HOME
EPISODES
    SEASON 1
    EPISODE 1 – THE OYSTER RENAISSANCE
    EPISODE 2 – THE REBIRTH OF BROADWAY
    Episode 3 – INTO THE HEART OF FEDERAL HILL PT. I
    EPISODE 4 – INTO THE HEART OF FEDERAL HILL PT. II
    EPISODE 5 – NEWPORT FINE DINING CLASSICS
    EPISODE 6 – ELEVATED IN DOWN CITY
    EPISODE 7 – A SOUTH COUNTY SAMPLER
    EPISODE 8 - SUMMER LOVIN'
    EPISODE 9 – SUMMER ON BLOCK ISLAND
    EPISODE 10 – ISLAND GEMS
    EPISODE 11 – ELEVATED IN DOWNCITY PT. TWO
    EPISODE 12 – A SOUTH COUNTY SAMPLER PT. II
RESTAURANTS
    Providence area
    Cafe Nuovo, Providence
    Caserta Pizza
    Camille's Restaurant
    Pane E Vino & Massimo
    Mill's Tavern, Providence
    Venda Ravioli
    Newport/Jamestown
    Boru Noodle Bar
    Flo's Clamshack
    Pour Judgment
    The Salvation Cafe
    South County
    Casa Della Luce
    Matunuck Oyster Bar and Farm
    Mew's Tavern
    The Nordic Lodge
    The Breachway Grill
    Watch Hill Oysters
BLOG
ABOUT
SPONSORS
A Taste of Rhode Island TV series - Culinary adventures in the Ocean State
  • HOME
  • EPISODES
    • SEASON 1
      • EPISODE 1 – THE OYSTER RENAISSANCE
      • EPISODE 2 – THE REBIRTH OF BROADWAY
      • Episode 3 – INTO THE HEART OF FEDERAL HILL PT. I
      • EPISODE 4 – INTO THE HEART OF FEDERAL HILL PT. II
      • EPISODE 5 – NEWPORT FINE DINING CLASSICS
      • EPISODE 6 – ELEVATED IN DOWN CITY
      • EPISODE 7 – A SOUTH COUNTY SAMPLER
      • EPISODE 8 – SUMMER LOVIN’
      • EPISODE 9 – SUMMER ON BLOCK ISLAND
      • EPISODE 10 – ISLAND GEMS
      • EPISODE 11 – ELEVATED IN DOWNCITY PT. TWO
      • EPISODE 12 – A SOUTH COUNTY SAMPLER PT. II
  • RESTAURANTS
    • Providence area
      • Cafe Nuovo, Providence
      • Caserta Pizza
      • Camille’s Restaurant
      • Pane E Vino & Massimo
      • Mill’s Tavern, Providence
      • Venda Ravioli
    • Newport/Jamestown
      • Boru Noodle Bar
      • Flo’s Clamshack
      • Pour Judgment
      • The Salvation Cafe
    • South County
      • Casa Della Luce
      • Matunuck Oyster Bar and Farm
      • Mew’s Tavern
      • The Nordic Lodge
      • The Breachway Grill
      • Watch Hill Oysters
  • BLOG
  • ABOUT
  • SPONSORS
Blog, Episode 10 - A South Country Sampler, RESTAURANTS, Season One, South County

Mew’s Tavern

December 4, 2018 by admin No Comments
mews_tavern

Mew’s Tavern is a long-time favorite of locals in the Wakefield area. They’re famous for their huge tap list of craft beers, their awesome burgers, some fantastic pizza, and the tree in the main dining room. But it doesn’t stop there: there’s comfort food galore coming out of this kitchen, everything from gourmet mac’n’cheese to seafood, sandwiches, and creative appetizers. Have a peek below and head into the kitchen with us in our “South County Sampler” episode.

  • bacon_burger_mews
    bacon_burger
  • buff_wings
  • Buffalo Chicken Pizza
    with blue cheese and scallions
  • mews_tavern
    Downstairs bar
  • Eggplant parmesan pizza
  • Fish'n'chips
  • Fried fish sandwich
  • fried_mozzarella
  • Bacon mushroom burger
  • jalapeno_burger
  • lobster_macncheese
  • nachos
  • pastrami_wings
  • pizza_in_oven
  • mews_tavern_mac_cheese
    pork_macncheese_beer
  • pork_macncheese
  • pulled_pork_nachos
  • reuben
  • salmon_bourbon
  • tots
  • mews_tavern
    tray_dishes
Share:
Reading time: 1 min
Blog, Episode 10 - A South Country Sampler, Season One, South County

Casa Della Luce

November 20, 2018 by admin No Comments
chicken_cacciatore

Tucked away in an unassuming building in a shopping plaza on the outskirts of Westerly is one of the best Italian restaurants in the state of Rhode Island: Casa Della Luce. At the heart of the menu here are delicious pasta dishes using pasta that is hand-made fresh daily in small batches from the finest ingredients possible. There are very few restaurants these days making all their own pasta in-house, but Casa Della Luce is one of them. The house favorite, a cavatelli with sopressata made locally at Westerly Meat Packing gets sauteed broccoli rabe, garlic, olive oil and parmesan, and it is one of the best pasta dishes you will ever have outside of Italy. The texture of the cavatelli is perfect – springy and tender, and the salty-sweetness of the sopressatta (known locally here as “soupy”) perfectly offset the bitterness of the broccoli rabe.

