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Patti McAlpine

Tuxpan Taqueria

355 Broad Street Central Falls, RI 02863 Recipient of a 2024 James Beard nomination for "Best New Restaurant", this family-owned and operated shop offers a taste of home and tradition in each specialty dish, made with love. Owner and chef Diego Alcantar and his family moved from Túxpan Michoacan…

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7 Places To Find Your Christmas Tree

O, Christmas Tree, How Lovely Are Thy Branches. Getting together with the family to pick out that year's tree is a fond Christmas memory for so many of us! Here are a few local farms and pop-up stands in RI's Blackstone Valley where you can carry on that tradition this holiday season. Cumberland…

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7 Shopping Events to Enjoy This Holiday Season

RI's Blackstone Valley offers many wonderful holiday shopping experiences to support our beloved local businesses! Here are seven events worth checking out... Brown & Hopkins Country Store in the village of Chepachet is hosting a Thankful Gathering and Small Business Weekend beginning Friday…

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Maven's Delicatessen

727 East Avenue (Blackstone Plaza) Pawtucket, RI 02860 Maven’s is a modern traditional Jewish deli that pays homage to the delicatessens of the past while having fun doing so! Maven's is a scratch kitchen, where you will enjoy house-made corned beef, pastrami, bagels, lox, black and white cookies…

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Sticky Rice Express

83 Main Street Woonsocket, 02895 (401) 765-7777 Anyone looking for delicious authentic Lao or Thai dishes is sure to find something to love here. You can choose from their famous Banh Mi Sandwich or Pho Noodle Soup to their authentic Kow Soy from Luang Prabang that is bursting with flavors... just…

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Hazel Origin Coffee

245 Esten Avenue Pawtucket, 02860 Taste The Difference Hazel Origin Coffee Makes – Sustainable, Natural Green Coffee. Their organically grown green coffee beans are sourced from responsible producers, supporting both sustainability and coffee producers. Hazel Origin Coffee strives to reduce…

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Fall Flavors Around the Valley

From your morning coffee to evening cocktails and pastry to ice cream to dining out, our restaurants have added Fall flavors to their offerings. They can all be found along the Blackstone Valley International Food Trail. [caption id="attachment_37801" align="alignright" width="278"] Fall Lattes at…

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Olivia's Forest

Ridge Road Smithfield, RI The 31-acre site is a mature forest of hardwood trees with a wetland in the center. The property was donated by the Gallo family and Annese Construction, and named after the granddaughter of Joseph Gallo. The Green Dot and Orange Dot trails follow old farmers cart paths and…

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Five Fall Festivals for Family Fun

RI’s Blackstone Valley is the home for Family Fall Fun. We share five Fall Festivals to check out for the whole family with a little bit of everything from apples to pumpkins, tractors to hayrides and scarecrows with a little bit of autumn magic. Bewitched & Bedazzled: A Magical Fall Festival - Are…

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Rancho de las Tres Potrancas

1871 Victory Highway Burrillville (village of Glendale), 02826 (401) 419-5121 Rancho de las Tres Potrancas, which translates to "three little fillies" is home to over 100+ chickens, an apple orchard, farm tours, pony rides and a farm stand with their meat and veggies open to the public. Operated by…

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