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11 PVD photographer documents urban birds of prey in new book
53 Vegan meal-prep service cooks up Thanksgiving entrees
12 The significance of the Senate District 6
54 Hope Street welcomes a new dine-in cafe with Puerto Rican pastries
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14 WaterFire at 25 16 Guide to giving with a list of local organizations
18 Neighborhood News: What’s going on in the city right now
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Bird’s-Eye View Photographer Peter Green releases book documenting the bird-eat-bird world of Providence Peter Green never really imagined writing a book. Then again, he never really thought much about birds, either. Not until 2009, when, from his sixth-floor apartment, he spotted a Peregrine Falcon perched on the very top of Providence’s Superman Building. “From that day I was hooked on birdwatching,” Green remembers. “I purchased a professional camera with a powerful zoom lens and constantly carried it with me on the streets, hoping to encounter the falcons around the city.” Flipping through Green’s recently released book Providence Raptors, you’ll encounter stunning shots of birds of prey backed by familiar landmarks: A young Cooper’s Hawk trapped inside The Arcade shopping center; a Peregrine Falcon balanced on the crenulated tower of the Cranston Street Armory; a Snowy Owl spotted on a lamppost overlooking Interstate-95. For Green, the book is more than just a collection of photos – it’s the culmination of a decade of photographs, research, and stories from his blog of the same name, giving readers insight into the world of birding and how they can help urban raptors survive city life. It’s also a chance for Green to highlight members of the local bird community, like
the Born to be Wild Nature Center, Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island, the Audubon Society of RI, and more. “I’m drawn to their regal beauty, power, fearlessness, specialized bodies for flying and hunting, and their impressive adaptability to the urban environment,” Green explains of these urban birds of prey. “I rarely photograph a raptor in a tree anymore…for me, it’s all about showing how they’ve adapted to the brick and steel of the city.” His favorite photo? “The Barred Owl hunting rats downtown under the city lights is a very special series for me,” Green muses. “After many years of watching hawks and falcons, the appearance of an elusive owl was truly exceptional.” It was after four months of documenting this owl, and when it finally left the area to find a mate, that Green decided he had enough stories to compile his book. “I also feel like this book is my contribution to the city of Providence,” adds Green. “After I’m gone, this book will still be around to tell the stories of the birds that lived here.” Learn more about Peter Green’s work and order your copy of his book at ProvidenceRaptors.com. | By Megan Schmit
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Di st r i c t 6 | By Steven Triedman
Three Decades in District 6 RI Senate District 6 is a textbook example of gerrymandering. The District’s footprint is odd: It covers an area from the Providence/Cranston line including South Providence, part of the West End to Cranston Street, most of Downtown, a sliver of Canal Street connecting to North Main Street, Moshassuck Square, University Heights, parts of Mt. Hope, and then runs almost to the Pawtucket line. While to most of us, gerrymandering has become synonymous with political chicanery, the district that crisscrosses Providence is actually a win for the good guys. To understand why, we need a brief history. Back in 2002, the RI Senate leadership decided to consolidate their power by reducing the number of Senate Seats from 50 to 38. Among consequences of their redistricting plan was to create a Senate District that would force Charles D. Walton, the State’s first and only African-American state Senator and a thorn in their side, to run in a largely Hispanic section of the City where he was defeated. But immediately it also created a lawsuit. Advocates argued the 2002 redistricting plan created an unfair disadvantage for Black voters on Providence’s South Side and illegally diluted their voting power. Over the next several years, after spending over $2 million, the State gave up trying to defend their power grab when Superior Court judges sided with the plaintiffs over the lack of minority representation in the legislature. A new Senate District was created, this time ensuring the City’s African-American community would have at least one seat in the Senate. Enter Harold Metts, a well-respected six-term member of the House who had just retired and was approached about running for the weirdly drawn new seat. After what he terms as “hard negotiations with his wife Dayus,” he won her approval to run and was elected as the first Senator for the newly created District 6. Metts was a true product of Providence: After graduating from Central High School where he played basketball, he went on to Roger Williams University to earn a BS in Business Administration, Bryant College to get a Social Business Teacher Certification, and Rhode Island College where he received a Masters of
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Education-Secondary Administration. He taught business at Central for years and became the assistant principal and a basketball coach, and proudly serves as a Deacon at the Congdon Street Baptist Church where he also volunteers at the food pantry. In the world of politics, Metts proudly labeled himself as both a “Religious Conservative and a Social Liberal” and has always been well regarded for his thoughtfulness, willingness to reach out for constituents, and ability to quote scripture, which he frequently does. As the only Black member of the Senate, he recently organized the task force that will be studying the extent to which the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights blocks the dismissal and discipline of bad cops. “Having a seat at the table allowed me to increase awareness of many situations that my colleagues didn’t encounter,” Metts reflects. ”Like when the Providence Health Center went bankrupt... The key issue was reimbursement, which we were able to address. And, as a result, they continue to bring quality healthcare to many people who lack other options.” But despite his success on policy issues, Metts also has never shied away from making
his strong religious views public, which ultimately brought an end to his over 30 years in the legislature when he unexpectedly lost in September’s Democratic primary to Tiara Mack, a 26-year-old youth organizer who defeated him by 495 votes out of 2,517 cast. Mack grew up in the South but graduated from Brown in 2016, when she fell in love with Providence and decided to stay. She now works as a youth organizer for Planned Parenthood, is a board member on both the Women’s Health and Education Fund and East Side/ Mt. Hope YMCA, and empowers young people to engage in local and national social issues. Mack’s campaign was built around the premise that Metts had failed to keep pace with the demographic and ideological shifts in the district. A major focus of her campaign was that she was running against an anti-LGBTQ, anti-choice incumbent. During a public abortion rights debate, when Metts asked “Who favors abortion more? God or Satan?”, Mack jumped on the question and was able to speak to and target younger, more progressive voters on this key issue. So, after 30 years of representing a district largely underserved, one of its most consistent
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and respected voices for social advocacy will be passing the baton and moving on. Metts’ accomplishments during is time in office are lengthy, including legislation to take guns away from domestic abusers; the Police Community Relations Act; the Madeline Walker Act, which helps to prevent foreclosures linked to liens created by unpaid tax, water, and sewer bills; right to vote for felons after they have served their time; addressing the infant mortality rate; Meals on Wheels funding; free bus passes; and the creation of the RI State ID, which helped those who didn’t have a driver’s license cash checks. Most recently, Metts voiced, “What the pandemic has highlighted is how the disparities affect the most vulnerable; when the economy gets a cold, the Black and Brown community gets pneumonia.” For years, he fought to put the word “equity” in the state constitution to ensure the equal funding of education. “Massachusetts has this in its constitution, and its educational system is a very successful model,” he says. He annually has been a voice fighting to refine the State’s funding formula: “The bottom line is that a good education should not be based on a student’s ZIP code.” As he reflects on his time in legislature, Metts cites his biggest disappointments are the lack of enforcement of the “10 percent set aside for minority contractors.” He says, “Minority contractors are regularly shut out of state contracts and they have little recourse as the enforcement office has 1.5 staffers. The rule was lifted by the Governor for the massive COVID contracts, again hurting the minority contractors.” He also led strict controls on payday lending and hopes that “Plantations” will finally be removed from the state’s formal name. Metts is taking his departure from the Senate in stride, quoting various proverbs as always and looking forward to spending more time with his family. He’s proud of his impressive legacy of achievements that he hopes will be useful to his successor. But his biggest regret about leaving the legislature? “My inability to get free legal advice on every corridor in the State House,” he jokes.
