This week and weekend

Eastside Marketplace, 165 Pitman St., Providence, eastsidemarket.com, holds weekly themed Grilling Events every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. beginning July 9 and continuing through Aug. 27. A donation of $3 for a serving will be collected with all proceeds benefiting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. The grilling theme for each week will be posted on the Eastside Marketplace Web site.

South County foods, including jonnycakes and chowder, will be on the menu at the 4th annual Perryville Day Antique Auto Show at the Land Trust Barn, 17 Matunuck Beach Rd., South Kingstown, Sunday, July 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Laurent Vals Handcrafted Chocolates teams with the Newport Wine Cellar for a free July Fourth Chocolate and Wine Tasting event Friday, July 3, from 4 to 7 p.m., at 24 Bellevue Ave., Newport, with a summer-inspired collection of bonbons, including basil and lemon confit in dark chocolate, a creamy ginger and honey ganache in milk chocolate and lavender ganache in white chocolate. They will be paired with a special selection of newly arrived dessert wines at Newport Wine Cellar. Visit laurentvalschocolates.com.

Fourth of July

CAV, 14 Imperial Place, Providence, (401) 751-9164, offers a Fourth of July cookout served outside in the courtyard (or inside if it rains) that includes pasta and vegetable salad, a half-pound Angus beef hamburger with all the fixings, a side romaine and wild greens salad, French fries and ice cream for $15. The regular menu, including brunch, lunch and dinner, is also available from 10 a.m. The Fourth of July fare is available from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and the regular menu, from 7:30 to 11 p.m.

Gregg’s Restaurants & Pubs are featuring a 4th of July Cake Saturday, July 4. The dessert is made up of four layers of red velvet cake filled with cream-cheese frosting and fresh blueberries. Gregg’s pubs are at 1303 North Main St., Providence, (401) 831-5700; 1359 Post Rd., Warwick, (401) 467-5700; 1940 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence, (401) 438-5700; and 4120 Quaker Lane (Route 2), North Kingstown, (401) 294-5700. Visit greggsusa.com.

The Capital Grille, 1 Union Station, Providence, (401) 521-5600, will be open for dinner on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5.

Venda Ravioli, 275 Atwells Ave., Providence, (401) 421-9105, vendaravioli.com, will be open on Saturday, July 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Antonio’s Trattoria, 1710 Cranston St., Cranston, (401) 943-1932, antoniotrattoria.com, open 4th of July from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. with specials.

Basta Restaurant, 2195 Broad St., Cranston, (401) 461-0330, is open 4th of July from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. with specials.

LJ’s BBQ, 727 East Ave., Pawtucket, is offering Rib Kits for the backyard barbecue and the Fourth of July holiday. Rib kits include full racks of either St. Louis or Baby Back ribs that are fully smoked and ready to finish on the grill, complete with instructions and sauce. Kits must be reserved and picked up no later than Friday, July 3. LJ’s is closed on Saturday, July 4. Call (401) 305-5255.

Pinelli’s Deli by Day and Café at Night, 701 Quaker Lane, West Warwick, (401) 821-8828, serves holiday favorites, including salads, pizzas, calzones, sandwiches and other selections from Pinelli’s menu from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the Café will be open on the night of the Fourth.

The Pinelli-Marra Restaurant Group’s Seafood Summer promotion offering fresh seafood at value prices is offered for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Each of the group’s eateries will offer many seafood specialties daily to be enjoyed in the dining room or al fresco on the Post Office Café’s Patio on Main and Pinelli’s Cucina and Grille’s outdoor seating section. From the raw bar offered at some locations will be littlenecks and oysters on the half shell to lobster, calamari, clam rolls and chowder. Traditional New England summer seafood favorites will be available through Labor Day. Pinelli-Marra Restaurant Group owns and operates The Grille on Main, 50 Main St., East Greenwich, (401) 885-2200; Pinelli’s Cucina and The Grille, 900 Victory Highway, North Smithfield, (401) 767-2444; Pinelli’s Cucina and Twist, 2095 Kingstown Rd., South Kingstown, (401) 789-5300; Post Office Café, 11 Main St., East Greenwich, (401) 885-4444; Twist on Angell, 500 Angell St., Providence, (401) 831-4500; Twist Restaurant, 336 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, (401) 734-4440; and Waterplace Restaurant, One Finance Way, Providence, (401) 272-1040.

T’s Restaurant, 1059 Park Ave., Cranston, (401) 946-5900, and 5600 Post Rd., East Greenwich, (401) 398-7877, tsrestaurantri.com, celebrates the Fourth of July by serving its Patriot Pancakes for the holiday weekend. T’s serves breakfast daily, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and lunch Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Parkside Rotisserie & Bar, 76 South Main St., Providence, (401) 331-0003, is open on July 4 from 5-11 p.m. for dinner with outdoor seating (weather permitting) for the scheduled WaterFire.

Z Bar & Grille, 244 Wickenden St., Providence, celebrates the George M. Cohan Festival July 4th weekend on Wickenden Street and accepts dinner reservations including for al fresco dining on the garden patio.

