Squid’s Ink: Merger Mania
Whether it’s the approved sale of Narragansett Electric/National Grid to PPL or the disallowed merger of Lifespan/Care New England (Spanker), corporate acquisition is in the news. Our research-bots found a […]
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I Love A (St. Patty’s Day) Parade
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cancellation of St. Patrick’s Day parades statewide saddened locals and visitors alike. Except for our friends who avoid “amatuer night,” most folks […]
Bud Battle: Cultivating excellence in a growing competition
Greenleaf Compassion Center is hosting their third annual “Battle of the Buds,” a competition between 30 of RI’s cannabis cultivators. This contest is their way of showcasing the fantastic growers […]
Raising the Barre: Beatles, Jethro Tull and John Hall
Okee dokee folks… Back in 2004, I was asked to write for a fledgling publication called Motif. The magazine had only put out a couple of issues and I wasn’t […]
Fungi Foraging, Finagling, and Feasting: Mushroom foraging in RI
When early humans first embraced the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, there was a lot of experimentation (along with parental disapproval and conservative condemnation; it was practically the ’60s). Tools like sharpened sticks, […]
Purveying the Sweet and the Sarcastic: Two bakeries on the rise
This business profile ran as part of Motif’s Black History Month issue, centering the experiences of Black business owners. Alaska-native Nina Reed received her culinary degree from J&W over a […]
Blaze Smith Hill
This business profile ran as part of Motif’s Black History Month issue, centering the experiences of Black business owners. For BJ Murray, owner of Blaze Smith Hill, the business started […]
Kin Southern Table + Bar
This business profile ran as part of Motif’s Black History Month issue, centering the experiences of Black business owners. If you’re ever in downtown Providence and looking for comfort food, […]
Super Trooper: Culinary adventures on Valley St
This business profile ran as part of Motif’s Black History Month issue, centering the experiences of Black business owners. Troop in PVD is part bar, part music venue, part gallery, […]
An Octoroon at The Gamm: A powerful mix of past and present
It’s deep in the second act when the purpose of the painful scenes and demeaning words becomes clear; as one actor says, “The point of this whole thing is to […]