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FEATURES
27 Ghost of Providence
32 20 Things We Love About Providence
A haunted tour of the East Side makes a believer out of a skeptic
In honor of our 20th anniversary, we take a look at the things that make this our favorite city
DEPARTMENTS Every Month
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17 Ride the latest piece of the
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65 THE MUST LIST: Events you
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53 AT HOME: The owners of J.
69 MUSIC: Toad and the Stooligans
82 REVIEW: Cafe Vino puts a
Schatz open up their studio home
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quirky twist on classic Italian
55 THE LOOK: A NASA scientist’s
70 ON STAGE: Trinity Rep gears up
84 ON THE MENU: North checks
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56 SHOP AROUND: Charming finds
72 ART: The Avenue Concept is
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18 The Rogues are repping Providence on the soccer field
19 Plug into the Matrix at Thayer Street’s VR lounge
public spaces 88 RESTAURANT GUIDE: Mix up
58 GET FIT: Working out is a dance
20 Meet the PVD actor training the
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he year was 1997. Providence was beginning to show signs of life. Mayor Cianci was well into his second term. And while he remained as controversial as ever, one thing he could not be accused of was thinking small. Not only were there cranes in the air, shovels were in the ground almost everywhere. Construction had begun on an enormous, unnamed skating rink in front of City Hall that would soon be a bold catalyst to draw people back into the city. Nearby, ground had been broken on what would become Providence Place Mall, which would become one of the transformative urban malls in the country. Also that year, a graphic artist and entrepreneur Greg Ferland started a new publication called Providence 12. It was a little bit slicker than anything else out there at the time, a bit irreverent and very much celebratory of the good life in the new Providence. After four issues it was also about to crash and burn. A partnership was formed with our current publishers (who soon took over completely) that leveraged the experience of our successful community paper East Side Monthly. Providence Monthly was born. The early days are best described as chaotic. A typical idea back then was to hire a limousine
and drive around Providence in search of the perfect martini. Gradually, though, Providence Monthly adopted a bit more edge. For one story, one of our writers went out into the city to see if it was possible to buy an Uzi off the street. Sadly, it was. Another time, amidst allegations that non-students were sneaking into Hope High School, we sent one of our young reporters with no identification to see if she could make it past the metal detectors. She did. Fast forward 20 years, and the city has completely transformed – what was once a Renaissance City on the rise is now a Creative Capital drawing national attention – and so have we. Providence Monthly has won scores of awards for our coverage of the city we love so much. This month, we’re embarking on our biggest venture yet: an all new size, with a totally glossy format. Sincere thanks to everyone who has gotten us this far: our loyal readers, advertisers, freelance writers and photographers, and friends we’ve made along the way. Those early days will always hold a special place in our hearts… but we’re excited about the future, not just of our magazine, but of the incredible place we call home.
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PULSE City • Scene in PVD
The City’s Newest Bike Path Proves Size Doesn’t Matter In August, the ribbon was cut on the newest off-road stretch of bike
part of the ambitious East Coast Greenway, which links Maine to Florida
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PULSE • City
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The “Rogues” of Providence City FC (RoguesFutbol.com), an amateur men’s soccer club, are raising the standard for post-collegiate athletics across the state. Representing Cape Verde, Portugal, Scotland, Wales, Mexico and Colombia, as well as Smithfield, East Providence, Lincoln and more, these former college athletes are battling to put soccer at the heart of the economic and cultural rebirth of Providence. Already in shooting range of topping the Bay State Soccer League, a competitive men’s league based out of Massachusetts, the team’s leadership is not shy about its desire to become Rhode Island’s first semi-professional club one day. Though that goal may be several years off, Jason Rego, a first-generation Portuguese-American born and raised in East Providence, understands that Providence City FC is not your average “beer-league” men’s soccer team. “We’re all invested in Rhode Island. We’re in it for the long run,” says Jason. Almost every player lives in Rhode Island, and the team has already attracted heavyweights of the local scene to sponsor new jerseys and field time, including Rogue Island Local Kitchen & Bar, the East Providence Yacht Club, El Rancho Grande and
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the Hot Club. Matt Lee, a Lincoln native who currently works in the Brown University Athletics Department and serves as the on-field captain of the team, credits these sponsorships with helping the team to overcome the growing pains, and expenses, of running a young club. Securing field space for practices and games can cost hundreds of dollars a week, and local regulations do not always encourage outsiders to make the effort. But with more than 100 fans turning out to its biggest matches, the “Rogues” are also giving back. Whether that means celebrating a hard-fought win at East Providence Yacht Club or leading a bar crawl through downtown on an off-night, the Rogues manage to bridge their ambitious dual mission “to promote local business and grow the structure of soccer for RI.” With a talented roster and strong ties to a wide variety of local communities and businesses, Providence City FC has cemented a base with the potential to grow into a force that can compete with the best in the Bay State and any other team across the Northeast. Soccer may still be a young sport in the U.S., but the “Rogues” are helping Rhode Island to define it. –Adam Toobin
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Chances are you’ve been to (or at least heard of) King Richard’s Faire (KingRichardsFaire. net), the Renaissance festival that’s more than three decades old, and that takes place each fall in Carver, MA – an event where regular folks can escape the dreariness of the everyday grind and enter a fantasy world of knights, jesters, queens, fools, big cats and fire eaters. If you’ve been, you know that part of what makes the faire so immersive is not just the professional onstage and arena performers, but the sundry cast of characters you encounter in all corners of the venue, each with a unique persona, costume and quirks. They are the Villagers, who sign up each year as unpaid interns to hone their skills in acting and stage combat while also playing an integral role in bringing the faire to life. Each year, between 11 and 30 individuals of all ages join the Villager Program, which was previously called the Apprentice Program before cast director and Providence resident Adam Morris took the helm five years ago. Adam, who studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music and built a career in
