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09:43 AM EST on Wednesday, January 17, 2007
This weekendThe American Institute of Wine and Foods — R.I. Chapter, presents olive oil expert Lorenzo Caponetti at New Rivers, 7 Steeple St., Providence, on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. There will be a reception, presentation and dinner. Caponetti will share his knowledge of olive oils while guests enjoy chef Bruce Tillinghast’s four-course, olive oil-inspired meal. For the full menu and reservation form, visit the AIWF, R.I. Chapter Web page, www.aiwf.org/rhodeisland/ or call (401) 369-7260. The cost is $70 for AIWF members and $90 for non-members and reservations must be made by tomorrow.
At the dinner the AIWF will announce the recipients of the 2006 AIWF Rhode Island Patricia Tillinghast Memorial Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarships are awarded to two Johnson & Wales University students from Rhode Island.
White Horse Tavern, 26 Marlborough St., Newport, (401) 849-3600, will host a Paul Hobbs wine dinner on Friday at 6 p.m. Six courses will be paired with wines. The cost is $75 plus tax and gratuity.
Douglas Wine & Spirits, East Providence, hosts the second in a series of wine events — The Wines of Italy — on Monday at 5:45 p.m. It will be held at Cattails City Grill and the cost is $55, inclusive. Tickets are available for purchase at Douglas Wine & Spirits, 1235 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, (401) 433-0231 or Cattails City Grill, 315 Waterman Ave., East Providence, (401) 434-2288. For the list of wines and foods, go to http://www.douglaswine.com/specials/cattails_012207.pdf.
L’Osteria Ristorante, 1703 Cranston St., Cranston, (401) 943-3140, will host a wine dinner on Monday at 6:30 p.m. featuring wines from Washington and Oregon. Some of the wines are Columbia Winery Cellar Master Riesling, Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Meditrina Syrah, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir, a Cabernet Sauvignon by Hogue Cellars. Robert Goulet from Wine Marketing will be the speaker. The dinner will be five courses and the cost is $75. Reservations required.
84 High Street Café, Westerly, (401) 536-7871, will hold an Australian Wine Dinner Monday at 6 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $75 inclusive. Among the pairings are macadamia crusted chicken and sweet potato with Pillar Box Shiraz wine.
Cindy Salvato will hold two Shopping Federal Hill tours on Feb. 17 and 24. Meet retailers, chefs, bakers and ravioli makers and receive samples of cheese, antipasto, bread, wine and cookies. Guests leave with recipes and coupons. The cost is $45. Sign up online at www.RIMarketTours.com or call (401) 934-2149.
Taste of the Towns, sponsored by the Seekonk Kiwanis, will be held Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Johnson & Wales Inn, Route 44, Seekonk. Along with local restaurant food tastings, there will be a wine tasting from a variety of distributors. All proceeds go to grants for daycare programs for Seekonk families. The donation is $30. For tickets, call the town clerk at (508) 336-2921 or (508) 336-8130 or (508) 336-9352.
Redlefsen’s Rotisserie & Grill, 444 Thames St., Bristol, (401) 254-1188, www.redlefsens.com, now features a Monday night special of mussels and martinis. The restaurant is open seven days for lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner starting at 5 p.m.
Mariana’s Gourmet Takeout & Catering, 991 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston, (401) 787-0797, is introducing heart healthy
menu specials to its daily offering. These include low-carb, low-calorie entrees of grilled balsamic chicken with fire roasted red pepper and seasoned asparagus, baked haddock with salsa and grilled lemon, roasted turkey breast with pears and roasted salmon with Thai basil.
Nat Porter Restaurant, 125 Water St., Warren, (401) 289-0373, has a new list of boutique wines selected by owner Jennifer Vincent. Selections include Mount Nelson Sauvignon Blanc; Chateau Montelena Chardonnay; Terra d’Aligi Tatone Montepulciano d’Abruzzo; and Henri Prudhon St. Aubin Pinot Noir. The restaurant serves Tuesday through Sunday from 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Friendly’s is offering Friendly’s Put 2 & 2 Together which features pairing two entrée items and two sides that include home-style mashed potatoes, rice, golden fries, coleslaw, garden vegetables, corn, broccoli and applesauce. The entrees include sirloin steak tips, Southwest BBQ steak, cheddar Jack chicken, grilled flounder, sirloin steak, friend shrimp and BBQ chicken. This promotion runs until Feb. 18.
