Blackstone East Greenwich Serves First-Class Flights

Blackstone East Greenwich is something special that we’ve had in our notes for years now,” shares owner Gian Ranucci who started Blackstone Restaurant Group with his wife Bryanna in 2019. The entrepreneur has had success with other ventures across the state, including Blackstone Coventry and Pita Plus Mediterranean Grill in West Warwick, before setting sights on the town he grew up near. “We love the area for the food and the atmosphere, and we’re excited to keep expanding in Rhode Island.”

Touting a motto of “Catch Flights, Not Feelings,” the EG eatery, which opened in late June, embraces a unique concept: “We have always wanted to create a flight-style menu with upscale food, and people seem to absolutely love it. We’re really excited that our thoughts are becoming reality and people are enjoying it,” says Ranucci.

Diners may be familiar with the concept of beer flights at breweries, allowing patrons to choose a few tasters in small portions, but Blackstone takes it a step further with all kinds of drink and food flights. Think appetizers, like a smattering of Mediterranean cuisine or French fries in truffle, poutine, and loaded styles. Pasta, ravioli, prime meats, and seafood selections – you name it and there’s a flight for it, and each one also comes with shareable sides for the table.

“When I go out, I sometimes have trouble choosing between steak and chicken parm, but we are making it so you can have three main courses for one dinner,” says Ranucci, explaining how he and Bryanna came by the inspiration for their menu. “We always went to restaurants and wanted to try multiple things and had to get large dinners and appetizers. Here you get smaller portions and many options – it’s great for family-style eating.”

Blackstone takes care in elevating the presentation of these culinary trifectas – a flight of meat cuts, for instance, arrives at the table in a smoky fog that clears to showcase the perfectly prepared feast, which may include the Gold Wrapped Tomahawk, a 64-ounce steak wrapped in 24 karat gold flakes. From the sea, they offer choices ranging from lobster to Baked Stuffed Shrimp and Pan-Seared Scallops. Ranucci notes that they’re also currently working on developing a plant-based steak option for vegan eaters. Drink flights offer favorites like wine, mojitos, margaritas, and espresso martinis. Says Ranucci, “I think a lot of people are experiencing a meal they could only dream of.”

In addition to owning their own restaurant group, the Ranuccis also founded Dream Catcher Farms, where they cultivate and produce all of their CBD products in-house, which are sold across the state, and they anticipate having CBD products available for sale in the East Greenwich location soon. Similar to their Coventry location, it will also be a drink add-in option.

Rather than jet setting across the globe for delicious bites, Blackstone East Greenwich offers flights close to home for eaters who can’t just choose one app or entree. Watch for Halloween specials and spooky drinks landing on the menu this month.

Blackstone East Greenwich

241 Main Street

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