The Bay March 2015

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Barrington: resort living: Steps to beach, ri Country Club (1st tee)! gracious georgian Colo-nial: 6600 sqft, 3 elegant levels. Huge EiK, 6 beds, 3.5 baths. Enormous LL family rm & office w/hard-woods. 4FP’s, MBr w/deck.1.5+ park like , 3-car garage, new boiler! $1,950,000

Barrington: Charming 4 bedroom split level home has been meticulously cared for. Sunny spaces w/ sparkling hardwoods, moldings, & loads of character. Fr opens to newly-landscaped backyard & terrace. new doors & windows, garage door, fresh paint, & more. Must see! $389,000

BriStoL: Stunning water views-spacious unit styled with sophistication & elegance. Many upgrades & de-signer touches-aC with separate air-purification sys-tem, bamboo flooring,custom cabinetry, good storage etc. 40-45’ boat slip. $1,225,000

Barrington: one-of-a-kind expanded colonial on 1/2 acre steps from water. Many updates include custom cherry kitchen w/ granite & stainless open to Da/Fr. Cozy Lr/fpl & built-ins. 1st fl. office, den, laundry & mud room. MBr w/ large bath. too much to list - must see! $769,000

Barrington: opportunity to own historic 1911 Lena Mathews House. Charming home has origi-nal woodwork,wainscoting, butler’s pantry,pine floors,staircase, rocking chair front porch, High ceilings, sunny, tons of windows, 3 beds, 1.5 baths, gas heat. $298,900

BriStoL: originally built in 1901 by the renowned Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, the Belvedere at Bristol has been thoughtfully restored to com-bine its original turn of the century craftsmanship and design with all of today’s modern convenienc-es. there are 14 unique units available including two penthouse residences with panoramic views of the bay. $400’s - $1,375,000

Barrington: Fabulous Colonial 5/6 bedrooms, 4.2 baths, 2 staircases, finished lower level with media and exercise rooms, in-law/au pair or home office with separate staircase. living room/gas fireplace, large deck, Very Private, abuts con-servation land. $695,000

EaSt ProViDEnCE: Stone walls surround this stately rumford home with 9 ft. ceilings and architectural period details throughout. Completed survey shows current lot has potential to be subdivided. Don’t miss this unique investment opportunity with lots of po-tential! $445,000

WarrEn: Beautiful seaside community! Steps to water & bike path from this 3 bedroom, 3 bath newport style condo designed by Estes. architec-tural details with high vaulted ceilings, 3 bedroom suites, office/den, hardwood floors and private porch/patio. $429,000

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This Month12 The Real DealWhat your money gets you for local real estate

Every Month5 Editor’s Note

7 The BuzzA UK transplant makes sweet Irish music

9 On the Bay

19 Live WellAt home in Middletown

20 Home Style 23 Shopping 25 Style Connoisseur

27 TasteThe ultimate food and wine pairings

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28 Review 29 Taste Connoisseur 30 Rhody Bites

33 GalleryBeat the late winter blues

34 Calendar 37 On Stage 39 Artistry

42 Taste TestYou have one more month to carb load before it’s time

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41 Larchmere Drive, RumfordNice updates! Two first floor bedrooms which includes the master bedroom. Office with a closet. Freshly paint-ed family room with a gas fireplace. Pretty dining room with built ins. Features include hardwoods, central air, patio, and a fenced yard. See Homestead exemption.

$199,000Melinda Birs • 401-641-4184

3 Leyland Court, Unit #3 BristolBristol Landing condo features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, vaulted ceilings, crown moldings, gas heat and central air. Living room, dining room, eat-in-kitchen, solarium with French doors to deck. Master with ensuite spa bath is on second floor. Full basement walks out to terrace.

$485,000Suzan Ballard • 401-659-5537

22 Bradbury St, Warren Enjoy this year round or summer three to four bedroom Tou-isset Point home. With access to the water and water views. Community association available. Enjoy activity and quiet at the end of a peninsula.

$475,000Erin Venditti • 401-255-5019

161 South Cobble Hill Rd, WarwickBeautiful private Colonial, set in over an acre of land-scaped and natural surroundings located at the end of a cul-de-sac. Very close to East Greenwich and all highways. Cathedral ceilings, two fireplaces, private deck, newly painted and updated.

$429,000Mandie Sullivan • 401-474-1861

15 Touisset Point Rd, WarrenSpacious year round or vacation home on desirable Touisset Point. Steps to Mt. Hope Bay and Kickemuit River. Optional community association available. Some updates will make this a fabulous home. Motivated seller.

$260,000Paula Wolfang • 401-533-1575

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0 Bay Rd, Bristol Vacant LandA rare opportunity to own a 20,350 S.F. parcel in downtown Bristol. Three buildable lots sold as one parcel in R6 Zone with town sewer, water, and elec-tric. Ready to go!! Survey available.

$228,000Sandra Andrade • 401-486-2629

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Admit it, you’re curious. Even if you’ve got a home you love, even if you’re nowhere near diving into the housing market – you still like to look at what’s for sale. And who can blame you? A glimpse into another house not just satisfies your curiosity, but gets the creative juices flowing for ideas about interior design, reno-vation and what you might eventual-ly be in the market for. Because who isn’t looking for a million dollar home with water views? This month, we give you the scoop on the real deal

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If you didn’t even know Rhode Island had an official poet laureate, well, you might want to skip ahead. But if you’ve got a love for the beau-ty of words in their most artful form, you’ll probably want to head to Bris-tol’s Audubon Environmental Educa-tion Center on March 7 for The Three Amigos Poetry Tour. Former RI poet laureates Tom Chandler and Lisa

Starr join current laureate Rick Ben-jamin for an afternoon filled with po-etry and laughs. As Lynnie Gobeille of the Origami Poems Project says, “Tom, Lisa and Rick will remind you why for thousands of years, people have turned to poetry when their hearts are broken, or overjoyed, or both.” 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-949-5454 –Julie Tremaine

Leanne Soares, 30, is a mother to 16-month-old Harrison and a teach-er assistant at Holy Trinity School in Fall River. “I only started sewing about a year-and-a-half ago,” she says, “but I’ve always been a crafter. I actually have a bachelor of art degree with a crafts concentration.”

