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The Mental Health Load is Heavy for Rhode Island’s Public-Facing Restaurant Staff How front of house servers, bartenders and managers are faring and surviving in COVID-19 times in an ever-evolving restaurant environment. February 17, 2021 Photo from Getty Images. Trigger warning: This story contains sensitive content about mental health and suicide, which might be difficult for some. In late January, after a party of guests leaves Julians restaurant in Providence, bar manager and server Kendra Plumley clears dirty dishes and collects a billfold left at one of only five indoor tables the s...

Dining Review: Rhody Roots January 28, 2021 Sticky ribs. Photography by angel Tucker. Cassandra Brimmer and Luis Cruz think it’s a crime to follow a single path when you can ramble down several. The mantra is manifest in the eclectic decor of their restaurant, Rhody Roots: farmhouse windows at the bar, Italian tile on the dining room floor, a graffiti wall that asks what type of superhero you are, and an array of vintage plates that make it clear that nothing is meant to match and yet everything goes together in patchwork style. Think of it as a Greatest Hits, restaurant-style, in which bes...