professional performance, changed the name and the structure of the program “because I wanted it to have more equality,” he says. “‘Apprentice’ feels like you have a master above you looking down, and I didn’t like that because the apprentices were working just as hard as anyone in the scenario cast, and I wanted to give them all of the same rights, responsibilities and recognition.” Faire hours are long: 8am to 6pm every weekend day and two holidays from early September through October 22. The Villagers also commit to four weekends in August building up to the main event, where they craft their characters and work on costumes, improvisation and sword fighting. Some Villagers have gone on to audition for and join the ensemble cast, but “that’s not the end goal,” Adam clarifies. “At one time it was a big thing, but this is a program where you can continue to hone your skills. You may find yourself going into another area of the faire, but the point is to enjoy yourself and keep learning, because there’s no ceiling on all of the things we’re teaching here.” –Amanda M. Grosvenor
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when I joined the Providence Ghost Tour (ProvidenceGhostTour.com) for a haunted jaunt through the East Side. The weather was fitting for an evening of ghost stories, though I’ll concede that I wasn’t a believer when I pulled up to Prospect Terrace for the tour – far from it. I’ve never had any use for the supernatural. Sometimes the mind runs away with itself, filling in the unexplained gaps with notions of hidden forces, destiny, fate and campfire chicanery. So says I, the educated, science-minded modern man who knows that ghosts are nothing but the work of an overactive imagination. Then I saw two ghosts. Courtney Edge-Mattos, who started Providence Ghost Tours in 2006 with Mike Gertrudes, warned me that this kind of thing might happen. “We’ve bumped into some cool characters, human and inhuman,” she says. Courtney, who considers herself to be a somewhat skeptical believer, has had her fair share of paranormal encounters in her years of
mapping the unexplained, unusual and unseemly deaths that have made 02906 the preferred zip code of the damned. “I do think there’s validity to it and there’s something out there,” she says. The tour’s route changes every so often to accommodate the fluctuations of ghostly activity over time (natural phenomena like full moons and the equinox can serve as a signal booster for the undead) but they always faithfully depart from Prospect Terrace. My guide for the night, Erin Newell, has been leading brave souls around College Hill for five years. She was a fan first before joining the ranks of the PGT. “I’m a scaredy cat!” she confesses, but that doesn’t seem to have deterred her from getting involved. If anything, prolonged interaction with the spirit world without a proper amount of respect and fear seems like a recipe for doom. As it neared 8pm, and the light of day faded farther down the cloud-covered horizon, Erin gathered the 12 tourists under the lamppost behind the monument to Roger Williams and asked us
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to consider “the secret history of where we live.” She told us about the apple tree whose roots consumed Williams’ corpse and savaged his bones, which now rest entombed below the statue. The tale was delivered with the theatricality you’d expect from a supernatural tour guide and served as a preview to the horrors and oddities to come. Then, we were off. We processed down Congdon to the Meeting Street steps for the tale of Amasa Sprague and the Irishman who was wrongfully hanged for his death. From there we headed to the Dexter House to learn about the nocturnal spooks that keep RISD kids up at night. Up on Benefit Street we stopped at the Athenaeum for a story of love and loss Poe-style, complete with a recitation of the macabre “The Conqueror Worm.” At each stop, Erin had our undivided attention. Spooky as it all was, though, I wasn’t buying it. But I hadn’t expected to. I wasn’t looking for true horror, just a few scary stories to share with out-of-town friends as we stumble around the city after a night out. Halfway up George Street, Erin stopped to tell us about George Kelly, an 8-year-old boy who was thrown from a carriage after
it struck a pothole. According to legend, a ghostly carriage appears on the street on the first, crisp fall night of the year. From there we made our way to the Annmary Brown Memorial, a combination private library and mausoleum. Maybe it was the particularly grisly details of George Kelly’s story (his brains, apparently, were spilled on the road) or maybe because I was already familiar with the story of Annmary Brown, I allowed my imagination to linger a bit longer on the little boy and the carriage. Then, as we rounded George Street and made our way down Brown, I saw my first spectre – a small child, holding its knees to its chest, between a bush and a Goodwill donation box. I blinked and it was gone, and none of the corporeal objects or shadows on that corner seemed at all like the shape of a kid, no matter how much I glared at them. Not to throw the W word around irresponsibly here, but I had a stone-cold case of the willies. Soon we found ourselves at University Hall at Brown University, which served as a military hospital during the Revolutionary War. If things go bump in the night on this tour, this is the place they do it. As Erin recounted the savagery of 18th-century medicine (they
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cut it off or you died), complete with a description of the stench of death that soaked into the building’s frame, a shadow darted across a window on the second floor. A few minutes later Erin pointed to that very window, informing us that the face of a longdead revolutionary has been known to peer out from it. At this point I was done. Get me home, turn on all the lights, please have my mommy come tuck me in. The rest of the tour is a blur. Chalk it up to the power of good storytelling – Erin was a pro, laying into the theatrics in all the right places, playing things more subtle and somber where necessary – or to the fact that after a long week I was just tired enough to read into strange shadows. Either way, by the time we got back to Prospect Terrace, I was thoroughly rattled. Time has done little to shake the sense of dread that settled into me that night, and I don’t know which is more frightening: that I saw what I think were two ghosts, or that my core belief in the nonexistence of supernatural beasties has been challenged. Do I believe now? That’s a hard question to answer. For now I’ll cop out and say I consider myself an apparition agnostic.
