Please be advised that the Newport Visitors Center will be closed on Sunday, August 28th due to the impending hurricane. The center is expected to reopen on Monday, August 29th and resume normal operating hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thank you for understanding!
In the meantime, once the hatches have been battened and patio-furniture-cum-airborne-projectiles have been tucked away, there’s nothing to do but wait…and perhaps toast the storm with a little foul weather fête. These libations may find their way on your menu:
- Newport Stormy (from Newport Storm/Thomas Tew recipes)
1.5 oz Thomas Tew Rum
4.0 oz Ginger Beer
- Pick up some Newport Storm beer
- Emeril Lagasse’s Hurricane
12 ounces light rum
12 ounces dark rum (perhaps Thomas Tew)
10 ounces grenadine, or passion fruit syrup
10 ounces fresh orange juice
10 ounces sour mix, or fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons superfine sugar, or more to taste
1 large orange, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
Directions: Mix all the ingredients in a tall pitcher or large pot and stir to dissolve the sugar. Pour into a punch bowl and add the ice cubes and orange segments. Serve in tall glasses over ice with straws.
Maria Glade at the Newport Wine Cellar points to a Duoro, a Portuguese red that is bold, lush, fruity, with some vigor and spice, suggesting the 2008 Palestra matches Irene’s “spice and sass.” Meanwhile, Bellevue Wine and Spirits has stocked up on Hurricane Weekend Specials.
Most of all, please stay safe out there!