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It’s almost impossible to imagine Providence without WaterFire. Those levitating flames over the Woonasquatucket River are as iconic to our city as johnny cakes and the Superman Building. Where else in the world can you find such a thing – an ephemeral experience, neither landmark nor performance, formal holiday nor religious rite, but an installation art piece that invites you to relax by the water and gaze into fire? Which is why, back in March, the staff of the WaterFire Arts Center was so worried. The pandemic threatened one of the most visceral civic events in the world. You can’t really do WaterFire without actual water or fire. Or can you? “We felt it was critically important that we not just disappear,” says Peter A. Mello, WaterFire’s managing director and co-CEO. “It was, and continues to be, a scary position we find ourselves in. But we’re a scrappy nonprofit. We punch way above our weight. We pride ourselves on being creative.”
Despite the pandemic’s constraints, the WaterFire Arts Center has continued to develop programming and raise emergency funds. The WaterFire lightings are integral to the organization’s image, but much of its income derives from hosting events in its expansive facility near Olneyville. Instead of booking in-person parties and cultural functions at the center, the WaterFire staff developed virtual events to engage the community. The most immediate example was #StayHomeWaterFire, a video event that was live-streamed from participants’ houses. Using Twitch – a platform best known for videogames – viewers were able to see different flames burning in Rhode Island yards, along with performances by local artists. The first event, on May 1, attracted 15,000 viewers from 16 countries, and the organization raised $7,500 in the first hour. Another project was the Beacon of Hope, a light-based memorial for the victims of COVID-19 that was live-streamed 24 hours
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The pandemic doused WaterFire events this summer, but the iconic organization is finding new ways to carry the torch
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per day. A daily lighting took place for more than 100 consecutive days, and visitors could make a pilgrimage to the physical site. Such events were especially welcome during the darkest days of the quarantine, but as Rhode Island has opened up, so has WaterFire. The organization partnered with the Wilbury Theatre – a close neighbor – to help produce Decameron, a live performance inspired by the medieval stories of Giovanni Boccaccio. As Mello notes, Decameron is set in Florence during the worst years of Bubonic Plague, and the characters weather the deadly event by telling stories. In this case, 10 performance spaces were set up so that small audiences could migrate safely from one to the next, witnessing different skits at each site. Decameron was a rare example of live performance in 2020, when most theater venues have been forced to go dark. Meanwhile, the WaterFire Arts Center has started hosting the “Art Mart” pop-up market in its parking lot, so that artists and
craftspeople can display their wares in the open air. Like all WaterFire programming, the Art Mart is carefully curated to ensure health standards; shoppers follow a one-way path through the bazaar, and masks are required to attend. Even if life does not soon return to its pre-COVID normalcy, Mello is hopeful that WaterFire lightings will take place as early as next summer. After all, WaterFire is more than an annual tradition; the event has commanded $114 million in economic output and generates $9 million in tax revenue each year. Mello stresses that safety comes first, but he feels that some kind of event may still be in the cards, vaccine or no. “It’s not beyond the realm of possibility to move it to another location,” says Mello, such as farther down the river, or to a larger body of water, where social distancing is easier. “It’s not the same WaterFire, but nothing is the same as it used to be. It’ll just be rich in a different way.” WaterFire.org
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Gi v i ng Gui de | By Jessica David
Ways to Give From donating supplies to arranging flowers to taking out library books, there are so many ways to help our neighbors
Help Provide Essential Services With a tagline of Give. Love. Live., the Elisha Project is a food rescue program that serves more than 25,000 people per week with 200,000 lbs of food and acts as a distributor to 10 agencies. How you can help: Volunteer to deliver and serve meals, or make a financial gift. ElishaProject.org The Genesis Center educates and trains 1,000 adults each year and offers a 5-Star BrightStars Early Learning program in the West End. How you can help: Check out Genesis Center’s online wish list, which includes everything from Chromebooks to crayons, and volunteering with remote classes. GenCenter.org Help Organizers for Social Justice Amidst efforts to transform Providence’s
public schools, Parents Leading for Educational Equity is fighting for parents to have a voice in educational decisions. How you can help: Donate school supplies like notebooks, pens, pencils, masks, wipes, and hand sanitizers. PLEERI.org SISTA FIRE is a growing network of women of color building economic and social power. When COVID-19 hit their community, SISTA FIRE facilitated over $60,000 in mutual aid to nearly 320 people. How you can help: Contribute financially and support their policy agenda. SistaFireRI.org Help Spread Good Will What Cheer Flower Farm gives their flowers to local organizations like food pantries, hospitals, and recovery centers. How you can help: Volunteer in the fields, arrange flowers, or deliver bouquets. WhatCheerFlowerFarm.org Help Raise Consciousness The Avenue Concept is behind many of Providence’s stunning public art pieces, including the new VOTE mural at 1 Ship Street. How you can help: Become a member, donate supplies, or partner to install public art at your place of business. TheAvenueConcept.org
Our state has a deep connection with slavery. Rhode Island Slave History Medallions raise awareness of the ways enslaved people shaped our economic and cultural development. How you can help: Make a contribution to help RISHM install medallions across the state. Facebook: RISlaveHistory Help Connect Communities ONE Neighborhood Builders, one of Providence’s top-notch nonprofit developers, is creating a community WiFi network to provide high-speed internet access to two-thirds of Olneyville residents. How you can help: Donate used devices and follow on social media for volunteer opportunities. OneNeighborhoodBuilders.org One Thing Helps encourages everyone to do just one thing for someone else (although more are encouraged!) to combat loneliness and social isolation. How you can help: Download the Kindness Kit, and share on Instagram with #onethinghelps. OneThingHelps.org The nine branches of the Providence Community Library and the downtown Providence Public Library keep finding new ways to educate and connect people during the pandemic. How you can help: Use your library card! And make a financial gift; Providence’s libraries depend on support. ProvComLib.org; ProvLib.org Help in Other Ways Follow these groups on social media, and when you see something you’re proud exists, take a moment to share about it. Consider ways to stretch the impact of your charitable giving, perhaps by making a monthly recurring donation. Adopt an organization for the holidays in lieu of gifts. Patronize local merchants as much as possible. Subscribe to a local news outlet to support the important work they do (nonprofit news organizations like ecoRI News and The Public’s Radio accept charitable contributions.) Editor’s Note: This year #GivingTuesday falls on December 1, 2020.
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Year-end traditions are likely to look quite different this year. COVID-19 means scaling back family gatherings, worshipping from a distance, avoiding mad dashes on Black Friday, and canceling that wild New Year’s Eve party. One custom that shouldn’t change: digging deep to support our neighbors. We’re fortunate in Providence, with many exceptional organizations serving those in need across our city. And they could use our support now more than ever. Here are some examples grouped by cause.
