dinE in aFRIca “As you may know, Cape Verde was a Portuguese colony. So it's very common for us to play get ready for a safari of flavors at the African into that influence. But our steak restaurants in the Blackstone Valley. At 10 rocks, here at 10 Rocks is one of the best bitoque around. We use known for their Cape Verdean cuisine, you may high-quality sirloin and our want to try eggs and chorizo on capucha (a Cape demi-glaze sauce we use over it Verdean hash). Also getting great reviews are is very unique. It's a dish people coconut shrimp, crab cakes and their plantains. just love!” Or taste their Calamari de Cabo Verde, which is Carmen, Owner of 10 Rocks Tapas Bar & Restaurant made with calamari, chorizo, banana peppers, olives and red bell pepper slices. Their yucca fries with horseradish dipping sauce is a must-try. Favorites at Taste of island include Chicken mozambique, bistec and blackened salmon. Creole shrimp skewers served with beans and plantains 10 Rocks Tapas Bar & Restaurant are popular and so is the bread pudding. They also make their chowder in-house and it’s a culinary Polvo 10 Rocks delight that’s both familiar for New England but grilled tender octopus also unique to their Cape Verdean style. served over fried plantain, finished with cilantro-infused incred-a-bowl in East Providence has a delicious extra virgin olive oil liberian bowl made with liberian-style spinach, stewed down with onions, peppers, chicken and beef, topped with a plantain. Sounds incredible, right? At The Village you’ll enjoy Nigerian specialties and the staff will be very helpful, answering your questions about the food and level of spice in each dish. jollof rice is very popular. Theirs is mild but you can ask for sauce to turn the heat up a bit. They also serve goat meat and fish, both bone-in and boneless and many of their dishes are cooked in a delicious tomato base. LOCaTiOns CapE VErdE 10 rocks Tapas bar, Pawtucket Taste of island, East Providence Cuisine delmar, Pawtucket LibEria incred-a-bowl Food Company, East Providence nigEria FOr MOrE abOuT Village restaurant, Pawtucket dinE in aFriCa TOuRBlACkSTONE.COm 11