Select Awards & Accolades

2010

• Reviewed by Tom Sietsema in The Washington Post.
  "Postcard from Tom: In Providence, look for restaurants run by couples"
• Reviewed by Gail Ciampa in The Providence Journal.
  "Rhode Island's Best? Fresh, local ingredients with a creative touch"
• Persimmon's house-made Agnolotti named one of the Best Dishes of 2010, by Rhode Island Monthly restaurant critic Karen Deutsch
• "Best Restaurant, East Bay" from Rhode Island Monthly (reader's poll)
• Honored by Johnson & Wales University as the school's 159th Distinguished Visiting Chef
• Received 2010 Edible Rhody Chef/Restaurant Local Hero Award

2009

• "Best Restaurant in Rhode Island" Rhode Island Monthly (readers' poll).
• "Best Anniversary Celebration" from Yankee Magazine (Best of New England)
• "Best of New England" from Boston Magazine's New England Travel

2008

• Featured in Food & Wine's "Local Flavors" article [August], which paired recipes for August's most prolific vegetables with a local resources guide.
• "Best Chicken" from Rhode Island Monthly (editors' pick)
• "Best Special Occasion Restaurant, East Bay" from Rhode Island Monthly (reader's poll)
• "Best of New England" from Boston Magazine's New England Travel

2007

• “Best Hidden Gem” from Boston Magazine’s New England Travel and Life
• “Best Entree” from Rhode Island Monthly

2006

• “Best Restaurant Dishes of 2006” from Food & Wine magazine
• “Best Food as Art” recognition from The Providence Phoenix
• “Best Seasonal Menu” from Rhode Island Monthly
•  Featured in Food Arts magazine

2005

• Awarded four stars (out of a possible four) from Rhode Island Monthly
• “Best New Restaurant, East Bay” from Rhode Island Monthly
• Editor’s Choice from Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England