Wings To Go

3 days after they're bought, Wings To Go teriyaki and honey mustard wings are still as good as ever (assuming you've kept them in a fridge all this while and put them in the microwave for about 2 minuts). With a little celery goodness for palate cleansing, it's a quick and scrumptious post-lunch snack. The teriyaki wings are my favourite, sweet and saucy but not cloying, which the honey mustard wings can sometimes lean towards being. Try the mild, medium, hot, extra hot, "suicide," and "homicide" spicy wings at your own risk, fire extinguisher not provided.

Wings To Go ~ 77 Ives St ~ Providence ~ RI 02906

Spring Weekend and Hemenways, Providence

"Red lobster, red lobster..."

Once a year, here where I study, a weekend is dedicated to warmth, revelry, drunkeness, fun and relaxation (some might say debauchery). "Spring Weekend," as its organizers have imaginatively named it, was uncharacteristically warm this year. The past two Spring Weekends had been miserably rained out, so it was a pleasant surprise that the rains left us just on time for our springtime fun. There are concerts, both indoors and outdoors, all weekend long, but the one concert that, in my mind at least, is most definitive of the occassion is the Dave Binder concert.

The enigmatic man himself (guy with guitar and black shirt)

Who is David Binder, do I hear you ask? Well, lets just say that he's a fun old-ish man, who always knows the right songs to belt out on his guitar and beat box. He's been coming here for Spring Weekend festivities for a while, and everyone loves him.

Although not everyone loves the crowd. Went to the Dave Binder concert with X, who wanted to see what the fuss (and racket he could hear a block away) was about. Came in time for the fast food song, but X wasn't very enamoured by the throngs of sunburnt, drunk, high, somewhat undressed bodies. After a few songs, I got kinda tired too, so we adjourned to other spring time activities. Such as lazing on the main green whilst drinking and eating ice cream.

X prepares capirinha

Not any old drinks, of course. X brought a thing or two back from his travels in Brazil, and made capirinhas for the lot of us (our number had swelled to 4). The rum wasn't really to my liking. Luckily, I just happened to have (hurhurhur) 2 bottles of Woodchuck cider from Vermont. Mmmm... cool, dry, refreshing, everything a Spring drink's supposed to be.

Strawberry-kiwi bird being cannabilistic

It is my belief that warm weather is not complete without ice cream. This flavor is pretty good, and sorbet's are especially fitting for warmer weathers. I also think the little strawberry-kiwi bird is really cute.

Slightly inebriated and very happy, I headed home to change for my next meal. Was treated to dinner at Hemenway's, a seafood restaurant, by the Starry people. Crazy people these are. Started off with the hot appetizer plater, was good but unfortunately no picture. Next course, England clam chowder! Thick and creamy, full of yummy seafood goodness.


For my main course, simply grilled rainbow trout. Could have used a tad bit more seasoning, but the subtlety grew on me after a few spritzes of lemon.

Hemenways 121 ~ South Main St ~ Providence ~RI 02903

Springtime and Louis, Providence RI

Finally being almost done slaying my thesis monster (die thesis die!), I had a nice relaxing breakfast with A today. Louis is a pretty amazing diner, practically a rite of passage for all students here. Its filled with photos, articles, off-beat art, and even more photos. The original proprietor, Louis Gianofrancesco (I think) passed away in 1999, but his son is holding the fort and continues his fathers tradition of non-nonsense morning sustenance.

And what a lovely day it was too! The recent week of rain has left without a trace, and it feels as if winter is gone for good. *crosses fingers* Before I reveal my breakfast, let me whet your appetite with some yummy springy pics...


Gotta love spring flowers. Not sure what the white ones are, but daffodils have to be my favourite of all the springy-growy-things. I'm partial towards the all yellow ones, but these ones are beautiful too, like pretty eggs with yellow delicately suspended within the white.


Apparently I'm not the only one hungry this morning. This squirrel is munching on a piece of pasta, penne I think, complete with tomato sauce. If you look closely, you'll see some of the tomato sauce smeared across its mouth and nose.


And this, ladies and gentlemen, was my breakfast. Framed very artfully by A's hands, this is the Nebraska Sunrise, two eggs sunny side up rising above a sweet mountain of corn bread, flanked by a generous serving of home fries. Great company, good food, I don't think there's a better way to start of any weekend (or day for that matter).


The weather was so warm today, that there were tons of t-shirted, skirted, bermuda-ed, and generally skin-baring people on the greens just hanging out. All these pale sun/warmth-deprived New-Englanders, me included. Add some frisbee throwing into the equation, and you have the makings of a pretty content day.

Louis Restaurant - 286 Brook St - Providence RI