Raimondo’s Warning Becomes Rhode Island’s New Badge of Honor

On March 22, Governor Gina Raimondo, frustrated with Rhode Islanders not taking her social distancing advice seriously, warned us all to “Knock it off.” Asher Schofield, co-owner of Frog & Toad in Providence, enlisted Maret Bondorew to put the phrase on a T-shirt. The shirts went viral and with them came culinary collaborations. White Electric Coffee and New Harvest Coffee Roasters combined forces with Schofield for Knock It Off Stay at Home Brew, a medium blend; Proclamation Ale Company made Knock It Off beer, a double IPA (with glassware); Palm’s Locally Made (out of Hope & Main) has issued “Knock It Off She’s the Boss Barbecue Sauce,” created from owner Walt Palm’s grandmother’s recipe; and Bywater in Warren offers a Knock It Off cocktail mixer made with Rhode Island Spirits craft spirits. All are donating a portion of their sales (up to 20%) to the Rhode Island Foundation Covid-19 Response Fund. By June 5 Knock it Off sales reached $60,195 in donations.

Find these items at: FrogAndToadStore.com; WhiteElectricCoffee.com; ProclamationAleCo.com; PalmsLocallyMade.com; BywaterRestaurant.com.