Taste a world of flavors right here in RI’s Blackstone Valley with these upcoming foodie events. 

Hurry and get your tickets for Swiss Night at Val’s! They are almost sold out for this event on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 pm. You’ll enjoy great Swiss food and drink, including apple streudel and ice cream for dessert. And you will fall in love with the atmosphere at Val’s! Call soon to make your reservation. (401) 618-5537.

Val’s Afternoon Tea Tray!

If, too late for Swiss Night, you can always partake in and learn about an English Tea by reserving a spot for Afternoon Tea with Val – it is well worth the experience!

Harvest Kitchen invites you to transport yourself to sunny Jamaica with their January take-home dinner, a Jamaican Feast Dinner For Two! This meal is expertly prepared by their chefs with easy reheat instructions so you can enjoy a gourmet meal in the comfort of home. Order by 1/23 for 1/27 pickup at the cafe. MORE INFO.

This Sunday, January 22 is the start of Lunar New Year, one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures. This year is the Year of the Rabbit. Gather with family and enjoy some Chinese food from one of the great Blackstone Valley Chinese Restaurants?  Click HERE for a list of restaurants. 

Chan’s Food Sample

Speaking of Chinese food. If you are interested in history as well as food and drink, head to the Museum of Work and Culture for a special Valley Talk on the history of Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining on Sunday, February 5 at 3 pm by John Chan. Following the talk, you’ll enjoy a new museum video tour of Woonsocket’s Theaters: Past and Present and a tour of their current exhibit “Hollywood Comes to Woonsocket,” while sipping on a Hollywood-themed cocktail. Then you’ll head down the street to Chan’s for dinner and live music by the Good Living Band. The entire program is only $30! Tickets are limited to 75 people, so click HERE for your tickets.

Looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon, why not join Krakow Deli Bakery Smokehouse for cooking classes (February 5 – February 26) and become master of real Polish Pierogi. In this class we will be making potato and cheese pierogi that you will take home with you. You will also learn how to make “lazy pierogi” kopytka. The class will conclude with a wonderful Polish meal and desert. All participants receive a custom made cooking apron and a discount on items in their deli. Lets make some Pierogi!. $100 per person. Classes sell out quick! Call 401.765.4600 to reserve your class!

Save the Date

Shrovetide is coming in February, celebrated locally with Fasching at the German American Cultural Society in Pawtucket and Cajun style with the annual Mardis Gras presented by the Northern Rhode Island Council on the Arts in Woonsocket!

Mardis Gras 2023 is Saturday, February 18th, 5:30 -10:30 pm  Deck out in your best beads and enjoy live Zydeco music, dancing and a full buffet of Cajun and French Canadian food!

Mardis Gras Mask courtesy St. Ann’s Arts & Culture Center

Fasching, a Roman Catholic Shrovetide carnival celebrated in German-speaking countries, is Saturday, February 26 from 6-11 pm. There will be food, beer, the Bavarian Brothers Band and a costume contest too! Tickets have not gone on sale yet, but this event will sell out fast so keep an eye out for when tickets go on sale. CLICK HERE for more information!

MORE FOODIE EVENTS

When you are visiting Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley you can check our website tourblackstone.com and click on the Cuisine tab to learn more about our great food and drink venues!