Judith’s guidebook
Fine Dining
Persimmon
99 Hope StWhere Providence's reputation as a foodie Mecca started. Fabulous food, no reservations.
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Al Forno Restaurant
577 S Water StWhere Providence's reputation as a foodie Mecca started. Fabulous food, no reservations.
Definitely a favorite place in Providence! It's great through and through-- beautiful historic building and dining room, beautiful ingredients from RI farms, amazing food, owned by a lovely family, Beau and Elizabeth Vestal.
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New Rivers
7 Steeple StDefinitely a favorite place in Providence! It's great through and through-- beautiful historic building and dining room, beautiful ingredients from RI farms, amazing food, owned by a lovely family, Beau and Elizabeth Vestal.
Slightly more corporate feeling but great food, beautifully presented and great hospitality.
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Gracie's
194 Washington StSlightly more corporate feeling but great food, beautifully presented and great hospitality.
Warm beautiful deco atmosphere, really good food, great eats at bar. Outside bar round back in nice weather.
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Loie Fuller's
164 Danielson PikeWarm beautiful deco atmosphere, really good food, great eats at bar. Outside bar round back in nice weather.
North at the Dean Hotel. Dinner 7 days a week, 530pm-12am. No reservations/no phone number. My favorite place for insanely interesting food. Reviewed in NYTimes, Architectural Digest, WSJ etc.
122 Fountain St
122 Fountain StreetNorth at the Dean Hotel. Dinner 7 days a week, 530pm-12am. No reservations/no phone number. My favorite place for insanely interesting food. Reviewed in NYTimes, Architectural Digest, WSJ etc.
Food scene
best known for higher end gourmet organic, local. Great wine list.Always great!
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nicks on broadway
500 Broadwaybest known for higher end gourmet organic, local. Great wine list.Always great!
Around the corner at 110 Doyle Avenue. Hand rolled bagels, inventive + delicious schmears. Desserts, sandwiches + vegan options! Voted Best in RI in 2017, 2018. Outdoor seating.
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Rebelle Artisan Bagels
110 Doyle AveAround the corner at 110 Doyle Avenue. Hand rolled bagels, inventive + delicious schmears. Desserts, sandwiches + vegan options! Voted Best in RI in 2017, 2018. Outdoor seating.
Delicious breads, pastries and coffee/tea. About half mile up Hope St. You can order a loaf of bread and have it sliced if you like. Seating outside in nice weather. Papers Prov. Journal, Boston Globe & NYTimes – are behind counter–ya gotta ask for them. Also have a store on Broadway on the West Side.
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Seven Stars Bakery
342 BroadwayDelicious breads, pastries and coffee/tea. About half mile up Hope St. You can order a loaf of bread and have it sliced if you like. Seating outside in nice weather. Papers Prov. Journal, Boston Globe & NYTimes – are behind counter–ya gotta ask for them. Also have a store on Broadway on the West Side.
Excellent vegetarian, fun ambience.
$$ - $$$, American, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
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The Grange
166 BroadwayExcellent vegetarian, fun ambience.
$$ - $$$, American, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
New and delicious! Vegan/vegetarian. Plant-based food hall and market. Salads and pizzas are great.. have yet to try everything (but will!). Latest brainchild of celebrity chef, author, and wellness entrepreneur Matthew Kenney, a leader in plant-based cuisine.
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Plant City
334 S Water StNew and delicious! Vegan/vegetarian. Plant-based food hall and market. Salads and pizzas are great.. have yet to try everything (but will!). Latest brainchild of celebrity chef, author, and wellness entrepreneur Matthew Kenney, a leader in plant-based cuisine.
Sweet French restaurant that's just up Hope Street. They recently added handmade sausage options to the menu.
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Chez Pascal & The Wurst Kitchen
960 Hope StSweet French restaurant that's just up Hope Street. They recently added handmade sausage options to the menu.
Good coffee and treats in a convivial neighborhood setting.