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We’ve Gone From Renaissance City to Creative Capital
It’s impossible to remember Providence in the late ‘90s without thinking of Buddy Cianci. When he dubbed us The Renaissance City, the then-mayor knew about second chances all too well. Together, the city and the mayor embraced rebirth and reinvention, and it seemed there was nothing that was out of reach. Rivers were moved and lit on fire, after all. The excitement was evident in and around the city. A TV show called Providence, extreme sports competitions like the X Games and Gravity Games, a skating rink, a mall – the city was on the verge of something. You could just feel it. Providence’s renaissance was fueled by a relentless drive to put the city on the map alongside other great cities. Buddy paid the ultimate price for doing it at any cost, but the city kept its head up and looked ahead. Nearly two decades and three mayors later, Providence was reborn again, this time as the Creative Capital. While there’s still excitement about what’s to come, there’s also pride in what we have become – a great city - in just 20 years.
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Our Commitment to Weirdness
What other city has its own resident alien rock band? Big Nazo might be our city’s most exotic oddballs, but they’re hardly the only ones. What Cheer? Brigade and Extraordinary Rendition Band put a punk and glam rock spin on what it means to be a marching band, while annual celebrations of eccentricity – like AS220’s Foo Fest and The Wilbury Group’s Fringe Festival – keep us weird all year. We even get to claim the father of weird fiction, H.P. Lovecraft (yes, he’s a problematic figure, but we’ll gladly condemn his views while celebrating how his myths and monsters inspired cooler heads in modern sci-fi and horror fiction). Plus, one of our favorite citizens is a giant, inanimate blue termite... so yeah, we’re weird. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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THE NEXT 2 0 Y EAR S “I think size is what makes Providence more than just a city – it’s a community. I’ve seen it grow and change over the years. And, thanks to the work we’re doing together, it’s set to improve even more in the years to come.” -Governor Gina Raimondo
the RI Convention Center, the Dunk and the mall. And so on. The hustle in Providence is the real deal. Luckily it just makes us look younger and younger.
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Our DIY Sensibility
The Industrial Revolution was born here (fine, technically Pawtucket) so making stuff is in our city’s DNA. Our artists and artisans are continuing that legacy every day, whether it’s metalsmiths at The Steel Yard forging functional works, DIYers making snarky t-shirts to sell at Craftland and Rhody Craft, or brewmasters at Long Live Beerworks, Trinity and Revival who are making the kind of beer they want to drink. It doesn’t matter the scale, the artists in this town are scrappy, resourceful and 100 percent committed to what they’re making. “Creative Capital” isn’t just smart branding, it’s a fact.
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Because 20 Years Looks Good on Us
The city really doesn’t look a day over 381 years old. In fact, the ambitious developments of the last 20 years have drastically changed the city landscape, and repositioned Providence as a destination to live, work and travel to. Seedy establishments like the Sportsman’s Inn and The Satin Doll were shown the door to make room for hip hotels and fine restaurants. Towering luxury apartments were built downtown, and old mills were converted into
cool living spaces in Olneyville. Art institutions like AS220 and the RISD Museum completed expansions that inspired more commercial growth. Brown and RISD stepped off the East Side to develop academic and residential space downtown and beyond. Retail districts like In Downcity were created and mobilized. City parks not only became safer, but also became hubs for farmers markets and neighborhood concerts. Providence Place and the skating rink transformed the center of the city, and pedestrian bridges created a synergy between
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We’re Innovative - and InnovatinG
Dubbed the “Startup State” by Forbes, Rhode Island is making its name in the innovation biz in every field under the sun. We’ve got the Business Innovation Factory, which tests business and social system models, restaurant management platform UpServe, startup accelerator BetaSpring, and business and community network Social Enterprise Greenhouse. On the healthcare front Annie De Groot’s EpiVax is taking a groundbreaking approach to developing life-saving vaccines, while Nabsys is pioneering electronic mapping to analyze genomes. We’re even innovating our innovators: the Rhode Island Foundation chooses two recipients of the Carter Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Innovation every year - and gives them $300,000 to train all their energy on improving and increasing civic engagement in the state. Everywhere you look, people are connecting, creating and making the state more incredible. It must be that ocean (state) air.
