Deep inside the oldest indoor shopping mall in America — the breathtaking 1828 Westminster Arcade in the heart of downtown Providence — a Rhode Island family quietly built one of the most exciting farm-to-table breakfast spots in all of New England. 🏛️
Rogue Island Local Kitchen & Bar is the brainchild of siblings Ryan, Kyle, and Shannon Bessette — a tight-knit family team who grew up eating off the land and decided to build a restaurant that honors the farmers, producers, and purveyors that make Rhode Island’s food culture so remarkable.
The result is a downtown Providence breakfast spot that feels unlike anything else in the city. ☀️
How Rogue Island Local Kitchen & Bar Won Rhode Island’s Hearts
Ryan, Kyle, and Shannon Bessette didn’t open Rogue Island as outsiders looking to cash in on Providence’s growing food scene — they opened it as Rhode Islanders who genuinely love Rhode Island, and every single menu item reflects that deep sense of place…