Fall Debuts at Hunky Dory
Housemade cavatelli tossed with roasted squash, local mushrooms (currently… hens & shiitake, yum), and autumn olive served over a sugar pumpkin purée, & whipped ricotta we make right here. Roasty, toasty, rich, creamy, and every other comforting adjective you could think of!
Chicken for a Cause
You may have seen the commercials for a certain big-chicken-join-that-shall-not-be-named’s newest chicken sandwich. We were inspired!
Introducing the Red Pepper Honey Pimento Cheese Chicken Sandwich. Sweet honey with red pepper flakes, Hunky Dory pimento cheese, pickles, + crispy chicken on a sesame seed bun.
Aside from a really tasty sando, $1 from each Red Pepper Honey Pimento Chicken Sandwich will be donated to Haus of Codec: committed to ensuring an end to transition-aged youth homelessness in Providence through the arts and workforce development.
Sell Out Summer
Ready or not, it’s see ya later summer this week at Hunky Dory. Come say goodbye to late summer this week as we prepare to transition into our fall menu.
Last call for BLT, melon, squash blossoms, & slices of strawberry pie until next year.
Pop Up Alert!
We’re so stocked to be collabing with the team at The No Rules No Worries Experience at Hunky Dory on Tuesday, August 15th for their next installment of their summer series - Grill & Chill!
The price of the ticket includes: cocktail hour snacks, all the food during the grill and chill, all beverages served during the experience, and gratuity. Cocktail hour starts at 6:30pm followed by a the rest of the foods served at 7:30pm.
Local Corn Ribs are Here!
Late July is here, which means one thing: Corn Ribs! Bristol corn is adorned with our signature BBQ spice mix and a healthy drizzle of comeback sauce. One squeeze of lime makes for the perfect tangy + sweet summer bite. Available for dine in & take away for the rest of corn season.
Now Find Hunky Dory Pimento Cheese in Tiverton
We’re excited to have Hunky Dory Pimento Cheese back at The Cheese Wheel in Tiverton this summer. Pick up your container along with other curated speciality snacks and head to the beach all summer long.
Summer Summer Summer!
Squash blossoms are back!
Filled with creamy pimento cheese & sweet local red crab from Andrade’s Catch, the blossoms are lightly tempura-fried for a delicate bite to savor the start of summer. These babies are best enjoyed fresh, so find them on our dine in menu while they last.
Black Sea Bass
Ahhh the riches of Rhode Island! We’ve headed to the tip of Little Compton and were lucky enough to snag some just-caught black seas bass right off the boat thanks to Lotzzo's Fish.
Grilled on the yaki, we’re serving the bass over a salad of green garlic marinated beans & rhubarb (Four Town Farm) chow chow. It’s the perfect summer dinner.
Spring Arrives at Hunky Dory
It’s finally here, the first of the season asparagus has come in gone, next up fiddleheads, local lettuces, and now as of June - local strawberries! We’ve had a lot of fun incorporating these New England treats into our menu so far & are v. excited for what’s to come.
A weekend addition: tempura-fried Maine fiddleheads served with Comeback Sauce for dipping. Crunchy, meaty, & vegan.
Last season’s strawberries turned into strawberry crumb pie, garnished with first of 2023’s local strawberries.
A Bit about Bits ‘n Pieces: Rice Middlins
Rice middlins are simply the smaller, broken pieces of grain that are produced during the hulling and processing of rice. Use, not waste. It’s no surprise an ingredient that embodies such a humble philosophy has played an important part in many culinary traditions.
We’re lucky to have gotten our hands on Carolina Gold rice middlins - a smaller, more playful texture than rice, and each grain still manages to stands alone in your mouth. Think not grits, not risotto, but a creamy & rich bite unique unto itself.
Try them with our Sunday Night Fried Chicken Dinner. Comforting, rich, and not too serious, Sunday nights are a favorite at Hunky Dory. Pairing perfectly with fried chicken is a chilled glass of Huber “Hugo” sparkling rosé - the elegant acidity, creamy palate, and perfect tiny bubbles are all a fried chicken’s best fried. Or go classic with a cold tall boy of ‘gansett. Either way, it’s a tasty Sunday night.
Shrimp & Grits now for Dinner
Maybe our favorite, iconic southern dish to exist. Grilled tender shrimp placed over smoked Jimmy Red cornmeal grits, with a deep roasted tomato + lemongrass broth, topped with a dollop of green tomato chow chow.
Let’s talk about Jimmy Red corn. An almost extinct grain, we owe today’s celebration of the hearty, nutty-like ingredient to the efforts of Anson Mill’s Glenn Roberts preserving the crop and chefs like Sean Brock educating eaters about it’s history. These grits are stick-to-your-ribs comforting and a pure celebration of their history in each bite. Come try some for yourself: Thursday-Monday night, 5-9pm.
Buy One, Get One, Give One: Local Gift Card Program this Holiday Season
HELLO! How lucky are we?! Warren is full of independently-owned businesses providing wonderful experiences, craft retail products, and expert services, all of which make thoughtful gifts and tokens to friends and loved ones, and we want to share all of this with you!
For Small Business Saturday, we’re gifting you a $10 gift certificate to a local Warren, RI business with any $100 Hunky Dory gift card purchase, on top of our seasonal gift card promotion. Think fresh pasta from Prica Farina, a cool, vintage find at Cerulean, or a Bywater dessert treat (yum). A win win for all!
Available in-person, or via mail (allow extra time for delivery!) if you are not currently local to Rhode Island. Stop in Thursday-Monday after 3:30pm, or reach out at hi@hunkydoryri.com to purchase. Thanks for thinking local this year.