Who's Cooking in Rhode Island

Steven Davenport, a native Rhode Islander, is one of Providence's finest chefs. A 1983 graduate from the culinary program at Rhode Island School of Design, Davenport has mastered the art of food. His experience as a chef is vast and includes employment at such well-known places as the Bay Tower Room in Boston and the Westin Hotel in Providence. Participating in many educational programs throughout the state, Davenport has shared his talents by educating and introducing local children to the art of cooking through the Kids First Days of Taste program, as well as being featured as a Celebrity Chef in RISD's Continuing Education Program. Davenport's most accomplished venture was the opening of the Parkside Rotisserie and Bar in 1997.

The Parkside is a Manhattan-style bistro centrally located in the heart of Providence. Chef Davenport has created an innovative and enticing menu at the Parkside offering a wide array of upbeat foods ranging from spicy crab cakes to exciting pasta dishes as well as the Parkside's signature rotisserie meat items. The Parkside's unique atmosphere is accented by an open kitchen where guests can enjoy watching Chef Davenport and his talented culinary staff prepare all of the enticing entrées found on the menu.

Davenport is a proud member of the American Culinary Federation, the American Institute of Wine and Food. the IACP and the CIRA. In the spring of 2000, Davenport was featured as a guest with well-known chef, Jacques Pepin and his daughter Claudine on the popular Food Network show and was a contestant on its Ready, Set, Cook program.