Food Notes For March 3rd

Attleboro Winter Market organizers Greg Aubin and David Scanlan recently announced that, because of the success of the venture at Attleboro Farms, the market will continue year-round. The Spring Market will move to Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. beginning April 1 and run through June 24. July 4 will see the return to Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. through Oct. 31, when the Winter Market will resume. For more information, contact Scanlan at dsca995@cs.com or (508) 409-1534.

Ted Newcomer Jr. has been promoted to senior vice president of operations of the Chow Fun Food Group, operators of 10 Prime Steak & Sushi, Rick’s Roadhouse, Luxe Burger Bar and Café Noir. Newcomer, 31, joined the company in 1998 as a line cook and was most recently corporate beverage manager. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University.

This week

Laurent Vals Chocolates, 82 Williams St., Newport, (401) 683-2490, laurentvalschocolates.com, will hold a chocolate-tasting class Wednesday, March 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. The fee is $40 for AIWF members and $45 for nonmembers.

Books Are Wings will hold a ziti and meatball fundraiser Thursday, March 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the West Warwick Senior Center, 145 Washington St. Tickets, $7, will be available at the door; proceeds will be used to purchase books for children. For more information, visit booksarewings.org.

Royal Gallery, 298 Atwells Ave., Providence, (401) 831-8831, royalgalleryri.com will offer hors d’oeuvres prepared by Hemenway’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar paired with red and white wines at its monthly “A Royal Taste of Art” program Thursday, March 4, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Gallery director Munir Rihani will offer tours of the gallery, which showcases “Landscapes of Four Seasons.”

Via Roma, 310 Atwells Ave., Providence, (401) 331-1717, viaromaprov.com, presents “Win or Die Trying,” a comedy dinner show, Friday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. The band Reminisce will perform at a dinner dance Saturday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. The fee of $29.95 for each event includes dinner, tax and gratuity, and valet parking; reservations are required.

The Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island will hold “A Wild Night” dinner and silent auction Saturday, March 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Christian Brothers Center, 635 Ocean Rd., Narragansett. The buffet dinner will be prepared by Chef Craig Mitchell of The Christian Brothers and music will be provided by Gary Wright. Gerald Krausse will speak on and give a video presentation of “Filming Rhode Island’s Wildlife.” Tickets are $50 and reservations are required; call (401) 294-6363.

Class

Eastside Marketplace, 165 Pitman St., Providence, (401) 831-7771, eastsidemarket.com, will offer a cooking class Tuesday, March 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. Chef Bill Andrews, director of food services, will demonstrate the versatility of puff pastry in creating appetizers and desserts. The fee is $10; the class is limited to 25 participants.

Coming up

The Cranston Area Career and Tech Center, 100 Metropolitan Ave. (to the right of Cranston West) released its Friday night dinner menus for March, served from 5 to 7:30 p.m., created and planned by senior students as final projects. Appetizers and desserts are between $3 and $5 and entrees, $12 to $20. Call (401) 270-8609 to reserve. They begin March 5 with “Kielbasa Café,” traditional Polish-style foods served à la carte presented by Jessica Suggs, Tiffany Mott, Sarah Kaplan and Stephani Dilorenzo; March 12: “Neal’s Steakhouse,” à la carte items presented by Nick Mancino, Erin Whalen, Alyssa Bottone and Lauren Ruscito; March 26: “Asian Persuasion,” Asian delicacies served buffet-style presented by Aja Scioli, Gianna Picozzi and Erica Rodi.

The Four Corners Art Center, 3850 Main Rd., Tiverton, (401) 624-2600, FourCornersArts.org, will present a free showing of “Food, Inc.,” a documentary that explores the food industry’s effects on health and the environment, Wednesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at the Meeting House.

Rhody Food Tours will present “Immigrant Cuisines, Part II” Saturdays at noon on March 13 and 27 and April 3 and 24. Meet the chefs and owners of Dominican, Korean, Senegalese and Vietnamese restaurants and enjoy meals prepared there. The fee is $50 for all four days plus the charge for each meal (not to exceed $15). RSVP by e-mail: tours@rhodyfoodtours.com. There is limited seating; the last tour was sold out.

La Laiterie at Farmstead, 184-188 Wayland Ave., Providence, (401) 274-7177, farmsteadinc.com will host a Winter Cheesemix –– part cocktail party, part disco, part wine and cheese tasting –– Sunday, March 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. Wines from the MS Walker collection will be featured. The fee is $30; call for reservations or e-mail matt@farmsteadinc.com.

Great Tastes of Narragansett, the official kick-off event to the annual Narragansett Restaurant Week hosted by SO Rhode Island and the Narragansett Chamber of Commerce, will be held Thursday, March 18, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Towers, 35 Ocean Rd., Narragansett. Arturo Joe’s, Trio, Mariner Grille, the Coast Guard House, Spain of Narragansett, Hanson’s Pub, George’s of Galilee, Cheeky Monkey, Narragansett Beer and Pier Liquors prepare some of their favorite dishes to sample. Entertainment will be provided by Miss Wensday and the New Medicinals. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at narragansettcoc.com or at the Chamber of Commerce office at 36 Ocean Rd. All proceeds will be donated to the Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale. From March 19 to 28 over two dozen area restaurants will offer dining specials, multi-course deals and expanded hours. For a complete list visit the Web site.

