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Rosé, one of the true joys of summer.

Jared makes us a mint julep

Some ways in which Serafina and Cicchetti support sustainability.

The glass pour list is your friend.

Cooking with Class We’ll be part of Cooking with Class again this year, a fundraiser for Providence Heritage House at the Market and Providence ElderPlace, both of which assist low-income, frail elderly. It’s a fun event for Chef Dylan Giordan as he gets to choose a recipe to teach to his “students.” They then eat [...]

Heirloom tomatoes are back for the season!  Time seems to go by so slowly without them.  But what makes them so special?  Besides the obvious, (they are vibrant in color and have the most perfect taste), they are heirlooms. An heirloom vegetable is a cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not [...]

Serafina is lucky to have a charismatic, loyal staff. Colleen Carey, a server for six years, is hard at work as an actress as well as gracing our dining room. Since she’s so busy with plays, a lot of our regular customers are asking us if she still works here. Fear not, she can still [...]

The joys of wild mushrooms.

A  few months ago our wonderful Sous Chef Ryan Swartling packed up his car with cooking equipment and took off on a cross country cooking adventure.  We’re really proud and inspired by him, and think you will be too.  Check out his blog from his cross country culinary adventure. Eat. Drink. Man. Nation.

Make our Octopus and Chickpea Salad at home!