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Weekend In Newport {Part 1}

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Greetings from Newport, Rhode Island!

Mal and I arrived in Newport late on Friday afternoon and his parents arrived a little while later. We had a low-key evening at home in the condo””ate dinner, played at least an hour of Candy Crush (Mal and my mother-in-law got me hooked), and then went to bed early.

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On Saturday morning, I woke up bright and early. Ate a little something and then headed out to run 4 miles around Newport.

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Breakfast

After my run, I showered up and then joined the rest of the family for breakfast at the Ocean Breeze Café, which is a yearly tradition.

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On the way into the restaurant, I asked Mal to snap a photo of my outfit since the sweater (Kensie) and jeans (Just USA Black Label) are both from my second Stitch Fix. I ended up keeping 3 out of the 5 pieces that they sent this time. The third piece is a chunky, orange cardigan, which I would have never, ever picked for myself, but it’s really fun. I’ll post a pic on CNC soon.

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Here’s one of the reasons I love the Ocean Breeze Café””so many fun flavors of coffee!

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For breakfast, I ordered an egg white omelet with spinach, Swiss, and chorizo inside. It was epic. The homefries were also incredible””some of the best I have ever eaten. They were buttery, a little crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. Perfect.

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After breakfast, we all headed out to walk around downtown Newport.

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We did some exploring and shopping. Mal bought a new suit coat and dress shirt from Banana Republic for a wedding we’re going to next weekend. FYI: Banana is having a ridiculous sale right now””take an extra 40% off!

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Then, Mal’s parents wanted to go for a bike ride, so the four of us split up for the later part of the afternoon.

Lunch

Mal and I walked around Newport a little more and then popped into Midtown Oyster for some drinks and apps. We snagged some seats outside and enjoyed the beautiful fall weather.

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To share, we ordered the Pork Belly Cracklings and Grilled Vegetable Hummus Plate.

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The hummus plate was great. It was served with a variety of marinated and grilled veggies, olives, flatbread, and fresh, delicious hummus.

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The Pork Belly Cracklings were awful. I’m stilling having a WTF moment thinking about them. They were basically hard slabs of thick-cut bacon with a dry spice rub on them. Honestly, I thought they were one of the most disgusting things I have ever eaten. Mal thought they were gross, but edible, so he ate them. I dunno how. He is a big fan of bacon, so I guess he could tolerate them.

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M & T!

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We spent the rest of the afternoon wandering around Newport and then relaxing at the condo. (I might have played a few more games of Candy Crush. I’m not sure if I love or hate Mal and my mother-in-law for introducing me to it.)

Dinner

For dinner, the four of us headed to The Port Grill & Rawbar, which was a really cool place. I loved the vibe””laid-back, fun, and vacation-y. It reminded me of a restaurant in a tropical, touristy location.

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I ordered the Tropical Salad with chicken on top. It had pineapple, mandarin oranges, golden raisins, and shredded coconut in it””fun mix of ingredients!

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For dessert, the four of us shared a piece of key lime pie. Delish!

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After dinner, we all headed home and went to bed. It was a fun day!

More adventures to come!

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