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Play pickleball, eat a torta, and sleep in a former saloon. Here's the latest from Newport.

Newport's new 24-room Island House Newport hotel opened March 13, 2025. Island House Newport Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up So long, Jimmy's. Here's the Island House Newport Anyone with fond memories of partying at the beloved, Cheers-ian Jimmy's Saloon, opened in 1976, felt a twinge of nostalgia when it closed in 2018. Now, that space is home to the 24-room Island House Newport. Designed primarily for families, wedding groups, larger parties, and those who want a homey vibe, the hotel offers large suites with customizable room configurations. Rooms can accommodate between two and 12 guests (in one of the two apartment-size penthouse suites). Half of the rooms have full kitchens (there's a Stop & Shop nearby), and all rooms have microwaves, mini-fridges, and coffee makers. The appliances are in shades of blue, keeping with the beach-glass-hued design aesthetic. The back porch holds Adirondack chairs and fire pits. Advertisement Operated by Main Street Hospitality (they also manage Newport's Hammetts Hotel), Island House Newport isn't on the water, but it is centrally located on Memorial Boulevard. Cliff Walk and First Beach are nearby, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame ( The former Jimmy's Saloon is now a homey boutique hotel. Guest rooms are decked out with cute blue gadgets — and there's no stale beer smell, yay. Diane Bair Calling all picklers A sprawling space in Middletown, right behind the Home Depot, was once a bowling alley, and then Island Cinemas. Now it's home to Newport Pickleball Club ( A hybrid of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, Advertisement Broadway is one of Newport's go-to zones for food and indie businesses; a newcomer, Monarca Mexican Cuisine, is gaining a following. Diane Bair Authentic Mexican cuisine on Broadway A couple of new eateries are opening (or have recently flung open their doors) in Newport lately. CHOMP Newport ( Newport's six-block Broadway District is lined with cool indie businesses, including Empire Tea & Coffee and Closet Revival, a vintage and consignment store bursting with fun finds for men and women. A newcomer to the 'hood is Monarca Mexican Cuisine ( Advertisement Diane Bair and Pamela Wright can be reached at