Ramblings of an almost sane woman

Spending the day in Jamestown

Bri and I decided to have a yummy snack in Jamestown, RI on this lively Memorial Day, so we stopped and picked up his mom (loving called Sped) and headed over to Trattoria Simpatico in Jamestown.

The park at the end of the main street was filled with flags for the holiday, looking out over the water, and the crisp breeze that was blowing really made them snap in the wind - quite a sight!

We love to lunch at the Trattoria in the summer because it’s such a pretty place to sit and enjoy some really good food at a relaxing pace - we love how they don’t try to rush you out, no matter how busy they are.

But you know how Jamestown is in the summer - no parking!  We ended up parking up the street and strolling down at a leisurely pace, peeking into shop windows and enjoying the view along the way.

We sat out on the patio under the tent and spent a few minutes deciding what we were hungry for.  Bri and I opted for sandwiches, while Sped chose a light dinner.

Bri got the Trattoria burger and sweet potato fries and practically licked the plate clean.  He said the burger was cooked to perfection and hardly came up for a breath.

I got the grilled chicken sandwich (they had run out of prosciutto which would normally go on this) but it was really yummy.  The dressing was really rich and creamy and I made a bit of a mess but it was worth it!

Sped enjoyed the veal dish - three large pieces of veal with mashed potatoes and sauteed veggies.  She only finished off half of it and brought home the rest in a doggy bag to heat up for dinner tonight!  This is the lunch size portion, so imagine what the dinner portion must be! A nice little jazz trio played background music while we dined and we really had a lovely time - just like we always do!

We said goodbye to the Trattoria and schlepped up the hill back to the car.  Time to drive Sped back to Newport and spend some time with her and her dog Gypsy before heading home to North Kingstown.

We headed back over the Newport bridge - it never gets old, does it?  Late spring days like this remind me of why I love living in Rhode Island.  It felt like being on a vacation - just what the doctor ordered!