FOOD & DRINK
Lilly Pulitzer opens Rhode Island store
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Here’s a new shopping choice at Garden City in Cranston: Lilly Pulitzer opened a storefront on Saturday. This is the first year-round Lilly Pulitzer store in Rhode Island. The women's apparel brand is known for its iconic prints, vibrant colors, and classic styles. As...
This Homemade Waffle Cone Ice Cream Taco is Going Viral in New England
I know you remember when the Chaco Taco was reportedly dying (or becoming extinct). It was July 2022. The world was a sad place. See, the people of New England and America (and the world even) LOVED the Chaco Taco. Summer is best paired with ice cream, and often, your standard bowl or cone of ice cream feels boring. I mean, you can only eat so many vanilla soft serves with jimmies in a waffle cone.
NBC 10 broadcast live from block party to celebrate 50th anniversary
As WJAR gets ready to mark 75 years on the air, let's take a look back at how we celebrated our big golden anniversary in 1999. Harkening back to our 10th anniversary bash in downtown Providence, we threw a block party at the skating center and Waterplace Park. Thousands of...
ICYMI: A new Jet Blue destination, two beaches open early, and a house struck by lightning
(WJAR) — This week: Jet Blue announced a new service from T.F. Green to Puerto Rico, two R.I. beaches open early and – in case you missed it – lightning strikes a house in Cranston. Former RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian pleads no contest in hit-and-run On Wednesday,...
Fishing for striped bass? Here's how to catch them this time of year in RI waters
Striped bass are here, and anglers are catching them. So I thought I would share three ways that seem to be working to catch them. It's important to note that striped bass are in tough shape. They are overfished and we are engaged in a stock rebuilding plan, so great care should be taken to catch and release these fish safely to reduce post-catch mortality. Anglers should keep the fight short as playing with the fish tires it out. Keep the fish in the water even when dehooking, photo taking and releasing, if possible, and try not to handle the fish a lot.
Sunset for Dusk: An Ode to the Closing of an Iconic Local Venue
“Nothing will ever replace or be what Dusk was … it was a special place at a special moment in time and I’m so grateful to have been such a big part of that.” —Danielle Tellier,former bartender at Dusk. They say that all great things eventually...
Local woman’s book to become movie
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Rhode Islander’s memoir is in the early stages of becoming a film. Producers have been scouting locations in the Ocean State for the adaptation of Stacey Caputi Liakos memoir, “Stray Love: My Lessons of Love, Life, and Loss.”. Liakos visited East...
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