Empty Bowls Restaurant Spotlight 🔦

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Good Food, Great Impact:
Empty Bowls 2026

Presented by:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
6:00 – 8:30 PM
WaterFire Arts Center, Providence, RI

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank‘s beloved Empty Bowls fundraiser is just a few short weeks away! Celebrating Rhode Island’s vibrant creative community, this annual event supports neighbors facing hunger across the state. Your ticket includes unlimited tastings from 30+ local eateries, plus a handcrafted bowl of your choice to keep as a reminder that your support helps fill empty bowls.

Tickets are going fast with fewer than 100 remaining. Grab yours today before we sell out!

Participating eateries include…

CHOP (Culinary Hub of Providence)Club FrillsCoast Guard HouseDave’s Fresh Marketplace
DeQuattro GroupEdgewood Cheese ShopFlatbread CompanyFogo de Chão
Gather Farm Ice CreamGrain Reaper Baking Co.Gregg’s Restaurants & TavernsHangry Kitchen
Heaven on Earth DelightsHometown PokéJA PattyKnead Doughnuts
Legal Sea FoodsLemongrassLike No UdderMing’s on Broad
New Harvest Coffee RoastersIndian Restaurant GroupRICFB Community NutritionRussell Morin Catering & Events
Sarcastic SweetsSaugy FranksStop & ShopTacofied
The Catering GourmetThe East EndThe Slow Rhode

Founded in 1982, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank serves as the central hub for food distribution across its state-wide network of 137 member agencies, ensuring that nutritious food reaches those who need it most in RI. Through donations, federal programs, and community partnerships, the Food Bank works to improve the quality of life for all Rhode Islanders by advancing solutions to the problem of hunger.

The RI Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Rhode Island Community Food Bank︱rifoodbank.org︱(401) 942-6325︱200 Niantic Avenue, Providence RI 02907︱contactus@rifoodbank.org

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