Visit 13 Stars Hot Sauce, a veteran owned and operated hot sauce company that creates its unique recipes from locally sourced produce.
Bacco, the iconic Neapolitan restaurant on Federal Hill, Providence, recently expanded its footprint. We caught up with legendary chef and owner, Armando Bisceglia, to find out more.
How about something for the evening? Maybe date night? The Beach House in beautiful #Bristol is perfect for either. Come enjoy the sunset AND an amazing meal!
Bellani Maternity is the one place for pregnancy, parenting and you! A place where find careful created retail meeting education.
Brasa & Chifa is a quick service restaurant that fuses Peruvian cuisine with Cantonese style cooking. This is a culinary first for New England and is right here, exclusively, in Rhode Island!
Headed up by legendary restauranteur AlÍ Alejandro Quero, this upscale Peruvian tapas experience was established in Miami by award-winning chef, Christian Encalada, and promises to take Rhody by storm!
Located in Newport’s historic Seamen’s Church Institute of Newport, Discovery Deck is an interactive kid’s museum that educates on sustainability and ocean health.
If you want to go to a place where everyone knows your name, you gotta go to Gilligan’s. Open for over 90 years, this classic spot just changed hands so we went to meet the new owner!
This welcoming spot on West Shore Road has proved popular with the community, showcasing creative food (including Rhode Island’s ONLY pub style pizza) and snazzy drinks (check out The Conimicut Girl) from owner, Daniel Holleran.
Innovation Fitness is a supplements and health foods store in Cranston. Breaking the mold by going far and beyond your standard nutrients and supplements store, we went in to check it out and discover the difference!
For something totally different (and very cool), check out Lambscaping RI, an environmentally-conscious alternative to landscaping and yard/brush maintenance. And as owner, Russell Jennings points out… if you hire machinery to do the work, that becomes your weekend. But if you use sheep and goats, they do all the work… AND fertilize your soil. You have to check it out!
In case you hadn’t heard… Cannabis is legal in Rhode Island! Which means we can be LOUD about it! And that is exactly what LOUD, Purveyors of Fine Cannabis in Warwick are all about.
Matunuck Oyster Bar is consistently ranked as one of the world’s leading oyster restaurants. But it is far more than simple 5 star class. Matunuck Oyster Bar also works with the USDA on marine conservation and coastal erosion prevention projects!
Mother Earth Wellness is Rhode Island’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary and cultivation facility. Located in Pawtucket, this vertically-integrated enterprise also welcomes medical patients to explore a different, boutique styled approach to cannabis.
Newport Yacht Builders is a designer and builder of custom yachts and private vessels. Taking to the water, we caught up with the team behind the ideas!
In this very special edition of Businesses on the RISE, we board Nightwind II, a charter sailboat that spends 2/3 of the year on St Thomas in the USVI, and the rest in Newport, Rhode Island. Captained by Wes O’Dell, we sailed around the Caribbean, and met some green sea turtles in the wild!
Phoenix Rising Yoga takes this ancient practice, and makes it accessible to all. Taking a “you first” approach, this veteran-owned operation in Smithfield is an absolute-must for anyone who wants to perfect the art of yoga.
Queen of Hearts and Modern Love is a combined clothes and artisan wares store on Westminster Street in Providence Featuring some of the coolest and most inspired creations around, James and Yvonne had to get a piece of the action!
From handmade local items, to cool, quirky collectibles, Rhody Craft is where you gotta go if you want something awesome, artisanal and totally Rhode Island. Located on Hope Street in Providence, this welcoming arts and gift store is a must!
Rhode Island Hemp is a boutique producer of organic CBD and consumer grade hemp, with products on the market for humans as well as pets. We got ahead of the rush to learn exactly what (and how) they do it.
Need something to lift your spirits? Look no further than Rhode Island Spirits in Pawtucket! The brains behind the legendary Rhodium gins and vodkas, we just had to pay them a visit!
Ritual Café just opened on Warwick Avenue and is offering delicious treats, snacks, and beverages for all palates!
Serendipity is an independently, woman owned small business consisting of all locally handmade gifts and home decor from other Rhode Island, New England & USA made small business.
Welcome to a veteran owned and operated BBQ joint, Smoke and Squeal. We caught up with owner Adam Batchelder to get the lowdown half an hour before welcoming their first diners on opening day.
Love sushi? Explore Providence’s Somo Kitchen & Sushi, the artisanal, Jewelry District, brainchild of master sushi chef, Nino Elgheryany.
Sonia’s Deli is a bit of a Cranston legend. Whether lunch, a coffee, or to browse their selection of goods in their store, Sonia’s has it all.
Sonya’s boutique in Cranston is one of the most established, well-loved faces in the Rhode Island fashion scene.
An alternative and healthy way to kick-start your day, The New Spot Nutrition is Cumberland’s healthy alternative to a coffee and a donut. Go check them out! And ask for Tayla!
This Guy’s Pizza at 78 Pub brings together three of life’s greatest things: Pizza, music, & beer; and knocks each of them out of the park. Delivering a “living room” vibe and boasting handcrafted pub food (prepared with a flair), live music and comedy, plus 16 beer taps, this family-friendly spot in Johnston is a must for everyone!