Soares decided to put her new-ly-acquired sewing skills to use af-ter little Harrison decided to enter the world three months before his due date. “We were in the NICU at Woman and Infants for 70 days,” she says. “I made him a mobile to pass the time.” The new mom lovingly stitched up stuffed depictions of fa-mous comic book greats: Batman,

Spiderman, Superman and Captain America. The results were adorable.

“A dear friend of mine who is ex-pecting fell in love with Harrison’s superhero mobile,” Soares says, “and asked if I would make her a Star Wars version with Yoda, Luke, Darth Vader, a stormtrooper and R2-D2. I was up for the challenge.”

She has since gone on to whip up several more crib mobiles including a nautical mobile and an airplane-themed one. “The airplane one was a commissioned piece,” Soares says. “Custom orders are my favorite!” To order a mobile for yourself or a friend, email [email protected]. –Erin Balsa

Ah, March. There’s no way around the fact that this is pretty much the worst month. The combination of the winter thaw plus raw, blustery wind and the inevitable snow relapse just when we’re starting to believe that the blizzards are over for the sea-son... Not fun. But you know what is fun? Crafting. Lucky for you, Tiverton’s Four Corners Arts Center is offering a new spring schedule, full of classes taught by talented locals that will get you out of the house and in a better state of mind. Starting this month, choose from options like Primitive Rug Hooking for Beginners by Hayley and

Sharron Perry of Loop by Loop Studio, Intro to Wire Working by jewelry de-signer Tiffany Peay, Altered Book Art Journaling Techniques for Beginners by Rhiannon Smith, Intro to Lifestyle Photography by Alyssa Wood of Isa Images and a Sculptural Wire and Pa-per Flower workshop by Sue Freda. If this is the year you’re vowing to start a garden from seed, check out Intro to Heirloom Seed Starting by Kristin Silveira of Sakonnet Farm. And if, af-ter all that learning, you still can’t cure the winter blues? Well, there’s always wine. 3852 Main Road, Tiverton. www.fourcornersarts.org –Julie Tremaine

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Stop by Aidan’s Pub in Bristol on a late Sunday afternoon and you will likely hear John Forrest letting go on his fid-dle. A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, the long time Bristol resident started the weekly Sunday session back in 1992. Sin-gle dad of two grown daughters Rachel and Katerina, John is a wood worker by trade who splits his day between O&G Studio (formerly Warren Chair Works) and his own Forrest Woodworks where he specializes in custom designed furni-ture and repair and offers a line of cre-mation boxes. He feeds his musical soul also playing at Buskers in Newport and during the summer at the County Cork Pub in Warwick. Available for private celebrations and weddings, John can be reached the good old-fashioned way on his landline at 401-253-0077.

When I was young my family immi-grated to Australia and my dad would play Scottish music on the reel to reel and we all felt connected to home. No one in my family played an instrument. So I took violin lessons because I was keen on learning the music of home. We eventually returned to Scotland and I got very serious with my lessons. I played two years with an orchestra. Not long after, I traveled throughout Ireland and Europe playing my fiddle in the streets and pubs.

Irish and Scottish music are very similar with their influences because they are both Celtic nations. They have the same type of instruments. The biggest difference is the bag-pipe. The Scottish bagpipe you play blowing the pipes standing up so it was an instrument used for march-ing into war. With the Irish bagpipes, which is called the Uilleann pipes, the air is blown into the bellows which are strapped to your elbow and waist. You need to sit down when you play, so it has long been an instrument for dance music. I no longer play the Uil-leann pipes. I sold them to come to America in 1984.

I play everything from fiddle, violin, viola, cello, mandolin, Portuguese guitarra, button melodeon, tenor banjo to name a few. They each have a special quality and meaning. I love to let go on the fiddle. What I love about Scottish and Irish music is you can be anywhere in the world and it is a universal language. You can im-mediately connect and start play-ing in a session with someone who knows an Irish or Scottish tune.

A pub session is not meant to be a formal performance. Back home in Scotland and Ireland you would

never clap after a song because the musicians are playing for themselves as much as they are for the people in the pub. The most requested song is the Irish Rover, which has been played to death. Fellow musicians will usually request from me a slow lament or a wild reel, my two favor-ites to play. The best audience is one which responds to the music when they dance or cry.

This year March 15, the Sunday be-fore St. Patrick’s Day will be very special to me. It will be the first time I won’t be playing along with my good friend Hughie Purcell and his wife Ger from Barrington. Hughie passed away in November. He was a huge influence on me. He had raw power and poignant emotion to his playing and that is the way I like to play. I first met Hughie and his talented wife Ger back in 1995.

For me St. Patrick’s Day is a day to celebrate St. Patrick who was born in Scotland, 65 miles from my home-town, and the music that I love. St. Patrick banished the snakes from Ire-land. I only wish he had banished the unicorns. It is the one song I refuse to play. St. Patrick’s Day is about the real music of Ireland. –Nina Murphy

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What makes a house a home? Well, money for starters. Curiosity got the best of us, so we hunted down real estate listings in four different price ranges in seven towns to see exactly what money can buy in the Bay. From fixer-uppers to million dollar palaces, here’s a real deal look at the market.

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bristol221 Hope Street (Unit 13)

rumford24 Hoyt AvenUe

This well-kept condo might be the ticket if you’re just starting out or sizing down. Located in the heart of downtown Bristol, you can walk to the eclectic boutiques and restaurants the district is known for, ride the nearby bike path or kayak in Nar-

ragansett Bay, which is just a couple of blocks away.

Listing Price: $277,000

MLS: 1070211

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 1

Square Footage: 1,015

Listed by: Jackie Cranwell of William Raveis

For more information: [email protected]

This Cape nestled on the edge of the East Bay and within min-utes of Providence is a charmer. Hardwoods, a large master bedroom, a three-season room and a two-car garage are the noted amenities. The family friendly neighborhood is in walk-

ing distance of the sprawling Wannamoisett Golf Course.


MLS: 1077452

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 1


Listed by: Jean Clarke of RE/MAX River’s Edge




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Custom built by Petra Building Corporation, this brand spank-ing new home is surrounded by over five acres of conservation land. The Colonial style home boasts old-fashioned appeal with modern day sensibilities, such as energy efficient building

materials and a spacious bonus room over the garage.


