Totally by accident, we recently managed to dine in two White Horse Taverns, on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Newport (Rhode Island, USA) and Chilham (Kent, England) are very different places. Besides their name, they share historic recognition praise, and are both listed as historic sites. Newport | National Historic Landmark “America’s Oldest Tavern” in…
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Keep readingNewport, Rhode Island Some notable highlights for good Rhody food include a hidden delight, Belle’s Cafe, at the Newport Shipyard with really good lobster rolls and an interesting setting featuring many of the yachts and sailboats in the area. Relax and enjoy all the activity around you. Flo’s Clam Shack (in Middletown), is a local…
Keep readingMatunuck oysters. The Narragansett Indians inhabited this area and called it Matunuck meaning “look out”. Maybe the name reflected a need for security, or maybe it was the view. But the real star here are the oysters. University of Rhode Island aquaculture grad Perry Raso farms the delicacies close by on Potter Pond. His pond-to-plate…
Keep readingThe famous Cliff Walk has fully re-opened after a two-year hiatus due to repairing storm damage. But don’t be deceived, the “Walk” is no stroll on the beach! About a third of the free, 3.5 mile coastal path is across very rocky terrain. Sometimes the large, relatively flat boulders provide fairly easy passage, but other…
Keep readingRhode Island is such a state of contrasts from the elegance of Newport to the quaintness of Narragansett and fine dining to the best of seafood from beach-side shacks. Most importantly for us, Rhode Island also means spending time with good friends, seeing long-time college buddies and of course, a visit to a URI…
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