I finally got back to Deadbeats on Knight Street where I found owner Jeff Angell waiting to take my order. First I had to take a look around. Another customer was also checking out the new place for the first time and he seemed to share my take on it: the new owners have put …
What a great idea: The Providence Library of Things is a cooperative lending library for the things we only need once in a while. Sometimes you need a tool for a one-time project, but you don’t want to invest in a whole new tool. Or maybe you suddenly need a badminton set. Sarah Summers of …
Brown freshman Olivia Pichardo was representing last Wednesday at Fenway Park when she threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the game (not the best, but far from the worst). Fenway celebrated Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Day with pre-game festivities including Taiko Drumming, traditional dance performances, and food. Remind me to go next year. Olivia …
You don’t have to live in the West End to be glad for this news: The former, much-loved E&O Tap is being refitted to become your new regular neighborhood bar, Deadbeats. When the new owners Jeffrey and Courtney Angell lived in the neighborhood, the E&O was a favorite haunt. So they had no choice really. …
We are happy to announce that Apsara Asian Restaurant reopened last week for full dine-in service; this has caused much joy on social media, with over a hundred comments on FB. They had been open for take-out since the end of the lockdown, but people are so ready to go out to eat with friends. …
(12.21) The sacred grove beckons. Join local musicians Jen Long (aka the Accordion Princess) and Kate Mick in Biltmore Park to “turn the year” with song, community, art and s’mores. And science! Celebrate the winter solstice this Wednesday in the park between the Trinity Beer Garden and the rink. Around 5:00pm we’ll start to gather …
(12.18) After a year off, the popular West Side Caroling event returns for its 15th year from 6pm to 8pm this Sunday. The crowd has burgeoned over the years and can make a joyful noise heard far and wide; you don’t have to worry that your voice is going to blurt forth and ruin everything. …
Since 1963, three generations of the Kammerer family have been running the beloved Sandwich Hut on North Main Street. Seems now they have finally found a spot worthy of a second, additional location in Luongo Square, right across from the horse fountain and The Avery. Weather permitting, customers can sit on stools on the sidewalk …
Congressman David Cicilline had so much time on his hands this year that he decided to go into the restaurant business, opening a cocktail bar downtown on Washington Street. Granted, at 20 seats, Clementine was not a massive undertaking, but still. (And he wrote a book, House on Fire. Where does he get the energy.) …
(11.5) Head downtown this evening for a full lighting of WaterFire, with special events planned in anticipation of Veterans Day. Events kick off at the Waterplace Basin with the WaterFire Salute to Veterans: At 4:30 p.m. the night will kick-off with a speaking program on the basin stage in Waterplace park with remarks given by …
The Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park is now open, seven days a week from 10am to 7pm. Stop in and say hello to the pathologically affable co-manager Mark Mundorf (see below). We had a great time discussing the neighborhood, the history of the park, the massive picnic tables out front, the colored fins, and …
Friday morning at 9am these doors will swing open to reveal aisles of colorful produce, groceries, beverages, meats and cheese, and prepared foods, when Rory’s Market and Kitchen opens its third location, downtown at the intersection of Washington and Mathewson Streets. (It has two markets in Massachusetts.) From InDowncity: Throughout the Grand Opening Weekend on …
(9.17) Traditional dance and music, cultural arts and crafts, and a multicultural fashion show will take over the WaterFire Arts Center this Saturday, and admission is free. Rhode Island’s 44th Annual Heritage Festival will be a lively celebration of our state’s rich cultural heritage. The day begins with a parade of international flags of over …
(9.3) The first Saturday of the month means Open Air Saturdays all across downtown. Organizers have created a comprehensive map of all the food, drink, art, and transportation locations; or just wander around. Sip a beer and watch the roller skaters from the shady Trinity beer garden; many tables are available. Each Open Air Saturdays …
We couldn’t help but notice that something was afoot at the Westminster Street home of a certain nonprofit music education and performance organization*, and indeed, they are expanding their footprint to become the Community MusicWorks Center, a gathering place for music and community. There is an architectural mock-up of the future facility at the website, …
It’s the first Saturday of the month so it must be time for InDowncity’s ‘Open Air Saturday.’ Each Open Air Saturdays event will feature live music performances, a rotating line-up of food trucks, two beer gardens, two marketplaces, outdoor games and activities, ample outdoor dining at local restaurants, and more. We encourage attendees to make …