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Hungry Ghost Press Clothing Store We’re on the hunt for Rhody Gems! Every neighborhood has that secret, hidden, cool and unusual, or hole-in-the-wall spot that locals love. Email or tag us on social media using #RhodyGem to suggest yours, and we might just feature it! What it is: More than just a retail shop, this arts hub is an artist-owned studio that puts out merch printed in-house, from tees and repurposed vintage apparel to patches, pins, zines, VHS tapes, and other eccentricities.
What makes it a Rhody Gem? With a horror movie or reruns of The Office always playing on TV, different friends’ playlists flooding the airwaves, vintage melange filling every nook and cranny, and a beat-up photocopier for assembling zines, Hungry Ghost Press feels a bit like that one artsy friend you know’s studio apartment. A true maker space, the artists behind the project fill their days with cool collabs creating fun accessories with tongue-in-cheek (and sometimes bleak) sayings, like a “Still Not Dead” tote bag, along with upcycled wearable art. Browse a zine library and feel a twinge of nostalgia amongst a collection of old cassettes, vinyl, and mystery grab-bag video tapes. The store welcomes folks to experience their wares in a safe manner, along with occasional sale racks set up outside across from the Riffraff patio, or their online store ships anywhere for at-home shopping.
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Mural enlivens Fox Point Elementary The return to school in September was exciting for students at Vartan Gregorian Elementary at Fox Point, having not seen their teachers and peers in person in six months. But the first day back felt all the more welcoming when they noticed a brightly colored mural on the front door of a fox, the school mascot. “This is beyond awesome!” exclaimed one VG parent about the project. Other community members, students, teachers, and staff responded with similar enthusiasm on social media and in person. “It looks fantastic,” stated a member of the PTO. The mural was designed by Myles Dumas and implemented with the help of The Avenue Concept and City Councilor John Goncalves. According to Dumas and VG parent Jack Rusley, who spoke about the project at an FPNA meeting in July, the idea emerged as a way to increase the school’s identity in the community and improve morale for students and teachers. Additional sponsorship came from FPNA, Graphic Innovations, Adler’s Design Center & Hardware, and the Wickenden Area Merchants Association.
Rainwater catch-basins to be installed around Washington Park Neighborhood New trees and bioswales are the focus in Washington Park this fall. A neighborhood tree-planting event was held October 31, where more than 20 trees were planted by a group of volunteers under the guidance of the Providence Neighborhood Planting Program. The WPA is also installing three bioswales, at 963 Narragansett Avenue, 370 New York Avenue, and 92 Alabama Avenue, this fall with the help of Groundwork RI. Essentially catch-basins and filters for rainwater, the 12x4-foot bioswales are planted areas located in the right-of-way in front of homes or businesses. Five feet of soil is dug out and backfilled with stone and soil, and a curb cut allows stormwater from the street to enter. The bioswales absorb and filter the water to help keep pollution out of local water bodies, including the ponds at Roger Williams Park. 18
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Through Providence Streets Coalition’s Creative and Safe Streets mini grants, local builder and designer Joe Berthiaume of BlueHive constructed a seasonal parklet outside of AS220 to convert the public street into an outdoor gathering space for pop-ups and performances. The mini grants’ request for proposals was devised in response to the way the pandemic has shifted public street use, to solicit projects that expand public spaces and encourage safe activities. When Berthiaume, who also built the city’s only other seasonal parklet on Thayer Street, applied for the grant, PSC organizer Liza Burkin explains, “We absolutely loved the idea because it gets at the heart of what we are trying to promote: public streets that serve people in a variety of ways, not only for private car travel and parking. This is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when small businesses and local nonprofits like AS220 need all the outdoor space they can get.” While PSC hopes to see the City develop a formal protocol for making these kinds of innovative changes more permanent, for now, small businesses interested in installing a parklet can email info@ourstreetspvd.org, and local artists wanting to use the AS220 parklet can contact booking@as220.org.
With many libraries forced to limit their operations during this past spring and summer due to COVID-19, The Read Island Project has filled the gap for some families looking for physical books. The community project collects and donates children’s books to stock up the Free Little Libraries found in city parks and partners with local nonprofits like Partnership for Providence Parks to help distribute books directly to families. Through their Facebook group, folks can request or fulfill donations of new or gently-used books, with a particular focus on ensuring the city’s diversity is reflected in their pages. Says founder Michael Dwyer, “I have been so pleased to see so many books donated promoting diversity and broad cultures and languages, especially Spanish-language books.” The organization’s current goal is to make sure the Free Little Libraries in South and West End parks are filled while also forging new partnerships with nonprofits and social service organizations to distribute more widely. To get involved, families and readers are encouraged to join the Read Island Project Facebook group. TheReadIslandProject.org
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Providence Neighborhood Associations Blackstone Parks Conservancy Jane Peterson P.O. Box 603141 Providence, RI 02906 401-270-3014 BlackstoneParks@gmail.com BlackstoneParksConservancy.org College Hill Neighborhood Association Rick Champagne P.O. Box 2442 Providence, RI 02906 CHNA@chnaprovidence.org CHNAProvidence.org Downtown Neighborhood Association DNAPVD@gmail.com DNAPVD.com Facebook: Providence Downtown Neighborhood Association, DNA Elmwood Neighborhood Association Karen Hlynsky ENA-PVD.org Facebook: Elmwood Neighborhood Association PVD Fox Point Neighborhood Association Meeting Date: November 9 Amy Mendillo P.O. Box 2315 Providence, RI 02906 FoxPointNeighborhood@gmail.com FPNA.net Jewelry District Association Sharon Steele Sharon@sharonsteele.com JewelryDistrict.org Facebook: Jewelry District Association Providence, RI
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Fox mural brings identity to Vartan Gregorian Elementary Mile of History Association Wendy Marcus c/o Providence Preservation Society 24 Meeting Street Providence, RI 02903 MileOfHistory@gmail.com MileOfHistory.org Mount Hope Community Center 401-521-8830 MHNAInc@gmail.com Facebook: Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, Inc. Olneyville Neighborhood Association Eduardo Sandoval 122 Manton Avenue, Box 8 Providence, RI 02909 ONAProvidence@gmail.com Facebook: Olneyville Library Providence Coalition of Neighborhood Associations Info@provcna.org ProvCNA.org Reservoir Triangle Neighborhood Association David Talan 25 Santiago St. Providence, RI 02907 401-941-3662 DaveTalan@aol.com Smith Hill Partners’ Initiative Wole Akinbi 400 Smith Street Providence, RI 02908 Suite #1 AAkinbi@half-full.com Facebook: Smith Hill Partners’ Initiative
South Providence Neighborhood Association c/o Dwayne Keys P.O. Box 5653 Providence, RI 02903 401-369-1334 SouthProvNeighbors@gmail.com Facebook: South Providence Neighborhood Association Summit Neighborhood Association Meeting date: November 16 P.O. Box 41092 Providence, RI 02940 401-400-0986 SNAProv@gmail.com SummitNeighbors.org Washington Park Neighborhood Association Meeting Date: November 10 237 Washington Avenue Providence, RI 02905 BettyLinda@aol.com Facebook: Washington Park Association Wayland Square Neighborhood Association Katherine Touafek Facebook: Wayland Square Neighborhood Association WaylandSquareNeighbors@gmail.com West Broadway Neighborhood Association 1560 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02909 401-831-9344 WBNA@wbna.org WBNA.org
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Contempo Casual An East Side kitchen gets a sleek makeover Think of a 1960s contemporary-style home and images from The Brady Bunch might come to mind – an asymmetrical façade, tall windows, open spaces, and lots of tangerine and avocado decor. While the interior color scheme might sound dated, the tell-tale features of this architectural style stand the test of time, still appearing clean, sophisticated, and green, even if some updates are needed here and there today. This was the case for an East Side home in the Blackstone neighborhood, where the kitchen needed to step into the 21st century and become more user-friendly. Photos by Grace Lentini, courtesy of Michelle Lee Designs ProvidenceOnline.com • November 2020
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“My clients wanted a contemporary design,” says interior designer Michelle Parenteau from Michelle Lee Designs based in Johnston, who notes that the galley kitchen was “non-functional and extremely dated.” The homeowners had worked with Parenteau on previous home projects, which included building a custom closet for a collection of shoes totalling 500 pairs. Parenteau began the process by presenting a digital design board to her clients, assembled to display paint colors, fabric, and other elements with the goal of creating “an aesthetically pleasing space that had form and function.” Staying true to contemporary design, a monochromatic colorway was prescribed, with pattern and texture providing interest. Before long, Parenteau and crew got busy on a series of updates, starting with some structural changes. “The kitchen’s oversized windows were replaced with smaller and shorter ones to create more space for the cabinets,” she says of the custom white Kraftmaid components. Next, to keep all of the white “from looking like a sterile environment,” walls were treated to Ellie Gray by Sherwin Williams, a cool but welcoming paint tone. Carrying through the streamline scheme, countertops were replaced with white and gray quartz, and luminous light gray subway tile was installed. A standout feature is the bold gray and
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Home white tile behind the stove and glassware cabinets. To add warmth, flooring was switched out with hardwood. To maximize space in the galley kitchen, the dining area was furnished with clever pieces that allow light to flow through, like a set of dining chairs, each with a U-shaped chrome base. The graphic lines continue in a round pedestal table with shiny glass top, and funky pendant light overhead. Roman shades echo the pattern of the kitchen tile, further connecting the spaces. Says Parenteau, “The homeowners loved the flexible layout. It was perfect and extremely adaptable to their family’s ever-changing needs.”