MLS: 1061463

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2.5


Listed by: Alyson Roslonek of The Mello Group


A ‘70s style ranch, this home is a bit retro and a whole lot of spe-cial. With nearly 4,000 square footage of living spaces on two acres, the highlights include a great room with a wood burning fireplace, a wetbar and sliding doors leading to a private patio.


MLS: 1087185

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2.5


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Location, location, location. This two bedroom home is just a few steps to the water with panoramic views of the Bay and the Mt. Hope Bridge. Owned by a contractor, the home features solid post

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MLS: 1083526

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 2


Listed by: Susana Gustavson and Dennis Egan of Lila Delman

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This spacious spot needs some fixing, but the views are far from broken. On one side, you have a waterfront complete with a dock. On another, three acres of sprawling land. Unique vaulted ceilings, built-ins and larger than life windows makes

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MLS: 1083161

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 3.5


Listed by: Chad Kritzas of the Chad Kritzas Team at Keller Williams Newport



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Built in 2008, this beauty is a modern classic. Oozing with luxury, the gourmet kitchen features rare granite counters and top of the line appliances. The double-floored living room includes a fireplace and a library with a sliding ladder. Even the master bed-

room has its own fireplace, along with two walk-in closets.

Listing Price: $1,299,000

MLS: 1085582

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 3.5


Listed by: Nancy Weaver of Residential Properties, Barrington


Just 800 feet from the water, this beachfront home over-looking Easton’s Beach is a little piece of paradise. Com-pletely renovated, this Victorian is all about the details. From chandeliers to hardwood floors, this stately home is

gorgeous from top to bottom.

Listing Price: $1,049,000

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Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 3


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Making Sweet MusicLove was in the air when Bonnie and Stanley met at the Newport Jazz Festival. They decided to upgrade their relationship and their living situ-ation by moving into Stanley’s Middletown home. Turn the page to read all about their beautiful changes.


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A Downsized UpgradeOne Middletown couple creates their forever homeIrish poet William Butler Yeats once said, “There are no strang-ers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.” That was the case with Stan-ley Piszcz of Middletown and Bonnie Houle of Coventry when the two sat next to one another at the Newport Jazz Festival many years ago. The two became friends and later married. Stanley then moved to Coventry where the two lived on more than three acres.

When the two decided to downsize, Stanley knew his circa 1940 bunga-low in Middletown was the ideal size, though it needed some considerable upgrades if this would in fact be the couple’s “forever home.”

“We did the renovation with the idea this would be our last home,” explains Bonnie. “Everything needed to be very accessible, all on one floor.” With the potential of limited and/or assisted mobility when they approach their

golden years, the couple made note of things they wanted done before they even approached an architect or builder. “I drew up an original plan for the architect that he thought was re-ally great,” beams Stanley. His plans included removing and replacing all of the doors with pocket doors to add more space, widening doorways should either he or Bonnie need the aid of a walker or wheelchair, remov-ing the bathtub in the bathroom and replacing it with a walk-in shower and a heated floor, replacing all windows with new, easy to use and energy ef-ficient double pane windows, and installing a wide stairway as well as a ramp at the rear entry of the home. “The pocket doors save a lot of room,” says Stanley, who had interestingly found the original plans of the home in the basement. They were drawn in 1939 so he guesses the home was built

in 1940. “We also removed all of the ra-diators – there was one in every room and that gave us all kinds of space. We installed a whole new heating system,” says Stanley. Finally, they eliminated the task of splitting, stacking and haul-ing wood inside for the wood stove by replacing it with a gas version. “I have the remote in my hand right now and will just switch it on,” laughs Stanley.

The couple turned to architect Karl F. Sauerbrey of Coventry to plan the new spaces, including a sun room with a custom in-laid wood compass rose, and redesign of the existing ones. Justin Zeller of Red House Custom Building in Bar-rington was tasked with bringing the new designs to life. “It was really nice to take this little bungalow and revamp it with clients who wanted to retain the feeling of the details in it,” says Justin. “Stanley spent a lot

of time there working with our car-penters. They began to expect him once or twice a day. Bonnie knew both Justin and Karl through her local Business Networking Inter-national chapter, better known as BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization promoting shared ideas, contacts and referrals.

“We gutted it right down to the studs,” says Bonnie with pride. They had hardwood floors installed throughout except for in the kitchen and the adjoining hallway where they opted for unique porcelain tile planks that resemble wood laid in an artful, diagonal pattern. “We thought we’d put it in the bathroom, but we loved it so much we added it to the kitchen and hallway.”

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Stanley and Bonnie opted to tear down the existing garage to make room for a spacious two-car garage with a room over top, and a stone patio completes the space. Bonnie also planted more than 500 bulbs around the property, including daffodils and crocuses, in addition to the countless hydrangeas, hostas and rhododendrons from her Coventry home. “We had huge gardens in the other house,” she says. “I really enjoy gardening and I was really con-cerned we’d lose that here, but it’s the perfect size and keeps me busy.”

The entire process took just over a year to complete but Stanley and Bon-nie are delighted with the results. “The house was meant to be the house we could grow old in comfortably,” says Bonnie, “and now we can.”

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Danielle Rogers, studio director/owner of Fitness Fusion, wants women to feel em-powered through training, not shamed to get fit. We chatted with her to hear more about her refreshing take on exercise.

Every few months a new workout comes along. What trends do you see in fitness right now?Body weight training for sure. All of our group classes encourage students to develop and increase their ability to perform body weight exercises. There’s nothing like pushups, pull-ups and lung-es to help build total body strength and create beautiful lean muscle mass. In our TRX® suspension strap class, students are using their body as their machine.

HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is another. We incorporate HIIT circuits into our TRX® and Cardio Sculpt classes. HIIT workouts combine intense short bursts of anaerobic activity with short periods of rest. These types of circuits produce efficient and quick results, while boost-ing metabolism and improving fat burn-ing capacity.

Digital fitness tracking is a trend that we incorporate and have seen great re-sults with. We encourage the use of Fit-bits and fitness apps such as C25K and My Fitness Pal. We find that these track-ing devices help students become more aware of their activity throughout the week. This awareness helps change their habits for the better.

If you could only do one exercise which one would you do? Pushups! I think they are one of the best tests of strength. They can be done any-where. And they involve multiple muscle groups. Nothing will sculpt a person’s arms better.

