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They are Maria's Cucina in Providence, Giusto in Newport and Blackies in Smithfield. Blackie's will be back with the creativity of chef Angie Armenise and the steady hand of manager Jeanine Iannucci as they reopen Wednesday, March 17. Their large restaurant at 280 George Washington Highway in Smithfield has been closed since September. "Even though we are Italian we are hoping for the luck of the Irish," said Iannucci. As they reopen for the second time, she said they streamlining the menu and going back to Blackies favorites. She described that as "What made us be who we were." There will s...

PROVIDENCE Wait no more. March 3 is the day Bubbie's opens for a Passover pop-up in a 30-foot hallway in what will be their permanent home at 727 Hope St.  Owners and chefs Jeff Ingber and Freda Ronkin are no strangers to the world of kosher cooking, catering and products. They are both elated to begin the next chapter in their careers with Bubbie's Market & Deli full of freshly prepared foods and a deli counter.  But for now the low-tech pop-up, as Ingber describes it, will offer the groceries for Passover including matzo, condiments, gefilte fish and macarons. In all, they will be ca...

Two Providence restaurants made Yelp's Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021: Los Andes at No. 23 and Bacco Vino & Contorni at No. 97.  Last fall, Yelp put out the call to their Yelpers to tell them about their favorite restaurants. After thousands of suggestions were submitted, last week Yelp, which publishes crowd-sourced reviews, released their list. Los Andes, owned by the Curi family, has made the list three times before. Named after the mountain range in South America, the restaurant specializes in the cuisines of Bolivia and Peru. It opened in 2009 at 903 Chalkstone Ave., and the fo...

From a decade owning his East Providence restaurant Avenue N American Kitchen, Nick Rabar knew what kind of crowd and sales he'd have on any given day. He could look back and know what to expect on holidays such New Year's Day or even any day of the week.  "Then, this sneaks in," he said, adding, "Every day is unique."  "This" is the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended every aspect of business, and llfe. He said it exposed the fragility of both. "The greatest challenge is not knowing what's coming tomorrow," said Rabar, who also owns Avenue N Providence and the Pantry at Avenue N, with wif...

BRIDGEWATER — Two Providence, Rhode Island, men have been charged with using a firearm to threaten a woman who they had recently sold a dog to over social media and met Monday to refund the purchase after she learned the dog was ill, police said. Police say Marcus Mangum, 37, and Steven Mangum, 41, have both been charged with illegally carrying a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm without a license and possession of ammunition with a license. Marcus Mangum was additionally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and Steven Mangum was also charged with a firearm violation with three p...