PROVIDENCE – Edible Rhody magazine has released its list of local food heroes for 2016 based on reader feedback.
They are:
- Farm/Farmer: Perry Raso, Matunuck Oyster Farm, South Kingstown
- Chef/Restaurant: Derek Wagner, Nick’s on Broadway, Providence
- Food artisan: Melissa Denmark, Ellie’s Bakery, Providence
- Beverage artisan: Steven and Sheri O’Connor, Nickle Creek Vineyard, Foster
- Food, wine or retail shop: Jan Faust Dance, Stock Culinary Goods, Providence
- Food-related nonprofit: Hope & Main, Warren
According to information from the magazine, every fall, its readers are asked to vote for their local food heroes, “as a way to honor the people who bring us our food and drink.” The winners will be profiled in the magazine’s spring issue.