Think you know New England shellfish? These gems from Matunuck Oysters in Little Rhody are a new reason to savor the oyster.
newport
A couple remakes a ho-hum 1980s home into a cozy country-living cottage.
John Quincy Adams once declared it “the most magnificent and elegant private mansion that I have ever seen on this continent.” Even by today’s standards, the John Brown House is impressive: a three-floor Georgian estate anchoring the southern end of Providence’s historic College Hill neighborhood. The tourists who gather for a glimpse of its opulent […]
New England
Best New England Historic Inns
Escape to a distant time at one of these New England historic inns, where 18th century ambience is preserved with style and comfort.
The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont is a world apart, crowned by color-filled autumn vistas, historic byways, and secluded mountain lakes.
Amy Traverso, Yankee lifestyle editor and author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook picks her five favorite native New England apple varieties. Baldwin Apple Category: Firm-sweet Best use: I like to combine Baldwins with firm-tart apples in old-fashioned desserts like pies, crisps, and pandowdies. Origin: Discovered in 1740 on the farm of John Ball in Wilmington, […]
The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont is a world apart, crowned by color-filled autumn vistas, historic byways, and secluded mountain lakes.
Rhode Island
New England’s Best Ice Cream | Homegrown
The secret to New England’s best ice cream is a rich custard base made with the freshest ingredients. My first taste of Susanna’s Ice Cream happened on a chilly March day at a farmers’ market in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Stuffed with pastries and fixated on the piles of oysters and root vegetables, I almost […]
In April 24, 1895, Captain Joshua Slocum set sail from Boston, Massachusetts, in a 37-foot sloop he called Spray. He was alone. Three years, two months, two days, and 46,000 miles later, he dropped anchor in Newport, Rhode Island, having completed the first solo voyage around the globe–unless you accept his claim that the ghost […]
Rhode Island
Top 20 Rhode Island Events for 2011
May 7: South Kingston, East Farm Spring Festival. Make your garden a little greener. University of Rhode Island Master Gardeners host a plant sale and day of workshops on environmentally friendly gardening practices. 401-874-4453; uri.edu/cels/ceoc/east-farm-spring-festival.html May 13-15: Westerly, Misquamicut Spring Festival. Soak up the sun at Misquamicut State Beach. Along with the surf you’ll enjoy […]
Magazine
Brick Farm Ice Cream
The Good Humor Man is alive and well and living in East Unity, New Hampshire. On an old dairy farm, the Bragdon family brings back the memories with Randy’s 1966 delivery truck, which still plies a route in nearby Newport. Try the wild blueberry, as well as anything featuring cheesecake mingled with fruit. 434 Lear […]
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Best Local Secrets 2011
BEST STACKS Ada Books, Providence This small space holds a curated selection of cookbooks, local ‘zines, out-of-print editions, titles cloaked in their original jackets, comics, poetry, and literary publications. 717 Westminster St. 401-432-6222; adabooks.com BEST HOME CONSIGNMENTS RE, North Kingstown Consignments span the 1600s to today, with a specialty in Early American and European furnishings. […]