The 28th annual Newport Italianfest is a great way to experience all things Italian without crossing the Atlantic.
The festival features authentic Italian food and performances from chefs and musicians who will travel to Newport from both across the U.S. and the “old country” itself.
There will also be Italian food from vendors including Pompilios, LaRosa’s, Trotta’s, Alfio’s, Pagano’s and more; cooking contests; wine tastings; an Italian heritage tent; Friday night fireworks; and kid-friendly games.
The current listed menu includes:
- Chicken or pork parmesan, Italian chili, bruschetta, grilled portabello, Italian feather fries and funnel cake from Pagano’s
- Chicken pasta Alfredo and fried zeppole from Colonel Pomps Tavern
- A rigatoni meatball dinner, meatball sub and risotto balls from Pompilios
- Italian ice and gelato from Repicci’s Italian Ice
- LaRosa’s pizza
- Plus additional dishes from vendors Pelino’s, Margarita’s, Royal Roman, Trotta’s Steak and Seafood, Tony’s Italian Sausage, Alfio’s, Canoli’s and Alberto’s
5-11 p.m. Thursday (June 13); 5-11:30 p.m. Friday (June 14); 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday (June 15); noon-9 p.m. Sunday (June 16). Free admission. Riverboat Row, Newport, italianfestnewport.com.
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*An earlier version of this story incorrectly said July instead of June
This article appears in Jun 12-19, 2019.
