The Mooring Chowder is good, not sure if the poster KNOWS it's Snow's canned chowder, or if they are just comparing it to Snows. I still think it's good. Also, the Brick Alley has good chowder, and the Mooring has some good chowder as well (Clam as well as Scallop).

Sakonnet Vineyard out in Little Compton is a nice little regional winery with nice scenery.

http://www.sakonnetwine.com

There are also a couple closer to Newport

http://www.newportvineyards.com/

http://www.greenvale.com/

Can't comment on the Comedy Dinner Train....

Check out

www.gonewport.com

for lots of area info.

Don't waste your time on the train and the Alantic Beach Club for chowda.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm curious about why not to waste time with the train?

I know 6 couples that went on it , at different times, and none of them were impressed with the food or the play.

Thanks BBR, appreciate the information.

Check the dumpster outside the Black Pearl some morning--full of empty #5 cans of Snow's Chowder. This information comes from a former line cook at the Black Pearl.

Scallop Chower at the Mooring is really good, and their clam chowder has been a classic for years. Some of the other restaurants with good chefs also prepare chowder from basic ingrediants, and each has some variation on what they add etc. so its a matter of personal preference.

A personal favorite is the crab and smoked corn chower at The Smokehouse Cafe, which is closed off season, though the Mooring sometimes has it on the menu in the winter..

We thought the Black Pearl chowda at the Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival was great - whatever the recipe - it did indeed, have dill in it but lots of clams (along with more than enough potatos too), but the taste was really good!

The best deal of the weekend were the raw oysters! - awesome!

For really good chowda, try Blount Seafoos soup shop on Water St. in Warren.

We lived in Newport in 1995-1996 when my husband attended the Naval War College. I remember the clam chowder at the Newport Marriott being the best I had while there. Does anyone know if it's still good there? Any idea what they put in it? Thanks for your help.

We just went to Newport a few weeks ago and the chowder at The Mooring was excellent!