GET RHODY STYLE Take tips from interior design Michelle Parenteau on making the most of any space. LIKE A PRO Parenteau cites the following as trusty sources: Blind King, Providence; Lighting & Design by J & K Electric, Johnston; Supply New England, Warwick; and Rhode Island Tile, Cranston. Learn more about Parenteau’s work at MichelleLeeDesigns.com HAVE HOPE The homeowners list these Hope Street businesses as their go-to’s: Frog & Toad, Hope Street Pizza, Wara Wara, and Pizzico Ristorante. BRING IT HOME Parenteau explains that contemporary style is all about “strong, geometric shapes, and extensive use of natural light.” A tone-ontone color scheme with items of varying textures, a natural element like wood flooring to keep things from getting too cool, and a few unexpected choices will add panache to any room.
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Meet Angie Gonzalez When did you realize that you had artistic talent? I’ve always known I had a talent for art because I have been drawing since I can remember. I would always draw the Rugrats characters and give them new clothes – I was curious as to why they wore the same clothes every day – and from there it blossomed. What was the path like from Angie to AGONZA? This path was scary and unknown. It was like walking into a dark alley blind-folded and just using my other senses to make the right decision in my art career. None of my friends who liked art that came from where I’m from had achieved anything in art. In fact, they lost their passion for it when life hit and they had to put food on
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the table for their families. I liked painting and thought I would eventually end up in a museum but never on a building wall. I didn’t even know muralism existed until I moved to Massachusetts for a social work job that was sustaining me financially after graduation. I then started reaching out to open calls for murals, as I was a painter already in my personal life.
What are you most thankful for right now? I’m thankful for the opportunities that have presented to me to make a change and speak up for those who don’t have a platform to express themselves. I’m also thankful to be part of The Avenue Concept as they have helped elevate my art to more than what it could have been here in Providence.
Do you have a signature color palette or favorite colors to work with? What draws you to those colors and what do they convey to you? I actually do, unintentionally, as I paint with emotions. These colors are mostly black, orange, brown, blue, and white; to me they relate to individuality, culture, uniqueness, and power.
Do you have any favorite shops, cafes, small businesses in Providence? The Avenue Concept: best public art company and I also am a board member. Bagel Express on Broadway is my favorite for lunch and coffee; Adler’s Hardware is where I buy all of my outdoor paint; and Lunch Box Restaurant has the best Hispanic/Latin food in Providence.
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Small Biz Everyday Sure, shopping for the upcoming holidays can be as easy as click-review-send, track and wait, or it can mean donning a scarf, walking a city sidewalk, entering a cozy shop, and enjoying the art of perusing. Chatting – even behind plexiglass or a mask – with the shopkeep who knows the inventory while you eye the assemblage of items curated with an aesthetic results in gift-giving that exudes personality and thought. Exiting back into the chilly air with a handled paper
bag or two, knowing in some small way you’ve helped maintain the dream of owning a business for someone is part of the package. 2020 has been rough on all of us, including small business owners. This year, make room on your shopping list for those locally owned brick-and-mortars who could use a break because without our patronage, shopping online will become the only option. Here are a few items from spots around Providence to get you started!
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At a time when we all need a mental break, getting away for a vacation is becoming more of a challenge than ever, requiring navigation of COVID-19 testing, quarantine rules, and gulp-inducing decisions about things like getting on an airplane in the middle of a pandemic. A “staycation� in Providence, on the other hand, can be the perfect weekend (or midweek) getaway for road-wary locals, showcasing the best that the city has to offer, absent the usual crowds, and taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather. Playing tourist in your own backyard not only offers a chance to break away from the everyday, but also to see the capital city through new eyes and support local businesses when they need it most.
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Beginning at India Point Park, the 14.5-mile East Bay Bike Path traces a path alongside Narragansett Bay and across the Seekonk River to Bristol, a very doable roundtrip by bike but also fun to experience in segments if you’re on foot or skates. Hilton Garden Inn is perfectly situated for a ride, roll, or run, with its front door just steps away from the path’s Providence trailhead. Within easy walking distance of the hotel is Plant City, a vegan food hall and marketplace with dining on an outdoor patio; extend your stroll by continuing along downtown’s riverfront walking paths to Waterplace Park. You can warm up with a class at Providence Cycle Bar, or follow the newest leg of the city’s network of hiking and biking routes north on Gano Street to Blackstone Boulevard. Be sure to detour into beautiful Blackstone Park for scenic views of the Seekonk River or — for the ultimate in social distancing — into Swan Point Cemetery, where you’ll discover historic sites like the final resting places of Civil War hero Sullivan Ballou and the legendary author of macabre fiction, H.P. Lovecraft.
or the Foodie COVID-19 has Providence’s restaurant scene down but definitely not out, and the presence of one of the nation’s top culinary schools, Johnson & Wales University, not only feeds the city’s reputation for great food but also assures that it will remain so for many years to come. The Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, a glorious reinvention of the city’s long-abandoned but architecturally spectacular Masonic Temple, celebrates classic American dining and serves three meals a day — the breakfast menu, for example, journeys from New York-style bagels and lox to down-home Southern favorites like chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits. It’s a great table-setter for a day spent noshing your way through Providence’s diverse dining scene: walk up Federal Hill and under the welcoming pinecone arch to dine outdoors in style on DePasquale Square or in the cozy courtyard at Bacco Vino & Contorni, then shop for Italian delicacies at Venda Ravioli, Roma, and Tony’s Colonial. In Downcity, it’s the perfect time to revisit old friends like Gracie’s and Oberlin for fine food and craft cocktails, or head over to the West Side to embrace the kitsch at Ogie’s Trailer Park, order barbecue from Great Northern, or brunch out at Julian’s.
