"Taste of East Greenwich" Stroll Should be Your Dinner Tonight

EAST GREENWICH, RI—If you already have dinner plans Thursday night and it's not in East Greenwich, it's time to cancel that RSVP.

Instead, come down to Main Street for the annual "Taste of East Greenwich" stroll and sample what restaurateurs and merchants along the historic—and bustling—stretch of road.

Cars will be diverted and the street opened up to pedestrians who will be tempted to sample special tastings offered by many of the town's eateries. Inside, tables are waiting for diners with special deals and dishes to accompany the regular menus.

Bring your taste buds at around 5 p.m. and make sure your appetite is coming along for the ride. The tasting stations dotting the route will be complimentary, but light enough to leave you wanting more.

The East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce has promoted the event in an effort to bolster the town's reputation as a hotspot for good food. Newport and Providence tend to steal the thunder here in the Ocean State, but East Greenwich has steadily become an epicenter for good food.

The stroll is also a perfect opportunity for Rhode Islanders to quickly get a taste for scores of restaurants in East Greenwich at once, including familar spots and new arrivals.

Perhaps you haven't been to the revived Post Office Cafe? Or never realized how much of a community resource the healthy foods store Back to Basics is. Maybe you've heard about but never tried the remarkable French fries at Red Stripe. In the mood for some oysters? Check out Greenwich Bay Oyster Bar. Prefer an organic smoothie or juice concoction? Raw Bobs has you covered. Dessert? Silver Spoon Bakery was baking before the cupcake craze and there's a reason why they're still here after the fad passed.

Here's a list of the establishments taking part:

Back to Basics

Besos Kitchen & Cocktails

Crosby's Cafe

Fresco

Greenwich Bay Manor

Greenwich Bay Oyster Bar

The Grille on Main

La Masseria

The Nook Coffee House

Post Office Café

Providence Coal Fire Pizza

RASA

Raw Bobs

Red Stripe Restaurant East Greenwich

Silver Spoon Bakery

Steve Filippou's Twisted Pizza

Tio Mateo's Mexican Grille & Greenwich Bay Gourmet