{"id":2390703,"date":"2026-04-27T03:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2390703"},"modified":"2026-04-27T03:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:00:06","slug":"real-housewives-of-rhode-island-episode-5-new-locations-new-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/real-housewives-of-rhode-island-episode-5-new-locations-new-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Real Housewives of Rhode Island&#8217; episode 5: New locations, new drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Blackstone Valley got its star turn in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/heres-know-real-housewives-rhode-090911718.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:fifth episode of &quot;The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,&quot;;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">fifth episode of &#8220;The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,&#8221;<\/a> with a popular Cumberland pizzeria joining sites from Newport, Portsmouth and East Greenwich as new locations <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/where-did-housewives-episode-4-020036680.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:where the Bravo series filmed;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">where the Bravo series filmed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show also took to the somewhat-new-to-the-series hairdressing shop that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/entertainment\/television\/2026\/04\/01\/the-real-housewives-of-rhode-island-cast-who-is-kelsey-swanson\/89398580007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kelsey Swanson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kelsey Swanson<\/a> operates inside the mansion of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/caprio-granddaughter-spoofs-real-housewives-200629840.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:her mysterious East Greenwich boyfriend;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">her mysterious East Greenwich boyfriend<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And Bravo didn&#8217;t quit with the travel-brochure montages of scenic Rhode Island sights to bridge between scenes. A few highlights include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New filming locations for episode 5 include:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Kelsey&#8217;s beauty salon, East Greenwich<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yes, tucked away in her boyfriend&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/real-housewives-ri-spotlights-local-020035252.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:16,000-square-foot mansion;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">16,000-square-foot mansion<\/a> is a fully equipped beauty salon. And, yes, the Rhode Island Department of Health says it issued Kelsey Brooke Swanson a license as a hairdresser\/cosmetologist on March 17, 2025, after she graduated from the Paul Mitchell School in Cranston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Kelsey does <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/style\/clothing\/articles\/buy-ashley-iaconettis-clothes-real-143539590.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ashley Iaconetti's;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Ashley Iaconetti&#8217;s<\/a> hair, the Housewives talk about how Kelsey got into doing hair when she was a beauty pageant contestant. Kelsey bares a grudge against Housewife Rosie Woods DiMare for not telling her social media following that she liked a haircut Kelsey had given her. Ashley, who besides a career as a reality TV show star is also a social media influencer, captures a photo of her new &#8216;do and says she&#8217;ll give Kelsey &#8220;a little ad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, this exchange was less about hair than about setting up a blowout of a different kind later in the episode.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Schooner Aurora offers summertime sails out of Goat Island Marina in Newport.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Housewives head to Goat Island Marina, 5 Marina Plaza, to board the Schooner Aurora for a sunset cruise celebrating the birthday of a friend of the group. Rhode Islanders who remember that the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/may-revolution-burning-gaspee-began-090635780.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:HMS Gaspee;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">HMS Gaspee<\/a> was also a schooner that sailed from Newport one fateful day will not be surprised when fireworks break out on this modern ship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not much birthday celebrating takes place before Kelsey and Rosie are going at it in a burning argument about friends&#8217; obligations to support each other&#8217;s business endeavors online. Fortunately, unlike in 1772, this schooner doesn&#8217;t end up on the bottom of Narragansett Bay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Housewife Liz McGraw and her husband, Gerry, come for their last visit to his sportfishing boat Gypsea, which he has sold, Bravo clearly lets viewers know that the boat is docked at Greenwich Cove Marina, 3 Division St.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sombra Eatery &amp; Lounge in East Greenwich.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vBrlT0cMvHj358dDwCy_WQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-providence-journal\/cdd8d015a038dc78f6e2884967f2d3f5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Sombra Eatery &amp; Lounge in East Greenwich.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Housewives <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/entertainment\/television\/2026\/04\/02\/the-real-housewives-of-rhode-island-cast-who-is-jo-ellen-tiberi\/89416318007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Joe-Ellen Tiberi;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joe-Ellen Tiberi<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/entertainment\/television\/2026\/04\/02\/the-real-housewives-of-rhode-island-cast-who-is-rulla-pontarelli\/89416329007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rulla Nehme Pontarelli;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rulla Nehme Pontarelli<\/a> stop at the Mexican-inspired restaurant at 50 Main St. for chips, guac and drinks \u2013 and to resurrect their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/entertainment\/television\/2026\/04\/19\/the-real-housewives-of-rhode-island-recap-what-happened-in-episode-4\/89603060007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:argument from the Studio 54 party;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">argument from the Studio 54 party<\/a> at Liz&#8217;s house over whether Rulla&#8217;s husband is still cheating on her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jo-Ellen shows Rulla texts from &#8220;the mistress,&#8221; and Rulla says texts can be faked. They don&#8217;t see eye-to-eye by the end of the visit, but no one raises their voice, either.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Angelo's Palace Pizza at 133 Mendon Road in Cumberland.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"588\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LHxFiY_AYMzHW0mWK1O7Jg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU4ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-providence-journal\/5d269444dba8856ab1c62f87c7be087e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Angelo&#8217;s Palace Pizza at 133 Mendon Road in Cumberland.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before taking a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rockstarlimo.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rockstar Limo;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rockstar Limo<\/a> party bus to Portsmouth for a polo match, the crew gathers at the 133 Mendon Road pizzeria, owned by the family of Housewife Alicia Carmody&#8217;s boyfriend Bill Kitsilis. As they make their way toward the highway, the bus passes the landmark Mendon Road McDonald&#8217;s and passes one of the few at-grade train crossings in Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Housewives attend a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/highly-recommended-everything-know-spend-090203067.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:polo match at Glen Farm;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">polo match at Glen Farm<\/a>, 2200 East Main Road, but the real action is definitely not on the field, as &#8220;the mistress&#8221; posts something online that reinforces their belief that Rulla&#8217;s husband is still having an affair with this woman. Husband Brian does his best to not talk about the subject on camera.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jamaica's Conrad Chin and the USA's Sam Clemson race to a ball during a 2024 match in Portsmouth.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RkHMtha8a6jCIRr4VMkwaw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-providence-journal\/8e8ce6b27f26c152c7ff4ffc1ec9085e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jamaica&#8217;s Conrad Chin and the USA&#8217;s Sam Clemson race to a ball during a 2024 match in Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The polo series holds matches every Saturday in June, July, August and September, featuring teams from around the world, including Ireland, Italy, Brazil and South Africa, with tickets starting at $25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/26\/real-housewives-of-rhode-island-episode-5-locations-polo-match-newport-schooner-aurora-beauty-salon\/89707191007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:'Real Housewives of RI' episode 5 locations: Polo, Newport schooner;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8216;Real Housewives of RI&#8217; episode 5 locations: Polo, Newport schooner<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blackstone Valley got its star turn in the fifth episode of &#8220;The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,&#8221; with a popular Cumberland pizzeria joining sites from Newport, Portsmouth and East Greenwich as new locations where the Bravo series filmed. The show also took to the somewhat-new-to-the-series hairdressing shop that Kelsey Swanson operates inside the mansion [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2390704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[466244,389844,466242,406337,466241,458048,355640,353565,466243,23662,346138],"class_list":["post-2390703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-ambrose-burnside","tag-ashley-iaconetti","tag-block-island","tag-east-greenwich","tag-kelsey-brooke-swanson","tag-kelsey-swanson","tag-newport","tag-point-street-bridge","tag-providence-river","tag-real-housewives","tag-rhode-island"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Real-Housewives-of-Rhode-Island-episode-5-New-locations-new.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390703"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390705,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390703\/revisions\/2390705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}