What exercise should you do if you want quick results?Our TRX® Spin Sculpt Fusion class is an incredible workout. All the elements are covered in this workout-cardio in-tervals, strength building and core cen-tered exercises. This class can boost metabolism significantly, garnering the results students are looking to achieve. And Nicole, our spin instructor, does an excellent job of keeping class fun. Her recent Michael Jackson vs. Prince playl-ist was a big hit!

There’s been a real shift in women’s fitness lately, where strength and en-durance has become the emphasis versus calorie burning. What’s your philosophy?It has always been important to me to convey to the message that fitness and exercise are uplifting, energizing and strength building. I want women to con-nect to the positive results that are hap-pening in their minds and bodies when they are exercising. I think when the fo-cus is only on melting calories and burn-ing off fat, one can start to think of ex-ercise as a punishment. I want students to workout to feel good, not to punish themselves because they had too many eating slipups one weekend. I drive the message of self-empowerment, not body shaming.

Your classes build great camaraderie. Tell us a little about how peers are sup-porting each other.The absolute best part about Fitness Fusion is the supportive fitness commu-nity we have built in such a short time. I constantly hear students encouraging one another during class. We have had students run their first marathon ever to-gether as a result of the close bonds they have formed in our Fitness Fusion Rhode Runner group. I am beyond grateful for the women that come to class each week, they inspire me to be my best self. They truly are some of the kindest, most fun and encouraging group of women I’ve ever been around.

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Bite, Sip, RepeatHow many times have you been to a vineyard and thought, “this wine is great, but I wish I had a bite to go with it”? Well, Newport Vineyards read your mind. Turn the page to read our review of their new restaurant, Brix.


If you’re headed to Newport for a delicious meal in a scenic setting, you’ll pass by one of the best spots around long before you hit the water. Brix Res-taurant in Middletown may not have ocean views, but it does have Newport Vineyards’ 60 acres of grapes in its back-yard. It’s a serene, almost rural place (“al-most” because it is on East Main Road/Rt. 138) that has always been great for sampling local wine, shopping and hang-ing out. With the recent opening of Brix in October, it’s now great for food too.

Newport Vineyards owners John and Paul Nunes are in the midst of a 30,000 square foot, multi-million dollar renova-tion and expansion that includes not only Brix, but a new Tank Room and winery patio, Tasting Room, three-season Vine-yard Porch, marketplace and store. Ac-cording to John, the vision is “to create a multi-faceted destination within the destination of Aquidneck Island.” Com-pletion is expected during 2015, the 20th anniversary of the Nunes’ ownership.

Brix is the first restaurant venture un-der the Newport Vineyards organization, but the team includes General Manager Michael Harris and Executive Chef Ron Aguiar, who each bring over 30 years of restaurant experience to the table. Af-ter decades in the wine business, Nunes explains the harmonious extension to food: “The culinary philosophy behind Brix is to bring the truth in food. From

our vineyards we bring the philosophy that our wine should highlight the taste of the grapes themselves, and therefore our food should highlight the flavors and ingredients that make it come to life. The menu is planned to change seasonally, in order to source as much as possible the freshest ingredients.”

Our recent dinner experience was on a bitterly cold evening, but we quickly forgot the chill upon arrival as we scoped the impressive space. Two walls of windows overlook the Tank Room, Barrel Room and vine-yard and the restaurant itself is large with high ceilings, wood beams and an original stone fireplace. I looked for the brick oven that was the like-ly namesake, but I was completely wrong – “brix” is actually a wine-making term that refers to the pre-production estimate of a wine’s po-tential alcohol content by measuring the sugar level in the grapes.

We started with the appetizer special of the evening, Lobster Egg-rolls ($13). I was skeptical that there would be a meaningful amount of lobster included, but I was wrong again. The eggrolls had bona fide lobster chunks in them that ensured sweet meat in every bite. These were followed by the Vineyard Flambee Pizza ($12), a thin crust topped with Mornay (a white sauce with cheese),

caramelized onion, smoked bacon and gruyere cheese. The menu de-scribes the dish as “inspired by the Alsace region of France.” While I don’t get the French connection, I was sufficiently inspired to eat all the leftovers for breakfast the very next morning.

The only reason we had left-over pizza is that servers continu-ally passed by with hearty-sized en-trees and we thought it best to save room. Of our three entrees, the only mis-step was the pan-roasted Sole Meuniere ($18) with French green beans, baby carrots, caramelized onion, petite potatoes and lemon butter sauce. The fish and vegeta-bles were undercooked, which put a damper on an otherwise well-com-posed dish. The Portuguese Seafood Stew ($21) was chock full of chou-rico, littlenecks, mussels, shrimp, octopus, calamari, cod and tomato broth over rice. This version didn’t have the kick of a spicy Fra Diavo-lo sauce or even garlic as is often found in this dish, but it allowed the seafood to take center stage. As a fun nod to another Portuguese dish that’s popular locally, the food was topped with a crispy, fried egg.

The dish that will have us running

back is the Brie and Pears sandwich ($9) – brie and pears are layered with arugula and fig jam between two pieces of warm, crusty grilled ciabatta. The bread alone was fan-tastic, but the ingredients combined for bold, sweet flavor and varied textures. The sandwich was accom-panied by large, hand-cut fries that looked the way French fries look in commercials but never seem to look when you get them in real life.

Nunes points out that “wining and dining” takes on new meaning at a place like Brix: “We strive to offer a unique experience unlike any other in New England. You can visit the win-ery for a tour or tasting, then dine at Brix and enjoy those same wines paired with your meal, or celebrate with friends or family in front of our original stone fireplace… or look out to the activity in the winery and the vineyard beyond.” You just might not make it into Newport.

Taste Eat by Keith Andrade

Wine and DineNewport Vineyards’ new restauranthits all the right tasting notes

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Christin Aarons is the Wine Buyer and Sales Manager, and Justin Gar-rison is the Beer and Spirits Sales Manager at Grapes & Grains in Bar-rington. We talked about local vine-yards, regional food pairings and stocking a home bar.

Christin, what is one underappre-ciated or perhaps under-the-radar wine growing region that you think people should learn more about? I wish that our customers were more enthusiastic about trying wines pro-duced in the Northeast. With such an incredible farm-to-table move-ment happening all over the US and especially in Rhode Island, it would be nice to see more of our customers seeking out locally made wines to pair with their locally inspired dish-es. I am continually surprised by the increased quality and depth to wines produced in New England and New York. Crisp whites and light reds are just the thing to pair with all of our fresh local seafood.

