Meet Us
Our Newport, Rhode Island-based hospitality establishments are all designed around the same defining core values: elevated yet humble service, creativity, sustainability, and community. Founded by lifelong best friends and Newport locals, Christopher Bender and David Crowell, the Stoneacre brand has evolved beyond a flagship bistro into an immersive and unique dining experience. From our signature brasserie to our bespoke event planning and everything in between, there’s a Stoneacre for every palate and preference.
Come work and play with us!
We’re always looking for enthusiastic and inspiring people to help us grow the Stoneacre family tree.
Nicole Canning Director of Marketing & Guest Experiences/ Owner
Michael Faccidomo
Executive Chef
Christopher Bender
CFO/ Owner
David Crowell
CEO/ Owner
Our Team
The Stoneacre family is a synergy of good food and drinks and good company. After becoming best friends while working at a popular Rhode Island eatery, founders Christopher Bender and David Crowell went on to immerse themselves in the world of hospitality—taking jobs in New England and New York City—before returning to their roots in Newport to create Stoneacre.
Soon after, David enjoyed a rom-com reminiscent series of chance meetings and missed encounters with Massachusetts native, Christine Bevilacqua before the two finally ran into each other again on a fated New Years Eve in 2013. Christine began consulting on private events for Stoneacre in 2017 and, in 2018, the couple married at Stoneacre Brasserie.
Together, this trifecta of owners continues to evolve the Stoneacre name, sharing their passion and talents with the town they love to call ‘home.’
“People ask me, ‘Don’t you ever run out of ideas?’ Well, in the first place, I don’t use ideas. Every time I have an idea, it’s too limiting and usually turns out to be a disappointment. But I haven’t run out of curiosity.”
—ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG