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or the Romantic In a quiet neighborhood off Smith Hill, couples can retreat in comfort and privacy at one of Providence’s true hidden gems: the Christopher Dodge House Bed & Breakfast. With 14 guest rooms in an elegant, three-story Italianate home dating from 1858, the inn offers a romantic getaway package that includes a welcoming bouquet of flowers, fine chocolates, and a $100 gift card to Mill’s Tavern. Alternatively, you can tailor your own couples’ weekend, perhaps starting with a hand-in-hand stroll across the new Providence Pedestrian Bridge followed by a decadent dessert at Sin – we suggest picking from their special “seven deadly sins” menu that accompanies sweets with cocktail pairings. A sunset gondola ride up the Providence River, serenaded by a bellissimo singing gondolier, is of course on the list of romantic to-do’s, followed by a waterside dinner at Cafe Nuovo, which offers fine dining with specialities like scallop risotto and boneless short ribs under its covered outdoor patio near the gondola landing. Photography by Nick DelGiudice
or the Family If your kids are burned out on distance learning, get them off Zoom and into the zoo — the Roger Williams Park Zoo, of course, which is open Thursday to Sunday year-round and offers plenty of safe and family-friendly activities, including the Explore & Soar zipline, animal enclosures, and the Faces of the Rainforest exhibit. The Zoo’s Carousel Village is also open for merry-go-round and train rides, and families can enjoy walking amid the gardens, ponds, and historic buildings of Roger Williams Park. School-aged kids will discover a world of play and learning at the Providence Children’s Museum, which reopened in October, while teens are likely to gravitate toward the 200-plus arcade games at Dave & Busters in the Providence Place Mall. The Courtyard by Marriott Providence Downtown right across the street has a “Family Blast Package” that runs through January 9 and includes lodging and a $40 Dave & Busters gift card (promo code ARN), and the arcade is adjacent to the Providence Place Cinemas and IMAX theater. For family meals out, Harry’s Bar & Burger on Federal Hill has more than a dozen types of sliders on the menu, plus hot dogs and milk shakes — virgin for the kids, spiked for mom and dad. Good Game Grill around the corner from The Arcade specializes in diner classics served up with a board game from their vast collection. Head to PVDonuts, where the rings of deliciousness include donuts topped with Fruity Pebbles, and ice cream sandwiches and Monkey Bread are additional sweet temptations.
or the True Rhody The sign on the building still says Biltmore, but Providence’s most iconic hotel has been transformed into the Graduate, adding some much-needed polish to the hotel’s old-school charm. The Graduate is angling for a fall reopening, but The Dean in Downcity is already welcoming guests back to its 41 rooms dressed in vintage elegance — a far cry from the century-old building’s past life as a brothel and strip club. That’s a bit of local trivia you might not learn on a tour with Providence River Boat Company, which nonetheless offers narrated excursions delving into the city’s architecture and history — nautical, haunted, and otherwise. Or cut your own path with one of the free, self-guided walking tours drawn up by the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, which trace the steps of historic downtown, the East and West sides, the Jewelry District, and the city’s early Black history. Dining in Providence doesn’t get much more classic than the simple pleasure of a pizza and a beer at Caserta’s on Federal Hill. If you find yourself out late, relive your college glory days with an order of “all the way” hot weiners at New York System in Olneyville, or a couple of cheeseburgers from the Haven Bros. food truck downtown.
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From the galleries to the streets, you’ll find artistic expression everywhere in Providence — including in the hallways and on the walls of Downcity’s Hotel Providence, which claims name-dropping inspiration from Tolstoy, Byron, Alexandre Dumas, Louisa May Alcott, and Emily Dickinson, among others. In the surrounding neighborhood, The Avenue Concept Wayfinding Tour leads you to some of the city’s most prominent works of public art, including monumental murals and sculptures. The “Cultural Capital” is home to private galleries like David Charles and Gallery Z as well as the RISD Museum and Brown University’s David Winston Bell Gallery (check hours for COVID accessibility). The Providence Art Club also has galleries of works by local artists that are open to the public. And while you’ll need to be a member (or invited by one) to dine at the Art Club’s intimate restaurant, anyone can grab a table at AS220, the hub of Providence’s creative community where you can drink and dine amid galleries and performance spaces.
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Plucky initiatives help businesses and arts organizations continue beyond summer By Elyse Major
irst it was “shut it down” and now it’s “take it outside.” Governor Raimondo’s parental catchphrases continue – they’re clear, they’re succinct, and they show a refusal to pack up the tent and go home – but pitch a brand new one instead. Take It Outside is the name of a statewide effort announced in September that encourages outdoor activities for all Rhode Islanders in an effort to reduce the transmission rate of COVID-19. In addition to making state-owned land available for fitness classes, outdoor meetings, recreational activities, and equipping outdoor office spaces with WiFi internet, the initiative is providing millions of dollars available in grants through an RFP process. One such recipient is Festival Ballet Providence, who will use funds to create a performance space in their parking lot so that their 40-year tradition of staging The Nutcracker can continue. Restaurants are also doing everything possible to retain outdoor dining as we enter fall. But, as temps get cooler and dollars are tight, the RI Hospitality Association (RIHA) has launched a new, cost-effective campaign to keep customers coming back. #BYOBlanket encourages diners whose preference is outdoor dining to bundle up, brave the elements, and bring their own blanket so they can continue enjoying RI’s restaurants. In addition to its call to action, Dale Venturini, RIHA President/CEO is working to purchase a large quantity of blankets to distribute to restaurants that apply, in an attempt to encourage them to supply them to guests who would like to dine outdoors when it's cold outside and who forgot their own blanket. So, bundle up Rhode Island and remember, it never really feels like winter around here until February.