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The music scene here is a thrilling mix of genres and styles held together by a strong, supportive community, some members of which we’ve been lucky to share with the rest of the country. Bands like Lightning Bolt, Brown Bird, Deer Tick, Roz and the Rice Cakes and Downtown Boys have made the 401 proud. As gatekeepers for the wide world of music, Lupo’s (it’s The Strand now, so get used to it, Guy Who Still Calls The Dunk The Civic Center), The Met, The Columbus Theatre, Fete, Alchemy and Dusk are constantly bringing in everyone from national headliners and the next big band to fringe performers and underground favorites. And though WBRU is off the airwaves (RIP 95.5 FM) we’re hoping its newest digital incarnation will continue its 50-year tradition of fueling our collective teenage angst.
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For a small city, we have a big love of the arts - and we show it by supporting a huge number of incredible organizations. Take AS220, where you can see an art show, rock out to live music, and learn contemporary African dance. Or PVDFest, the dazzling showcase for music, performance and visual art that takes over downtown each summer. Gallery Night offers the opportunity to visit 21 free galleries and museums a month. Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival premieres new, independent films each year, culled from thousands of submissions. Now, Providenizens can go to The Vets to hear the RI Philharmonic Orchestra and watch Festival Ballet; visit PPAC to see a gem of a venue, the national tours of Broadway productions, and all manner of special events; enjoy groundbreaking live theater and a beloved resident acting corps, courtesy of Trinity Repertory Company; and observe the next generation of arts-lovers take shape through dynamic groups like New Urban Arts and Girls Rock RI.
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T HE N E XT 20 Y E AR S “We need to put our skepticism aside to realize that we are fortunate to live and work in a great place that can be even better if we stop pointing fingers at each other. With one or two more clicks on the collaboration meter we could be a contender!” -Saul Kaplan, Founder and Chief Catalyst of Business Innovation Factor y
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T H E N EXT 2 0 Y EAR S “I have long said that the best policy decisions are made when there are a diversity of voices around the table. Over the last two decades, we’ve definitely seen growth in that diversity both in state and local government. This has been great for Providence and the entire state.” –Secretar y of State Nellie Gorbea
being boston’s underdog is working for us
The reality of Providence is that we will always have to deal with the shadows cast by our big brother to the north. While we like to think we can compete with Boston, the truth is they are bigger and can outspend us many times over. But we do have a secret sauce: We’re creative. We’re cool. And we’re cozy. Sure, the fireworks on the Fourth along the Charles are nice, but they’re not WaterFire. And yes, Harvard has produced more Nobel laureates, but can it match the elegant pageantry of Brown’s graduation day on College Hill? Our food options here are more creative and certainly more affordable than Boston (a city, by the way, that was once known mainly for its baked beans). No one should be surprised that after deciding to relocate its headquarters to Boston, GE was still willing to move a significant crew of techies and creatives into Providence. Sure it’s a crumb, but it keeps us in the conversation. Our quality of life and more reasonably priced real estate will do the rest.
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Our Vibrant LGBTQ Scene
We love how brightly the LGBTQ community here shines. RI Pride provides, in addition to year-round programming, an annual summer highlight with PrideFest and the Illuminated Night Parade, attracting tens of thousands to join in the celebrations for 40 years now. Youth Pride offers free counseling, discussion groups, workshops, and more at their drop-in center. For nightlife, see hopping Snow Street bars like Alley Cat, the Dark Lady and Providence Eagle, and hot spots like the
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We’re Smart. Like, Really Smart.
Imagine that the Brain (the fictional, genetically altered lab rat companion to Pinky) had finally succeeded in taking over the world. Chances are, he would have chosen Providence as its capital. We’ve got a world-class arts institution in RISD, academic firepower roaming the halls at Brown and JWU’s culinary program churning out the restaurateurs of tomorrow. The ranks of the brilliant and talented are crawling with lucky recipients of a Providence degree, including RISD alums Kara Walker, Seth McFarlane, James Franco and Airbnb cofounders Joe Gebbia and Brian Chesky, along with thousands of distinguished Brunonians like Emma Watson and Ted Turner.
Stable, The Village, EGO and Mirabar. For glamour galore, check out local celebrity drag queens like Sabrina Blaze and the monthly drag brunch at Massimo. We’re lucky to have had the Providence Gay Men’s Chorus serenading us since 1995, with a not-to-miss holiday concert coming up this December. Don’t forget that, in 2003, David Cicilline became the first openly gay mayor of a state capital here. And, though we were late to the party, RI finally legalized same-sex marriage in 2013. No wonder PVD consistently ranks highly on national lists of gay-friendly cities.
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THE N E XT 20 Y E AR S “We have so many of the things that make an attractive, cosmopolitan city – the people, cultures, food, art, public spaces, architecture, history, music – with a scale that is manageable and supports community. Downtown Providence has evolved into a viable commercial and residential neighborhood and the city as a whole has rightfully received national recognition as a destination to build a business and to enjoy our unique quality of life.” -Cliff Wood, Executive Director of Providence Foundation
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When it comes to sports, though modestly sized, Providence has always been a city that punches above its weight. Having been revived under the inspired leadership of its homegrown coach Ed Cooley, the Providence College Friars basketball team has regained its status as a national basketball power. Its hockey team has done even better, becoming national champions just two years ago. We’ve got the P Bruins, and our beloved PawSox remain a five-minute ride away in Pawtucket, at least for now. And with the Patriots just a short drive up the road, it’s no wonder we’re catnip for sports junkies. It’s why the Dunk now attracts so many NCAA regional championship games on a regular basis. More important, it’s also given us the chance to show the rest of the country we can throw a downtown block party with the best of them.
