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For all the challenges of the locally depressed economy, many more restaurants have opened than closed this year. ...Over the next few weeks, we’ll look at about a dozen them. Today we start with four: an upscale Japanese fusion restaurant in Wakefield, a breakfast and lunch spot in Warren replacing the beloved Three Rivers, an American Grill on Federal Hill, and a no-name Downcity bistro with bargain prices costing $8 or less.
Bravo's new 'Chef Academy' mixes in laughs
I’ll admit to looking askance at the review DVD for a new food show called “Chef Academy.” It’s easy to tire of these reality shows and I plead guilty. But the fact that this show is on Bravo, which is home to the wildly popular “Top Chef,” meant it had to be taken seriously. When I finally popped in that DVD, I found myself laughing out loud at the premiere episode.
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Bravo’s new ‘Chef Academy’ mixes in laughs
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Penny-pinching Ideas
Rising food costs require more from us as consumers and cooks. Pinching Pennies was a series of stories by Providence Journal food editor Gail Ciampa which asked the question, "How are you coping with higher food costs?"
Your Turn: How are you coping with the rising cost of food?
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03.12.08: Eateries squeezed by food costs
03.05.08: How to shop organic and keep your budget whole
02.27.08: Dining out challenge
02.20.08: Meals to treasure for less (with recipes)
02.13.08: Thrifty cooks make do with what they have (with recipes)
02.06.08: Cooking on a budget (with recipes)
01.30.08: Use common sense when coping with food costs (with recipes)
Locally Grown
How to use Fresh Bucks at farmers' markets
URI's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program: Recipes for healthy eating for your family
Taste of the Neighborhood
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About SNAP: The new name for the federal food stamp program
How to eat better today: SNAP information center
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