This is the Providence ILX thread.

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OK!

We have Crepes and Pizza.

Arab on Radar
Six Finger Satellite
Pink and Brown

I THOUGHT PINK AND BROWN WERE FROM CALIFORNIA.

I say 2 am.

JON

THIS IS ROJ

STOP PLAYING WITH YOURSELF

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ive never seen more wannabe-squatter-trustafarians in my life.

i saw a production involving TRUTHEATER THEATER last night, it was pretty noize-y

oh hi

i didn't know this thread existed

hmmm should we encourage its use y/n

i vote yes

btw my aqua-sequined tiara-wearing pal (who you met) wants to start posting but says she requires an ilx tutorial despite such a thing being totally unnecessary imo

I think she's in one of the pics I posted to wdyll so she's already here in spirit lol

we could use more pvd ppl iirc

In the absence of a Boston thread and since I find myself in pvd pretty often, can make an occasional appearance in yr thread?

:( i want to get back to RI sometime this month, maybe in the next week or two, but i do not know exactly when tbh

hey dudes i live here now! my apartment's fucking amazing. school starts in two days, yikes. went to the new england deathfest last weekend, it was fun. how are things?

hi maria :)

how's the place?

can someone mail me some saugys?

maybe if i knew what a saugys was

it is a special rhode island-made natural casing hot dog available at most supermarkets in the state.

IS YOUR GRILL WORTHY

yes, yes it is.

HAWT WEENIZ

psssst: hold on, hold on it's an ILX BOSTON FAP - Friday, 10/2/09

I'm planning to road trip down to Providence over Columbus Day weekend. I haven't been there since the late 80s. What should I make sure to see/do? Where to eat? All those other stupid annoying questions people ask when they're going somewhere new.

at your service, I'd be glad to point you towards some stuff

some of my favorite places for eats --

julian's, on broadway - my local, basically. pretty eclectic menu, lots of veg / vegan options and nice beer list. awesome staff. good for dinner -- brunch is good too but gets crowded early.

guido's, on hope street - quintessential italian grandma's kitchen, right down to the floral wallpaper. not the best food ever but laid back, good for a long lingering dinner. cash only, byob.

red stripe, wayland square - i'd recommend for brunch, kind of a french-american bistro. good if you want moules et frites.

la laiterie, wayland square: pricey but amazing & worth it -- as the name suggests it's the restaurant side of a cheesemonger business (who happen to have amazing sandwiches during the day). cheese / chartucerie boards are nice. no reservations for parties under 6 so i'd advise an early dinner here.

thee red fez, downtown: they have poutine! also: mac & cheese / grilled cheese here are great. pretty nice bar upstairs.

avoid: cuban revolution, FOO(D) @ as220, nick's on broadway for brunch

Thanks! All tips and tricks gladly appreciated.

hm, what else

local 121, downtown on washington st - skip the restaurant. go directly to the bar (the ground level one aka the speakeasy). beautiful woodwork, stained glass, skilled bartenders. lots of dj nights there, plus events in another basement level bar (aka the tap room).

pro-tip: if you figure out when happy hour is at mccormick & schmick's (beside the bilmore hotel), they have pretty substantial portions on their happy hour bar menu. drink required but a cheap tasty way to fill up.

red stripe, wayland square - i'd recommend for brunch, kind of a french-american bistro. good if you want moules et frites.

We've gone there at least twice now and left because the wait was really long. :/ One day we'll make it there.

