hours, guests will learn the basics of sailing onboard a Sail Newport J/22 sailboat and at the same time see Newport from the water.

If you have some experience sailing and can helm a boat, Sail Newport will rent the J/22s on a three-hour minimum basis. Rentals are offered seven days a week from Memorial Day through Columbus Day.

A fifteen minute “check-out” is required to demonstrate competency. If you have some experience, but need a refresher, ask the Dock Office for a “Refresher” and an instruc-tor will be onboard to show you the area, familiarize you with the boat and practice steering, tacking and getting on and off the mooring.

For those who want more of the thrill of sailing, Sail Newport offers group and private lessons every week. The courses are three-day sessions, sailing two hours each day. Sessions can be scheduled weekdays in the morning or early evening or on a weekend.

Add to your sailing experience by taking the Oldport Marine Shuttle from several points around Newport Harbor, or take Jamestown/Newport Ferry to Sail Newport via water taxi. Newport Harbor is breathtaking and even more so up-close cruising the boats at anchor. They also have many bike racks and encourage those who appreciate a scenic bike ride, and helping the environment at the same time, come to Fort Adams by bike.

At Fort Adams State Park, enjoy the panoramic views, the scenic Bay Walk, a beach and picnic grounds or take a tour of Historic Fort Adams (fee applies).

Sail Newport is located at 60 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI, 02840. For reservations, email: [email protected], or, call 401-849-8385. Check out Sail Newport’s free smart phone app—“Sail Newport.”

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In just its second year of operation this addition to the Asian dining scene began making a name for itself with a buffet that has over 200 items arranged on several steam tables. That’s not all. The restaurant features a sushi bar and hibachi grill as well as every dish you could imagine at an Asian restaurant.

Much larger than it appears from its colorful façade, this nicely designed restaurant can seat up to 200 custom-ers, and has a lovely banquet room that seats up to 50 for private functions.

Guests uniformly comment on how clean and bright the restaurant is, and they have especially been complimentary of Yumi’s friendly and attentive staff.

What else is amazing? … Yumi Garden’s affordable prices! Luncheon specials start at $5.95. Dinner platters at $7.95. Luncheon buffet is available for $8.95 and dinner buf-fet for $13.95.

At dinner or lunch, they feature many Asian restaurant favorites like lo mein, pep-per steak, sesame chicken, General Tso’s Chicken and many more. Luncheon specials include about 30 choices such as shrimp chow mein, Hunan pork, Sesame Chicken, spare ribs, shrimp and broccoli, chicken lo mein and many more. “I’ve been to buffets before where there are so many choices it was too overwhelming but here there are just enough and lots of kid friendly foods,” said Ashley, dining at the restaurant for the first time.

Yumi Garden also serves salads, appetiz-ers, desserts and varieties of soup including

classic Wonton, Egg Drop, Hot and Sour and Seafood. Salads include edamame, seaweed and avocado among others. There are a num-ber of American dishes in the buffet steam tables and dessert items as well.

Sushi chefs prepare over 20 classic sushi dishes from California Roll, Eel and Cucumber Roll to Spicy Tuna Roll and Philadelphia Roll. Most of the rolls are offered in a spicy version as well as a traditional one. So, you can enjoy spicy salmon or tuna roll and others, if you like.

Like Hibachi? Let the Hibachi chef stir fry you a variety of beef, shrimp, scallops, noodles and vegetables of your choice in different types of sauces based on your taste as well. This is all included in the buffet price. What a deal.

Yumi has a generous selection of Saki, beer and wine to go with your lunch or dinner, and they serve mixed drinks like the classic Scorpion bowl and The Volcano.

Take-out is provided daily, including a buffet take-out for either lunch or dinner. You can also reserve Yumi Garden’s private dining room for holiday parties, family gatherings and other special events.

Check online at yumigardenbuffet.com.

