By Ethan Hartley

This is Part 1 of a series on the businesses who received mentions in the 2025 “Best of Rhode Island” contest from “Rhode Island Monthly”

East Providence businesses earned numerous nods in the annually-awaited awards bestowed by “Rhode Island Monthly” for various “best of’s” in the state.

From makers of dinnerware so fine it wound up in a celebrity chef’s restaurant in Manhattan, to a local gem of a jewelry store, and multiple spots where local art takes the forefront, East Providence made a sizable impact in the shopping, arts & culture, and health & beauty scene this year.

Eight East Providence businesses earned awards in total — either an editor’s pick representing the best of a category among all other businesses in the state, or from readers who voted the business

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