NEWPORT — The new operator of what was once Broadway’s beloved Salvation Cafe has changed the color scheme and name of the restaurant, but he’s kept the predecessor’s tropical spirit. “ Salvation Cafe was an institution around here,” said Callum McLaughlin, co-owner of the new restaurant, Cabana. “We’re trying to maintain that spirit.”

What a delight for diners who want to take a beautiful summer drive that lands them on Conanicut Island . New restaurants in Jamestown bring fresh outdoor and casual dining choices to this lovely town by Narragansett Bay. "There's a restaurant renaissance in Jamestown," said Kevin Gaudreau, who this week is set to open Beech, the 250-plus seat restaurant that replaces the popular Simpatico .

The golden rules: Inhabit this Newport, Rhode Island, hotel from $551 a night. Auberge Resorts Collection Many celebrate the Golden Hour, that notable time around sunset when cocktails are socially legit. At the Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection, a grand boutique hotel in Newport, Rhode Island, guests may partake in the Green Hour, an absinthe experience featuring the supposed hallucinogenic tipple nicknamed the green fairy, and popular with the Parisian demimonde during L’Age d’Or, a time referred to in America as the Gilded Age.

When you think of grilling, I bet you think of foods like cheeseburgers, hot dogs, steaks and chicken. But a grill is a pretty versatile tool. Why not try cooking pizza on it, too? The idea of grilled pizza is thought to have originated in Providence, Rhode Island, at a restaurant called Al Forno in the mid-1980s.

The Newport Restoration Foundation invites you to Rough Point Museum to kick off the summer with for two special events!. Bring your friends for a festive fête in the Formal Garden. See what’s in bloom, enjoy the ocean breeze, and sip on artisanal cocktails made by Little Bitte. Tickets are $75 and include four cocktails or non-alcoholic mocktails.

The Oscars of the South West food and drink world, the Food Reader Awards 2022, took place last night (Monday June 27) at Winslade Manor near Exeter. It was hosted by Food Magazine, and the result of a record 100,000 nominations and votes cast across 13 award categories. This year’s prestigious Best Chef accolade, sponsored by Sharp’s Brewery, was awarded to Great British Menu chef and founder of Robin Wylde in Lyme Regis, Harriet Mansell.