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CALEB & BROAD, FROM PAGE 1

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“It’s what you would cook at home but you don’t because there’s no time. We do a lot of low and slow cooking. We have a rotis-serie oven, and we’re taking our time. We cultivate a relaxed feeling with good food.”

Popular entrees include roasted cod, chi-potle barbecue ribs, and duck confit, among others. Appetizers, which you can enjoy at the bar or in the dining room, range from a wildly popular mac & cheese to short rib tacos and tuna sashimi. Chef Ryan Loeven also prepares terrific salads and soups like beet caprese and shrimp curry.

The atmosphere at Caleb & Broad has been nice from the start, but it has recently gotten much nicer with the installation of a folding glass front window that opens the bar area up to the busy outdoors. The space now faces a newly installed patio on Broadway where outdoor seating can hold up to 24 guests. Luxuriate in the fresh air with a signature cocktail and bar snacks or make a full meal out of it as dusk descends.

On Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. they’re serving brunch with entrees like pork

eggs benedict, chicken and waffles, veggie frittata, and blackened steak and eggs. Lunch for brunch includes a burger with fresh mozzarella, proscuitto, fried onions and herb aioli with fries. You can also get a Fried Fish Sandy with beer battered cod, a braised short rib sandwich on a grilled baguette and other creative lunch items.

This smart restaurant has made a strong commitment to the community. Rich grew up in nearby Middletown and has strong roots

here, and he has hosted numerous fundraisers for local charities and is a big supporter of the Martin Luther King Center, Clean Ocean Access and Newport’s Community Farm, among others.

Caleb & Broad is located at 162 Broadway, Newport, and is open for dinner Sun-day to Thursday 5 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday until 11. Find out more on-line at www.calebandbroad.com, or call 401-619-5955.

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BRISTOL, FROM PAGE 1

There is plenty of dining along the waterfront with plenty of cuisines to suit any taste, from pizza to seafood. There is even a saloon in town.

But it’s the museums that make Bristol unique. It’s been said that Bristol has more muse-ums per square acre than any other town in Rhode Island, each offering a unique view into Rhode Island’s history and environment.

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum is a landscaped historic public garden and Rhode Island’s only recognized arboretum. Situated on Bristol Harbor with sweeping views overlooking Narragansett Bay, the 33 acres of trees, lawns, flowers and gardens also features a 45-room mansion filled with original antiques and artwork. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Visitors can watch sailboat races as they stroll through the gardens, just as guests at Blithewold have done for the past 100 years. The property’s sweeping 10-acre lawn stops at the water’s edge and is the perfect setting for more than 2,000 trees and shrubs that grow along its borders. Visitors will enjoy viewing the largest giant sequoia east of the Mississippi, and the Bamboo Grove is a magnet for adults and children alike.

Blithewold provides a glimpse of life as it was lived in another era. The McKees and their guests could enjoy daily outings to catch butterflies in the Water Garden or have tea on the summerhouse porch. Guests would simply stroll along the gravel paths and find a shady spot where they could read or paint. Blithewold offers its visitors the same kind of experience today in this very special place by the Bay.

During the course of the summer Blithewold hosts a variety of programs including garden-ing seminars, afternoon tea, children’s programs, outdoor painting sessions and more. For details about the mansion museum and special events, check online at www.blithewold.org.

The family that occupied the 1810 mansion known as Linden Place made considerably more news over the years than Blithewold’s owners. Built by seafaring Gen. George DeWolf, Linden Place was home to generations of his descendants, and tours of the mansion include details about the colorful characters who lived there, among them Pomeroy Colt, founder of U.S. Rubber, and his mother, Theodora, who ran Bristol society for years. The actress Ethel Barrymore married into the family and lived at Linden Place for years as well.

The DeWolfs built their early fortunes in privateering and the slave trade, and the tours cover those activities as well as the family’s financial ruin and its return to success in Vic-torian times.

After guests tour the mansion they are invited to stroll the grounds and gardens, which include Greek bronzes.