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Having a Dark & Stormy on the deck of The Hot Club is the unofficial start to any Providenizen’s summer, but cocktails aren’t the only thing to love about our waterfront. The Providence River is the centerpiece of downtown, and not just during WaterFire. Any given day, you’ll see gondolas gliding up and down the water, people kayaking and taking boat tours, tables full of diners on waterfront patios at places like Capital Grille and Cafe Nuovo, and people just sitting in Waterplace Park, taking in the greatness of our city.
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Our Favorite Sport Will Always Be Politics
While fans love hanging at the Dunk, the true bloodsport in Providence is our unparalleled, bare-knuckle, political free-for-alls. Crimetown provided ringside seats for a national audience to observe the antics of our local politicos, including the irrepressible Buddy Cianci, who was loved and hated on both sides with equal ferocity, and whom one newspaper described as the city’s longest serving mayor “who was propelled by demons and the proud owner of the least-convincing toupee in political history.” Given that two of our city councilmen have been indicted in the last two years, we’re comforted knowing there seem to be plenty of up-and-comers in the system to keep us entertained.
THE NEXT 2 0 YEARS “The people in Providence are smarter, warmer and more civically engaged than anywhere I’ve ever lived. And the architecture… well, it’s one of the most architecturally rich cities in America. That why people are so engaged in the historic preservation movement.” -Brent Runyon, Executive Director of Providence Preser vation Society
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We’ve Given a Lot of Awesomeness to the World
See: religious freedom (thanks Roger!); coffee milk; the first food truck, Haven Bros. (s/o to the Murder Burger); Broadway legend George M. Cohan; Miss Universe Olivia Culpo; GI Joe, My Little Pony, Mr. Potato Head and the rest of the Hasbro universe. You can even attribute the start of the American Revolution to us, with the burning of the HMS Gaspee years before the Boston Tea Party. So you’re welcome, America. Providence made you a country.
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Our Commitment to Historic Preservation
Even in 2017, most of us have at least a working knowledge of the city’s high (and low) moments in history. That’s because, as a city, we really take care of it. We support preservation through organizations like Providence Preservation Society and the RI Historical Society. We turn our aging landmarks like the Arcade into modernized living spaces. We party in the Lippitt and John Brown Houses. We have a bright green Independence Trail all over town marking our great moments in history. Just one thing, Providence: can we please add a building to that standalone facade on Weybossett? It’s just weird.
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Because Downtown Is a Real Neighborhood Now
Every city’s “Downtown” plays multiple roles: commercial hub, showcase for tourists, urban playground, and gathering place for both people on the go and those with nowhere in particular to be. Providence is no exception. There’s excitement and buzz – nationally acclaimed restaurants, major developments, and a little thing called PVDFest. But, there are also lingering problems: nonprofits and sweetheart deals hobble the tax base, the battle for the soul of Kennedy Plaza is ongoing, and the city’s tallest, most iconic building remains a towering void in the cityscape. Fortunately, with an increasing number of residents and perhaps more stakeholder groups than ever dedicated to downtown’s success, it’s closer than ever to becoming something it’s always struggled to be: a neighborhood.
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We’re Redefining “Know A Guy” Culture
It’s all about who you know in Providence - but now more than ever, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Because of our size and our two degrees of separation, it’s generally pretty easy to ask the right people for help when you need it. That’s especially true with the rise of community-oriented organizations like the Providence Lady Project and Leadership RI. Even the Hope Street Merchants Association is an exemplar of how people and businesses can band together and really make a difference in a neighborhood, just because they care enough to do it.
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Because the West Side Wasn’t Always the Cool Part of Town
Is the West Side a thriving neighborhood enjoying the full flower of a 20-plus year revitalization, or a gentrified hipster rebrand of the West End? The short answer is yes. One the one hand, the restaurant and bar scenes are booming and the historic Victorian architecture has been restored to its past grandeur, thanks in large part to the Armory Revival, which doubled down when it was a neighborhood that was hard to love. Meanwhile, rents are creeping steadily upwards as a new generation of residents “discovers” the West Side without necessarily considering the folks who have been there the whole time. Regardless of one’s feelings about the socioeconomics, we can all agree that it remains one of Providence’s most dynamic, diverse, and vibrant neighborhoods – and likely will be for years to come.
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Come for a play date and learn more about our nationally recognized K-8 independent school. State-of-the-art campus • Craft activities Pumpkin painting • Fall slime station • Healthy snacks 1000 Eddy Street in Providence RSVP at 533-9100 or info@meetingstreet.org
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CITY STYLE At Home • The Look • Shop Talk • Whole Body • Get Fit
Home by Design Jim Schatz and Peter Souza are the creative minds behind J. Schatz (Jschatz.com), a line of minimalist, design-forward home goods that they create from their live/work space at the Weybossett Dye House in Olneyville.