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L'Artisan Cafe & Bakery
9 Wayland AveGood coffee and treats in a convivial neighborhood setting.
Ethnic Eats
Asian fusion (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Chinese) always delicious. Cheap and amazing! Bring your own bottle too!
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Apsara Asian Restaurant
716 Public StAsian fusion (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Chinese) always delicious. Cheap and amazing! Bring your own bottle too!
Love love love this place! Authentic Syrian food, teas brewed from scratch, scrumptious baklava (in many variations). Chill atmosphere. Play backgammon or chess. Ask for the dry erase worksheets to learn Arabic! Wed/Thurs: 10-8:30pm, Fri/Sat 9-10 pm, Sun 9-8:30 pm. Closed Mon/Tues.
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Aleppo Sweets
107 Ives StLove love love this place! Authentic Syrian food, teas brewed from scratch, scrumptious baklava (in many variations). Chill atmosphere. Play backgammon or chess. Ask for the dry erase worksheets to learn Arabic! Wed/Thurs: 10-8:30pm, Fri/Sat 9-10 pm, Sun 9-8:30 pm. Closed Mon/Tues.
Delicious wraps! Grilled chicken, hummus, baklava. Limited seating, always a line. Fastest to call in your order and pick up.
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East Side Pockets
278 Thayer StDelicious wraps! Grilled chicken, hummus, baklava. Limited seating, always a line. Fastest to call in your order and pick up.
Korean, delicious, especially the Monkey Balls (actually mushrooms) and Bibimbap. Warm hospitality on Benefit St.
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Den Den Café Asiana
161 Benefit StKorean, delicious, especially the Monkey Balls (actually mushrooms) and Bibimbap. Warm hospitality on Benefit St.
Tasty Greek food in comfortable setting. Half-priced bottles of wine Mon-Thurs!
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Andreas
268 Thayer StTasty Greek food in comfortable setting. Half-priced bottles of wine Mon-Thurs!
A small, odd restaurant in the heart of the West Side of Providence. Grilled things, raw things, and fried things -- with plenty of sake.
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big king
3 Luongo SquareA small, odd restaurant in the heart of the West Side of Providence. Grilled things, raw things, and fried things -- with plenty of sake.
Tuscan cuisine in a warm and lively casual fine dining restaurant. Located in the heart of the historic Federal Hill.
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Siena
238 Atwells AveTuscan cuisine in a warm and lively casual fine dining restaurant. Located in the heart of the historic Federal Hill.
Bars all around town
Olneyville Skate Park meets delicious and Groovy! A must, late night fun! Edgy murals, tropical potted plants, hanging rattan chairs, and midcentury-style chandeliers... Architectural Digest voted it the Most Beautifully Designed Bar in RI in 2018.
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Troop
60 Valley StOlneyville Skate Park meets delicious and Groovy! A must, late night fun! Edgy murals, tropical potted plants, hanging rattan chairs, and midcentury-style chandeliers... Architectural Digest voted it the Most Beautifully Designed Bar in RI in 2018.
Great bar, amazing handcrafted martinis. Good, just dim enough vibe to make you feel naughty. A+
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The Avery
18 Luongo SquareGreat bar, amazing handcrafted martinis. Good, just dim enough vibe to make you feel naughty. A+
Scary looking building on Westminster, but great funky bar if you want to stay out til 2 am
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The Scurvy Dog
1718 Westminster StScary looking building on Westminster, but great funky bar if you want to stay out til 2 am
Shopping
Where you can get your iPhone/Mac fix. Somewhat upscale stores, with an innovative design by architect Friedrich St. Florian, who also designed the WW2 Memorial on the National Mall in DC.
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Providence Place Mall
Providence PlaceWhere you can get your iPhone/Mac fix. Somewhat upscale stores, with an innovative design by architect Friedrich St. Florian, who also designed the WW2 Memorial on the National Mall in DC.
