The Charlestown Seafood Festival will start shucking quahogs at noon on Friday, August 3, and plenty of clam chowder will be simmering all weekend at Ninigret Park. Sponsored by the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce, this rain-or-shine event is a gastronomic feast, especially when it comes to local seafood. The cost is $8, with children age 10 and younger admitted free.
Greenwich Bay Oyster Bar is opening on Main Street, in the former location of Custom House Coffee. On the other side of the street, the sorely missed Jigger’s Diner is undergoing renovations.
With one of the best ocean views around, Amalfi has reopened at the Village Inn, 1 Beach Street, across from Narragansett Town Beach. The Indian cuisine of the previous restaurant has been replaced with pub fare and seafood.
A Tropical Evening to benefit the Matty Fund, which raises money for children and families living with epilepsy, is scheduled for August 25 from 6 to 11pm. The cost for this authentic Hawaiian luau is $125 per person.
Jonathan Edwards Winery will be the site of a lobster bake on Sunday, August 5, from 6:30 to 9:30pm. A full lobster dinner will be served, followed by dancing with music provided by the pop/funk group Sugar. The al fresco dinner will include steamers and mussels with drawn butter, corn on the cob, potatoes, barbecue chicken, lobster and watermelon for dessert, all served under a large white tent with views of the vineyard located just over the state line in North Stonington, Connecticut. The cost is $60 per person. For reservations, call 860-535-0202.
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