Food

Top Dogs

We sent Yankee contributor Mike Urban on a mission to discover (and devour) the region’s best hot dogs.

Rhode Island

Best Dining in Rhode Island | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Wondering where to eat in Rhode Island? The Ocean State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best dining in Best Dining in Rhode Island for 2016. Best Breakfast: Kitchen, Providence Outside this cash-only, five-table breakfast shrine, seekers and the faithful wait in line, often for an hour […]

History

New England by the Numbers | Roundup of New England States

271 estimated travel time in minutes between Boston and Montreal if the high-speed New England rail corridor is ever built. Driving between the two cities, under ideal conditions, takes about 320 minutes. 5,000 cars caught on camera running red lights during a six-month-long study in 2005 in Auburn and Lewiston, Maine. Not surprisingly, the two […]

Magazine

Del’s Lemonade | Up Close

Founded by Angelo DeLucia in 1948, Del’s Lemonade is no longer a local secret; it’s one of Rhode Island’s signature brands.

Food

New England Flavor | Eating New Englandy

Eating locally should also mean embracing traditional regional food. Find 15 eras of authentic New England flavor at these favorite eateries.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Attractions 2009

ATTRACTIONS Best Rainy-Day Walk: ROGER WILLIAMS PARK BOTANICAL CENTER, Providence New England’s largest garden conservatory is still expanding its outdoor displays, but its 12,000 square feet of indoor tropical and subtropical plants, complete with palm trees, waterfalls, orchids, cacti, and many other exotic blooms and fragrances, transport visitors to a southern paradise. 1000 Elmwood Ave. […]

History

New England Numbers: Statistics

1993 Year the Rhode Island legislature proclaimed coffee milk the official state drink (July 29) $10 Box-seat ticket price for Triple A Pawtucket (RI) Red Sox 312,000 Number of riders each weekday on Boston’s MBTA subway systemGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) 50 Names in the nation’s first phone directory, published […]

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