The couple sourced their couch from White Star Antiques. Above it is an original Keith Haring. “I bought it in Los Angeles when he was still alive,” Peter says. “It’s number five of The Growing Suite.”
When the couple decided to leave Los Angeles, they shopped around New England for a new home. “This building is so magnificent that once we knew we could afford to buy it, it was a no brainer,” Jim says. “It fit perfectly for our needs: we knew we could integrate our house and our workspace.”
“We really focus on simple, important pieces,” Peter says. “Everything we have is minimalist. It’s how we work and live.”
“Providence was on the top of the list, even without this building, because of the creative culture,” Jim says. “It’s like SoHo in the ‘80s,” Peter adds. “There are artists all around us. There are galleries.”
There are original J. Schatz works in the space: the lamps on either side of the couch, and the swing. “We don’t encourage swinging on it...after cocktails” Jim says. “Those are giant metal doors on the floor that access tunnels underneath the building.”
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CITY STYLE • The Look
by Jackie Ignall
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Providence-based NASA scientist Kim Arcand on keeping a versatile wardrobe and connecting with the universe When I was younger, I toned down my look to fit in (think khakis and plain shirts). Now I’m more confident in my place and less concerned what others are doing. As much as I love fashion, I have a practical side and lean towards tailored, feminine shapes and details. Most often, I will wear something with a science theme – sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes not – such as a constellation necklace or a starry-print dress.
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My days vary quite a bit so I like to be prepared for whatever might come, but most importantly be comfortable. I want to feel at ease if I have to jump on a Skype call at any point in the day or head to a meeting. On most days, you can find me in skinny high-waist jeans, a shirt (possibly with a space theme), a blazer and pointy toe flats. For a work event, I’ll wear a pencil skirt with a sweater, or a blouse with trousers and a leather jacket. Once the cold weather starts, I will live in boots, especially flat and over-theknee styles for when it’s really cold. Color plays a crucial part in what I do as much as astronomical data and I reflect that in how I approach style. When I receive data from Chandra, the NASA telescope that detects X-ray emissions from very hot regions of the universe, it arrives with no inherent color, so it has to be added to the image in order to tell the whole story. We can add red, green and blue in a chromatic order to create a full color image. It just so happens that I love to wear color too, red, green and blue being my favorites.
Kim’s new book, Magnitude: The Scale of the Universe, comes out in November
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Noon Design Shop in Pawtuxet Village began as a passion project out of San Diego. Nora Alexander and her business partner Maie Vaga quit their jobs and combined their jewelry making and graphic design skills to open their first store in California. In 2013 Nora moved back to Rhode Island and the two decided to open another location in Providence. Nowadays you can find Noon Designs in Pawtuxet Village, where Nora creates all the jewelry in-house, and San Diego, where Maie designs the textiles, as well as a third location in New Jersey where all the candles are made. At Noon you’ll find lots of goods made lovingly by hand and Nora’s simple and sparkly
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like Zumba, barre or whatever animals they’re pairing with yoga this week – the next big fitness class craze might be starting right here in Rhode Island. “We just wanted to dance to Afrobeat,” says Kemi Omisore, explaining how she and fellow dancer/trainer Carven Bernadeau came to create Afrobeat Fit, which they describe as “one-hour sweat sessions where music and movement derive from the late and great influencers of West Africa and the UK.” For those who are unfamiliar, Afrobeat is a style of West African popular music that developed throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, when upbeat dance music like Ghanian highlife collided with African-American sounds like funk, jazz and even rock. Its biggest star, Fela Kuti,
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often referred African music to as the James Brown of Africa, coined the term “Afrobeat” and pretty much defined the sound, with its insistent grooves, propulsive polyrhythms,and big, brassy horn fanfares. Since then, the music has continued to evolve and spread worldwide, incorporating new influences like hip-hop and dancehall along the way. Kemi was living in Atlanta and working as a professional dancer in 2013 when the idea for Afrobeat Fit came to her. It took a few years and a return to Rhode Island, plus a connection with Carver, to bring it to fruition, but eventually the two women started hosting informal classes in which proceeds were donated to a local charity. They refined the concept
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and soon launched Afrobeat Fit chapters in Providence and Boston. The Providence sessions are currently held at Studio 9 Artist Hub in Pawtucket, a coworking/incubator space by day that becomes Afrobeat Fit’s dance studio by night. Afrobeat Fit is not only a good schvitz – Kemi and Carven refer to themselves as “Sweat Coaches” with good reason – but also a deceptively effective choreography class. They eased us into the swing of things with simple movements like leg kicks, high knees, “walking it out” and “winding” (twisting and rotating one’s core to the music), walked us through several segments that built on one another, and before we knew it we were executing a fully choreographed, multi-part dance routine. Now, I’m not saying I danced well, but that’s not exactly the point either. The class is brisk and upbeat. The instructors aren’t rigorous about form and the goal isn’t to get it right so much as it is to just keep moving. They encourage participants to perform each move to their level of comfort, often introducing variations for those who need more or less of a challenge. The only rule – repeated loudly and often – is to engage your core at all times, in every move, no matter what. The hour flies by and in what seemed like minutes we were panting, dripping with sweat, and working out moves like the Shoki from Nigeria and the Azonto from Ghana. Afrobeat Fit aims to make you sweat, but also to show you a few things you can “take home and use on a dance floor,” says Kemi. She’s already planning to take Afrobeat Fit regional and then national, so remember: a couple years from now when you see some breathless trend piece about how everybody in New York is doing the Shoki, it started here in Rhode Island – by way of West Africa, of course.