I know you offer a lot of advice on wine pairings. Let’s do a lighting round – I’m going to throw some lo-cal favorite dishes at you and you tell me what to pair with them. First up, clam cakes and chowder? Let’s keep it local for this one: Rhode Island or Massachusetts grown Vidal Blanc produced in a dry style is the perfect match to the salty and briny notes. I am particularly fond of Caro-lyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard Dry Vidal Blanc.

Fried calamari?There’s nothing like a glass of bub-bles with fried food: it’s a classic pairing. It’s easy to keep the price point casual with the Mercat Brut Nature Cava from Spain. It’s lean and bright and yeasty from being pro-duced in the Champagne method,

but a total steal at just $15 a bottle.

Portuguese kale soup?Slightly peppery and utterly delight-ful – the Domaine JC Girard-Madoux Mondeuse from the Savoie region of France. Its soft berry fruit and spice would be the perfect complement to potatoes, kale and sausage.

Lobster ravioli?I would choose a crisp and dry Rosé. The acidity in the Rosé has the ef-fortless ability of cutting through the richness of cream based sauces

while complementing the delicate flavors of the lobster meat. I am a re-ally big fan of the Loire Valley and Cabernet Franc, so I am going to suggest the Chinon Rosé from Do-maine Sourdais.

Grilled margherita pizza?Just about any balanced table wine from Italy would do the trick for this one, but I am partial to Barbera from Piedmont with tomato-based dishes. There’s something about the acidity in Barbera that plays famously with to-matoes. Try the Luli Umberta Barbera

produced in Monferatto, Italy.

Justin, most people know simple wine pairings, but they aren’t as fa-miliar with pairing food and beer. What are some basic guidelines?I generally like to pair beers like kölsch and hefeweizen with lighter foods like salads, seafood and su-shi. Pale ales pair well with a wide range of foods, but especially meat pies and burgers. IPAs are known for their bitterness and strong flavor, which make them perfect for strong, spicy dishes such as Indian and Thai food. Stouts are fantastic with oys-ters and/or chocolate.

If I want to throw together a home bar for a cocktail party, what are the basics I need to have?If I had to make a list of spirits that would give the most bang for the buck I would probably go with Tito’s Vodka, Farmer’s Botanical Gin, Four Roses Bourbon, Angostura bitters and both Dolin sweet and dry ver-mouth. These will offer a versatile selection capable of creating a ton of awesome cocktails. If you add a few household items like sugar, soda water and lemons and limes, then the possibilities are endless.

And what’s one interesting or un-usual choice you would throw in just for fun?I like to throw in a bottle of Marie Duffau Bas Armagnac because it makes a fantastic Sidecar, is equally great when sipped neat and it won’t break the bank.

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T’s is a perennial breakfast and lunch favorite for a reason. Start with the warm, inviting atmosphere that makes you feel right at home.

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Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$

Nonni’s Italian Restaurant Traditional Italian eatery and pasta shop. 1154 Stafford Rd, Tiverton, 624-3087. LD $$

Oceanside at the Pier New England fare overlooking the Atlantic. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 792-3999. BrLD $$

Paragon & Viva Contemporary din-ing and nightlife. 234 Thayer St, Providence, 331-6200. BrLD $-$$

Parkside Rotisserie & Bar Ameri-can bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$

Pavilion Steakhouse & Banquets Grand, banquet-hall style dining. 15A Frontier Rd, Hopkinton, 377-9900. BrLD $$$

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Vetrano’s Ristorante & Pizzeria Ital-ian cooking like grandma made. 130 Granite St, Westerly, 348-5050. LD $$

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Waterman Grille Riverfront New American dining. 4 Richmond Sq, Providence, 521-9229. BLD $$$

Wes’ Rib House Missouri-style BBQ, open late. 38 Dike St, Providence, 421-9090. LD $$

Whiskey Republic Delicious dock-side pub fare. 515 South Water St, Providence, 588-5158. LD $-$$

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March 14: Sample pancakes, muffins and doughnuts all topped with fresh maple syrup at the Maple Sugaring and Pancake Breakfast at Audubon’s Caratunk Wildlife Refuge. Sugaring tours start every fifteen minutes. Registration required. $6-$18. 9am-12pm. 301 Brown Avenue, Seekonk. 508-

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March 28: Offer your little cherub a fun alternative to

the traditional plastic Easter Egg Hunt. At the Camouflaged Egg Hunt children ages 3-10 hunt for brown eggs in a natural setting. $5-$7. 9:30-11am. Audubon Envi-ronmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-949-5454, www.asri.org.

2. March 13-31: 2nd Story The-atre presents The Ladies

Man by Charles Morey. The humorous play is centered around the newly-married Dr. Molineaux who tells “one, tiny, little, hardly noticeable lie” that inevitably leads to misunderstand-ings and mistaken identities. $10-$30. 28 Market Street, Warren. 401-247-4200, www.2ndstorytheatre.com.

3. March 21: For a foot-stompin’ good time visit Common

Fence Music for a performance by Foghorn Stringband. The group has been touring for over a decade and comprises vocals, mandolin, fiddle and various other string instruments. 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth. 7pm doors; 8pm show. 401-683-5085, www.commonfencemusic.org.

5.March 7-8: The Island Moving Company pres-

ents Mother Goose at Rosecliff. Join Mother Goose as she tells her rhymes and see them danced amidst the opulence of the man-sion. Ages three and up. $15-$25. 3pm Sat; 1pm & 3pm Sun. 548 Bel-levue Avenue, Newport. www. new-portmansions.org.

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MarchMarch 1-31: Visit the Bristol Art Museum for Artist’s Choice, an exhibition that is on view through April at the Rogers Free Library. The featured artist is Bre-chin Morgan. Come see his paintings, which depict his sailing trips around the world. 528 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-253-4400, www.bristolartmuseum.org.

March 1-31: It’s always wine o’clock at Greenvale Vineyards, which is open for Vineyard Tours and Wine Tast-ings seven days per week. Enjoy estate grown wines and the rustic ambiance of a historic farm. $12. 10am-5pm Mon-day-Saturday; 12pm-5pm Sunday. 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth. 401-847-3777, www.greenvale.com.

