For the ninth year in a row, East Side Monthly is working with Seven Stars Bakery and Courtesy Cleaners collecting those lightly used/no-spark-of-joy coats that are just taking up room in your closet, and getting them to the people who can really use them. So bring your coat to any Seven Stars Bakery or Courtesy …
(11.29) Remember to support all the cool independently owned bricks-and-mortar shops around town. We’ve got plenty. Lots of vintage shops on the East Side and West End and downtown. They will each have a stack of the new Guide to Providence Vintage with a map so you can hit them all. Check out the shops …
Finally! This corner (next to Geoff’s) has been empty for so long. The newest addition to the neighborhood — open about two weeks now — is Denden Café Asiana, a Japanese/Korean cafe with espresso bar and green tea. This may seem like a strange combination food-wise — I don’t think anybody will be ordering a …
If you must go shopping on Black Friday why not take a walk through the Providence Arcade. Several shops are open already as well as New Harvest Coffee and Spirits which has soft lighting and a gorgeous red tile backstop, very inviting (open until 11pm on Friday). Go say hello to Christine at Carmen & …
The Edge in Wayland Square is now closed. Explanatory farewell door sign after the jump.
There is a nice clump of stores and eateries establishing itself on Westminster Street. The Small Point Café, which offers sandwiches and baked goods in addition to coffee and espresso, shares an entrance with the new Korean-Japanese restaurant Sura, favorably reviewed by Gail Ciampa. On the other side of Small Point are Modern Love and …
Knitters are invited to Blue State Coffee on Wednesdays at 6pm. This is an informal gathering of crafty people who share tips and know-how and get to work on their various projects in cordial surroundings. Coffee, tea, baked goods and more are all on sale at the cash register right next to the tip jar. …
Never had a cup of coffee? What better day to start your habit than on National Coffee Day. There are many wonderful coffee shops in Providence; for instance, one might drop by the Blue State Coffee Shop at Thayer and Cushing streets. Pictured here is their awesome new ceramic tip jar produced at Weirdgirl Creations …
Hey, we’re famous. Andrew Ruben, founder of Blue State Coffee, has a piece over at HuffPo about doing business with coffee suppliers whose practices comport with the progressive values espoused by the company. He opens with a discussion of the potted coffee plant kept on the counter in the Thayer Street shop, a plant I …
Things to do on Wednesday. First, remember to go to Langevin’s meeting at Warwick City Hall, 3275 Post Road at 6pm. (I am heartened by news (NYT) that the Dems have suddenly realized that they are the majority party and that attempts at bipartisan cooperation are, and always were, pointless and stupid. Why are we …
Casual players (who enjoy winning) are invited to Blue State Coffee on Thayer Street for Scrabble Wednesdays. People start showing up after 6pm. Bring a board if you’ve got one and definitely bring paper and a writing implement. Snacks, tea and coffee drinks can be purchased at the register right next to the tip jar. …
And delicious. Come play Scrabble tonight at Blue State Coffee (emotional support lions welcome with doctor’s certification). Just wander in any time after 6pm. Bring a board if you’ve got one, and pencil and paper. The floor hostess will adjudicate all disputes — no arguing balls and strikes. Purchase tea, coffee, espresso etc. and yummy …
The Rhode Island Blood Center donor coach will be parked at Blue State Coffee on Thayer Street this afternoon. Head over and do something nice for a stranger. After donating you will be down a pint — all donors can enjoy a free brewed drink courtesy of the good people at BSC (tips still welcome). …
Run down from two Friday the 13ths in a row? Two sweet Saturday events can kick off your March 14th. Sample tasty Tazza coffee and what some claim is best-in-state biscotti from Twist at Oop!’s Providence store, starting at noon. OOP!, 220 Westminster St., Providence, today, 12-2 p.m. Then, ply your (or, preferably, someone else’s) kids with …
I’m way behind the curve on this one, but that’s okay. Discovering an awesome ‘new’ band is like finding money. The above mentioned Witch — current project of Dinosaur Jr. guitarist J Mascis, now on drums — released their second cd Paralyzed over a year ago, and nobody told me nothin’. Fortunately, Witch is in …
Just as the people of Pittsburgh start to come down from their insane Super Bowl victory, here comes the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Barista Competition — the Northeast Regionals! Jeez, let these poor souls catch their breath. (Think they’ll delay the start of school again on Monday morning so fans can sleep in?) I …