Jamie Coelho

Providence

Editor-In-Chief at Rhode Island Monthly

@RIMonthly editor in chief. Lover of fitness, fashion and food. Wife. Mama. I Bleed Orange @SyracuseU @NewhouseSU @TheDishRIM editor. Opinions are my own.

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Articles

Marcelino's of Providence Opens a New Location in Boston's Seaport

5 days ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

For lovers of Marcelino’s in Providence, there’s a bigger, even more upscale version in Boston. Marcelino’s Seaport opened in late 2024, and it’s a luxurious escape into hospitality that engages all five senses, and maybe the sixth and seventh, too.
Fashion@Brown (F@B) Design Runway Show Showcases Student Work

2 weeks ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

The Brown Fashion Week Spring Runway Show highlighted the student work of Fashion@Brown, Brown University’s fashion program. F@B is made up of more than 300 students across twelve teams, and it’s also one of the largest student groups in the Ivy League. The spring fashion show is their major event of the year with students working for months on collections that they unveil to an audience on the runway that night.
Journey to Laos Without Leaving Rhode Island

2 weeks ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

Learn all about Southeast Asian cuisine at this Laotian dinner party, complete with recipes. Walking through the heavy, wooden door of Ting Barnard’s contemporary home on Providence’s East Side, a lush, green and colorful rainforest awaits. Ironically, a monsoon pelts driving rain outdoors as guests rush inside on an early December evening.
The Jacques Pepin Foundation's 90/90 Dinner Series Continues into May

3 weeks ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

Almost twelve years ago, Rhode Island Monthly covered a dinner party at the home of Claudine Pepin and Rollie Wesen in Barrington. They cooked a lovely summer meal on their patio under the shade of wisteria. Claudine is the daughter of the famous French chef Jacques Pepin, and Claudine and Rollie’s daughter, Shorey, was nine at the time. Now she’s in college in Paris! Claudine appeared on many episodes of “Cooking with Claudine” with her father, as did Shorey.
Rebel's Rations Is a Punk Rock Popup Food Vendor

3 weeks ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

For smaller venues and bars that don’t have a kitchen, the popup food vendor Rebel’s Rations comes through in the clutch. Punk rock musician Daniel Brown is passionate about music, but also loves to feed the people with his menu of inventive burgers and pizzas. Find him at the Scurvy Dog in Providence and Myrtle in East Providence, as well as a few other places. How did you first get into cooking and why do you love it so much? When I was a kid, I loved to cook for my friends.
Providence's San Miguel School Fosters Confidence and Leadership in Young Men

1 month ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

When a visitor walks into any classroom at the San Miguel School in Providence, each student in the middle school classroom will get up from their seat, walk up to the guest, look them in the eye and introduce themselves while shaking their hand. In today’s post-COVID world of stunted social interaction, especially for children, it’s a gesture that feels like it’s from a bygone era.
Corn is the Basis of Cuisine at Dolores

1 month ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

This past winter, Dolores Mexican restaurant in Providence hosted a tamale-making workshop called Masa and Cocktails with spirits brands Tequila Ocho, Nixta, Mezcal Vago and Abasolo Whisky. It was organized by Jhonny Ramos, Casa Lumbre spirits ambassador, with Chris Simmons, Tequila Ocho and Mezcal Vago ambassador, and the purpose was to teach guests all about the importance of corn in Mexican culture and cuisine, as well as in special spirits that also include corn as a main ingredient.
Rhode Island has Four James Beard Awards Finalists This Year

1 month ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

For the first time in forever (or ever), four Rhode Island chefs and restaurants made the short list for the James Beard Foundation Awards. For the first time in forever (or ever), four Rhode Island chefs and restaurants made the short list for the James Beard Foundation Awards. Each year, we are lucky to have one nominee that makes it to the Finalists, but this year four our of eight Semifinalists advanced to the next round.
The “Change the World” Celebration Will Raise Funds for an Exhibit in Memory of Anthony Putnam

1 month ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

The Worcester EcoTarium is undergoing an expansion, and part of the addition is being constructed in memory of a special little boy, Anthony Putnam, who lost his life at five years old. Next weekend, there is a fundraiser to help generate funds to produce the “Change the World” exhibit.
Ballet Meets The Beatles with Ballet RI Performances

1 month ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho

Beatniks can move and groove in their seats while watching Ballet RI take the stage this weekend for Ballet Meets The . The most popular songs from the to life through dance. There are only two chances left to see the show on March 29 and 30 at the Woodman Center in Providence. The performance incorporates choreography with top hits from the Fab Four, putting a modern spin on ballet.