March 2-30: Mondays bring the weekly Kundalini Yoga class to Sandywoods Farm featuring instructor Deb Brown (Ravijeet Kaur). All levels of fitness are welcome to participate. Classes are held in the Yellow Building. Namaste. $10. 73 Muse Way, Tiverton. 401-215-6328, www.sandywoodsfarm.org.

March 2-30: If your little one is won-dering how to eat Green Eggs and Ham, bring him or her to the Tiverton Library on a Monday for the weekly Preschool Story Time, geared towards children ages 3-5. Registration is re-quired. 10:30am. 238 Highland Road, Tiverton. 401-625-6796, www.tiverton-library.org.

March 2-30: Visit Long’s Yoga Room in Newport for Candlelight Yoga, a peaceful class that’s sure to help you relax and escape from all the pressures of life. Reserve your space online. Ap-propriate for all levels. 5:30 & 7:30pm Mondays; 7pm Wednesdays. 60 Spring Street, Newport. 774-451-2163, www.longsyogaroom.com.

March 3-31: All are welcome to the Tuesday Night Open Mic at

Sandwoods Farm. It doesn’t matter whether you play an instrument, sing, read poetry or do spoken word, there’s an audience waiting for whatever talent you bring. Free. 7-10pm. 43 Muse Way, Tiverton. 401-241-7349, www.sandy-woodsfarm.org.

March 3-31: Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Great! Head to Wally’s Tap House every Tuesday night for Stump! Trivia to prove it. Winning teams go home with prizes so be sure to bring your smartest friends. 8pm. 13 Cran-dal Road, Tiverton. 401-624-1212, www.stumptrivia.com.

March 3-31: Buzzards Bay Brewing’s Tap Room is open year round, Tues-day through Saturday. Stop in to taste some of the best beer east of the Mis-sissippi. Pick up a pint or – if you’re really thirsty – a growler. Tue-Fri 1pm-7pm; Sat 11am-7pm. 98 Horseneck Road, Westport MA. 508-636-2288, www.buzzardsbrew.com.

March 3-31: Each Tuesday, the public is invited to Roger Williams University for Zen Meditation at the Intercultural Center Prayer Room. Sit, relax and find your true way. Mats and cushions will be provided. 6-7pm. 1 Old Ferry Road, Bristol. 401-254-3626, www.rwu.edu.

March 3-31: Can’t keep up with all those newfangled gadgets? At-

tend Tech Help at Rogers Free Library. Each Tuesday night and Wednesday morning someone will be on hand to help you out with your tablet, smart-phone or computer. Free. 6-7pm Tue; 10-11am Wed. 525 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-253-6948, www.rogersfreelibrary.org.

March 4: Like wine? Check out West-port Wine Wednesdays at Westport Rivers. The once monthly event pro-vides the chance to sidle up to the tasting bar and try any seven wines of your choice. Any bottle is up for grabs. $10. 11am-5pm. 417 Hixbridge Road, Westport, MA. 508-636-3423, www.westportrivers.com.

March 5-26: On Thursday mornings, Barrington Books

hosts a Children’s Story Hour with Miss Margie followed by craft time in its charming children’s section. Miss Margie reads several theme-related story and picture books geared to-ward pre-schoolers. Free. 10am. 184 County Road, Barrington. 401-245-7925, www.barringtonbooks.com.

March 5-26: Rogers Free Library believes in promoting creativity.

Every Thursday the staff presents Legos at the Library where children and teens can create anything they want. This is recommended for school-aged children. Free. 3:30-4:30pm. 525 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-253-6948, www.rogersfreelibrary.org.

March 6-27: Newport Storm in-vites the public to have a beer

(or three) on them. Each Friday at the brewery’s Fridays@6 event visitors can sample several craft beers. Only a limited number of people are allowed in; sign-up begins at noon every Fri-day. Free. 293 JT Connell Road, New-port. 401-849-5232, www.newport-storm.com.

March 6-27: Drop by The Coffee Depot in Warren on a Friday

night for Open Mic Night. Try your hand on stage or just relax with a cof-fee and a snack while listening to some talented local performers. Because you need a break from the same old bar scene. Free. 7-10pm. 501 Main Street, Warren. 401-608-2553.

March 6-27: Warm your belly each Fri-day with Westport Vineyard’s weekly Wines by the Class. Each casual semi-nar lasts an hour or two and includes in-struction plus an informative wine tast-ing. Reservations suggested. $10-$20. 417 Hixbridge Road, Westport, MA. 508-636-3423, www.westportrivers.com.

March 6-28: Head to Newport’s Fire-house Theatre every Friday and Sat-urday night for Comedy Improv with the Bit Players featuring hilarious im-provisation with games and audience involvement. Reservations suggested. $15. 8pm Friday & Saturday; 10pm Sat-urday. 4 Equality Park, Newport. 401-849-3473, www.bitplayers.net.

March 7: As part of the Community Concert Series St. Michael’s Church presents The Pianist and the Soprano, an evening of music with internation-ally acclaimed musicians Judith Lynn Stillman and Diana McVey. $10-$20. 8pm. 399 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-254-9626, www.ccsatsm.org.

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March 14: It wouldn’t be March without the 59th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, which begins from Newport City Hall and continues through Wash-ington Square to Thames Street, ending at Saint Augustin’s Church in the heart of the Fifth Ward. Held rain, snow or shine, the two-hour parade fea-tures pipe bands, marching bands, fife and drum corps, clowns, reenactment units and a variety of local personalities. 11am-1pm. 43 Broadway, Newport. 401-845-9123, www.newportirish.com.

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March 7-28: The folks at West-port Vineyards offer Comple-

mentary Public Tours every Saturday afternoon. Try a variety of spectacular Methode Champenoise sparkling wine, house table wine and a mouthwater-ing apertif. Free. 1 & 3pm. 417 Hix-bridge Road, Westport, MA. 508-636-3423, www.westportrivers.com.

March 7-28: Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t

shop fresh. Check out the Mount Hope Farmers Market, which is open every Saturday year round with local grow-ers, artisans, live music and kid-friend-ly programming. Free. 9am-1pm. 250 Metacom Avenue, Bristol. 401-245-1745, www.mounthopefarm.org.

