In Newport, it has been a full-scale movement since the Gilded Age – because in a place where “summer” is a verb, what else would you expect? Seasonal residents landing on this Aquidneck Island Town do this, hoping to see and see. Although today’s dress code is not as well-crafted as it was in the late 1800s, dining agencies are still enforcing a certain style to this day – New Yorker The cartoon composition in Clarke Cooke House’s men’s room summarizes the de facto Newport uniform: “You can kill me, but you can’t kill Navy Blue-Blue-Blue-Blue and Hakipant.”
Of course, Newport is more aired on HBO on Sunday night than WASP Splendor has on Sunday night, and the thriving and diverse cooking scenes are one of many welcome surprises in coastal towns. From creative Mediterranean products to handmade pizza and pasta to farm-sourced vegetables, downtown Newport has a lot of new restaurant openings and the ongoing excellence of many heritage sites. However, it is no surprise that seafood remains the most popular delicacy for the world’s sailing capital, especially in the summer when the product is caught freshly. Although this is the case in many East Coast resort towns, the Marine State places its own signature twist on the coastal classics.
For example, the Rhode Island clam chowder is clearer than New England cream. Judith Calamari’s order is the official state appetizer, named after a village in Rhode Island, where squid is deep fried and made with all the naughtiest ingredients: butter, garlic and chili. “Set” is another Newport favorite, a chopped clam served on a Quahog shell, remembering to pronounce it as “Kow Haag” when ordering, which doesn’t sound like a tourist, more like a local. When in Rome, you know. Finally, mudslides are not natural disasters, but intentional, and if you absorb too much on a patio of black pearls without some Del’s frozen lemonade, no Rhode Island Summer is complete.
Fortunately, we have edited the final guide to the best attractions, which are of course all of these attractions, and of course lobster rolls. I went to Newport since I was a kid and was able to advise on where to eat and order in town. From chic beachfront taverns to seaside clam sheds, continue reading your guide to insider characters in Newport, Rhode Island.
