Save the Bay, the charitable organization dedicated to the preservation of Narragansett Bay, hosted its annual Taste of the Bay fundraising event at the Bay Center in Providence on June 12. The event showcased food and drink from more than 30 vendors, including local restaurants, shellfish purveyors and bakeries. Over 20 local restaurants offered festival eats, including Boat House Waterfront Dining, Bristol Oyster Bar, Giusto, Matunuck Oyster Bar, McGrath Clambakes and Mill’s Tavern, with beverages from Buttonwoods Brewery, Fishers Island Lemonade, Greenvale Vineyards, Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island, Island Coquito, Narragansett Beer, Rejects Beer Co., Rhode Island Spirits, Spiribam, Tapped Apple Cidery & Winery, Velo Vodka and White Dog Distilling. All proceeds benefited Save the Bay’s advocacy, restoration and education efforts.
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- Save the Bay hosted its annual Taste of the Bay fundraising event at the Bay Center in Providence on June 12.
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- Jamie Welsh, Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island showcasing Grey Sail Raspberry Reef Raspberry Wheat Ale and South County Craft Cocktails Limoncello Spritz.
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- Spiribam’s Ian Single, Territory Manager; Margot Janson, Operations Director; and Lexie Anderson, Marketing Director.
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- A pour of Gin Lane 1751 Violet Gin. 5. Alecia Richards, Co-owner, White
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- Alecia Richards, Co-owner, White Dog Distilling highlighting Lella’s Limoncello.
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- Meaghan McGovern, Sales Manager, Inked Restaurant Group and Greg Martell, Director of Special Operations, Rejects Beer Co.
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- Garry McCann, General Manager, Legal Sea Foods.
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- Jules Reardon, Brand Ambassador, Narragansett Beer.
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- Narragansett Beer’s Phil Nemirow; Jules Reardon, Brand Ambassador; and Mandy Holt, Promotional Lead
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- Tapped Apple Cidery & Winery’s John Wiedenheft III, Winemaker and Cidermaker.
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- Cathy Plourde, Co-owner, Founder and Distiller, Rhode Island Spirits showcasing Rhodium Rhode Island Red Vodka.
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- Jordan Sawyer, Owner, East Bay Restaurant Group (Brick Pizza Co., Bristol Oyster Bar, Aquidneck Oyster Farms and Coastal Catering) serving up fresh Narragansett Bay oysters
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- Sin Owner Jennifer Luxmoore with fresh handmade cannolis.
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- Jenna Bukowski, Tasting Room Supervisor, Greenvale Vineyards highlighting Greenvale Vineyards Rosé of Merlot.
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- Narragansett Bay oysters from Coastal Catering.
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- Maxwell Snyder, Tasting Room Manager and Sales Representative, Buttonwoods Brewery.
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- A pour of Buttonwoods Pilsner.
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- Island Coquito’s Luis Olmo, CFO and Victor Regino, CEO.
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- Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island Sales Interns Abby Donahue showcasing Fishers Island Lemonade Pink Flamingo and Mae Quinn highlighting Fishers Island Lemonade Half & Half.
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- Colleen and Riley Eyges, Co-founders, Velo Vodka showcasing Velo Butterfly Vodka.
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- A pour of Velo Butterfly Vodka.
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- Guests at Taste of the Bay.
Photos by Laura Widness.
