Gravitating to the same spots for lunch or dinner over and over again?

We've all been there at one point or another.

You thought things were going so well and then, suddenly, your food life seems so…blaaaaah.

No doubt about it, you’re in a restaurant rut.

But there is hope.

Always!

So turn off that foodie autopilot you've been cruising on and and check out the local eateries that these contributors to the site have raved about.

1. “We like to have dinner at Quito's, a tiny little place, known for its delicious seafood, and sometimes we'll sit and have a cocktail at Thames Waterside and watch the sailboats, always topping it all off with ice cream from Gray's. There are lots of cute shops to pop in to while eating your ice cream." (Jenny D. of One Studio Smooch on Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston and like me a former Nordstrom mgr, talking about Bristol)

PS — A friend of the blog, Bob, says that fishing boats pull right up to the back of Quito’s, delivering their catch. I mean, it doesn’t get any FRESHER than that, amirite?

2. "They have the best Pad Thai. I order it with shrimp...I love this place! Small, intimate, and family owned. Lovely people. Great food. BYOB." (Mary C., friend of the blog and Julianne Moore doppelgänger, talking about Thai Orchid on Park Avenue in Cranston)

3. “All the ingredients are locally sourced and the food is amazing. Insider Tip: Order Celestial’s Pear Cosmo and the Citrus Pesto Calamari and make sure to get some bread to mop up the extra pesto sauce." (Amy F. of The Cookie Hub RI, talking about The Celestial Cafe on S. County Trail in Exeter)

As always if you go to any of these gems after reading THIS, please let them know you were inspired by Patty J and PattyJ.com.