House made cavatelli with broccoli rabe and local sopressata (known locally as “soupy”).

Owner and founding chef, Mark Lacz, also made us a fresh spinach and cheese stuffed ravioli with a decadent sun-dried tomato and cheese sauce, topped off with toasted pine nuts, that was just out of this world, bursting with flavor and savory richness.

spinach_ravioli

Hand-made spinach ravioli, Casa della Luce, Westerly.

In addition to the pasta dishes, Casa Della Luce is home to some of the best NY style pizza and calzones anywhere, with wildly creative varieties like taco and cheeseburger pizzas that attract a rabid local following.

casa_della_luce_pizza

Meat pizza with soppressata, pepperoni and meatballs, Casa Della Luce.

The menu varies seasonally, and also features other dishes like steaks, fried fish and chips on Fridays, and a clam chowder topped with clam cakes that is delicous. This is Rhode Island, after all. Do yourself a favor and head on down to Casa Della Luce for some amazing, hand-made Italian food in a cozy, friendly space. And don’t miss our upcoming “South County Sampler” episode where we’ll feature Casa Della Luce plus other local gems.

For more info go to: casadellaluce.net

  • Cavatelli with Sopressata
    and Broccoli Rabe
  • spinach_ravioli
    Spinach ravioli
    with sun-dried tomato cream sauce
  • house-made fresh cavatelli
    All the pasta at Casa Della Luce is made fresh by hand
  • casa_della_luce_pizza
    Meat Lovers Pizza
    Casa Della Luce has some of the best pizza in the state
  • Mark Lacz
    Owner of Casa Della Luce with his fresh made ravioli
  • Some serious Calzones here
  • Casa Della Luce chowder with Clam Cakes
  • Cheesy Calzone
  • chicken_cacciatore
    Chicken Cacciatore, Casa Della Luce
  • casa_della_luce_marsala
    Chicken marsala, Casa della Luce
  • Chicken parmigiana, Casa Della Luce
  • Hot off the line
  • Lasagna, Casa Della Luce
  • Shrimp Fettucine
Share:
Reading time: 1 min
Blog, Episode 7 - The Fishermen of Galilee, RESTAURANTS, Season One, South County

George’s of Galilee

November 15, 2018 by admin No Comments

George’s of Galilee has one foot in the past, and another in the future. The Durfee family, which has owned and operated this spot since the 1940’s, can trace their local heritage, and even some family recipes, back to the 1600’s. For years George’s has been one of the most iconic seafood restaurants in the Ocean State, serving up authentic clam cakes, classic Rhode Island clear-broth chowder, and fresh seafood sourced directly from the fishing docks just steps from the restaurant. And today, George’s continues to set the standard for quality seafood by making a big push towards utilizing local, sustainable fish species such as skate, sea robin, and scup.

 

Share:
Reading time: 1 min
Episode 10 - A South Country Sampler, Season One, South County

The Breachway Grill

November 13, 2018 by admin No Comments

A few minutes from Charlestown Beach is the Breachway Grill, one South County’s favorite local restaurants and watering holes. They take their food very seriously at the Breachway, and all ingredients are sourced with a great deal of thought and care. Originally founded on their signature fish tacos, which are now legendary amongst locals, they expanded the menu to include everything from fish and chips to gorgeous pasta dishes and some of the very best New York style pizza we’ve tasted. This is the social epicenter of Charlestown, in Rhode Island’s laid-back southern side of South County, and when you come here it’s as much for the company as it is for the food. Both are excellent.

 

  • breachway_fisht_tacos
    The famous fish tacos
    grilled blackened cod with rainbow slaw and cilantro cream sauce
  • The "Boss Man" pizza
    The Breachway is home to some of the best NY style pizza in RI
  • breachway_scallops
    Seared scallops, The Breachway Grill
  • chicken_scarpiello
  • da_boys
  • Bacon blue cheese burger
    Burgers are made fresh daily with custom-ground patties.
  • Faroe Island Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon
    A local favorite, with light dijon glaze
  • Coconut Shrimp
    Hand dipped but of course
  • Fish and Chips
  • Oysters Rockefeller
    Oysters are sourced from just down the road
  • salmon_tacos
Share:
Reading time: 1 min
Episode 1: The Oyster Renaissance, RESTAURANTS, Season One, South County

Matunuck Oyster Bar and Farm

September 27, 2018 by admin 1 Comment

The Matunuck Oyster bar is one of the most popular spots in all of Rhode Island. Founder and owner Perry Raso has created an amazingly ambitious operation that combines an oyster and shellfish farm with a full-service restaurant and two terrestrial farms for the ultimate pond-and-farm-to-table experience. Part three from our episode, The Oyster Renaissance, on our Rhode Island PBS series A Taste of Rhode Island.

