Gone: “We had a good run, it is the end of an Era.” This was the farewell message from Minerva’s Pizza this past weekend when they turned out the lights for the last time, after having served the East Side for 22 years. Owners Kabalan and Kaylin Habchi noted that business had been down as […]
We all woke up today to this depressing announcement: the Columbus Theatre will be closing in June. General manager, Tom Weyman, has issued this statement: After 12 years, the Columbus Theatre will be ceasing operations in June 2024. The last show will be on June 9th. All currently scheduled events will go on as planned.
This is enraging. The bronze plaque attached to the gravestone of noted 19th-century Black artist Edward Bannister has been stolen; a reward of $5,000 is being offered for its safe return. The plaque’s absence was first reported to the North Burial Ground by a pedestrian on Tuesday. From the ProJo: “This is a real loss
I’m not sure what can be done to save these buildings at this point, but their removal will leave a gaping hole in the neighborhood, leaving plenty of room for god-knows-what. The Providence Preservation Society sent out this update today: PPS, Councilman John Goncalves and the College Hill Neighborhood Association hosted a vigil for the
(12.31) The Wayland Bakery will be closing. Saturday will be their final day of operation. A little history from the Wayland Bakery website: The Wayland Bakery has been a Providence landmark for more than 80 years. Opened in 1928, the bakery moved to its current location in 1960. The Basilico family operated the bakery until
Behind Fire Station 7 on North Main Street is this touching memorial, tucked into the corner of a small gardened area easily accessed from the Meeting Street side. The inscription on the fire hose memorial reads: Dedicated to those who made the ultimate sacrifice Let us never forget 11 Sept 01 L-4 E-7 R-5 That
I don’t know what pressure can be brought to bear on the International Olympic Committee (OIC) at this point; they have long been linked to bags of money and easygoing murderous tyrants who never worry about occupational safety or human rights. But China is really testing us this year. I want to watch the winter
Sixty-six years is a pretty good run, but sadly, Tommy’s Pizza on Chalkstone Avenue has called it a day. Gail Ciampa has a profile and history of this long-running family institution in today’s ProJo: It was in 1955 that his grandfather, the late Thomas Sacco, opened the restaurant in the basement of the 936 Chalkstone Ave. home
Outrage on social media has been swift. The turn-of-the-century building that housed the Duck & Bunny restaurant on Wickenden Street was demolished this past Easter weekend. Yes, the irony is rich, but property owners often destroy lovely buildings and beloved trees during holidays, a time when neighbors and students are less likely to come pouring
The end won’t come till the middle of December, but the going-out-of-business sale had people lining up in the rain today. Cash only/all sales final. Where will we go for our bandanas and bajas, warm mittens and wool watch caps. From their Facebook page: To all our loyal customers and friends Thayer Street Army-Navy will
They had hoped it would be temporary — this isn’t even their first pandemic — but the venerable Scialo Bros. Bakery on Federal Hill will not be reopening. In addition to the financial stresses and uncertain future caused by the coronavirus, and the recent death of co-owner Lois Ellis, their building is now on the
You’ll forgive me if I don’t feel like celebrating. I had wanted to write about a local hero of the Women’s Suffrage movement, but my heart just isn’t in it. Because what have we got to show after this century of voting? Many excellent women now hold public office, yes, but the self-confessed sexual predator
This breaks my heart. We last wrote about the ‘Like a Barrel, Like a Buoy’ installation last April to celebrate Earth Day, but the project had been in the works for some time. As many of you know by now, persons unknown set fire to the installation on Dyer Street early Monday morning. The piece
Hope it’s the last. The Mayor has called for a 9pm to 6am curfew for the next week. I went to check on my favorite stretch of Westminster Street this afternoon. The panels here are leaning against Mokban Korean Bistro which lost several big windows. Eno Fine Wines got hit, but I’m not sure to
What can we say — thank you Cable Car Cinema for your years of innovative programming and community involvement. We will all miss the theater with the couches and the unusual movie schedule (many of my faves featured music — from Rodriguez and Nick Cave to Hildegard von Bingen and Black Sabbath) but the café
(1.6.18) Saturday will be the last full day of business for The Olive Tap in Wayland Square. What a loss. Those Friday night tastings hosted by chef Bre Goldsmith will be sorely missed. The food was top-notch and they were a great way to kick off the weekend. Bre still runs her own catering business