Linden Place is located at 500 Hope St. in the heart of downtown Bristol. It hosts an annual Fourth of July Picnic on the grounds. For more information check online at www.lindenplace.org.

Nestled in open meadows on the shoreline of Narragansett Bay in Bristol, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Environmental Education Center is a natural treasure. The Audu-bon Center is situated on a 28-acre wildlife refuge. Open year-round, it features a life size model of a Right Whale, a Bay and Ocean aquarium, tide pool tank, walking trails, gift shop and much more. Environmental exhibits for the whole family represent many of Southern New England’s diverse habitats, including meadows, fresh water wetlands, salt marshes and the Narragansett Bay shoreline. Visitors can walk along the scenic trails and quarter mile boardwalk to Narragansett Bay. The Audubon Environmental Education Center provides visitors with an experience that engages the intellect as well as the senses.

Throughout the year the Audubon Center offers nature programs for families of all ages. From guided hikes to lectures, crafts and nature stories, there is always something going on. This summer there will be Tide Pool Treks, Cooking for the Birds, Stories in the Stars, Sandy Sensations and much more.

Admission to the Audubon Society’s Environmental Education Center is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $4 for children 4-12. Children under 4 and Audubon Society of Rhode Island members are free. The Environmental Education Center is located at 1401 Hope Street (Route 114) in Bristol. For a complete listing of activities and programs visit www.asri.org.

If you’re visiting Bristol, you can make your trip extra special with a stay at Mount Hope Farm. For over 265 years, Mount Hope Farm has been a country retreat. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Farm is a sanctuary for walking or jogging and an enchanted location for a wedding, corporate retreat, weekend getaway or special event.

The Farm includes a variety of accommodations including The Governor Bradford Inn, which spans five centuries of American history and boasts a cast of colorful owners including a powerful sachem, a British loyalist, a slave trader, and the Haffenreffer family, one of America’s foremost beer-brewing families. This Georgian-style house, built in 1745, includes four distinctive guest rooms, each individually influenced by an historical owner of the Farm. A country breakfast is served every morning at the Inn and features locally grown produce and eggs from the farm.

The acreage that constitutes the Farm is serene and picturesque in all seasons and is open every day from dawn until dusk. However, during private events, special functions, and inclement weather parts of the Farm may be closed.

Mount Hope Farm is located at 250 Metacom Ave., Bristol. Call 877-254-9300, or visit online at www.mounthopefarm.org.

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FALL RIVER, FROM PAGE 1

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is most remarkable. Beach lovers can choose from stunning bluffs to the sandy three-mile expanse of Cres-

cent Beach or a quiet cove. Outdoor enthusiasts can hike or jog the Greenway Trails, a web of more than 30 miles of interconnected hiking trails. Or you can bicycle around the island, windsurf, sail, bodysurf, kayak, canoe, parasail, horseback ride, fish or skateboard. Shoppers will find the most interesting boutiques, diners can choose from shore dinners to sophisticated fare, and art lovers can amble through more than a dozen galleries showcas-ing local and international talent.

Seven miles long, three miles wide and shaped like a pork chop, Block Island has 7,000 acres of natural beauty in its resting place about 12 miles from the Rhode Island coastline. Over 40 percent of its land is preserved as open space. The island’s old New England charm is evident everywhere, from its 365 fresh water ponds and 32 miles of nature trails to its lovely cottages and over 300 miles of man-made stone walls.

Block Island’s lodgings, like its restaurants, shops and galleries, range from the simple to the sublime. Stay in a turn-of-the century inn, an elegant B&B, or a grand Victorian Hotel. Enjoy breakfast on a porch overlooking the sea while croquet players, kite flyers and laughing children remind you that life should be simple.

