Comments on: newport, rhode island guide http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/newport-rhode-island-guide.html Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:33:26 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Vikki http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/newport-rhode-island-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-324888 Vikki Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=36492#comment-324888 Fluke is absolutely perfect! I've been there on two trips since finding the recommendation here last year and I've been so impressed both times. The menu is packed with delicious, creative options, and the waitstaff is so helpful and sincerely friendly. Fluke is absolutely perfect! I’ve been there on two trips since finding the recommendation here last year and I’ve been so impressed both times. The menu is packed with delicious, creative options, and the waitstaff is so helpful and sincerely friendly.

]]> By: Alice Donovan http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/newport-rhode-island-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-318024 Alice Donovan Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:27:56 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=36492#comment-318024 If you are in town on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and are looking for an affordable Italian meal you should try Sardellas on Memorial Drive. They have a deal, two entrees and a bottle of wine for $24 (and a live jazz band on Wednesdays) Great place to go out an eat if you are looking to save your money for the after dinner bar scene! If you are in town on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and are looking for an affordable Italian meal you should try Sardellas on Memorial Drive. They have a deal, two entrees and a bottle of wine for $24 (and a live jazz band on Wednesdays)

Great place to go out an eat if you are looking to save your money for the after dinner bar scene!

]]> By: Esther http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/newport-rhode-island-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-161610 Esther Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:14:20 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=36492#comment-161610 we lived in newport for almost three years with little kids. the summer is as they say "nevah beddah!" in newport. winters are pretty nasty but just bundle up. our most favorite beach was gooseberry beach off of ocean drive. breakfast is king in newport - atlantic grille or ocean breeze cafe off of thames are the best. our most favorite date nights were spent at norey's on broadway. the chef is incredible - he'll come out and recommend beer pairings with his fare. (his beer selection is like a boutique). scallops and his fresh humus are to die for! we also loved the blueberry ale at coddington's. pronto was fantastic and mama lucia's has the most amazing butternut squash ravioli. walking downtown and to the beaches is one of the most charming parts of newport life. summer crowds can be avoided - just ask the locals for the way around town. the farmer's market is fantastic. resterantuer's around town make a point to offer farm fresh to the table fare. katrina's bakery is a special place right before church. speaking of churches: we loved ours - evangelical friends church on bliss mine road. ps the parks in newport are fantastic for kids - morton park is our favorite as well as the park by the newport library. brick alley is comfort food and yesterday's has awesome sweet potato fries - but you have to request them. make sure you get an aweful, aweful at the newport creamery after the beach! newport is a special place. check out ma's donuts for good ice coffees drive-in style. we lived in newport for almost three years with little kids. the summer is as they say “nevah beddah!” in newport. winters are pretty nasty but just bundle up. our most favorite beach was gooseberry beach off of ocean drive. breakfast is king in newport – atlantic grille or ocean breeze cafe off of thames are the best. our most favorite date nights were spent at norey’s on broadway. the chef is incredible – he’ll come out and recommend beer pairings with his fare. (his beer selection is like a boutique). scallops and his fresh humus are to die for! we also loved the blueberry ale at coddington’s. pronto was fantastic and mama lucia’s has the most amazing butternut squash ravioli. walking downtown and to the beaches is one of the most charming parts of newport life. summer crowds can be avoided – just ask the locals for the way around town. the farmer’s market is fantastic. resterantuer’s around town make a point to offer farm fresh to the table fare. katrina’s bakery is a special place right before church. speaking of churches: we loved ours – evangelical friends church on bliss mine road. ps the parks in newport are fantastic for kids – morton park is our favorite as well as the park by the newport library. brick alley is comfort food and yesterday’s has awesome sweet potato fries – but you have to request them. make sure you get an aweful, aweful at the newport creamery after the beach! newport is a special place. check out ma’s donuts for good ice coffees drive-in style.

]]> By: DesignLover http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/newport-rhode-island-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-132842 DesignLover Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:52:13 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=36492#comment-132842 I just wanted to say that the picture for this article is the Newport Beach Hotel & Suites, which is most unfortunately left off of the list of recommended hotels. I travel to Newport regularly and have stayed at this property many times. I consider it to be the best hotel in Newport (actually just over the Newport border in Middletown). They opened a second building last summer that is all suites, and added an indoor pool/hottub and a rooftop hot tub and firepit. This hotel has some of the better values in Newport and definitely the most modern updated rooms. www.newportbeachhotelandsuites.com I just wanted to say that the picture for this article is the Newport Beach Hotel & Suites, which is most unfortunately left off of the list of recommended hotels. I travel to Newport regularly and have stayed at this property many times. I consider it to be the best hotel in Newport (actually just over the Newport border in Middletown). They opened a second building last summer that is all suites, and added an indoor pool/hottub and a rooftop hot tub and firepit. This hotel has some of the better values in Newport and definitely the most modern updated rooms.

http://www.newportbeachhotelandsuites.com

]]> By: Former Newporter http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/newport-rhode-island-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-127836 Former Newporter Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:01:34 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=36492#comment-127836 Its totally affordable to live the Newport life year 'round! You'll meet so many people, eat great food, and see the best parts of the town without ALL THE TOURISTS. Off season definitely slows down but when the season is over, if you've experienced a full summer of it, you WILL be happy for the slower pace. Forgot to mention before and I can't believe I did, but if you go into the Newport Wine Cellar on a regular basis you will meet Maria and David. They are the coolest people ever and their store is amazing! They have tastings every Friday and Saturday. Can't find a bad bottle in the place, super low key (read: unpretentious), and they have everything from the wonderfully affordable to the decadently high-end. Love them. Miss them. http://newportwinecellar.com/ Its totally affordable to live the Newport life year ’round! You’ll meet so many people, eat great food, and see the best parts of the town without ALL THE TOURISTS. Off season definitely slows down but when the season is over, if you’ve experienced a full summer of it, you WILL be happy for the slower pace.

Forgot to mention before and I can’t believe I did, but if you go into the Newport Wine Cellar on a regular basis you will meet Maria and David. They are the coolest people ever and their store is amazing! They have tastings every Friday and Saturday. Can’t find a bad bottle in the place, super low key (read: unpretentious), and they have everything from the wonderfully affordable to the decadently high-end. Love them. Miss them.

http://newportwinecellar.com/

]]> By: Monica http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/newport-rhode-island-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-123074 Monica Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:32:04 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=36492#comment-123074 can any comment on what it's like living in Newport year round? do i need to be rich to survive there? And being a "resort town," is it dead in the off season? can any comment on what it’s like living in Newport year round? do i need to be rich to survive there? And being a “resort town,” is it dead in the off season?

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