The City Plan Commission will be holding a public information meeting in August for a major land development project in Wayland Square on the site of the former funeral home at 230 Waterman Street. The proposal includes demolition of the existing 1892 building (unprotected because it is not part of a local historic district) and …
Head over to Wayland Square today for shopping and outdoor eating. Wayland Avenue is already blocked off between Angell and Waterman, with cross traffic allowed on Medway. Join Councilman John Gonclaves for the tree lighting at 5:30pm today with a special appearance from the Festival Ballet nutcracker. (Facebook page.) Saturday is Small Business Saturday and …
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The joint was jumping yesterday at Mercer’s Delicatessen in Wayland Square despite the heavy downpour. Locals have been anticipating this new addition to the food scene, and Gail Ciampa’s item in the ProJo alerted the pastrami-deprived hoards. The deli is the vision of chef Ben Lloyd, who butchers the meat, most of which is raised …
Hooray for independent bookstores. Books on the Square is celebrating 20 years in business, and given the economic pressures of the past few decades that’s really saying something. They must be doing something right. Here’s what’s on tap for the anniversary celebration. First, 20% off everything in the store Saturday and Sunday (June 16 and …
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From the Daltrys in these final days at the Wayland Square location. We’re nearing the end of the sale and it’s gone really well. We’ve moved a bunch of stuff to our new space, but there’s still lots of stuff at the Wayland Square space that we need to get rid of. For this weekend …
Wayland Avenue will be blocked to traffic from Angell to Waterman for a few hours Saturday afternoon. Area restaurants and food shops will be selling tasty samples under a tent. This has been pretty great in the past, so plan your lunch around it. It looks like Farmstead, Haruki, and the liquor store are all …
According The Providence Journal the City of Providence Board of Licenses has heard a proposal for a new pub in the Wayland Square area, . . . the proprietors of Monahan Drabble & Sherman Funeral Home propose to open a pub in an old garage space attached to their business at Wayland and Waterman avenues. …
Kinda late on this one. You have until 3pm (Saturday) to head over to Wayland Square Days and sample food from assorted East Side restaurants, shops and local vendors. Lots of variety — wraps, steak, sushi, vegan cupcakes, samosas, Newport beer — and the boys from United are filling the air with irresistible aromas. Wayland …
Some Wayland Square merchants were understandably upset when Providence Police posted parking ban signs in the area, and started ticketing cars, hours before a single flake had fallen. It did seem a little premature. For some of these small businesses this is the week that puts them into the black, and this snow storm is …