Block Island has about 950 year-round residents, and they invite you to come and see what their beautiful island is all about. Block Island will remind you that life doesn’t have to be so crazy. Walk along a jetty, read a book, relax in a rocking chair, listen to the waves. Block Island has been welcoming world-weary travelers for more than 100 years. Come find out why. Learn more at www.blockislandinfo.com.

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The Newport & Narragansett Bay Railroad and the Marley Bridges Theatre Company have partnered to bring a thrilling Gilded Age who-done-it to the rails on Aquidneck

Island. The new Murder on the Rails Dinner Train departs from downtown Newport every Thursday night at 6:00pm from now through the end of September. The unique experience brings together the golden age of dining on the rails with creative role-playing interactive theatre.

Murder on the Rails begins at Newport Station where passengers board the train’s unique diner lounge car Sunrise Bay and are immediately swept into the intrigue of fame, money, glory, and murder during a two and half hour trip along Narragansett Bay. The performance is fully interactive and passengers are encouraged to join in with the actors to unravel the secrets, lies, and red herrings to uncover who actually committed the dastardly deed. Three different scripts with multiple endings for each allow guests to come back with friends and still be stymied by the twists and turns.

During the experience passengers are served a five-course meal cooked on board the train by the railroad’s own chef. There is also a full bar service featuring special signature drinks and many of the classics.

Advance reservations for Murder on the Rails are required. Tickets can be purchased online at www.trainsri.com. Guests can also visit the railroad’s Facebook page for the latest offers.

In addition to Murder on the Rails the Newport & Narragansett Bay Railroad offers a range of family-oriented train experiences in historic Rhode Island. On their trains guests can take a step back in time: riding and dining in the grand tradition of the “Streamliner” era on The Grand Bellevue, enjoying lunch or just an excursion on the GB Bistro, or having 1950’s soda fountain fun and eating a sundae on the Ice Cream Train. Trains are available for charters. Call 401-295-1203 or visit www.trainsri.com for more information.

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Head to Block Island on the High-Speed FerryInterstate Navigation Company, Inc. operates the only year-round ferry service to Block Island,

and it is the fastest link to Block Island from mainland Rhode Island. This summer, tourists from the south coast of Massachusetts can also board Interstate Navigation’s high-speed Islander catamaran in Fall River and cruise to Newport and then on to Old Harbor, Block Island.

Based in Narragansett, R.I., the traditional Block Island Ferry service is a 55-minute voyage. The high-speed ferry service from Point Judith runs 30 minutes. The Fall River to Newport trip, which was added to the schedule last summer, takes under an hour, and the Newport to Block Island trip is about one hour. So, tourists from southeastern Massachusetts can enjoy a leisurely ride to Newport and then have the option of going on to Block Island or enjoying the many sites in Newport.

The Islander departs daily from Fall River’s State Pier, next to Battleship Cove, where there is plenty of free parking. It sails through Mt. Hope and Narragansett Bays before arriving in downtown Newport. In Newport, passengers may choose to spend the day there or continue on to Block Island.

In Newport, the high-speed ferry arrives and departs downtown next to Perrotti Park, which is a short walk from the Newport Visitors Center. From Newport, the ferry makes two round trips to and from Block Island before returning to Fall River. As a result, Fall River visitors to Newport can easily make a quick day-trip to Block Island part of their itinerary.

Visitors to Newport step off the ferry within walking distance of the famous Bowen’s and Bannister’s wharves, the Newport Yachting Center, and Tennis Hall of Fame. It’s also just a short taxi ride to the Newport mansions. And overnighters can find top quality hotels, inns and bed-and-breakfasts a short walk from the ferry dock.

Block Island visitors walk off the boat to Old Harbor’s shops and restaurants. From there, they can rent bikes, mopeds, and various vehicles—even Jeeps—to see the island’s historic sights, nature trails, and sandy beaches. And those who want to spend more time on the island can stay overnight or longer at the island’s many Victorian-era hotels and inns.

