‘Reviews’ Articles

The Mis-Education of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth |  Harper Collins  | $17.99 hardcover   Boy oh boy, is it ever a great time for gay teens! Here’s the kind of story many of my friends who were miserable about liking girls and shunned for it would have loved back when we were in [Continue]

Feeling a tad under the weather the night I dined at The ROI, a new supper club located at 150 Chestnut Street in Providence. Nonetheless, it was my duty as a “foodie” to explore this new establishment and its culinary cuisine. Upon entering The ROI, my friend Walter and I descended a shallow, slightly curved [Continue]

  Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark by Brian Kellow  |  Penguin  |  $27.95 hardcover Another new book to do with the wonderful film critic Pauline Kael! Though last month’s review of Lucking Out by James Wolcott is still my favorite, Brian Kellow does an admirable job of researching and writing about the life [Continue]

One of the benefits of living on the East Side is being in close proximity to unique shops, Blackstone Boulevard park, and some of the best restaurants in RI. So, on a misty night my mom Carole and I took a neighborhood stroll to one of those restaurants. Garden Grille Café, located at 727 East [Continue]

The weather was cloudy, rainy, and dreary the day I dined at Viva Mexico! Cantina & Grill, a new Mexican cuisine restaurant located in downtown Providence. Once I stepped inside Viva Mexico, however, the atmosphere changed. The festive Mexican music, the whimsical starburst chandeliers, and the lovely, soothing earth tones of terra cotta and [Continue]

I’ve dined at many Asian cuisine restaurants in my life but I must admit that I was curiously anticipating my dining experience at Gourmet House, located on the eastside. I was curious because of my familiarity with the cuisine at Apsara and by the fact that both restaurants are owned and operated by the same [Continue]

Gunn’s Golden Rules: Life’s Little Lessons for Making It Work by Tim Gunn Simon & Schuster $15 paperback Tim Gunn, best known for his role on the television show Project Runway, dares to lead us out of this dark age of bad behavior. Even if he doesn’t much care for parties, he certainly knows how [Continue]

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Little Brown $25.99 hardcover Let me first say that I am not a huge fan of books of a certain length. For one, I have these reviews to turn in every month, so I tend not to pick up books that weigh a ton that might take more [Continue]

  Cuttyhunk: Life on the Rock by Margo Solod  |  Solod  |  $19.95 paperback   This self-published memoir is a real hoot. Margo Solod is a real character and Cuttyhunk is where she made her home after deciding to give up on the theatre scene in Providence where she was a theatrical lighting technician. Her [Continue]

2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America by Albert Brooks  |  St. Martins Press  |  $25.99 hardcover Don’t mess around waiting for this to come out in paperback in a year or two! It’s too funny, savvy, wise, and wonderful to wait for that long! Short chapters from different characters’ points of view [Continue]