Welcome to New England
Check out Dana’s favorite places to visit in Rhode Island & Massachusetts!
EAT, FUN, STAY, REPEAT
My favorite places throughout New England
EAT
Andino’s Italian Restaurant
Authentic Italian on Historic Federal Hill (walk over to Pastiche for dessert - link below)
Angela’s Cafe
Mexican Goodness
Costantino's Ristorante
Italian (their Burrata Mozzarella is AWESOME; Eat outside; Get their Pizza Nutella for dessert!)
Hope & Main
Food Lovers Unite!
Garden Grille
Vegetarian Heaven
Gregg’s Restaurant
There is only ONE reason to go to Gregg’s: their famous Chocolate Layer Cake (or their Carrot Cake if you must…)
Levain Bakery
A.Chocolate.Chip.Cookie.Like.You’ve.Never. Experienced.Before.
Nick’s On Broadway
Yum, Providence, RI
Pastiche
Fine Desserts
Pizzico
Italian with a kick
Seven Stars Bakery & Cafe
One word: COFFEEEEE
Various locations. My spot is the one on Hope Street in Providence.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Breaktime Bowl & Bar
Pawtucket, RI
Fete Music Hall
Providence, RI
Trinity Repertory Theatre
Providence, RI
Waterfire {LATE SPRING/SUMMER/FALL}
Providence, RI
PARKS / SITES / ACTIVITIES
Butterfly Farm {YEAR ROUND}
Lincoln, RI
East Bay Bike Path {SUMMER/SPRING/FALL}
East Providence > Bristol (explore Colt State Park along path)
Farm Fresh RI Farmers Markets
Providence, RI
Fenway Park / Red Sox game
Boston, MA
Lincoln Woods State Park {YEAR ROUND/FALL}
Lincoln, RI
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford, MA
Public Garden
Boston, MA
Rose Island Lighthouse {SUMMER}
Newport, RI (photo above was taken from inside the lighthouse - awesome views!)
The Big Apple
Wrentham, MA (Cumberland, RI line; check their schedule for months/hours of operation; do not leave without trying their freshly baked apple donut!)
The New England Holocaust Memorial and Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston, MA
Triggs Golf Course
Public golf course designed by Donald Ross
RHODE TRIP
My favorite drives. Each area is listed in recommended order of start-to-finish!
NARRAGANSETT {YEAR ROUND}
Crazy Burger Cafe & Juice Bar
Breakfast (recommended), Lunch or Dinner - but leave room in your belly for after the beach for Brickley’s Ice Cream and hit Narragansett Beach!
NEWPORT I {YEAR ROUND}
Bellevue Avenue
Stop at Ruggles to see the view!
Ocean Drive
Park at Brenton Point State Park to walk around
Castle Hill Inn
Walk to the lighthouse, enjoy views from the Adirondak Chairs + great food!
NEWPORT II {SPRING, SUMMER, FALL}
The Chanler at Cliff Walk
Hotel, Cafe & Restaurant
Walk the Cliff Walk
PROVIDENCE I {YEAR ROUND}
Lotus Pepper
Banh Mi - Vietnamese Sub. AMAZZZING.
Blackstone Boulevard
Park at “top” of Blvd (near Hope Street). Walk to end and back. End at….
Now that you’ve worked up an appetite…Three Sisters Ice Cream
Black Raspberry… just sayin’!
TIVERTON / LITTLE COMPTON {YEAR ROUND}
Provender
Gourmet sandwiches and bakery
Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard
Wine tasting, lounging around
Gray’s Ice Cream
I dare you to leave Little Compton/Tiverton without stopping there!
WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS {SUMMER}
The Bayside Restaurant
Must. Get. Pie. Best to go on a warm day to eat outside on the porch. Go at an odd time so you don’t have to wait too long. BTW their Bayside mixed greens salad and virgin Pina Colada are awesome.