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Gateway to Change Roger Williams Park poised for a colorful new entry and visitor center “Over the next year, a bright and welcoming beacon will emerge from blighted and abandoned property,” says Director of the Department of Planning and Development/Executive Director of the Providence Redevelopment Agency, Bonnie Nickerson. A longvacant stretch of Broad Street is set to become a stunning gateway and visitor center to Roger Williams Park. Peeks at renderings were released in mid-September as part of Infrastructure Week 2020, a virtual meeting hosted by Mayor Jorge Elorza where participants received first looks at plans. By design, the gateway will appear as an extension of the street – removing any visual boundary between the park and Broad – while the visitor center will become a hub of the destination’s activities. In mid-summer, the Redevelopment Agency issued a Request for Qualifications from architectural and engineering services, and by September ideas from five teams were unveiled to the community. Feedback resulted in the selection of INFORM, a design collective based in the Midwest. Nickerson states, “The Roger Williams Gateway Welcome Center represents a transformative investment in our community and in our public spaces. With the INFORM Studio design team, neighborhood, and partners, we look forward to creating a welcoming and vibrant gathering place that will serve the Broad Street community and visitors for years to come.” The multi-hued structure draws a palette from its surroundings. “Borrowing from the diverse cultural vibrancy of the city, color represents the people of Providence,” begins Cory Lavigne, principal at INFORM. “It symbolizes the heritage portrayed through a collection of restaurants, businesses, and homes in the surrounding neighborhoods. It represents families, students, and children; future leaders of Providence. Color stimulates and captivates, drawing residents and visitors alike to the grounds while increasing patronage to local businesses along Broad Street.” | By Elyse Major Photo courtesy of Roger Williams Park ProvidenceOnline.com • November 2020
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Local visual artist Jenny Brown, who infuses everyday mementos into her collage work, was recently recruited by The Wayfinder Hotel to contribute to their interior design concept. A Boston native who moved to Providence in 2008, Brown currently works out of her vintage paper-filled studio in Olneyville and has collaborated with retail brands like Alex & Ani and Anthropologie. Brown brings her lush style of found paper artifacts and saturated floral and sea creature imagery to The Wayfinder’s interiors, devised after many studio visits and collaborative sessions to test out different images and print styles. Her designs contribute to the hotel’s varied wall art, along with other pieces, like keycards and a collection of postcards. Brown’s art embraces nonlinearity in captured images of plants, celestial sea flowers,
sketchbook drawings, and physical mementos like photographs and antique papers. She seeks to offer new perspectives of found items with her mixed media art, which combines the processes of collection, curation, drawing, and collage that stem from her lifelong interest in antiquing. “Thrifted ephemera is usually the catalyst that begins the production of a piece, almost acting like a prompt for me to respond to visually,” explains Brown, whose recent work evokes a universe of marine life, caves, blooms, and stars. Having grown up with a grandmother who was a professional artist, Brown’s childhood was filled with art supplies and creative projects, along with life-long encouragement in her artistic pursuits. “It took years of experimenting, and most importantly understanding why I was
using these materials, for me to find the right path for using collage in my works in a meaningful way,” says Brown, who channels a variety of mediums that make her art unique. “Both the rich history and abundant natural beauty of Newport inspired my works for The Wayfinder,” she explains, describing her process of thrifting old postcards for the collaboration. The work is meant to honor Newport’s history portrayed in the postcards, while also bringing a new narrative to it. These postcards, available for purchase exclusively at the hotel, are embellished with paper florals that pay tribute to that “beautiful corner of Rhode Island.” Beyond what you can see in The Wayfinder, visit Brown’s website and Instagram page for other gallery showings, or visit Studio Lore to find original prints for purchase. JennyBrownArt.com
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Bands Assemble for Benefit Album Local podcasters step up to ensure “where The Parlour used to be” doesn’t become a phrase James Toomey started a hyper-local podcast as a way to dig into and archive the ever-evolving Providence music scene. Through wide-ranging interviews with local musicians and club owners, Toomey has used Where the Living Room Used to Be as a vehicle to explore, reminisce, and support the artists and musicians in Providence. “I started the podcast to help archive Rhode Island’s music scene in a sense,” Toomey begins. “The podcast allows me to share personal stories by guests across many genres of music and talk about the particular places they play and the other musicians that perform alongside them.” Toomey says, “I’ve purposely tried to keep the episodes as succinct as possible in hopes that a fan of a specific style of local music may still be open to learning about someone they’re not familiar with and find the interview interesting.” In light of venues such as The News Cafe, The Parlour, AS220, and Dusk having their doors largely closed to live music, Toomey has been using his platform to curate and release benefit compilations on Bandcamp that reflect the scene and vibe of the venues we miss. Most recently, Toomey and Gregory Rourke of The Parlour teamed up to put together the mix that resulted in Everyone’s Welcome – A Benefit Compilation for The Parlour. “The Parlour’s mission is to provide a safe space for people of all ages, backgrounds, and culture to come and enjoy some entertainment at an affordable price. I would like to say we continue to bring the philosophy of Randy Hien (of The Living Room) forth by providing a place for musicians to grow and for people to come see talent of all levels – national, international, as well as local,” says Rourke. “Everything has changed since COVID. We were completely blindsided and in shock. Nightclub business operates on a shoe-string budget – it’s a labor of love.” In addition to the support of the Friends of the Parlour and the Save the Parlour GoFundMe, Toomey’s compilation is another way people are coming together to help keep these venues afloat until brighter days. With donated songs that reflect the regular performers of
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The Parlour, the compilation works as an extension to the mission of Toomey’s podcast: to support and document the hyper-local. “All of the benefit compilations I’ve done this year have come together really quickly, like less than a week from idea to release,” says Toomey. “I did work with Gregory from The Parlour on their respective compilation. I really wanted the comps to hopefully showcase the individual scenes each of these clubs have, so I also reached out to bands that I’ve personally seen at The Parlour… People have been more than gracious – contributing unreleased tracks or even working quickly to record a song specifically for the release. I’m really happy with how they came out and they’ve collectively helped raise thousands of dollars.” For Rourke and the folks at The Parlour, these are uncertain times, but there is a sense that venues can pull through. “It’s hard for me to ask for help of this magnitude, especially in a time where so many are struggling,” Rourke says, “but the overwhelming support from the community has given me the drive and much needed encouragement to fight. If we succeed I will do everything in my power to keep The Parlour a beacon of love, light, and hope on the East Side.” For the time being, the compilation and the Save the Parlour GoFundMe might serve as the best way to stay connected and support The Parlour through these times. Also, keep an eye on social media to support creative outdoor shows at places like AS220, Askew, and Dusk, as well as the food and drinks still available at The News Cafe, The Galactic Theatre, and The Parlour. With a little help, their doors will eventually reopen. “When venues open again, I think people would be more willing to pay that cover in order to be in the room for a live music and arts experience,” says Rourke. “So hopefully the reset button helps with this as well. Some musicians go on tour and play to crowds of thousands and come home to play to much smaller crowds. That’s the beauty of the small venue.” LivingRoomUTB.bandcamp.com
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A New Sibling on Hope Street Little Sister serves up Puerto Rican pastries and an authentic cafe experience
