Local 121

Even the mirrors and artwork at this Providence "It" restaurant are crafted by local artists. That's because the owners, state Senator Josh Miller and his wife, Nancy, have made ecological sustainability a priority since opening up in the rehabbed Dreyfus Hotel. But whatever an eatery's ethics, it couldn't succeed without the food — and Local doesn't disappoint. A bacon-y Matunuck clam chowder and a grilled flatiron from Maine's Wolfe's Neck Farm are just two of the standouts.