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Cheers to Your Health Raffa Yoga’s juice cleanse is a different kind of drinking bender
Raffa Yoga is home to a juice bar, a spa and Urban Sweat, a series of saunas. In the interest of good journalism and self-flagellation, I undertook their three-day juice cleanse, designed to purify the body, give the digestive system a chance to rest and boost overall wellness.
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Day 2 The morning is cold and rainy, and all I want is something sweet to soothe the blues. As I grab a bottle of water from the pantry, I realize how much of this packaged food I’d just grab on the way out the door. It’s all food that I tell myself I don’t eat. Because I can’t use food to get through stressful moments, I’m thinking about eating less and less; my energy levels are steady, and I’m better able to focus on my work. I get
hungry a few times, but I’m pretty much fine. That night, at Christine’s recommendation, I do Urban Sweat to really push all the toxins out of my system. The headache hasn’t returned, and I think I’m starting to feel some of the sense of peace I’ve been promised is part of this. Day 3 Normally my first waking thoughts are a groggy inventory of all the ways I feel bad. This morning, I feel great. By the time 11am rolls around, I’m wishing I had another two days of the cleanse, because I’m finally starting to feel the benefits, especially the mental clarity and focus. I make plans to do the cleanse again with a friend. Day 7 Because I’ve noticed how foods make me feel as I’m reintroducing them, I’ve been inspired to eat more vegetables and less crap. I really like where this is going. Unexpected side effect: I’m now making sweeping claims about my friends’ ill health being due to acid imbalances, and backing up those claims by saying, “Listen to me. I juice cleanse now.”
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Day 1 I wanted to cleanse for months, but kept finding reasons to push it off. Really, I couldn’t face the idea of not having the social and emotional crutch of food (and, let’s face it, wine). I realize I’m panicking a little when I have some bizarre Pavlovian response to the smell of fast food on my way to work. I never want fast food, but since I know I’m not allowed to have it, there’s nothing I want more. When I get to work, I survey my options: All Green (kale, spinach, celery, cucumber); C Blast (orange, pineapple, ginger); Wellbeing (beet, apple, ginger); Digest (carrot, pineapple, ginger); and Relax and Restore (kale, celery, apple, cinnamon). I start with the C Blast because it feels the most like breakfast. It’s delicious. But now, because I’m detoxing from sugar, my head is pounding and I’m not able to focus. I don’t think I can do this for three days. When she gave me the juices, Christine Raffa told me that if I really felt like I needed to eat, I could have white rice and steamed greens. That night, I have miso soup and rice. I immediately feel dizzy from the sodium rush. Is this what I’ve been doing to myself all along? It’s a huge wake-up call to feel my body immediately respond to something unhealthy.
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This full-service liquor store with a robust wine selection is your one stop shop for the finest in adult beverages. Known for their knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff and affordable prices, they also carry a wide selection of craft beers, including locally brewed options such as GreySail and Foolproof. Inquire about their free delivery service to boaters when travelling to the area by sea. 1992 Broad Street, Cranston. 785-2286, Facebook.com/Edgewood-Wine-and-Spirits
Part shop, part artisan studio, Noon Designs features a curated selection of handmade jewelry, letterpress greeting cards, home goods, body products and more. Their thoughtful design aesthetic makes this one-of-a-kind business fun to browse. Each piece in in their collection is handmade with integrity using the highest quality materials, created by masters of their craft from around the country. Visit their storefront or shop online. 18 Post Road, Warwick. 455-1222, NoonDesignShop.com
From great food to a fun, friendly vibe, it’s no surprise why this has been a village favorite for over a decade. Their delicious pub-style menu boasts sandwiches, salads, burgers with hand-cut fries and classic dishes like Shepard’s Pie and Guinness Battered Fish and Chips. Or, try their signature Irish Nachos made with a kettle chip twist. Enjoy a meal inside the charming 1860’s setting or dine on their inviting patio. 23 Peck Lane, Warwick. 228-7444, ORourkesBarAndGrill.com
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Located in the historic Pawtuxet/Edgewood area, this event space can comfortably seat 180 guests with a dance floor or 200 guests without dancing. This beautiful room is the perfect setting for a wedding reception, corporate dinner, community gathering, holiday party, fundraiser, banquet, a birthday or an anniversary celebration. When hosting an important event, why not make it Imperial? One Rhodes Place, Cranston. 467-7102. RIShriners.com
A boutique salon supporting the best in Aveda products, Bobby Pins offers personalized cuts, colors and blowouts Tuesday through Saturday. Beloved for their attention to detail, the small staff at Bobby Pins offers complimentary hand and scalp massages, coffee and tea with every visit. 2208 Broad Street, Providence. 461-3400, BobbyPinsSalon.com
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GET OUT Calendar • Music • On Stage • Art
Something to Honk About October 9: The biggest, loudest parade of the year is coming: Providence Honk Fest (ProvidenceHonkFest.org), better known as PRONK, returns for another dancing-in-the-streets festival. The party starts at 2pm on South Water Street with a parade down to the hurricane barrier by the
Hot Club; then marching and brass bands from all over the country perform in the streets all around that piece of waterfront. There will also be art-making stations, workshops and fun activities led by community, activist and youth-led organizations.
