Place to eat

Hubby %26amp; I (mid 40%26#39;s) are visiting (staying in town) for the long Memorial Day weekend - any recommendations on local place%26#39;s for reasonably good eats and good music?

Thanks!

Place to eat

Maria%26#39;s Seaside Cafe for what is probably the best food in Misquamicut. If you go into town (Westerly), I%26#39;d recommend Prime Time Cafe right over the bridge in Pawcatuck (love the vodka pasta with chicken), Up River Cafe (haven%26#39;t had anything I didn%26#39;t like there), or Billia%26#39;s Mediterranean Grille (particularly like the chicken romano (I think is the name)).

While you%26#39;re in the Westerly area, go to the Virtu Art Festival in the park downtown also -- great stuff to buy or simply look at. That takes place every Memorial Day weekend on Sat %26amp; Sun.

Place to eat

Music -- that%26#39;s gonna be a challenge. You will be missing by a week a fantastic concert by the Chorus of Westerly, if classical was your thing. Don%26#39;t know if the Knickerbocker has started up their plans to offer blues; you might want to check on that. Two websites that might be helpful are the Westerly Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce site and the Misquamicut Business Association site.

Thanks, we plan on spending the day Sunday at Block Island.

It%26#39;s sort of a laid back relaxing weekend and the Art Festival sounds like our speed. We thought the evening would be nice for a few cocktails and some music but I guess everything is not in season yet. We%26#39;re staying at the Sandy Shore and wanted something within walking distance for the evening.

I was there many years ago and as I remember Maria%26#39;s is across from the Pleasant View in, isn%26#39;t it?

Thanks for your help!

Yes, Maria%26#39;s is very close to the Pleasant View. And there may be live music at the Andrea Hotel; I just don%26#39;t think the food or the ambiance is very good there.