On the menu

Pinelli’s Deli by Day and Café at Night, 701 Quaker Lane, West Warwick, (401) 821-8828, is available to cater summer parties such as barbecues and pool or beach parties. Catering is offered on a pick-up or delivery basis for any size party.

Ponderosa Steakhouse, 562 Washington St., South Attleboro, (508) 399-7250, ponderosasteakhouses.com, has a dinner for two special that features a half-pound rib eye steak dinner along with its keep-it-coming buffet and beverages. The cost is $24 and is available every Thursday.

Forty 1° North, 351 Thames St., Newport, now offers a Day Access Program for a $50 fee — credited toward food and beverage — that allows access for two for lunch seven days a week or for dinner Sunday-Thursday. Pricing is $50 for two guests, fully-credited toward your meal at The Grill. The pass can be purchased on-site at the Forty 1° North gate house between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. The Grill specializes in prime cuts of beef and seafood, with a full complement of salads and appetizers. Menu standouts include the A-5 Japanese Kobe, Double Cut Colorado Lamb Rack, 24-ounce Dry Aged Cowboy Ribeye and a 4-pound Lobster Thermidor and a Trio of Lobster Rolls. For more information call (401) 846-8018 or visit 41no.com.

Coming up

CAV Restaurant, 14 Imperial Place, Providence, (401) 751-9164, www.cavrestaurant.com, together with the Alliance Française de Providence, celebrates Bastille Day on Tuesday, July 14, at 7 p.m. with dinner, dancing and accordionist Rick Nelson. The cost is $40 for a French salad, choice of duck confit or salmon with Pernod Beurre Blanc and accompaniments, dessert and a glass of wine. Reservations are required. Mail checks (only) by Wednesday, July 8, to Alliance Française de Providence, P.O. Box 603136, Providence, RI 02906. (401) 272-6243. www.afprovidence.org.

Wine event

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 1 West Exchange St., Providence, hosts the American Institute of Wine & Food as part of its Wine Down Wednesdays charity series Wednesday, July 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. The evening will feature light hors d’oeuvres paired with a selection of red and white wines in the bar area of the restaurant. The cost is $25, with proceeds to benefit the American Institute of Wine & Food. For tickets, call the American Institute of Wine & Food at (401) 683-2490 or e-mail aiwfri@gmail.com.

Blackstone Caterers and the Preservation Society of Newport County host Australian winery, Penfolds, Thursday, July 23, at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave., Newport. Chef/winemaker Peter Gago hosts an evening of elegant wines paired with a locally and globally-inspired four-course menu from Blackstone Caterers’ executive chef, Derek Jolie. A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $150. Reserve at (401) 848-2030. For information on room packages at Castle Hill Inn & Resort call (401) 849-3800.

News

Detroit-based comedian PJ Jacokes was awarded $100,000 as the grand-prize winner of Edy’s A Taste of Recovery promotion and has helped introduce the new, limited edition Edy’s Slow Churned Red, White and No More Blues flavor. The ice cream is a combination of vanilla ice cream with swirls of strawberry and blueberry fruit throughout and is available in a 1.5 quart carton that retails for $5.99. Jacokes was among more than 14,000 Americans who shared their stories for a chance to win. Five finalists were selected and asked to submit a video explaining how they would use their winnings and their experience as a platform to pursue their dream and encourage others to do the same. For more information, visit icecream.com.

The Post Office Café, 11 Main St., East Greenwich, has opened its Patio On Main, an outdoor café and bar overlooking East Greenwich’s historic Main Street, and is serving a value-priced menu of beach-themed drinks, appetizers and burgers as well as its full menu. In addition, it is offering a “Wind Down” menu on Sunday afternoons. Beachgoers are invited to stop on their way home and enjoy a late lunch or early dinner or cocktail on the patio beginning at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Call (401) 885-4444.

The Savory Grape Wine Shop, 247 Main St., East Greenwich, (401) 886-9463, thesavorygrape.com, founded in 2006 by Jessica and Nino Granatiero, relocates this fall from its 900-square-foot location to a new space in East Greenwich Square at 1000 Division Rd. The new location will have twice the square footage, enabling the shop to offer an even greater selection of wine, spirits and beer.

Save the date

The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, presents the inaugural Taste of Park Plaza on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. Food enthusiasts can enjoy a summer stroll around the property while sampling complimentary beverages and signature dishes from Todd English’s Bonfire Steakhouse, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, M.J. O’Connor’s Irish Pub, The Melting Pot Fondue Restaurant, Swan’s Café, Finale Desserterie, Au Bon Pain and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. In addition, Whiskey Park, the property’s on-site night club and lounge, will host a VIP after-party from 9 to 10 p.m., where guests will receive gift bags filled with special items and offers from participating venues and sponsors. Diners will also have the chance to enter in a raffle featuring gift certificates from participating restaurants. Tickets are $25 and $30 at the door. VIP tickets are $40 and $50 at the door and include admission to the after-party. Ticket sale proceeds will benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank. Attendees must be 21 or older. (866) 468-7619; ticketweb.com.

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