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Beyond a few visible safety measures, the brunch experience at Little Sister feels almost normal. A man wanders in, menu aloft, to take in the baked goods while a hostess points out and describes the cream cheese quesitos, open-faced galette pies, and the Brazo Gitano. A couple of folks mill around the surprisingly open space while barista Darcy assembles their to-go orders placed at the door. Another pair takes a seat at the long bench for dine-in service, where close tables are cordoned off with hearty bouquets (arranged weekly with cuts from The Floral Reserve) at every other spot for social distancing. Outside the entrance on Rochambeau, patrons glance over laminated menus while waiting to go inside. The leisure and ease of popping your head into a neighborhood cafe to see what looks good can be trickier to navigate these days, with online coffee orders
and breakfast reservations requiring forethought and planning. But the vision behind Little Sister has always relied on a little bit of spontaneity – in the chance social encounters of congregating in a cozy nook – and the unique floorplan and flow owner Milena Pagan derived for the cafe makes this possible, even in a pandemic. “It’s been challenging with COVID, balancing how we connect with people,” Pagan says. While the Hope Street cafe has been welcoming patrons since their soft launch in July, she explains that for now, Little Sister won’t have online ordering or reservations, favoring a streamlined service approach with a hostess taking orders at the door and letting one party in at a time. “I wanted to do it in a way that felt really in-person. I missed having these brief interactions with the people who make my
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focus has shifted slightly while still preserving a more refined cafe experience, complete with real plates and silverware. “The idea is that if you’re just passing through, you can have a little bit of distance, you can get your food very quickly, but if you want to sit and stay, you can enjoy an ambiance that’s a little bit more chill and feel like you’re actually sitting down.” More than a prodigy of Rebelle, Little Sister feels like the younger sibling in the close-knit family of Hope Street, where passersby may recognize the name from winter pop-ups at Stock Culinary Goods, or from meandering around the corner of Rochambeau to stumble upon its mini garden patio. Says Pagan, “There are so many locally owned businesses here and I feel like I want to do my part to make the energy really vibrant, and have more people come out and support all the businesses, too.” 737a Hope Street, LittleSisterPVD.com
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Take the scratch-made brewery fare experts at Solid Gold Provisions and the charcuterie-style private caterers of Brown Paper Bounty and you have a collab made in heaven. Their new reservation-only, limited-seating dinner series Supper Club recreates warm gatherings of times past in a slower, thoughtful public dining experience featuring creative cuisine made with locally produced goods. “When the idea was presented to us from the folks at Rooms & Works, we jumped on it,” says Brown Paper Bounty’s Lauren Le Blanc. “Being a small business during this time has been filled with uncertainty and anxiety, but more importantly, it’s been a time to rethink, redesign, and grow in this new world.” Biweekly three-course dinners served on the first and third Wednesdays of each month evoke a warm atmosphere in the Rooms & Works common space, an industrial setting in a historic mill building. A November 18 dinner will offer a spin on traditional flavors of the season, ideal for a Friendsgiving get-together. 55 Cromwell Street, Supper-Club-PVD.square.site
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Downcity recently welcomed its newest upscale cocktail lounge to Exchange Street: Marcelino’s Boutique Bar. With a vision of crafting a high-end experience – down to the mood-setting music, chic velvet armchairs, and gold accents – expect elevated cocktails and global flavors. Co-founder Marcelino Abou Ali explains that the menu was inspired by his Mediterranean heritage, and with a keen attention to detail, the space is designed to host warm, memorable nights in the city. The modern and mostly vegan Mediterranean fusion fare, served mezze-style and paired with specialty cocktails, “will provide guests with the most exquisite experience of our passion and creativity for earthy flavors,” ensures Ali. Sip seasonal flavors like lavender, apple, and anise while tasting small plates like hummus dishes and flatbreads, or the Tajin Salmon Carpaccio, featuring pickled veg, pine nuts, and a sesame seed sauce. 1 Exchange Street, MarcelinosBoutiqueBar.com
Natacha Legein originally opened Crepe Corner in Smithfield to share the flavors from her upbringing in Belgium and the French Congo with Rhode Islanders. Having proven their popularity, Legein and her husband (and business partner) Anthony Adagboyi have relocated the cafe and patisserie to Providence’s West End. Along with crepes, find a rotating selection of authentic French and Belgian pastries you won’t see in your typical New England bakery, like couques suisses – Belgian sweet rolls – and Galette des Rois, a puff pastry dessert also known as King Cake. Crepe Corner’s new Westminster digs feature an outdoor patio to enjoy either a sweet or savory crepe breakfast outside, while an indoor display lets you browse daily specials, seasonal cakes, and artfully made macarons. “We’re particular about great customer service in a nice, relaxing atmosphere,” Adagboyi says. “We also have an extensive gluten-free and vegan menu – the goal is to cater to all of our customers.” 1577 Westminster Street, CrepeCornerOnline.com
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Opa Restaurant 230 Atwells Avenue, 351-8282 OpaProvidence.com
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Olneyville New York System Restaurant 20 Plainfield Street, 621-9500, OlneyvilleNewYorkSystem.com
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Panera Bread 43 Providence Place, 248-0020 PaneraBread.com Parkside Rotisserie & Bar 76 South Main Street, 331-0003, ParksideProvidence.com Pasta Beach 195 Wayland Avenue, 270-0740 PastaBeach.com
Order online at
thesandwichhut.com 1253 North Main Street, Providence RI • 401-272-2590 • www.thesandwichhut.com • Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
A cure for
Persimmon Restaurant 99 Hope Street, 432-7422 PersimmonRI.com
Accessories
Plaza Bar & Kitchen 59 DePasquale Avenue, 331-8240 PlazaKitchenBar.com Pot au Feu 44 Custom House Street, 273-8953 PotAuFeuRI.com Providence Coal Fired Pizza 385 Westminster Street, 454-7499 ProvidenceCoalFiredPizza.com Providence G Pub 61 Orange Street, 632-4782 ProvidenceGPub.com Providence Oyster Bar 283 Atwells Avenue, 272-8866 ProvOysterBar.com
343 b Main Street 783-9400
235 Main Street East Greenwich 884-3130 ProvidenceOnline.com • November 2020
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The Rosendale 55 Union Street, 421-3253 TheRosendaleRI.com The Salted Slate 186 Wayland Avenue, 270-3737 SaltedSlate.com
The Vig
Public Kitchen & Bar 120 Francis Street, 919-5050, Facebook: Public Kitchen & Bar PVDonuts 79 Ives Street, PVDonuts.com Red Stripe 465 Angell Street, 437-6950 RedStripeRestaurants.com
Snookers Sports, Billiards, Bar & Grill 53 Ashburton Street, 351-7665 SnookersRI.com Tavolo Wine Bar & Tuscan Grille 289 Atwells Avenue, 274-6000 TavoloWineBar.com
The Vig 21 Atwells Avenue, 709-0347 TheVigProvidence.com Trattoria Zooma 245 Atwells Avenue, 383-2002 TrattoriaZooma.com Trinity Brewhouse 186 Fountain Street, 453-2337 TrinityBrewhouse.com Union Station Brewery 36 Exchange Terrace, 274-2739 UnionStationPVD.com
Rooftop at the Providence G 100 Dorrance Street, 632-4904 RooftopAtTheG.com
Ten Prime Steak & Sushi 55 Pine Street, 453-2333 TenPrimeSteakandSushi.com
Uno Chicago Grill 82 Providence Place, 270-4866 Unos.com
Rosalina 50 Aborn Street, 270-7330 Facebook: Rosalina
The Capital Grille 10 Memorial Blvd., 521-5600 TheCapitalGrille.com
Venda Ravioli Inc. 265 Atwells Avenue, 421-9105 VendaRavioliStore.com
Saladworks 75 Fountain Street, 383-2100 SaladWorks.com
The District 54 South Street, 421-0050 TheDistrictRI.com
Vino Veritas 486 Broadway, 383-2001 VinoVeritasRI.com
Sarto 86 Dorrance Street, 270-0790 SartoProvidence.com
The East End 244 Wickenden Street, 433-9770 TheEastEndPVD.com
Waterman Grille 4 Richmond Square, 521-9229 WatermanGrille.com
Sin 1413 Westminster Street, 369-8427 EatWicked.com
The Malted Barley Providence 334 Westminster Street, 490-0300 TheMaltedBarley.com
Xaco Taco 370 Richmond Street, 228-8286 XacoTacoRI.com
Small Point Cafe 230 Westminster Street, 228-6999 SmallPointCafe.com
The River Social 200 Exchange Street, 256-5686 TheRiverSocial.com
Yoleni’s 292 Westminster Street, 500-1127 Providence.Yolenis.com
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SERVICE DIRECTORY HOME & BUSINESS SERVICES
Finding the Right Medicare Option for You AUDIO/VIDEO HELP Home theater, TV or stereo? Jon Bell, Simply Sight & Sound, 383-4102. Reasonable rates. 30+ yrs exp.
