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We recently stopped in for lunch at the Celestial Café in Exeter’s Oak Harbour Village on South County Trail (Route 2). We hadn’t been there in years, and we were really impressed with the clean, modern look of this suburban restaurant. A spotless dark hardwood floor and grayish-blue walls set the stage for the light filled dining room. Many of the white linen-topped tables and chairs are a comfortable pub height. The long granite-topped bar offers 20 seats. Now 10 years old, the café has become a destination for people who know good food. The Celestial is known for its monthly farm dinners and its bistro menu, which is served Thursday through Sunday with a cost of $35 for five courses. All the food is very creative – sweet potato wontons, ginger scallops and citrus pesto calamari are among the appetizers; entrees include everything from jambalaya to Peach Marsala. We thoroughly enjoyed our sandwiches – Nana’s Grilled Chicken with sweet red pepper pesto,mozzarella, mixed greens and a balsamic reduction, and Homemade Chicken Salad with green onions, roasted red peppers and honey Dijon mayonnaise, both on grinder rolls. Whenever possible, they use seasonal ingredients from local farms and fisheries.
The Rhode House is opening in the Kingston Emporium, 99 Fortin Road, in the former space occupied by Varanasi Indian Restaurant. The owner is Karen Boutros, who also owns International Pizza in the same strip mall.
TLC Coffee Roasters in West Kingston will open a second location in West Bay Plaza at 904 Boston Neck Road, Narragansett. Owner Ken Marot said the new shop will offer fair trade and organic coffee, espresso drinks, muffins and scones.
If you have news dealing with food, restaurants or chefs, feed it to Linda Beaulieu at Lindab2720@aol.com.
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