2008 Happenings | 2008 Specialities

What’s on our Menu?
Why visit the Taste of Rhode Island? Whether you like to eat, drink, slurp, shuck, shop, or dance, there’s certainly enough entertainment for all at our 20th anniversary celebration!

R.I.B.S.: Rhode Island Barbeque Spectacular Line up to taste the best barbeque from restaurants across the state! Only the finest BBQ will do in this sizzlin’ section. Whether it’s dry-rubbed or slathered in a secret sauce -- be it beef, pork, chicken, seafood, or another house specialty – we’ve got a taste for everybody!
	Rhode Island Shore Dinner Hall Summertime in Rhode Island means memorable days spent at the shore, listening to the sound of ice-filled glasses chiming their call to refreshment and relaxation. Whether it’s clam cakes, roasted chicken, fish & chips or pasta, we invite you to taste what makes Rhode Island such an inviting place to enjoy. The Rhode Island Shore Dinner Hall is your spot to kick back, relax, and enjoy lip-smacking house specialties.
New England Oyster Festival Sponsored by American Mussel Harvesters What sounds more scrumptious than a freshly shucked oyster ready to be slurped? Whether they are grilled or deep-fried, seafood is center of attention at our New England Oyster Festival. While devouring delicious delicacies, enjoy an Oyster Shucking Championship Contest hosted by 94 HJY's Geoff Charles, featuring professional shuckers from around the country, and our 5th Annual Oyster Slurp Off! hosted by 94 HJY's Paul & Al. The menu is set to include oysters – raw, fried, and stewed, raw clams, cooked steamers, cooked mussels, mussel fritters, shrimp cocktail and crab cakes. So come indulge in your favorite fruits of the sea! Visit newenglandoysterfestival.com for more information.
	Coastal Wine Garden Brought to you by McWilliams & Mirassou Twenty years of Taste means ample time for aromatic wines to age beautifully in our wistful Coastal Wine Garden. You’ll love perusing our “vineyard,” where one can take a quiet repose and taste selections from Mirassou and McWilliam’s Wineries. With on-hand experts presenting their wine portfolios and hosting blending seminars, you are sure to experience the best of food and drink. The array of flavors provided serve as the perfect compliment to any taste you may try at our festival.

Celebrating 20 Years by Giving Back!

As part of our 20th anniversary celebration, Taste of Rhode Island is giving back to the community that has supported it since its formation. Taste of Rhode Island, in partnership with Amica Insurance and Will Paint for Food, is proud to support the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. For twenty-five years, the RI Community Food Bank has worked to ensure that every Rhode Islander has access to the healthy, nutritious food they need. It distributes approximately eight million pounds of food to persons in need through a network of over 300 member agencies.

Our guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable item to the festival, and Taste of Rhode Island is happy to donate a portion of their proceeds to this vital organization.

Amica
Take a break from eating and see what Amica has in store for you at the Amica Family Fun Area. Amica will be giving attendees the chance to become dancing machines, no talent required, with Dance Heads! Dance Heads uses video technology to superimpose participants’ heads on professional dancers’ bodies while they sing along to some of the greatest pop hits of all times. Amica is asking participants to donate a non-perishable food item to the RI Community Food Bank in order to join in on the fun. In addition, children will also have a chance to get in the culinary spirit by decorating chefs’ hats. Stop by and enjoy some family fun with Amica! Dance more. Worry less. Because with Amica, your covered.

Will Paint for Food
Will Paint for Food, a collaboration between Providence artist Shawn Kenney and Rhode Island Monthly food writer Lydia Walshin (creator of Ninecooks and The Perfect Pantry), supports hunger relief through the sale of art. A portion of proceeds from the sale of original works, prints, and note cards is donated to agencies working to end hunger through education, outreach, and food distribution.

Taste of Rhode Island happily donates a portion of their proceeds to Will Paint for Food. Visit willpaint.com for more information on this important project.

Hugs and Halos
Hugs & Halos is a non profit organization that serves as a conduit for volunteers and corporate partners to provide assistance to other non-profits directly servicing families in the Southern New England area. We offer a “hand up and not a hand out.” Hugs & Halos creates, organizes, and manages fund-raising ventures in conjunction with the development office of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

The Impossible Dream
The team at imPOSSIBLE DREAM is committed to enriching the lives of Rhode Island's chronically-ill children, insisting that all children be afforded a level playing field. Through this commitment and inspired by the spirit in all children, work to realize the goal of making impossible dreams POSSIBLE. They have created a playground in Warwick, Rhode Island with easy accessibility for the enjoyment of all children, regardless of their physical abilities.

Toyota Hybrid Mobile Experience
The Toyota Hybrid Mobile Experience features exhibits that are hands-on, interactive, and fun. You’ll learn about the environment, alternative fuels, hybrid technology, and even earn a free prize. Also, the tour is nearly paperless, features recycling, and up to 50,000 trees will be planted to help offset the truck’s environmental impact. So come plant a tree in your name and discover how you can make a difference!

Live Entertainment
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Marketplace
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KidSTOP!
TALES OF RHODE ISLAND PIRATES Hosted by Captain William Kidd and the Free Men of the Sea 3

Show Times:
Sat & Sunday: Noon, 2pm, 4pm