Newport Travel Blog

While Newport is known for mansions, sailing and seafood, it also has a growing wine industry that often is overlooked by tourists. Newport wines should be high on the must-taste list. A particular standout among Rhode Island wineries is Newport Vineyards, which is located in nearby Middletown. Brother...

Newport and nearby Middletown are easy to master and maneuver. Several major roads – America ’s Cup Boulevard and Thames Street – run north-south along the downtown wharf area, while several streets from the wharves travel up into the neighborhoods that vary from well maintained colonial period...

Right across from First Beach (also called Easton’s Beach) is Flo’s Clam Shack, a staple in Newport (actually Middletown) for almost 20 years. Its history, though, goes back about 75 years. To understand Flo’s and its popularity, it is important to understand the fried clam in Rhode Island....

Fresh lobsters from the waters of New England can be cooked in a variety of ways, making this jewel of the sea one of the most popular meals found on Newport restaurant menus. Dishes include lobster rolls and lobster macaroni and cheese. Lobster tales, similar to fish tales, can come in heavy doses...

Newport and its immediate surrounding communities have an abundance of restaurants that provide casual and fine dining. When crowds converge during summer weekends and for special events, reservations are recommended for the hotspots, including all of the restaurants profiled below. Smokehouse Café Located...