RISD Store
30 N Main StInventive, fun offerings from RISD grads!
Kreatelier
804 Hope StElegant and fun selection of unique apparel and home goods,
Books On The Square
471 Angell StGreat indie bookshop
Outdoor fun
Beaches? Some of the most beautiful ones on the East Coast are in Little Rhody-- and only 30-40 minutes away! There are several beaches in the area (I recommend Narragansett Pier Beach) and a (still operational) lighthouse, Point Judith Light. Narragansett was voted New England’s best beach town by Boston Globe readers in 2018. True, but did they have to let the secret out... While you're there, check out The Towers, designed by preeminent architects McKim, Mead and White back when Narragansett, and not Newport, was the summer resort preferred by elite vacationers.
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Narragansett
Beaches? Some of the most beautiful ones on the East Coast are in Little Rhody-- and only 30-40 minutes away! There are several beaches in the area (I recommend Narragansett Pier Beach) and a (still operational) lighthouse, Point Judith Light. Narragansett was voted New England’s best beach town by Boston Globe readers in 2018. True, but did they have to let the secret out... While you're there, check out The Towers, designed by preeminent architects McKim, Mead and White back when Narragansett, and not Newport, was the summer resort preferred by elite vacationers.
Simply magical! On summer nights, the rivers of downtown Providence come alive with 80 crackling bonfires, the heart of the WaterFire experience. Created by RISD grad Barnaby Evans, Waterfire has been called the “crown jewel of the Providence renaissance." It's popular, so walk downtown (less than a mile) to avoid traffic. You can google WaterFire's schedule and even take a Venetian gondola ride on the river.
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WaterFire
4 N Main StSimply magical! On summer nights, the rivers of downtown Providence come alive with 80 crackling bonfires, the heart of the WaterFire experience. Created by RISD grad Barnaby Evans, Waterfire has been called the “crown jewel of the Providence renaissance." It's popular, so walk downtown (less than a mile) to avoid traffic. You can google WaterFire's schedule and even take a Venetian gondola ride on the river.
Practical stuff + services
CVS Pharmacy
481 Angell StA mile up on Hope.
Right around the corner off Doyle. With Amazon Prime, you can also order online and they'll deliver.
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Whole Foods Market
601 N Main StRight around the corner off Doyle. With Amazon Prime, you can also order online and they'll deliver.
Coiffurium East Side
800 Hope StGood cuts, color and blow outs. Nice staff. Call ahead!
Tiny shop, clean and always busy. Not a "spa-like" ambience, but they do a good job cheerfully. Walk-ins welcome.
Metro Nails | Nail Salon
395 Wickenden StTiny shop, clean and always busy. Not a "spa-like" ambience, but they do a good job cheerfully. Walk-ins welcome.
A treasure! Clean, friendly place with experienced acupuncturists. Because you're in a large room, with comfy Barka lounges placed at respectful distances, the cost of an hour session is only $15-25.
Providence Community Acupuncture
1055 Westminster StA treasure! Clean, friendly place with experienced acupuncturists. Because you're in a large room, with comfy Barka lounges placed at respectful distances, the cost of an hour session is only $15-25.
I have no idea why you'd need Home Depot while on vacation, but since I'm there every single day, I thought you might like to stop in.
The Home Depot
387 Charles StI have no idea why you'd need Home Depot while on vacation, but since I'm there every single day, I thought you might like to stop in.
One mile away. They deliver. Open 11-10pm; Sunday 12-6 pm. Andrea and Vincent have curated a selection of small production, organic & naturally made wines, beers and spirits. Friday wine tastings 5-8 pm!
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Campus Fine Wines
127 Brook StOne mile away. They deliver. Open 11-10pm; Sunday 12-6 pm. Andrea and Vincent have curated a selection of small production, organic & naturally made wines, beers and spirits. Friday wine tastings 5-8 pm!
Dash Bicycle Shop
230 BroadwayOld-school bike rental and repair