The Newport Entertainment District has been in the works since 2023, and local business owners have finally made the push to get it going.
Known as NED, the district spans Monmouth Street from 3rd to 11th Streets. What sets it apart from the rest of the city is that from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, patrons can carry alcoholic beverages in official cups outside of bars and restaurants.
On Tuesday, in celebration of the NED’s launch, the Newport Business Council hosted its first “Monmouth on Tap” business social, which kicked off at the 927 Reserve. The event had participation from several Monmouth Street businesses, including 927 Reserve, Headquarters Event Center, Southgate House Revival and Urban Chick.
Chair of the Newport Business Council, Mark Ramler, said that the process of launching the NED has been “slowly building for a long time.” He said that the Business Council was looking at ways to get things moving, and so they decided to put on an event to “kick it off and create some momentum.”…