April Fool's treats, Mojo on the move, Blount pop-up: Fall River Eats
Not sure where to grab a bite to eat? With lots of options around the Fall River area, it can be difficult to choose.
If you’re having a hard time, we’re here to help you narrow it down.
We've compiled a list of local meal deals, special events, and mouth-watering offerings at local eateries and markets to consider when planning your next night on the town, or quick stop for a tasty treat.
April Fool's doughnuts
Love it or hate it, April 1st is just around the corner. Looking for the perfect April Fool's Day prank? The Donut Factory in Fairhaven is baking up a sweet one. For the occasion, they'll be serving up three special doughnuts there are not quite what they seem. Trick the taste buds of an unsuspecting friend with their Jello-filled “jelly” doughnuts, salty raised "sugared” doughnuts and yogurt-filled “Boston Cream." Pick up some up before they're gone at Donut Factory's 7 Howland Road location. Order ahead to guarantee your pick at 774-425-4179.
Pink Bean takes Mojo on the road
Pink Bean Coffee, with location in Somerset and Fall River, is taking their popular Mojo on the road. The house specialty iced coffee — a "36 hour process of espresso based deliciousness with enough kick to keep you flying," according to Pink Bean's website — will now be served up at Clements' Marketplace in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. On your way to downtown Newport or its tempting beaches? Drop by the marketplace for a bite to eat at the Blue Lobster Cafe, and grab a Mojo while you're at it. Clements' is located at 2575 East Main Road, Portsmouth.
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Red, White and Brew at the zoo
Love craft beers, animals and the great outdoors? Mark your calendars for Friday, May 19, for Red, White and Brew. Enjoy a wild night at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford at this 21-plus event, the proceeds of which will benefit the zoo's educational programs. Ticket purchase provides you with zoo admission, a souvenir sampling glass, unlimited beer and wine samples, animal encounters and live entertainment. Food will also be available for purchase. Red, White and Brew will take place from 6 to 9 p.m., and those with VIP tickets get in one hour earlier. General admission is $50 per person, $25 for a designated driver. VIP tickets are $85 per person, $35 for the designated driver. Buttonwood Park Zoo is located at 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford. For more information, visit https://www.bpzoo.org.
Stock up on Silmo at Lee's
When it comes to local beverages, there are few as beloved as coffee milk. What that in mind, Lees Market has some exciting news for all the coffee milk aficionados out there. Silmo Syrup, a longtime local favorite that ceased production 22 years ago, has returned and you can find it on their shelves. Established in 1932, the iconic brand recently made a comeback, now owned by New Bedford City Council President Ian Abreu. Unlike its coffee syrup competitors, what makes Silmo different is that it doesn't have high fructose corn syrup, according to Abreu. The recipe includes Colombian bean coffee extract combined with pure cane sugar, and it doesn't have a molasses-like texture like other brands. Grab your at Lees Market, 796 Main Road, Westport. Silmo is also available in flavors such as chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, almond and piña colada.
Blount Pop Up Soup Store
Attention, soup lovers. With only a few weekends left before they close up for the spring and summer season, come stock up at Blount Clam Shack & Market's Pop Up Soup Store, open Friday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. A Blount truck will be arriving bringing a great selection of cases of soup for $5 to $10 per case. Check their Facebook page for updates on a list of soups that will be available. This week's offerings will be posted Friday at 10 a.m. Soups will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so get it while supplies last. The pop-up will take place at the Blount Clam Shack on the Waterfront at 335 Water St., Warren, Rhode Island.
Tasty specials at Lexi- Lu's
Lexi- Lu's Place has maple bacon churro pancakes. Need we say more? What are you waiting for? Stop by and taste them yourself, and check out the featured breakfast and lunch specials of the day. Recently, those have included build-your-own breakfast quesadillas, Fruity Pebble or Banana Nutella Stuffed French Toast, Tex-Mex Burgers, Fish Po-Boys, Southern Benedict and Cacoila Bowls. Lexi- Lu's Place is located at 1133 American Legion Highway, Westport.
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Learn how to cook sushi
Take the En Bon Creative Cooking Class (Sushi) with Chef Ross Young at Yozakura Sushi, 466 Brock Ave., New Bedford. Hosted by the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, Chef Young will teach the tricks for cooked and raw sushi dishes through some hands-on and demonstrative teaching. The class will be held from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, April 5, with tickets costing $50 for the general public, $40 for FHC members and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/FHC-cookingclass-young. If the class is full, email programs@fishingheritagecenter.org to be placed on a waiting list.
Do you have a special deal, menu item, or food-related events to entice the local foodies? Share it with us at aschuler@heraldnews.com.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Special meals, deals and events for foodies in Greater Fall River