March 13: Enjoy island music and tropical refreshments at a Concert and Fundraiser with Sunny Jim. Pro-ceeds will support aquarium renova-tions at the Audubon Environmental Education Center. This is an adults-only event. $35-$40. 7-10pm. 1401 Hope Street, Bristol. 401-949-5454, www.asri.org.

March 14: Celebrate new begin-nings with Aquarium Day at the

Audubon Environmental Education Center. Explore ocean exhibits and aquarium-based arts and crafts all day long! Enjoy the new surroundings as well. 9am-5pm. Free. 1401 Hope Street, 401-245-7500 www.asri.org

March 19-29: Your Theatre Inc. presents Other Desert Cities, a new play by the creator of the hit ABC show Brothers & Sisters that’s about Brooke Wyeth, a woman returns home to Palm Springs after a long absence only to stir up trouble. $13-$15. 136 Rivet Street, New Bedford, MA. 508-993-0772, www.des-tinationnewbedford.org

March 20-29: Dining out can be tough on the wallet. But there’s no need to deprive yourself of delicious Rhode Island delicacies – take advantage of Newport Restaurant Week when vari-ous venues offer three-course meals that won’t break the bank. $16 lunch; $35 dinner. 401-845-9110, www.discov-ernewport.org/restaurant-week.

March 22: The Providence Singers per-form Dvorak’s Mass in D Major at St. Mary’s Church. This masterwork of An-tonín Dvorak was written for the conse-cration of a chapel in the Czech Republic in 1886 and features a chorus, organ and soloists. 3pm. 330 Wood Street, Bristol. 401-751-5700, www.providencesingers.org.

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Sick of the stir-craze that comes with having foot after foot of snow dumped on you? Need a laugh after pulling your back from shoveling the car out? Have you gone through just about everything on Netflix yet? The Barrington Community Theatre (BCT) has four shows coming up as part of their winter session geared to make you laugh.

BCT works around the schedules of students ranging from eight years old through high school, giving them the opportunity to rehearse during evenings and participate in on-stage productions. BCT and it’s counter-part the Barrington Enrichment Sum-mer Theater allows students to be involved in theater year-round and have produced hundreds of shows since 2002. They pride themselves on being a nurturing environment as young actors of all skill levels come together to learn and grow. Perform-ers are cast in both lead and support-ing roles, in order to experience and appreciate all parts of the theater experience. The winter session culmi-nates in four productions to be held on March 13 and 14.

The NSA’s Guide to Winning Friends and Influencing People tells the story of the new kid in school using NSA techniques (like wire-tapping and data mining) to gain an edge on the rest of the student body. While the play’s title might conjure 1984-esque thoughts, director Kelly McCabe says that NSA tackles the subject in a more lighthearted way. “While it has those moments that make you think 1984, it is very much a comedy; even those 1984 moments are mostly tongue in cheek,” she says. “The whole thing is very silly and over the top – there is little risk of mistaking this show for something heavy and serious.”

The idea of using technology to get over on our classmates is a fan-tasy anyone can indulge in. “I re-lated to the theme overall, especially with the technology, but the dialogue has some amazing moments,” Kelly says. “I was laughing aloud as I read through it and I knew we needed to do it. It is brilliantly written (we are big fans of playwright Don Zolidis – we do a lot of his shows) and hilarious. ”

Kelly is equally excited to see her protege, Jacob Whitman, direct Going

to School (“this is Jacob’s first time di-recting - he is doing a fantastic job so far”), which tells the story of college freshman Nick’s family loading up in the car and taking him to his first day of school. Remember fighting with your parents over the choice of radio stations? Remember your brother far-ting and then laughing so hard about it he turned red (Christ, I do). Or the older family member who just com-plained about everything? All the nu-ances of the family trip will come back to you in Going to School.

“What makes a show like this funny are the zany events that bring us to the destination (National Lampoon comes to mind),” Nick says. “If noth-ing happened on the way there, then what’s the reward for making it there in the first place?” The close-knit vibe of BCT made casting a production based around family characters eas-ier for Jacob, saying “BCT is as much a family as it is a theater program, so everyone has a little bit of that chem-istry going on between us. So when I chose the cast for the family, that chemistry wasn’t quite as important to me, since it’s already there.”

Continuing the college theme, 13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Inter-view begins as two college recruiters needing to fill one last slot to keep their jobs, and becomes a series of 13 interviews with, among others, a re-ality TV star and a vampire. The ac-tors get a chance to show what they

can do by portraying several of these over-the-top characters. “I am most excited to see the actors play their contrasting roles,” Director Charlene Pratt says. “I gave each actor at least two roles and they are all very dif-ferent. I am excited to see the actors show their diversity. ” Scenarios like a vampire interviewing for college are obviously meant to be comedic, but there are things we can identify with. Charlene shares: “One charac-ter gets sick during the interview – this has happened to me. Just throw up in the bathroom before the inter-view, not on the interviewer’s desk. ”

The fourth in this quartet of win-ter sessions takes us back in time to 1986, when spandex and Aqua Net ruled the universe. A mom and dad recount their courtship in That’s Not How I Remember It, and as the title implies, the kids are given two dif-ferent accounts of how it happened. The ‘80s are a popular time for our generation to revisit, and directors Alexandra Ray and Page Baldwin say the actors will be given the op-portunity to reproduce that bygone era of big shoulder pads and New Wave. “To try to emulate 1986 we will mostly utilize costuming and characterization to represent each character. BCT chooses to use cos-tumes more than set design or props to create the setting. The actors are therefore challenged to make their characters reflective of the decade

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Teresa Mowery needs to be ac-tive, so she grabs the rusty. In her pati-na art world, this makes perfect sense.

Teresa, 45, a Tiverton metal art-ist and the owner of Patina Studio at Four Corners, collects old rusty bits and pieces, weathered objects from nature and photographs of natural patterns (fractals). In her workspace lean little odds and ends, metal pieces, microscopic images for new work, a collection of photos used for inspira-tion, jagged edges, all given to her by friends or gathered over the decades. This surreptitious mini junkyard will be-come her art.

Formerly a trained jeweler, Teresa’s most interesting work has come from a collaboration with her partner, a commercial coppersmith. Though she graduated with a fine arts degree from Maine College of Art, along with solid design training, she left it behind for a decade or so, instead working in the fields of education, management and various trades.