For more info go to: rhodyoysters.com

  • Fried Oyster and cucumber
    with creme-fraiche, vocado and mint chiffonade
  • Steamed littlenecks
    with Portuguese chourice, white beans, and tomato
  • matunuck_oysters
    matunuck oysters
    are small, briney, and sweet
  • Pt. Judith calamari
    with fried peppers, capers, and citrus aioli
  • lobster_roll
  • matunuck_oysters_rockefeller
    oyster_rockefeller
  • oyster_stew_matunuck
    oyster_stew
  • perry_raso
    perry_farming
  • scallop_ceviche
  • stuffie
Share:
Reading time: 1 min
Episode 1: The Oyster Renaissance, Season One, South County

The Nordic Lodge

December 27, 2017 by admin No Comments

One of Rhode Island’s best kept “secrets” isn’t really a secret at all, but one of the state’s top culinary destinations. Nestled in the woods of Charlestown, the Nordic Lodge has been rated one of the top ten seafood buffets in the world by the Huffington Post. People flock here from all over the U.S. to indulge in all-you-can eat lobsters, crab legs, steak, and almost every kind of seafood you can imagine. Plus lots of world-class oysters from Watch Hill Oyster farm, just down the road and delivered fresh daily, straight from the salt pond. Family owned and operated by the Perssons, the Nordic Lodge is an epic, must-experience dining event when you’re in the mood for some serious food! Check out some of the offerings in the video above as we taste everything we can! Part of our “Oyster Renaissance” episode.

For more info go to: www.nordiclodge.com

  • nordic_lodge_steve
    Steve_lobster
  • perssons_nordic
    Steve_Lisa
  • nordic_raw_bar
    Oysters
  • Nordic_gazebo
  • Hot_apps
  • Steve_portrait
Share:
Reading time: 1 min
Blog, Episode 1: The Oyster Renaissance, Season One, South County

Watch Hill Oysters

December 7, 2017 by admin No Comments

In the 1700’s and early 1800’s, Rhode Island, specifically Narragansett Bay, was one of the most productive oyster fisheries on the planet, and fishing and aquaculture drove much of the local economy. But the arrival of the industrial revolution and the mill and textile industries situated on waterways that led into the bay created massive amounts of toxic runoff that wiped out the oyster and fishing industries. But years of diligent clean-up strategies have restored much of the bay, and Rhode Island, with a big push from URI’s aquaculture program, is once again leading the country in aquaculture. Oyster farming is the star attraction, with farms established in various locations around Narraganset Bay, and also in the salt ponds along the shores of South County.

watch_hill_oysters

Watch Hill oysters ready for market.

Jeff Gardner established Watch Hill Oysters over twenty-five years ago, on Winnapaug Pond just outside of Westerly. He is one of the fathers of modern Rhode Island aquaculture, and his oysters are sought after the world over. In addition to being a wonderful character, Jeff is a wellspring of knowledge and experience. We spend a day with his hard-working crew and learn all about oyster farming and oysters, and what makes Watch Hill oysters unique. After harvest, we’ll follow the oysters to the world-famous Nordic Lodge, just up the road in Charlestown.

Go to Watch Hill Oyster’s website: www.watchhilloysters.net

  • watch_hill_harbor
  • watch_hill_oysters_winnapaug
    Jeff_commute
  • little_oysters
  • watch_hill_oysters
    oystercrates_bay
  • watch_hill_oysters
    cu_bigoysters
  • travis_ortega
    travis_working
Share:
Reading time: 1 min

Recent Posts

  • Mew’s Tavern
  • Cafe Nuovo, Providence
  • Casa Della Luce
  • Mill’s Tavern, Providence
  • George’s of Galilee

Tags

aquaculture Asian beachfront best bars best burgers best pasta best pizza best taverns clamshack craft beer craft cocktails farming Federal Hill fine dining funky Italian New American Newport noodles oysters Providence seafood South County vegan waterfront Westerly wine spectator award

Meet our sponsors

A Taste of Rhode Island is presented by Dave’s Fresh Marketplace, Rhode Island’s premiere retail outlet for high quality food. Dave’s Fresh Marketplace shares our commitment to promoting and celebrating the dynamic and unique Rhode Island food scene. Thank you Dave’s for your generous support of this project!

Follow on Instagram
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No posts found.

Make sure this account has posts available on instagram.com.

© 2019 copyright A TASTE OF RHODE ISLAND // All rights reserved
 
A FOOD TRAVELERS and WANDER MEDIA production
email: wandermediatv@gmail.com ph: 239-207-7558