So, whether you’re headed to Newport or Block Island, get there fast on the Block Island Ferry. Book your tickets online at www.blockislandferry.com or call 1-866-783-7996 for schedules

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When you ask Newporters about their town, you might expect to hear

“mansions, beaches and historic sites.” You will, but you’re just as likely to hear about a signature summertime treat: chowder, clam cakes, stuffed quahogs and fried clams. And the one best place to enjoy it is the state’s most famous clam shack: Flo’s at the town line of Newport and Middletown.

Everybody in the area knows Flo’s and everybody loves its down home seafood and its laid back atmosphere. With its location directly across the street from Newport’s First Beach at Wave Avenue and Memorial Boulevard just over the Middletown town line, Flo’s is a great place to cool off, relax and enjoy the view of the beach and the famous Cliff Walk.

Flo’s Clam Shack has been featured numerous times on the Food Network including its “Best Street Eats” and “Best Thing I Ever Ate” programs. They’ve won so many awards for their chowder, clam cakes, fried clams and other dishes that even owner Komes Rozes can’t keep track of them all. Yankee Magazine dubbed Flo’s their Editor’s Pick of New England for Best Oceanview Dining. Coastal Living magazine touted Flo’s as “one of the best seafood dives in the country.” They’ve been featured in The New York Times, Gourmet and Vanity Fair and on CNN and TV stations in New York, Boston and, of course, Rhode Island.

What started out as a roadside take-out place in Portsmouth in 1936, has become the area’s favorite clam shack. The origi-nal Flo’s Drive-in is still in Island Park, and the famous beachfront Flo’s took up

residence at its current site over 50 years ago. Both have survived hurricanes, in-cluding a couple that basically wiped out the original Flo’s. Mother Nature might have hurt Flo’s but never whipped it, and this vintage taste of southeastern New England has consistently offered fresh, tender, sweet, plump clams lightly dusted in a batter and fried just right.

For years Flo’s has been the genuine home of the “clam shack trinity”: Rhode Island clam chowder, clam cakes and stuffed quahogs. Whether you eat-in or take-out, you’ll enjoy unbeatable clam shack fare and the freshest seafood in the first floor dining area or the great second floor deck with a magnificent view of the beach and the Cliff Walk in the distance.

Flo’s also has a full bar upstairs, where you can enjoy a margarita, Bloody Mary, ice cold beer or one of their signature frozen cocktails. If you eat downstairs or outside on the patio, you can also order drinks from the bar.

There’s nothing quite like a seafood feast on the deck just before sunset as the air seems bathed in a golden light. The second floor includes the raw bar with littlenecks, lobster, shrimp, crab legs, oysters, whatever’s good and fresh, iced in a glass chest.

Flo’s prepares three homemade chow-ders: Rhode Island clear broth, a Rhode Island Red similar to Manhattan clam chowder, and Flo’s authentic Rhode Island white--a full-flavored, thin white broth chock full of clams and potatoes that will please everybody. The restaurant has a bounty of seafood platters from cala-mari to fish & chips and a fabulous Fried Cameche Shrimp platter. The menu in-cludes traditional baked scrod, swordfish, salmon, and sea scallops in full dinners with salad and rice or potato. Seafood combination plates include homemade cole slaw, fries, soda or draught beer. Celebrate uniquely with Flo’s #9, two gourmet hot dogs and a bottle of Moet.

For kids, Flo’s has hot dogs, burgers and chicken fingers along with a special hot cheese sandwich. Friday nights are Prime Rib nights with a bargain price of $9.95 for ultra-thick cuts of juicy prime rib. Thursday is “All You Can Eat Crab Leg” night for $17.95. Flo’s can accommodate large groups, and folks have discovered that it’s terrific for rehearsal dinners, parties and group outings.

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For 28 years Tito’s Cantina, with loca-tions in Middletown, RI and Seekonk,

MA, has been delighting customers with traditional Mexican specialties, Southwest dishes, and a fun array of drinks.