Jeffrey G. Brier CLU, ChFC, CASL
WE SPECIALIZE IN PAINTING & CARPENTRY
Brier & Brier
From Roofs, Gutters & Basements
BEYOND THE PALE Quality interior painting, color consulting, lead certified, green products. Lic. #15914. Call Mike 401-573-4498. EAST SIDE HANDYMAN Carpentry, painting and repairs. Small jobs welcome. References, insured. 401-524-6421. Reg. #3052.
R.W. Desrosiers Inc.
I BUY BOOKS
Old, used and almost new. Also photography, art, etc. 286-9329. jcminich1@gmail.com
USED MUSIC WANTED!
Round Again Records needs your used CDs and records. Cash paid. Call 351-6292.
Advertise in the
SERVICE DIRECTORY Starting at:
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RI Reg #7302 • Fully Insured
GET IT DONE! CALL AL MEDINA TODAY
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MALIN PAINTING
SUPERB HOUSEPAINTING High end workmanship. Small jobs a specialty. Call Ron, 751-3242, or 523-2343 Reg. #18128.
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Historic Restorations Interior & Exterior Painting Senior, Veterans & Cash Discounts Reg. #4114 ★ Member BBB
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including Kitchens,Baths, Decks & Additions Reg. # 22013
Michael Packard • (401) 441-7303
Levine Painting Co., Inc.
Lead Certified Carpentry Renovations
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General Home Repair,
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Boreal Remodeling
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Gutter Cleaning Chimney Pointing Roof Leak Repairs
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Interior, Exterior, Residential/Commercial Wallpaper Hanging, Power Washing, Staining 25 Years Experience (401) 885-1580 • (401) 323-6100 cell R.I. Lic 7140 Liab/ Work Comp Insured
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Upside of a Maintenance Plan
Timeless Furnishings, Décor, and More
Everything works better with a plan. Managing people or properties includes a lot of problem-solving when things beyond your control go sideways. The more that you CAN control, the better. With a comprehensive maintenance plan in place, needs are assessed and addressed proactively. Planning out an entire year’s maintenance schedule at once is much more efficient than reactively attempting to play catchup. A complete plan also allows you to get the most out of your maintenance dollar by scheduling specific services at times of the year when they will have the optimal effect. Pruning, seeding, planting and fertilization are more effective during some months than others. Planning ahead ensures ideal timing for the care your property receives. Property management can be a juggling act with many moving parts. Staying on top of everything within a specified budget can be a big challenge. A thorough month-by-month, week-by-week maintenance plan limits the unknown while optimizing your budget.
Venture above Reliable Jewelry & Loan to find an antiques and furniture collector’s dream: RJL FURNITURE GALLERY. The expansive second-story showroom is run by husband-and-wife team Roger and Patti Benton, who have over 40 years’ experience – plus passion and expertise – in buying and selling quality furniture. “We buy reasonably and pass that onto our customers in our pricing,” says Patti. “We own all of our own inventory and new stock arrives weekly.” That stock includes gorgeous mid-century modern and vintage furnishings, plus textiles, fine china, sterling, oriental rugs, and home décor – all timeless, long-lasting additions to any home. Find showpieces like a vintage Egyptian commode alongside practical pieces like a mid-Century dresser, and everything in between, all for your style and budget. “Watch for the completion of our lower level store remodel,” Patti reveals, “with a grand re-opening!”
ALSO OFFERING THE IDEAL PROTEIN WEIGHT LOSS METHOD “After a week of treatment, all the pain was gone... I recommend Dr. Tom to everyone I know.” – J.T.
Northeast Chiropractic DR. THOMAS MORISON Chiropractic Physician
401-861-1300 • 187 Waterman Street www.wickedgoodposture.com
FIND A WORRYFREE PRE-OWNED EUROPEAN CAR? Sure! Choose color, features, mileage & your budget up front. Your dream car is hand-selected, vetted & warrantied. Plus expert service, free pick-up & delivery. Call for a Free Consultation
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City & Estate Gardener
RJL Furniture Gallery
935-2312 info@cityestategardener.com
881 Westminster Street, Providence 861-6872 • RJLGallery.com
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Our uplifting environment and special approach to Alzheimer’s and dementia care have created a quality of life you simply can’t get anyplace else.
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881 Westminster Street, Providence • 401-861-6872 ReliableJewelryAndLoan.com • rjlgallery@gmail.com
Convenient to US Hwy 6 and I-295 in Johnston, RI
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L I L A D E L M A N R E A L E STAT E I S YO U R P R OV I D E N C E CO U N T Y A LT E R N AT I V E . . . No.
1 in Rhode Island Luxury Real Estate
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85 NAYATT ROAD | BARRINGTON, RI Offered at $4,975,000 | 401.266.9900
32 SEAVIEW AVENUE | CRANSTON, RI Offered at $1,799,000 | 401.255.6608
2O RED BROOK CROSSING | LINCOLN, RI Offered at $1,295,000 | 401.954.8139
10 RED BROOK CROSSING | LINCOLN, RI Offered at $849,000 | 401.383.0999
‘Belvedere at Bristol’, 423 HOPE ST. | BRISTOL, RI Starting at $799,500 | 401.662.7993
100 EXCHANGE ST. #1603 | PROVIDENCE, RI Offered at $629,900 | 401.374.3444
NEWPORT JAMESTOWN
WATCH HILL NARRAGANSETT
PROVIDENCE BLOCK ISLAND
*This representation is based on information from the RI Statewide MLS for 1/1/19 - 12/31/19. No. 1 Luxury ranking based on sold dollar volume of $1M+ properties in 2019.
LILA DELMAN REAL ESTATE OF PROVIDENCE 369 SOUTH MAIN STREET | 401.274.1644
141 Williams Street East Side of Providence $1,075,000 | 401.529.2188
15 Channing Avenue See the Video Tour at 141Williams.com
See the Video Tour at 15ChanningAvenue.com
East Side of Providence $949,000 | 401.529.2188
38 Upton Avenue
36 Whitmarsh Street
East Side of Providence $935,000 | 401.688.5556
Providence $379,900 | 401.641.3723
Kettle Point
18 Imperial Place, Unit 5E
East Providence $600,000s | 401.742.9988
See the Video Tour at KettlePointHomes.com
Providence $359,000 | 401.878.3929
Barrington 401.245.9600
East Greenwich 401.885.8400
Providence 401.274.6740
Westport MA 508.636.4760
Cumberland 401.333.9333
Narragansett 401.783.2474
West Side PVD 401.457.3400
Relocation 800.886.1775