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MMMMARCHARCHARCHARCH 2012 N2012 N2012 N2012 NEWSLETTEREWSLETTEREWSLETTEREWSLETTER

A guide to living in

Downcity Providence.

James Beard Foundation Awards 2

What’s Happening in the City 3

Cocktail Class 3

Newport Restaurant Week 4

Gallery Night 4

Floor Plan of the Month 5

Past Events 6

Inside this issue:

Call Meredyth Church or Bob Walsh

today for more information

or to schedule a private tour:

401 598 8282

South East view from The Residences Tower

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RI CHEFS & RESTAURANTS STAND OUT ON

AWARDS SEMIFINALIST LISTS

The James Beard Foundation 2012 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists were an-nounced this morning and a number of Rhode Island chefs and restaurants are included on this year’s list. The semifinalists in our area are:

Best New Restaurant: The Dorrance

Outstanding Bar Program: Cook & Brown Public House

Rising Star Chef of the Year: Benjamin Sukle of The Dorrance

Best Chef: Northeast:

1. Matt Jennings of Farmstead / La Laiterie 2. Champe Speidel of Persimmon 3. Sai Viswanath of DeWolf Tavern

The Semifinalists will be narrowed down to a list of finalists on March 19 and then

winners will be announced at the Awards Gala in New York City on May 7 in what is

essentially the Oscars® of the food world. For the complete list of semifinalists you can

view the Foundation blog here. Eat Drink RI has reached out to all the semifinalists and

will be publishing their comments here as the day progresses.

In honor of St Joseph’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day ,

The Residences Providence Tower top will be lit in

red and green lights.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE CITY!

Dunkin Donuts Center—www.dunkindonutscenter.com

1. Dunkin Donuts Presents The Coffee Cup Auto Racing —March 10-11, 2012

2. WWE Presents Road to Wrestlemania —March 17, 2012

3. Harlem Globetrotters 2012 World Tour —March 30—April 1, 2012

Providence Performing Arts Center - www.ppacri.org 1. Come Fly Away —March 2-4, 2012

2. Sesame Street Live 1,2 ,3 Imagine! —March 9-11, 2012

3. The Addams Family —March 20-25, 2012

4. Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group —March 30, 2012

5. Chris Botti & RIPO —March 31, 2012

6. David Sedaris —April 14 , 2012

7. John Mayer —April 18 , 2012

8. The Moody Blues —April 19 , 2012

9. Death Cab for Cutie —April 23 , 2012

10. Bring it On The Musical —April 24-29 , 2012

Rhode Island Convention Center—

www.riconvention.com

1. The 19th Annual RI Pet Show —March 3-4, 2012

2. New England Saltwater Fishing Show —March 9-11,

2012

3. The Home Show —March 29-31, 2012

4. The Great International Beer Festival —April 14, 2012

5. Walk MS 2012 —April 15, 2012

6. 2012 Rhode Island Tattoo Expo —April 27-29, 2012

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Want to drink something a bit classier than green beer? This class will focus

on whiskey and dark spirits! These classes are $50 per person and include cocktails, plenty of snacks, and a booklet of useful information. If you are in-

terested, or have any questions, please contact either:

Lexi @ Al Forno: 401-273-9760 or Darius @ Tini: 401-383-2400

Where: Tini, 200 Washington St., Providence, RI 02903

When: Saturday, March 17, 1 – 3 p.m.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY COCKTAIL CLASS

GALLERY NIGHT PROVIDENCE

Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence's

exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-five of the city's hot "art spots" open their

doors inviting you to a visual arts party.

Thursday, March 15,

5:00—9:00 pm

Where: Starting from the Regency Plaza at One Regency Plaza and traveling

to 25 of Providence's galleries, museums and historic sites.

www.gallerynight.info/

March 23 – April 1. Visit our neighbors to the south! Diners will enjoy three

-course lunches for just $16, and three-course dinners for just $30. For a

complete listing of Restaurant Week events and to view menus, visit

GoNewportRestaurantWeek.com

NEWPORT RESTAURANT WEEK

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FLOOR PLAN OF THE MONTH

Residence 2101, B5

Our Lowest Priced 2 Bedroom

Residence!

A beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath-

room 1160 square foot Residence

featuring a galley kitchen and

open dining and living room. This

floor plan includes a balcony off of

the master bedroom suite

with dramatic views of the

Rhode Island State House.

Priced at $479,900

Actual photo taken in and from a

B5 Residence

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FEBRUARY RESIDENT NIGHT

Thank you for all that attended the February Resident

Night, February 23, featuring Community Music-

Works.

Guests listened to a chamber music performance

while enjoying wine and hor d’ouvers.

Community MusicWorks provides free after-school

education and performance programs through the

permanent residency of the Providence String

Quartet. Community MusicWorks works to build meaningful long-term relationships

between professional musicians, children, and families in urban neighborhoods of

Providence, Rhode Island.

To learn more about this great organization, visit: ww.communitymusicworks.org/

A photo taken at the February Resident Night

KENNEDY PLAZA CHANGES

A tour of Kennedy Plaza and its planned

improvements was spearheaded last month by

two of our very own Residents, Carla R. and

Ann B.

Last July, the City, the Greater Kennedy Plaza

Coalition, and FirstWorks received a $200,000

grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

to improve the Kennedy Plaza space.

For more information visit:

www.providenceri.com/ Photos taken from the walking tour of Kennedy Plaza