Please enjoy this contribution from the East Providence Planning Department, true Neighborhood Champions! Our Planning Department put together a list of what we think makes for a perfect day in East Providence. We wanted to share our small-town Townie favorites alongside some of the new and exciting additions to East Providence—because we love them all.…
Carmen and Luis share with us some of their favorite local businesses along Hartford Avenue in Providence. First up on Carmen and Luis’s list is GuateLinda Restaurant-Cevicheria, a Latino-owned restaurant, at 553 Hartford Avenue. “Este restaurante es uno de mis preferidos, porque nos ofrece auténtica cocina Guatemalteca, recetas clásicas y exquisitas que nos permiten conocer…
Please enjoy this contribution from Neighborhood Champions Josh and Adrienne Daly, pictured above on a family bike trip to Green Line Apothecary for ice cream. We love so many great businesses and organizations in our Peace Dale neighborhood, just a short walk from our home! Jayd Bun: Awesome folks making the best, most creative authentic…
Please enjoy this contribution from Neighborhood Champion Tuni Schartner. Wickford is a welcoming seaside village tucked in along Narragansett Bay in Southern Rhode Island with picturesque tree-lined streets filled with lovingly preserved historic houses and many unique owner-operated small businesses, with many owners also living in the village. The large harbor is an outdoor playground for…
Please enjoy this contribution from Neighborhood Champion and great friend of Local Return Jenn Steinfeld. Nestled between Route 10 and Mount Pleasant is the Valley Arts District, a corridor of relatively new (re)development along Providence’s Woonasquatucket River. Long an area for industrial production, the mill buildings and working history of this area made it a…
Kate McGovern is a champion for her neighborhood of Mount Pleasant. “In the center of this vibrant neighborhood at the corner of Academy and Chalkstone Avenues, you’ll find a beautiful new mural by AGonza on one side of the street and La Poblanita Market on the other,” she muses enthusiastically. “Our neighborhood businesses are a…
You might not have heard of Polaris MEP, but chances are good that you know a company they’ve helped. They’re a nonprofit organization that provides competitive business improvement programs to grow Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry. “Our team got so excited about your plan to spotlight local businesses for Independents Month,” Marketing Manager Erin Read described.…
Phil Ayoub is the founder and owner of Beau Tyler & the Sly Dog Co., ”style for good-hearted people and good-hearted pets.” Beau Tyler has been headquartered on Thames Street in Newport for the past two years, and Phil values his entrepreneurial neighbors. In this video, he introduces us to the Admiral Fitzroy Inn, Danielle’s…
According to Bristolian and Neighborhood Champion Caitlin Mandel, “It’s a perfect month to focus on Bristol, Rhode Island, as it’s home to the oldest Fourth of July Celebration in the country! About a month before the 4th, the town’s citizens start decorating their homes with patriotic decor and walking around with big smiles on their…
Sarah King of Cumberland shares three small businesses from her beloved Cumberland: Apothica Cafe, 3 Dexter Street, Cumberland Apothica Cafe is LGBTQIA+ owned by Eddy Sandoval and Christian Torres, who also live in town. They are an apothecary-inspired cafe serving locally roasted espresso (from New Harvest Coffee Roasters of Providence) and crafting delicious vegan food…