OTM re Red Fez grilled cheese and mac and cheese. They're both amazing.

la laiterie - Elmo is this the tiny place that is literally connected to the cheese place? Was there last spring and OM f'n G. SO SO GOOD. Had a cheese board while we waited and then can't remember what main but it doesn't matter - everyone's was delicious.

i lived in providence for four years and i don't remember any of these places :(

does rue de l'espoir still exist? haven brothers?

enbb - yes, that's it! place is amazing!

oh, another new place that is worth the visit: the duck & bunny, on wickenden. the menu consists of crepes (listed with drink pairings), small plates, and cupcakes for dessert. kinda of a cutesy-poo concept but it's good, esp for a date night -- located in the first floor of a house w/ a nice back patio area.

tracer: the rue is still there (tho i've never eaten dinner there!) and haven brothers is eternal.

for souvenirs, go to what cheer? antiques on angell @ wayland square (below myopic books). lots of crazy vintage & collectible stuff, ephemera, books, trading cards, kitsch, maps, old photographs, and a nice selection of vinyl in good condition

also good for dinner on the west side: broadway bistro, loie fuller, ama's

i really wish i could still tell people to go to the decatur in luongo square! r.i.p. ;_;

was a great divey local with a great jukebox & cheap drinks & friendly neighbor doggies.

the bar that now occupies its location is the avery, which is kind of a lounge but it's alright.

around the corner on knight st. is the e&o which opened up after the decatur closed and which inherited a lot of the local business. best place for a beer & a shot of whiskey (tho maybe avoid this if you dislike 'hipsters')

if you're visiting on columbus day weekend BE ADVISED that federal hill will be totally insanely busy -- these italian american folks go crazy for columbus.

i'll stop there for now but if there's any particular activity you're into let me know -- if yr looking for live shows e_3 is the guy to ask imo

Gotcha on the crazy and thanks to all! I have some friends in the West Side (armory? is that right?) that'll help with some stuff, but these dinner & other suggestions will let us strike out on our own a bit.

ok cool! i am actually 1 block away from the armory building (can see it from my front door) - this being providence i may even know your friends, by sight if not by name

I won't throw in last names to google proof it a little - Cauley and Rachel ring a bell?

hmmm, no but like i said i might recognize them -- anyway i think my bf is away that weekend & i'll be around. if u want to grab a beer or w/e hit me on webmail

Will do if time permits! Always happy to meet people when I'm visiting their stomping grounds.

Well, life is delaying the trip for a week. At least we'll avoid the crazy Italian Columbus Day crowd. Looks like it will be a shorter visit too, but I'll ping you on webmail Elmo if I look to have a free minute.

Thanks again to all for the recommendations!

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hey guys I heard elmo moved out of providence, now he can't post in this thread and neither can I

b-b-but

i'm just over the border by less than a half mile, it's ok

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ouch

I'll let you do the l-r on that one

also I'll be by later to drop off yr gas grill and a cooler full of bud light, they are govt required standard issue for all 'burban domiciles

right on

i'm like a block away from st paul's church fwiw, need recommendations for good coffee, also pizza, please advise

Where do you live now? Pawtucket? Why don't you guys ever come up here? Don't say 'cause Boston sucks. ;)

i now live in beautiful cranston, rhode island.

noteable fact, via wiki:

Over 30% of Cranston's residents describe themselves as Italian American, one of the highest percentages of this ethnic group in cities with over 50,000 residents in the United States.

vivaldi's on broad has good NY style pizza, prolly my fave pizza place in town. you're near poco loco now too.

there are a couple of coffee shops if you head south on broad into pawtuxet village, plus there's a brewed awakenings on pontiac (tho I haven't really been bowled over by their offerings). oh there are a couple of dunkin donuts around in case you haven't noticed.

be sure to visit the garden city brick & mortar graveyard, there used to be an ozymandias there

yea vivaldi's is right around the corner, tho i have to admit i've been going hard at catanzaro's in the past few months, toppings there are so damn good

be prepared to be struck by cranstonitis, the inability to leave cranston for unexplained psychosomatic reasons

I think calvino wrote about it in invisible cities

i think reluctance to travel distances it's a very characteristic RI thing in general, i am actually v nervous about actually getting providence people to visit cranston

Gonna spend a night there in 2 weeks! Partly to go to a Pawtucket ballgame.

not-expensive seafood downtown? (lunch probly) or shd i say DOWNCITY