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2018 Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting, photo by Brad Smith Photography

Eat Drink RI Festival — April 24 – 27, 2019

Published on : March 21, 2019May 8, 2019 Published by : David Dadekian

The 8th Annual Eat Drink RI Festival is a celebration showcasing the best of the culinary world in Rhode Island. Presenting farmers, chefs, bartenders and food & drink artisans from across the region, this year’s Festival features the return of our popular wine professional competition, an all-new women-prepared dining event, the area’s largest food truck event, [….]

Chef Maria Meza's Pork Loin & Beef Sirloin a la parilla

ExpiredEat Drink RI Festival 2019 Rhody Women’s Feast

Published on : March 7, 2019April 23, 2019 Published by : David Dadekian

April 25, 2019
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

We’ve got something all-new and exciting for this year’s Festival. The Rhody Women’s Feast is a dining experience prepared by some of Rhode Island’s most talented female chefs—Jennifer Backman of The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, Shylicia “Shy” Heyward, Andrea LaFazia of The Locals, Rebecca Lentrichia of Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, Maria Meza of El Rancho Grande, Gina Pezza of Vanda and Lizzie Fink of Bread Box Baking Company—for a multi-course dining event. For this Festival event we’re taking over the brand new Revival Foodworks & Brewery in Cranston, and spirits are being provided by two women-owned distilleries: Boston Harbor Distillery and Pomp & Whimsy Gin Liqueur. Meats will be supplied by Ann Marie Bouthillette of Blackbird Farm in Smithfield, RI. In addition, proceeds from the Rhody Women’s Feast will benefit the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island who’s mission is to invest in women and girls through research, advocacy, grant making and strategic partnerships designed to advance gender equity through systemic change.

Preview the Rhody Women’s Feast Menu (PDF, menu subject to change)

Rhody Women’s Feast tickets are $140 and are all-inclusive. The evening will begin with a 6 p.m. cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres, then moving into a multi-course dinner with pairings and more. Due to the limitations of the venue we are regrettably unable to accommodate any alternative menu/allergen requests other than a vegetarian option. Thank you in advance for your understanding on this matter.

InactiveEat Drink RI Festival Grand Brunch — Sunday, May 3, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Published on : March 9, 2015 Published by : David Dadekian

There are no upcoming dates for this event.

Presented by The Savory Grape — a group of Rhode Island’s best chefs, bartenders and pastry chefs prepare a Festival closing brunch in the Grand Ballroom at the Providence Biltmore, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Rhode Island Philharmonic Foundations in Learning Exploration. Participating restaurants & chefs include:

Ryan Beaudoin and Jeremy Ewing-Chow from Red Stripe, Providence & East Greenwich
Christopher Champagne from 84 Tavern on Canal, Westerly
Kelly Dull from north bakery, Providence
Andrea LaFazia from Elmwood Diner, Providence
Jennifer Luxmoore from Sin, Providence
Maria Meza from El Rancho Grande, Providence
Sara Reilly from Ellie’s Bakery, Providence
Kaitlyn Roberts from Easy Entertaining Inc., Providence
Colin Sepko from Julians, Providence
Joe Simone from Simone’s, Warren
Ben Wood from UMelt and Wildwood, Providence

Cocktails prepared by Little Bitte Artisanal Cocktails with spirits provided by Sons of Liberty Spirits Company Coffee by New Harvest Coffee Roasters Rhode Island Philharmonic musicians performing during the brunch will feature a jazz ensemble and include members of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Jazz Program. Tickets are $75 and includes all food and beverage samplings offered, as well as a donation to the Rhode Island Philharmonic Foundations in Learning Exploration.