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Anthony’s Seafood Market & Restaurant, a fixture on Aquidneck Island since 1956, has been acquired by the Newport-based Heritage Restaurant Group, the companies announced Tuesday.
The deal marks the second acquisition this month for the expanding restaurant group, which announced Nov. 10 that it had acquired Glorious Affairs Catering and merged it with Audrain Hospitality.
The Aquidneck Avenue establishment, which gained national attention when Guy Fieri featured its Kung Pao Calamari and Stuffed Quahogs on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” will continue operating under the management of brothers Michael and Stephen Bucolo.
Here’s what you need to know for Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today: Rain likely, mainly before 11 a.m. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind around 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Patchy fog before 1 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 6:47 a.m., Sunset: 4:18 p.m. Daylight: 9 hours & 30 minutes
High tides: 11:31 a.m. Low tides: 4:19 a.m. & 5:11 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waxing Crescent.
Things To Do
3:30 p.m.: Free Wednesday Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
5:30 p.m.: Newport Nutcracker Ballet at Rosecliff
6:30 p.m.: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
9 p.m.: Stoneacre Soiree - Best Party to End 2025 at Stoneacre Brasserie
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Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers - Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 p.m.
Fastnet Pub - Trivia at 9 p.m.
Narragansett Cafe: The New Nasty at 8 p.m.
Newport Playhouse: Lam Jam at 6 p.m.
Newport Vineyards - Trivia at 6 p.m.
The JPT: Wicked For Good at 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
The Quencher - Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Newport County Government
Middletown: Technical Review Committee at 9 a.m.
Newport: School Committee at 2:30 p.m.
Find more meetings here.
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