Great Grandfather DeLucia made the earliest Del’s Frozen Lemonade in 1840, in Naples, Italy. During the winter he carried snow into nearby caves and insulated it with straw. When summer arrived and the local lemons were ripe and flavorful, he mixed their juice with just the right amount of sugar and snow. Thus making a refreshing drink, which he sold at the local market.
Grandfather Franco DeLucia brought his father’s frozen lemonade recipe to America at the turn of the century. Angelo DeLucia, his son, began work on a machine to produce the frozen lemonade, and on a method of making it a consistently excellent product. In 1948, Del’s Frozen Lemonade acquired it’s name and became the sole product sold at a little stand in Cranston, Rhode Island. Soon, Angelo had designed the first mobile units in order to serve anywhere in the state.
Great Grandfather DeLucia made the earliest Del’s Frozen Lemonade in 1840, in Naples, Italy. During the winter he carried snow into nearby caves and insulated it with straw. When summer arrived and the local lemons were ripe and flavorful, he mixed their juice with just the right amount of sugar and snow. Thus making a refreshing drink, which he sold at the local market.
Grandfather Franco DeLucia brought his father’s frozen lemonade recipe to America at the turn of the century. Angelo DeLucia, his son, began work on a machine to produce the frozen lemonade, and on a method of making it a consistently excellent product. In 1948, Del’s Frozen Lemonade acquired it’s name and became the sole product sold at a little stand in Cranston, Rhode Island. Soon, Angelo had designed the first mobile units in order to serve anywhere in the state.
When Angelo’s son, Bruce, entered the family business there were 5 franchises in Rhode Island. Since then, Bruce has made the franchise business flourish and grow. Now, there are many Del’s franchises worldwide providing the refreshing, all natural treat to everyone, anywhere, anytime.
Aunt Carrie’s is one of the oldest clam shacks in Rhode Island and has been family owned and operated for over 85 years. Famous for their clam cakes, Aunt Carrie’s also serves the freshest sea food as well as home made pies and breads.
The Narragansett Towers, designed by McKim, Mead & White, constructed between 1883-1886 at the core of the thriving resort, where it instantly became the centerpiece of social activity.
During the “Gay Nineties” The Narragansett Pier Casino functioned at the heart of life in Narragansett. “The Pier” ranked as one of America’s most-prestigious resorts.
The Great Fire of September 12, 1900 was perhaps the darkest day in the long history of Narragansett. Fire broke out in the Rockingham Hotel and spread quickly to the Casino. In a few short hours the wind-whipped flames desolated the center of town. The main, shingled Casino burned to the ground. Only the granite walls of The Towers remained. By 1910, The Towers had been renovated.
Block Island is a 7,000 acre island, about seven miles long and three miles across at its widest point, located 12 miles from Long Island and about the same distance from Charlestown, Rhode Island. The island is surrounded by dangerous shoals and ledges, and was sometimes called the “stumbling block” of the New England coast. Dozens of vessels went down near here in the years before the lighthouse authorities decided to build two lighthouses on the island: the North Light in 1829 and the Southeast Light in 1875.
Overlooking the Block Island Sound in the picturesque fishing port of Galilee, George’s of Galilee Waterfront Seafood Restaurant has been serving generations of families its award winning signature dishes since 1948. They offer the widest selection of fresh local seafood, a new sushi menu, lobster specials, as well as slow roasted prime rib. Choose from five different dining rooms on two floors, al fresco dining, and their takeout window, all with spectacular RI waterfront views. Check for live entertainment and special events on their covered deck. Be sure to visit the gift shop and Nana’s Ice Cream & Gelato and Nana’s Candy Bar.
“Awful Awful” is a registered trademark of local chain Newport Creamery. It’s name is short for “Awful Big, Awful Good”, and it’s an extra thick milkshake that’s made with ice milk.
Autocrat’s premium syrup has been on retailer’s shelves for over 100 years, because Autocrat insists on manufacturing products of the highest quality. They produce Autocrat Coffee Syrup that when mixed with milk makes a unique and sweet-tasting drink called coffee milk, the Official State Drink of Rhode Island.
The hot wiener or New York System wiener is a staple food of Rhode Island. The frankfurter made of veal and pork gives it a different taste from a traditional hot dog made of beef. Placed on a steamed bun, then topped with a meat sauce seasoned with spices like cumin, paprika, chili powder and all spice. Adding yellow mustard, chopped onions and sprinkled with celery salt make this a Rhode Island favorite.
Since 1881, A.B. Munroe Dairy has been delivering the freshest milk in the area. The company was founded by Alfred B. Munroe and has always been at its present location on Brow Street in East Providence, RI. Since the beginning, Munroe dairy has always been just a home delivery dairy.
Munroe Dairy is the largest and one of three home delivery dairies that remain in the state of Rhode Island.
In 1888,Anne Philomena Haven (1842–1912), a widowed immigrant, founded the diner business with the proceeds from her husband Patrick’s life insurance policy. The “lunch cart” (as the family called it) was purchased in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was originally a horse-drawn wagon. Anne’s daughter, Catherine Gannon, and Catherine’s husband Dennis Gannon continued to run the diner with the help of their young sons William Gannon and John Gannon. Dennis continued to run the business until he sold it to his daughters, Catherine, Anne, Tibertus, and Marian. The Haven family finally sold the business in 1953 to the Mollicone family, and later owners included Jack Ferry, and currently, the Giusti family.
Allie’s Donuts, is a Rhode Island landmark. Started by Allie Briggs, Allie’s Donuts has been providing local residents, tourists and seasonal beach-goers with donuts and sweet treats since 1968.
Allie’s is now owned and operated by Allie’s daughter, Anne Drescher, and her husband, Bud. Anne and Bud purchased the business in 1986 to allow Allie to retire after almost two decades in the donut shop.
Supreme Dairy Farms was founded in RI in 1932 by Thomas Bruzzese, an Italian who immigrated from one of the cheese making centers of the world, Calabria, Italy. For many years, the Bruzzese family developed a cheese making tradition in Rhode Island meticulously following old world recipes and techniques.
In 1891, the Narragansett Brewing Company concocted nearly 28,000 barrels of beer under the company’s promise of the purest ingredients, uncompromised cleanliness, and absolute perfection of brew.
Then in 1914, when the company built the most modern bottling plant in the region, it became official: Narragansett Brewing Company was the largest lager beer brewery in New England.
By 1955, Gansett was the number one choice of consumers and the largest selling beer in New England. Others in the area, like Boston’s Croft brewery and the Hanley Brewing Company in Providence, sold out to Narragansett.
Back in 1946, one of the greatest Red Sox players to ever wear the uniform accomplished a feat of epic proportions. Ted Williams (his player number 9 is retired on the balcony facade) launched a pitch 502 feet off Detroit right-hander Fred Hutchinson into the right field bleachers – the longest home run ever hit at Fenway Park. The ball landed on top of the straw hat of a sleeping Joseph A. Boucher, a 56-year-old construction engineer from Albany, NY who was sitting in “The Red Seat”. The seat was painted red and sits among a sea of green to commemorate the feat and give fans a very visible reminder of the greatness that has been on display at Fenway Park throughout its 100 years of existence. The Red Seat is located in Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21.
