Katie & Nick
Wedding Party
Bakeries
Bride
Amazing bakeries are all over Rhode Island. If I had to pick a few I would say Calvitto’s (Warwick, my favorite strip pizza), LaSalle Bakery (Providence, favorite desserts), D. Palmieri’s (Johnston, great calzones and bread), and Silver Star Bakery (Providence, portuguese sweet bread and custard tarts).
BREWERIES
Groom
Whalers (South Kingstown), Newport Craft Brewing (Newport), Narragansett Brewing (Providence), Pivotal Brewing (Bristol), Vigilant Brewing (Bristol), Trinity Brewhouse (Providence), The Guild (Providence), Grey Sail (Westerly) For even more options: www.visitrhodeisland.com/food-drink/breweries-distilleries/ If you’re looking to purchase beer/liquor, visit I.M. Gan (Warwick, www.imgans.com, owned by Katie's Uncle John and Aunt Diane)
Italian
Best Woman
There are so many it deserves its own category. Big Cheese (Cranston): my favorite restaurant growing up, good pizza and calzones, and the best homemade Italian salad dressing you will ever have. Marchetti's (Cranston): bring an appetite, you will be taking home roughly 5 meals worth of leftovers for each order. Rigatoni's (Warwick): great chicken parm and meatballs. Twin Oaks (Cranston): you can't have an event and not end up celebrating at Twin Oaks. Caserta’s (Providence): best pizza on the planet, this is not up for debate and you will lose your invitation if I hear otherwise.
Vegetarian/Vegan/Gluten-Free
Man of Honor
Plant City (Providence), Garden Grille (Pawtucket), Veggie Fun (Providence, Asian vegan), WildFlour Vegan Bakery & Juice Option (Pawtucket), PiANTA (Providence), Foglia (Bristol, fine dining), Basil & Bunny (Bristol), Like No Udder (Providence, vegan ice cream).
Seafood
Groomsman
Iggy's (Warwick; get the clam cakes, clam chowder, and dough boys), Top of the Bay (Warwick, try the Stuffies), Providence Oyster Bar (Providence), The Lobster Bar (Newport, get the lobster roll), George's of Galilee (Narragansett, sits right on Galilee beach)
Other
Bridesmaid
O'Rourke's (Cranston - bar/pub food), Meeting Street Cafe (Providence - breakfast/lunch/dinner), East Side Pockets (Providence - Middle Eastern), Trinity Brewhouse (Providence - bar/pub food)
Treats
Groomswoman
Frozen Lemonade - There a paradoxically heated debate for the title of RI's best frozen lemonade between Del's Lemonade (my fav), Mr. Lemon, and New England Lemonade. No matter what you should try one of them (pick Del's). Ice Cream - Dear Hearts (Cranston), Wright's Creamery (search for Providence location), Three Sisters (Providence). Desserts - Pastiche (Providence, European style bakery, to-go or take out only), PVDonuts (Providence), Gregg's (Wariwck, American restaurant with amazing cakes, President Obama stopped here when visiting RI and ordered the Death by Chocolate cake - great choice)
For the Gram
Restaurants to visit for the views (and the food)
The Beach House (Bristol), The Lobster Bar (Newport), See this website for many more waterfront options: www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/waterfront-restaurants/
Breakfast/Brunch
"Why would anyone eat anything other than breakfast foods?"
Cozy Grill (Cranston), T's Restaurant (Cranston; wonderful art and breakfast), Brickway (Providence)