Guidebook for Providence

Lindsay
Guidebook for Providence

Food Scene

Yummy vegetarian food for veg-lovers and anyone who likes healthy hearty food. If you're a meat eater, you can put an egg on top of anything and have the most wonderful meal!
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The Grange
166 Broadway
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Yummy vegetarian food for veg-lovers and anyone who likes healthy hearty food. If you're a meat eater, you can put an egg on top of anything and have the most wonderful meal!
This bar & restaurant was started by Julian, a wonderful creative in Providence. If the neighborhood is now hip (it is!), it's in part due to the magic of Julian's. Great drinks & inventive hamburgers
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Julian's
318 Broadway
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This bar & restaurant was started by Julian, a wonderful creative in Providence. If the neighborhood is now hip (it is!), it's in part due to the magic of Julian's. Great drinks & inventive hamburgers
Great breakfast find that often has a line out the door. Bring an iced coffee from North Bakery and get in line. It's worth it!
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Kitchen
94 Carpenter St
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Great breakfast find that often has a line out the door. Bring an iced coffee from North Bakery and get in line. It's worth it!
For an iced coffee when you roll out of bed or a hearty healthy sandwich at lunch, North Bakery is delish. Veggie and meat options abound. And a sweet treat too!
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North Bakery
70 Battey St
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For an iced coffee when you roll out of bed or a hearty healthy sandwich at lunch, North Bakery is delish. Veggie and meat options abound. And a sweet treat too!
The peeps at White Electric have been in the beautiful-delicious-coffee-making-biz since I first bought the house. Their doughnuts powered the fix-up of the cottage and will give you good juju too!
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White Electric Coffee
711 Westminster St
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The peeps at White Electric have been in the beautiful-delicious-coffee-making-biz since I first bought the house. Their doughnuts powered the fix-up of the cottage and will give you good juju too!
Yes, they have coffee and it's good, but oh, the BREAD. The CROISSANTS. Pastries are the main event at Seven Stars. Bring a box to work and you'll be beloved. It's a Providence gesture of love!
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Seven Stars Bakery
342 Broadway
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Yes, they have coffee and it's good, but oh, the BREAD. The CROISSANTS. Pastries are the main event at Seven Stars. Bring a box to work and you'll be beloved. It's a Providence gesture of love!

Drinks & Nightlife

Date night? Quick drink after work with pals? Custom drinks in an artist-built Art Deco bar. It's the neighborhood spot, is a great deal, is gorgeous, and is delish!
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The Avery
18 Luongo Square
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Date night? Quick drink after work with pals? Custom drinks in an artist-built Art Deco bar. It's the neighborhood spot, is a great deal, is gorgeous, and is delish!
Sometimes you just want a frosty cold beverage and great crowd-watching. Grab a bike and some pals and hang on the porch for a classic Providence afternoon.
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Club Hell
25 Bridge St
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Sometimes you just want a frosty cold beverage and great crowd-watching. Grab a bike and some pals and hang on the porch for a classic Providence afternoon.
Bar upstairs, restaurant downstairs, fez-goodness everywheres. This grad student and creative haunt is dark inside, but warm and fun. Poutine and the Gingered Gent will keep you warm on a cold night.
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Thee Red Fez
49 Peck St
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Bar upstairs, restaurant downstairs, fez-goodness everywheres. This grad student and creative haunt is dark inside, but warm and fun. Poutine and the Gingered Gent will keep you warm on a cold night.

Arts & Culture

Art gallery and experimental space that also hosts a CSA veggie pick up during the growing season. Check in to see the latest art show or drop in for a community night.
186 Carpenter St
186 Carpenter Street
Art gallery and experimental space that also hosts a CSA veggie pick up during the growing season. Check in to see the latest art show or drop in for a community night.
AS220 is a place where cool is born in Providence–every day of the week. From food to art shows to music to festivals. It's a major hub of wild radness.
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AS220
115 Empire St
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AS220 is a place where cool is born in Providence–every day of the week. From food to art shows to music to festivals. It's a major hub of wild radness.
If you love books, no I mean LOVE books, this is book heaven. The scale of the space (charming, cozy, but still open and beautiful!) and the breadth of the collection make for a day in wonderland.
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Providence Athenaeum
251 Benefit St
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If you love books, no I mean LOVE books, this is book heaven. The scale of the space (charming, cozy, but still open and beautiful!) and the breadth of the collection make for a day in wonderland.
RISD is a world-class educational institution and this is its world-class museum. From quirky exhibits you won't find elsewhere to major shows and curatorial marvels, worth a trip every time.
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Rhode Island School of Design Museum
20 N Main St
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RISD is a world-class educational institution and this is its world-class museum. From quirky exhibits you won't find elsewhere to major shows and curatorial marvels, worth a trip every time.
Again, more book nerdery, but this time with lots of art books. Symposium has a fantastic collection of new and remaindered books, well-curated for creative subjects at reasonable prices.
Symposium Books
240 Westminster St
Again, more book nerdery, but this time with lots of art books. Symposium has a fantastic collection of new and remaindered books, well-curated for creative subjects at reasonable prices.

Essentials

As a proud founding member, I'm thrilled to recommend our local co-op. For a few quick groceries or a cup of soup, it's a nice walk and a charming experience.
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Fertile Underground Grocery
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As a proud founding member, I'm thrilled to recommend our local co-op. For a few quick groceries or a cup of soup, it's a nice walk and a charming experience.

Shopping

If you need to pick up a few things while in town for a while, might as well just hit the mall and get a new tee shirt, pair of shoes, gym towel, at the mall, right? Not super-local, but super easy.
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Providence Place Mall
Providence Place
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If you need to pick up a few things while in town for a while, might as well just hit the mall and get a new tee shirt, pair of shoes, gym towel, at the mall, right? Not super-local, but super easy.

Sightseeing

To play outside and get a few miles in, head to India Point Park. It's on the water and connects you to the East Bay Bike Path (+15 miles). Take Washington dwntwn, then through the Jewelry District
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India Point Park
201 India St
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To play outside and get a few miles in, head to India Point Park. It's on the water and connects you to the East Bay Bike Path (+15 miles). Take Washington dwntwn, then through the Jewelry District