Rhode Island

Arts & Entertainment

Rosie DiMare Crashed Rhode Island’s Most Dramatic Friend Group

Before Rosie DiMare was a Real Housewife of Rhode Island, she was a hard-news reporter, which is to say she has been asking people uncomfortable […]

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Restaurants

Five Wonderful, Wild, and Hyper-Local Dishes of Southeastern Massachusetts

Thanks to last year’s launch (finally!) of the commuter rail to Fall River, New Bedford, and the surrounding area, it’s particularly easy to take a […]

Sunlit living room with light green walls, large windows, and a glass ceiling. The room features a white cushioned wicker sofa with patterned pillows, a colorful floral-patterned coffee table, a wicker rocking chair with a striped pillow, and a small side table with a pink vase of flowers. Wooden framed glass doors and windows offer a view of a lush green landscape and a river. The floor has a light patterned tile with a floral rug underneath the coffee table. Several framed artworks hang on the wall near the rocking chair.
Home & Property

How Do You Make an “Anti-Seasonal Depression Room” in New England?

The Challenge Interior designer Mattye Dewhirst spent years envisioning her forever home before building her Second Empire Victorian along Rhode Island’s Sakonnet River. While the […]

Living room with olive green walls and ceiling, featuring two arched windows. The room has a black leather curved sofa with a yellow pillow, two black chairs with white cushions, a striped round side table with flowers, and a pink double-stacked ottoman. The floor is tiled in black with scattered colored tiles. A wooden sideboard with books and decorative items is against one wall, which is adorned with various framed artworks and a large leafy plant near the windows.
Home & Property

A Color-Drenched, Addams-Family-Inspired Dreamhouse in Rhode Island

Before designer Mattye Dewhirst’s Second Empire Victorian broke ground in coastal Rhode Island, it existed for years in her head. She started sketching out her […]

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Restaurants

Here Are the 2026 James Beard Semifinalists in New England

It’s time again for the start of the James Beard Foundation’s annual, months-long awards process for restaurants and chefs. Now in its 36th year, the […]

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Restaurants

Five Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants Beyond Boston

Our November 2025 issue is out now, featuring our annual Top 50 Restaurants list. This collection of top-tier special-occasion restaurants sticks close to Boston, but […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find Excellent Portuguese Food in Boston and Beyond

Portuguese cuisine hasn’t quite hit the mainstream yet in other parts of the country: You won’t see restaurants on every street corner dishing out codfish […]

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Restaurants

Sullivan’s Castle Island Is Boston’s Only James Beard Winner This Year

The James Beard Foundation really knows how to keep us on our toes: Half a year after announcing the semifinalists for its annual restaurant and […]

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Restaurants

‘Somebody Feed Phil’ Star on Boston’s Food Scene: “I Absolutely Loved It”

“This is a cannoli that will change your life,” Boston restaurateur Nick Varano tells Somebody Feed Phil star Phil Rosenthal. The two are standing in […]

Home & Property

A Rhode Island Estate Gets a Bold New Beginning

This article is from the summer 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. This large custom estate, set on 7 acres of […]

Overhead view of a brothy seafood dish with lots of herbs and vegetables, served on a picnic table.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Rhode Island This Winter

Little Rhody’s flavors come alive in the offseason, and menus feature more than just the holy clam chowder and the state appetizer, fried calamari. From […]

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Restaurants

25 Must-Visit Restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island

Maybe it’s the influence of Johnson & Wales University, one of the world’s top-ranked culinary schools, but relatively petite Providence, Rhode Island, is a city […]

Home & Property

On the Market: A Pastoral Rhode Island Estate in Portsmouth

230 Briarwood Lane, Portsmouth, RI Price: $5,990,000 Size: 4,924 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 6 (5 full, 1 partial) If you were to construct the ideal countryside […]

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Restaurants

10 Top-Tier Restaurants to Try in Newport Right Now

Newport might be famous for its Gilded Age mansions, pristine beaches, and bustling Thames Street, but there are definitely other reasons to give in to […]

Home & Property

Inside Designer Desiree Burns’ Serene Newport Oasis

Nestled in a secluded enclave off Ocean Drive in Newport, Rhode Island, Desiree Burns’s home sits on a rocky ledge overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and […]