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Three Rhode Island chefs and two restaurants have been named semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Foundation’s restaurant and chef awards.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Seth Resler, former program director at WBRU and founder of Mystery Meet, a San Francisco –based social dining community that brings together culinary enthusiasts for meals at a mystery location, will launch Taste Trekkers, a food tourism conference, in Providence this fall.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Southwest Airlines has added seasonal non-stop service to Ft. Meyers, Fla. and West Palm Beach, Fla. from T.F. Green Airport starting on Thursday, Feb. 14.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island will host the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships, an event that is expected to occupy more than 4,800 hotel room nights and bring more than 3,000 athletes as well as championship coaches, officials, and fans here, the Providence Warwick Convention announced Tuesday.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Rhode Island’s capital city ranked third on OpenTable’s list of the 25 Most Romantic Cities in the United States.
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By PBN Staff
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Roughly 130 Fulbright Scholar Program participants from across 60 countries will call the city of Providence home for the weekend in a move to create interaction and dialogue with local residents.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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The South County Tourism Council was recognized Monday by the North American Travel Journalists Association for travel reporting “excellence” in its publication, the South County Style Guide. The guide won first place for working under a marketing budget of $400,000 or less.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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(Updated, 4:05 p.m.)
Newport will welcome the Volvo Ocean Race in 2015 as the only United States stop on the race, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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(Corrected, 2:45 p.m.) The Ocean State is perfectly-positioned and well-prepared to host high-profile marine events based on the success of the America’s Cup races in Newport last summer, according to a report from the R.I. Economic Development Corporation.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Providence hotels’ 2012 occupancy rate was higher than the national average and showed a 4.3 percent gain over the city’s 2011 occupancy rate, according to the Smith Travel Research, a global hotel data firm.
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By Rhonda Miller |