Enjoy Half-Price Appetizers and Pizzas Monday - Friday in the Lounge

Narragansett, RI -July 15, 2009 - Trio, located at 15 Kingstown Road in Narragansett, RI, is pleased to present new menu items for lunch and dinner for the summer season. In addition, guests can enjoy half-price appetizers and artisan pizzas in Trio's lounge from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.  For more information on Trio, please visit the website at www.trio-ri.com.

Executive Chef Kevin DiLibero, in collaboration with Newport Harbor Corporation's Culinary Arts Director, Casey Riley, has created a menu of seasonally-inspired appetizers, salads, pizzas, and wood-fired entrees, also available for takeout.

Starters include Danielle's Pizza Dip: warm cream cheese and pizza sauce dip with diced bell peppers, scallions, and crispy flat bread; Rhode Island Stuffies: baked top neck clams with clam casino stuffing, Steamed Mussels with caramelized leeks, tomato, Dijon-thyme broth, and grilled house made bread; and Grilled Scamorza: grilled smoked mozzarella, marinara, and crispy flat bread.

Trio's artisan pizzas include The Gansett: sautéed shrimp, crabmeat, fire roasted corn, grilled poblano peppers, and queso fresco and the Fun Guy: crimini, portabella, oyster, and shiitake mushrooms, truffle-infused ricotta, and parmesan; while sandwiches include the Tuna Burger: yellowfin tuna, scallions, and ginger mayo on a toasted egg roll and an Italian Panini: Genoa salami, sweet capicola, provolone, arugula, and kalamata olive-red onion relish on Sicilian bread.

House-made pasta dishes include Baked Gnocchi: Yukon Gold potato dumpling, Italian sausage, spinach, mozzarella, and marinara; Gemelli Pesto: garden basil pesto, roasted summer vegetables, and grana padano cheese; and Tortelloni + Lobster: truffle pasta, steamed native lobster, limoncello cream, and an arugula and fried fennel salad.

Trio's house specials a slow roasted Half Chicken with lemon + herb rub; Pork Chop Milanese with a panko crust, fresh mozzarella, arugula, grape tomatoes, and potato + fried onion strings; a 14-ounce Ribeye with house spice rub and a la Mamma sauce; and 10-ounce Twin Filets with house spice rub and a red wine demi-glace, all served with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and roasted summer vegetables.

Seafood dishes include Halibut Livorenese: poached halibut, caramelized oinions, capers, olives, tomato, and white wine; grilled Tuscan Shrimp with lemon-pepper polenta, diced tomatoes, tender spinach, and white wine; and Zuppa di Pesce: native fish, lobster, shrimp, clams, mussels, and calamari served in a spicy red broth over house-made linguini.

Trio is open for lunch Saturday and Sunday 12:00pm - 3:00pm; for dinner Sundays from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 5:00pm - 10:00pm and Friday & Saturday 5:00pm - 11:00pm; and for Sunday brunch 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Trio also offers half price appetizers and artisan pizzas Monday - Friday 4pm - 6pm in the lounge. Trio features 175 indoor seats and 90 al fresco seats including at the restaurant's patio bar. Reservations are strongly recommended.

About Trio

Trio brings the warmth and tradition of Sunday's family dinner back en vogue. The perfect gathering place for families and friends, Trio celebrates traditions from around the world. An open-air kitchen is surrounded by the cool, saturated hues reminiscent of a true seaside eatery, intermingled with a nod to the restaurant's core European influences, while al fresco dining can be enjoyed against the backdrop of Narragansett Bay, just steps from the beach.

Trio is a member of the Newport Restaurant Group, a division of NHC. Newport Restaurant Group's award-winning portfolio of restaurants includes: Castle Hill Inn & Resort, The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, 22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille, The Boat House Restaurant, The Smokehouse Café, Waterman Grille, and Blackstone Caterers. Newport Restaurant Group provides the highest quality culinary experience with a creative, thoughtful and responsible approach in preparing all of our menus. Food is one of the fundamental joys of the human experience, and it is therefore our goal to provide our guests with an unparalleled culinary experience in a welcoming and unique, service-oriented atmosphere.

NHC, an employee-owned (ESOP) hospitality company, located in Newport, RI. Newport Harbor Corporation owns and/or operates many well-known businesses in the Newport, RI, area. For more information on Newport Harbor Corporation, please visit the website at www.newportharbor.com.