“Art has always been my calling, but being a practical person I waited until I could answer the call. I supplement-ed my income for years doing other jobs,” says Teresa, a Brunswick native. “I worked for some of the finer jewel-ers in New York and Maine, taught art, managed a museum school, worked with people with disabilities. Eventu-ally, it came to the point that my busi-ness needed my full attention in 2005, and it has been a great ride ever since.”

She began by designing and selling various jewelry lines, but within a year had moved towards home décor, orna-ments and wall pieces made in copper with patina finishes. Teresa opened her own showroom at Tiverton Four Cor-ners last summer. She also works with interior designers, art consultants and about 30-40 arts and crafts galleries throughout the country.

Working with disabled students for a time changed her perspective and her pieces. “Everyone can benefit from making art, even someone who has severe disabilities. It is one of the great things about art. It’s not about perfection,” says Teresa. “My students

with disabilities were all excellent art-ists, mainly because they were fearless and did not have a lot of preconceived ideas about what was ‘good.’”

She said she learned a lot about craftsmanship working as a silversmith and goldsmith, setting stones for jew-elers. “When I managed a small jewelry studio in NYC, one of my main jobs was finding the best quality supplies at the best price. That has served me well in sourcing out metals and supplies for what I do now,” she adds.

According to sciencecompany.com, patinas of various colors can be cre-ated by treating metal surfaces with chemical solutions. Copper, brass and bronze coatings are used for tradition-al decoration of many types of metal-work including gates, mailboxes, metal roofs, gutters, fireplaces and art décor.

Mowery’s mastery of patina came out of necessity; a way to use color in her jewelry making. “I made one piece

and that lead to another and so on,” she adds. Metal bends to her artistic desire. “Given the right equipment, bending the metal is relatively easy. Creating the patinas and trying to calculate the reac-tions is the tricky part,” she says. “But I never take for granted that I get to do what I love and make a living at it.”

She recently exhibited at the Ameri-can Made Show in Washington, DC where she picked up many new ac-counts from shops and galleries around the country and networked with other artists and people in the trade. Her larger works have been pur-chased by corporate clients for various businesses. She also works with non-profits whenever possible. Teresa’s works can be seen on her website and are part of many private and corporate collections throughout the US.

Teresa’s favorite piece of art to make is always the next one. Yet, her current work has profound significance – the triptych,

which is currently being installed at the Cancer Center at the Hospital of Con-necticut. The triptych is comprised of three 30-by-30-inch copper panels.

“The design is based on trees sketched from where I live in Tiverton. The trees are glowing copper and the background is a speckled dark patina. This has been one of the most reward-ing commissions I have done to date,” says Teresa. “While I was creating it, I kept thinking about all of the people who would eventually see it. I don’t know what kind of a reaction it will have yet, but I hope it will inspire.”

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One of life’s great pleasures is discovering the unexpected. Sitting along Fall River’s waterfront is a con-verted mill space transformed into what can best be described as a cozy alpine themed restaurant, complete with wood furniture, antler chande-liers and a crackling fireplace. When my fiancé and I entered for dinner on a recent Monday, the atmosphere was boisterous with couples eating at wood tables, sitting in front of the fire sipping pints and perched along the bar. The building has high ceilings, with a second floor balcony seating ringing the top. With the décor and mood, it did feel like you’d just wan-dered off the slopes for a bite to eat before returning to the ski lift.

Desiring comfort food, we ordered the Base Lodge Burger (freestyle burger with cheddar, sautéed onions, bacon, lettuce, tomato and chipotle aioli) and the Ale Battered Fish & Chips (fresh Atlantic Cod lightly battered and served with fries and coleslaw). They were both delicious, with the burger cooked perfectly to the temp we ordered and the fish was very fresh. There are traditional pub fare items on

the menu, along with some higher-end offerings like Pork Osso Buco and Sea-food Pasta. The Tipsy Toboggan has an extensive beer list, with many lo-cal craft breweries being represented. Our server was friendly, knowledgeable about menu items and attentive; it was a great experience all around.

A glance out the window showed a patio area, which in less snowy con-ditions looks like a perfect outdoor lounge: wrought iron decorative fire pits, heavy wooden furniture and out-door bar tables. They have special promotions and events every night, so check the calendar on their website for details. For instance, Wednesday night is Toboggan Family Night, where kids get to roast marshmallows for free with the purchase of a kids meals. There is also live music on weekends. The structure has a fascinating history, serving multiple functions during our country’s history, including being a counting house for the American Lin-en Company back in the early 1900s.

Make the trip to the Tipsy Toboggan in Fall River for an evening of great food, libations and conversation. You’ll be glad you did.

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Breaking BreadIt’s that strange time of year where you are not quite hibernating anymore but aren’t outdoors nearly as much as you want to be. So while you’re still not showing too much skin, take the opportunity to carb load while you can. We tried delicious loaves from around the Bay, and you’ll want to try them too.

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The round artisanal loaf from Vienna Bakery had a light and crispy crust that was easy to chew through. The middle was chewy, airy and doughy and seemed to have a touch of sourdough flavor to it. We thought the loaf would be great for sandwiches, bread pudding, stuffing or crostini. 110 Maple Avenue, Barrington. 401-245-2355, www.viennabakeryri.com

The gluten-free seeded multigrain bread from Eva Ruth’s was moist, chewy and peppered with poppy seeds and other seeds. “I wouldn’t have known it was gluten-free unless someone told me,” were the remarks of one of our staff members. We wanted to eat this for breakfast with a little jam or with a BLT. 796 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown. 401-619-1924, stores.evaruths.com

The duram stick from Seven Stars Bakery had a nice, hearty crust while maintaining a chewy and soft interior. There were nice big and airy pock-ets throughout the interior and we really just needed a big bowl of soup to dunk it into. 20 Newman Avenue, Rumford. 401-521-2200, www.seven-starsbakery.com

“I need a soup to go with this. It’s a good dunking bread,” was the reac-tion to the rustic round loaf from Continent Bakery. The loaf was very doughy, had a nice, soft crust and was entirely palate pleasing. We even thought this would be a perfect vessel for a bread bowl. 198 Pinehurst Avenue, Swansea. 508-672-8521

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