Genesis Center’s Culinary Hub of Providence: Where Training and Table Meet

by Margaret Rizzuto

Lunch at CHOP has slowed to a comfortable hum. The delicious smell of coffee, baked goods and rich spices drifts from the kitchen. Through the tall windows of the Providence Public Library’s ground floor, light falls across the room.  CHOP (an acronym for Culinary Hub [...]

A Place to Begin Again at Beautiful Day

by Margaret Rizzuto

A bowl of pasta moves slowly down the table as someone laughs and another person searches for the right English word.  On Tuesday evenings at Beautiful Day in Providence, the kitchen quiets down, and the long tables begin to fill. Staff, trainees, volunteers, and visitors [...]

Celebrating “The Great Connector” at VegFest

by Margaret Rizzuto

Founded by longtime vegan and communications professional Robin Dionne, VegFest grew out of years of attending plant-based food festivals around the country and wondering why Rhode Island didn’t have one of its own. After years of  planning, research, and development, Rhode Island VegFest was ready [...]

Breaking Bread for a Stronger Providence: Inside Oberlin’s First Providence Community Bake Sale

by Margaret Rizzuto

On a cold December morning, as holiday lights flicker along Westminster Street, Oberlin is preparing for something outside of their delicious culinary dishes. The acclaimed downtown restaurant is getting ready to host its first-ever Providence Community Bake Sale, a collaborative fundraising event benefiting the Rhode [...]

Something For Everyone Over The Holidays

by Margaret Rizzuto

Holiday meals have become a little more complex and that’s before we even get to the seating arrangements! You might have a vegan daughter, a gluten-free sister-in-law, or a friend who’s “mostly plant-based but eats fish sometimes.” Before you panic about what to serve, let’s [...]

PiANTA: Where Plants Steal the Show

by Margaret Rizzuto

As someone who’s been a vegetarian for decades, I’ve had my fair share of plant-based meals, some okay, some very good even. But every so often, a restaurant reminds me that vegetables can absolutely steal the show. That’s what happened at PiANTA, a vegan restaurant [...]

JWU Makes Providence A Culinary Destination

by Margaret Rizzuto

Thomas Delle Donne, Assistant Dean at Johnson & Wales University’s College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) sat down recently with the PVD Eye for a conversation about food, technology, chefs, and chemistry–and all that lies between in our city’s vibrant restaurant scene.  We also [...]

Cultivating Community: How Hope + Main Empowers Providence’s Food Entrepreneurs

by Margaret Rizzuto

Alison Mountford’s passion, not only for her work, but for Hope + Main’s mission and, most importantly, for its members, is infectious.. As Hope + Main’s Director of Marketing & Communications, she embraces people with big dreams and small business ideas, who come together with [...]