The Barrington Community School will offer cooking classes with Katie Roberts of Easy Entertaining, a catering company. The classes are Divine Valentine Dining, Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m.; Italian Entertaining, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 to 9 p.m.; and Tuscan Trio, for eight participants only. The course fees for each are $40 for Barrington residents and $45 for non-residents, plus a $5 registration fee. Other cooking classes are Pairing Local Wines with Local Cuisine with Marc Guillotte, regional wine representative from Greenvale Vineyards, Wednesday, Feb. 7, $25 for residents and $30 for non-residents; Gourmet Pizza with caterer Susan Woytowich Ferry, Monday, March 26, $35 for residents and $40 for non-residents; and a Market Tour of Federal Hill with Cindy Salvato. For information, call (401) 245-0432, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or e-mail barrcomm@bcs.necoxmail.com.
Chester House, 112 Ashaway Rd., Route 3, Westerly, (401) 596-8222, ext. 2, will hold February cooking classes at 6 p.m. The cost is $50. Reservations required. The classes are Monday, Feb. 5, Valentine’s Day, and Monday, Feb. 19, Mardi Gras.
Shape Up R.I. will hold a cooking demonstration with Mary Flynn, of Brown University, an author and dietician, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Brown BioMed Center, Room 202, 171 Meeting St., Providence. The presentation, Cooking Healthy, will explore the health benefits of olive oil. Flynn will prepare vegetable fried rice that participants will sample. The first 18 people to sign up for the class will receive a free bottle of Australian Yellingbo Gold extra virgin olive oil. The class is free for all Shape Up R.I. members. To become a member, register at www.shapeupri.org .
Redlefsen’s Rotisserie & Grill, 444 Thames St., Bristol, (401) 254-1188, redlefsens.com, has a new executive chef, Roland Coulombe. He was educated at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and his 25-plus year career has included cooking in Freeport, Maine; Huntsville, Ala.; Lake Arrowhead, Calif.; and most recently at Frites in Vail, Colo.
Chef Matt Gennuso, owner of Chez Pascal, Providence, will be participating in the Guest Chef Series Cruise on Holland America Line. Gennuso will host a cooking demonstration, a shopping trip, a luncheon at a Newport mansion and more. The port of calls are Newport; Portland, Maine; St. John, New Brunswick, Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Bar Harbor, Maine. The cruise departs from Boston. For information, call the chef’s cruise desk at Cruise Holidays at the Stateline, (800) 772-0847.
The Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association recently honored stars of the industry at its annual meeting and awards ceremony. Rudolph “Rudy” Lombardi, founder of Lombardi’s 1025 Club in Johnston, Lifetime Achievement Award; John Elkhay, co-owner of Ten Prime Steak & Sushi, XO Steakhouse, Big Fish and Citron restaurants, Restaurateur of the Year; Amalfi Catering, located in Pier Village in Narragansett, Caterer of the Year; Sai Viswanath, of Pawtucket, executive chef at DeWolf Tavern in Bristol, Chef of the Year; Steve Marra, of Warwick, co-owner of the Pinelli-Marra Restaurant Group, Man of the Year; Scott Thompson, of Cranston, owner of The Company Picnic Company and Oak Hill Tavern, Volunteer of the Year; Restaurant Employees of the Year awards, Julie Short, of North Kingstown, office manager for the Pinelli-Marra Restaurant Group; Britt Eddy, of Seekonk, Mass., bartender at the Hot Club in Providence; Shawn Westhoven, of Newport, general manager at the Mooring Restaurant; Adam Vargulish, of Woonsocket, general manager for Parkside Rotisserie & Bar; Holly Martucci, of Portsmouth, restaurant server at Newport Grand; and Tammy Lee Wilson, of Warwick, accounting and human resources director for the Chow Fun Food Group. For more information, visit www.rihospitality.org.
Cucina di Nonna with Jean Restivo and Gilda Colannino will feature making escarole and cannolini beans over grilled polenta and will be on Cox Channel 13 tomorrow and Jan. 25 at 3 p.m.
The Post Office Café, 11 Main St., East Greenwich, (401) 885-4444, incorrectly reported the cost of its new Sunday brunch last week. The cost is $19.95 per person. It runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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