Homemade sangria to terrific margaritas and ice cold beer makes Tito’s an enjoyable place for relaxation and conversation. The Cantina Bar has ample seating and the dining room has a colorful atmosphere with large booths accented by Mexican tiles and lively murals.

Tito’s has expanded its menu over the years to include inventive specialty items like the Baja Fish Taco Platter to go with full Mexican meals, delicious Enchiladas, Chimichangas, Quesadillas, Fajitas, Bur-ritos, Empanadas, Tamales and Chili Rellenos. At Tito’s you’ll find just about every Mexican and Southwest item you can imagine, and they serve a spectacular Homemade Fried Ice Cream for good mea-sure. They even serve breakfast burritos all day.

They are always adding to the menu with creative dishes like Spicy Beef Empanadas, for instance. These crispy Mexican turn-overs are made with fresh ground corn tor-tillas filled with seasoned beef and served with a creamy, red chili sauce. If you lean more to the seafood side of Mexico, check out Tito’s fresh Codfish Burrito Platter featuring fresh cod lightly battered, fried and rolled in a flour tortilla with Mexican cole slaw, mixed greens and a spicy tartar sauce and served with seasoned crispy fries.

Tito’s has become locally famous for its seafood specialties, like the Blazin’ Redfish Taco, known as “the taco that bites back.” The Del Mar Enchilada has become one of the most popular dishes at Tito’s. It features

sautéed shrimp, scallops and crabmeat in a chipotle cream sauce rolled into two yellow corn tortillas and topped with shredded cheese and chili sauce.

Traditionalists might prefer Tito’s Siz-zling Grilled Fajitas for Two. Roll your own fajitas with grilled chicken, steak or shrimp, sautéed green and red peppers, onions, pico de gallo, sour cream, shredded cheese and lettuce, all served on a sizzling platter with warm flour tortillas. When you order tacos

you can get them with crispy or soft corn tortillas or flour tortillas.

Drinking at Tito’s is as much fun as dining there, especially if you add some appetizers such as a fresh corn tamale or Chili Rellenos. Choose from over a dozen specialty margaritas including the Gran-dioso Margarita with “a distinctive flavor” using top shelf Patron tequila, Grand Mar-nier, Cointreau and sour mix. Enjoy the Mango Margarita, Watermelon Margarita

or Pomegranate Margarita on a steamy summer afternoon or evening. For those who want to enjoy summer drinks without guilt, try Tito’s Skinny Girl Margarita. They make these and other margaritas with top quality 100 percent Agave blanco, reposado and anejo tequilas such as Patron, Don Julio, 1800, Milagro, Jose Cuervo and at least 20 other selections.

You can also enhance your meal with some of their refreshing house made sangria, both red and white. They have a large variety of Mexican bottled beer and seasonal draft beers on tap including Sam Adams Summer Ale, Dos Equis and Leinen-kugel Summer Shandy.

Say’s Sharon B. “Love this place, it is one of our favorites. Good margaritas and sangria and you have to try the fried ice cream, they use a granola and honey outer coating.”

Tito’s manufacturing company, Two Gringos, prepares its own Premium Home-style Salsa in mild, medium and hot variet-ies, a Habanero Hot Sauce, and six styles of Organic Tortilla Chips available at many stores in the region. They also produce a line of Tito’s Mexican sodas using 100 percent sugar cane in vintage bottles with ten unique flavors such as Pineapple and Strawberry.

Tito’s Cantina also has take-out service, daily specials, party platters and a “Little Amigos” menu. They are also available to cater parties, birthdays, anniversaries, corporate meetings and special events. Take advantage of promotions, daily spe-cials and coupons at www.facebook.com/titoscantina, where you can also join their Email Club.

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Tito’s Cantina, 651 West Main Rd., Middletown, RI 401-849-4222; 1379 Fall River Ave. (Route 6), Seekonk, Mass. 508-336-2400. www.titos.com.

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