The Stadium Theatre will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Elks Club, 380 Social St., Woonsocket. The menu includes eggs, sausage, ham, home fries, beans, French toast, coffee and juice. Tickets, $8, can be purchased at the door, at the theater box office, or by calling (401) 762-4545.

Wine and beer events

Langworthy Farm Winery, 308 Shore Rd., Westerly, (401) 322-7791, langworthyfarmwinery.com, will pair its wines with flavored jonnycakes provided by Kenyon Grist Mill Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, from noon to 5 p.m. The fee of $10 includes a free logo glass.

Pizzico Ristorante, 762 Hope St., Providence, (401) 421-4114 will hold a wine and cuisine pairing featuring William Hill wines Tuesday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. The menu is sea scallops with Napa Valley Chardonnay, duck confite (Napa Valley Merlot); grilled filet mignon and Maine Coast shrimp cake (Cabernet Sauvignon) and pastry chef’s choice for dessert (Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon). The fee is $65 plus tax and gratuity.

Shelter Harbor Inn, 10 Wagner Rd., Westerly, (401) 322-8888, shelterharborinn.com, will hold a gourmet dinner and wine tasting featuring Terre Rouge and Easton wines Wednesday, March 17, at 6:45 p.m. The entree is loin lamb chops with French lentils with stuffed endive and peppercress salad. The fee of $60 excludes tax and gratuity; a special lodging rate of $96 is offered to wine dinner guests.

On the menu

Castle Hill Inn & Resort, 590 Ocean Drive, Newport, (401) 849-3800, castlehillinn.com, presents three new tasting menus for the winter prepared by executive chef Jonathan Cambra. Its three-course menu ($69, tax and gratuity additional) features main courses choices of Scottish salmon with hedgehog mushroom-leek ragout, vegetable strudel and pan-roasted loin of Texas antelope. The entree choices offered in the five-course tasting menu ($89 or $135 with wine pairings, tax and gratuity additional) are Griggstown farm quail, filet of Hereford beef and Georges Bank cod loin. The eight-course “Degustation Menu” ($110, $175 with wine pairings, plus tax and gratuity) features an array of local and organic offerings including Matunuck oysters, Elysian Farms lamb and Farmstead’s artisan cheese.

City Girl Cupcake, (401) 580-1271, citygirlcupcake.com, now offers Grove Stand Organic Lemon and will soon offer an English Lavender cupcake with a fluffy buttercream frosting. CGC just moved its baking facility to 99 Weybosset St. in Providence, where City Girl Cupcakery will open in early spring.

Costantino’s Ristorante, 265 Atwells Ave., Providence, (401) 528-1100, vendaravioli.com, focuses on the foods of Sardinia for this month’s “Passport to Italy” three-course dinner plus a glass of wine for $25. Sardinia is known for its seafood, grilled meats and hearty stews infused with wild fennel, fresh herbs and local sheep’s milk cheese.

Flare, a Brick Oven Bistro, 577 Tiogue Ave., Coventry, (401) 615-8577 offers a new three-course dinner menu for $12.77 from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. It features a choice of three entrees, soup or salad and dessert; the selection will change daily. Flare also offers half-priced appetizers at the bar from 4 to 6 p.m. Lunch, beginning at 11:30 a.m., will be offered the restaurant starting Tuesday, March 16.

LeFoyer, 151 Fountain St., Pawtucket, (401) 725-8530, LeFoyerRI.com offers a seafood menu Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. All-you-can-eat pasta night continues every Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. along with the seafood menu during Lent. On Wednesday, March 17, a corned beef and cabbage dinner prepared by Emery’s Catering will be featured.

Luxe Burger Bar, 5 Memorial Blvd., Providence, (401) 621-5893, luxeburgerbar.com, has Lenten specials, including the “De-Luxe” fish sandwich served on a classic bun with lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce and hand-cut Idaho friends and Chipotle mac ’n’ cheese with Gouda, Parmesan and Cheddar cheeses.

Pinelli’s Café at Night-Deli by Day, 701 Quaker Lane, West Warwick, (401) 821-8828 offers Chef Michael Moreno’s fish and chips in panko coating on Wednesday and Friday during Lent. The dinner portion will feature the chef’s house-made chips.

Tyler Point Grille, 32 Barton Ave., Barrington, (401) 247-0017, tylerpointgrille.com, each month will offer four “Seasonal Sensations” entrees for $13. Two different monthly wine pairings will also be offered at $13 per bottle. This month’s entrees feature Mexican white gulf shrimp.

Contests

Men Who Cook/Women Who Judge is seeking men who love to cook at a competition open to amateurs and professionals to be held Sunday, April 11, at 4 p.m. at the Rhode Island Center for the Performing Arts, 848 Park Ave., Cranston. Proceeds will benefit the Culinary Education program at Amos House in Providence. Contestants create their favorite dishes and ethnic specialties which are judged on taste, originality and presentation. The categories are appetizers, entrees and desserts. Call Anne Edmonds Clanton at (401) 258-1910 for entry forms and additional information; the deadline for entries is Thursday, March 18.

On TV

“The Best of Costantino’s Roundtable” will feature George Germon and Johanne Killeen, chef-owners of Al Forno, on the episode airing Wednesday at 7 p.m. on WSBE Channel 36.

“Cooking With Class” features chef Frank Terranova, an associate instructor at Johnson & Wales University, who prepares recipes using different spices next week during the noon and 5 p.m. newscasts on WJAR, Channel 10.

MIKKI CATANZARO

and GAIL CIAMPA

gciampa@projo.com