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October 1: Run in heels for a good cause at Pink Pump Palooza, part of Gloria Gemma’s (GloriaGemma.org) Flames of Hope weekend. There are run/walk races all day that fundraise for the organization’s support work for breast cancer survivors, and hundreds of men and women running down Francis Street in pink heels will definitely be a sight to see.
Visit downtownprovidence.com to find all there is to see, eat, and do downtown—events, shopping, dining, self-guided tours, news, and more! Photo: Rachel Hulin
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October 5–27: What was once Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel is now a totally renovated Strand Ballroom and Theatre (TheStrandRI.com), reopening with some big name shows: Third Eye Blind on October 5, Modest Mouse on October 10, Phoenix on October 18 and 311 on October 27.
October 5–November 5: The Jack-OLantern Spectacular lights up Roger Williams Park Zoo (RWPZoo.org) with thousands of glowing gourds, this year with a time travel theme including dinosaurs, the Ice Age and Ancient Greece and Egypt.
October 7–9: Nobody celebrates like Federal Hill celebrates, especially at the Columbus Day Weekend Festival (FederalHillProv.com), when Atwells Avenue shuts down to cars and revelers enjoy delicious Italian food, entertainment, a parade and a carnival midway.
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October 13–15: PPAC and The Vets (PPACRI.org) are bringing in a killer lineup of concerts for one very musical weekend. Friday night is The Temptations and The Four Tops; Saturday is an all ‘80s Freestyle Rush Concert featuring Lisa Lisa, Stevie B and tons of others; and Sunday is modern jazz pioneer Chick Corea.
Photography by Meghan H. Follett
All Month Long: Trinity Rep (TrinityRep. com) presents two different takes on the American dream. In Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman takes stock of his life spent in the pursuit of material gains. In Skeleton Crew, a Detroit family makes tough decisions to get through the Great Recession.
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October 14: Street art takes on a different meaning at the Street Painting Festival (ProvidenceRotary.org) at Alex and Ani City Center. Artists of all ages start working on their piece of asphalt “canvas” in the morning and, by the end of the day, have completed pieces of art. Whether you can jump through any of them Mary Poppins–style is TBD.
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October 16–22: Catch up on your sleep before you attend Vortex (Film-Festival.org), a film festival dedicated to phantasmagoric cinema, with horror, sci-fi and films that will probably keep you up for a while after you see them.
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October 27: Don your black-andwhite finery for Mysterium: The Eternal Masquerade (Facebook: Mysterium Masquerade) at the Providence Public Library. This immersive Halloween gala features an interactive performance by the living statues of Ten31 Productions, plus dining and dancing all night.
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October 27–29: Festival Ballet (FestivalBalletProvidence.org) celebrates Halloween in a totally unique way, with The Widow’s Broom. The ballet, based on the book by Providence’s own Chris Van Allsburg, features a haunting original score and a set designed by Tony Award–winner Eugene Lee.
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I get from Toad and the Stooligans is a kind of personal nostalgia for the jam bands that provided a soundtrack for my carefree college days on the quad, watching a frisbee fly back and forth while a few grimy folks slacklined between two trees. With just a hint of G. Love and Special Sauce– style hip-hop, plus electric piano, jammy guitars and deep bellowing bass, the Stooligans enter the Providence scene with the release of their album Very Handsome, a well-produced and unique hip-hop record with unpredictable, improvisational instrumentation that makes each track a pleasant surprise. The Stooligans are a tight-knit group of musicians who grew up playing music together. “Dan and Mike worked at a deli together and
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CAN’T MISS TRACKS “Bump in the Night” With nonstop rhymes traded between Mike, Matt and Dan, and just a hint of suburban 20-something angst, this song showcases everything the Stooligans do best. “Part Time Lovers” This track offers a taste of the catchy harmonies and creative instrumentation the Stooligans bring to the fold, complete with a guest vocalist and a genre-fluid chorus.
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were always rapping there,” the Stooligans drummer Matt O’Brien says. “Mike was doing solo shows, and both he and Dan were friends with [singer] Mike Slap. Slap asked them both to open a show for him at Machines with Magnets. So we put together a band for that show, and everything has kind of rolled from there.” Toad and the Stooligans come across as more improvisational, close to the style of a jam band, but Matt points out that while the album works to capture their live sound, it is a polished piece of work and a template for onstage explorations. Very Handsome has a vintage hip-hop sound and vibe; along with the collaborative approach to the background instrumentation (with Dan “Illiterat” Pomfret on vocals and guitar, Alex Caimano on bass and Matt on drums), that sound provides a great canvass for Mike “Toad” Jencks to rhyme over. Catchy hooks, guest vocalists and unpredictable rearrangements of rhythms produce a clean sound with minimal effects, just enough to unify the eclectic styles explored in the music.
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A table reading of Death of a Salesman at Trinity Rep
focus, making it more applicable to today’s America. Other shows will consider subjects like race, gender and militarism. Curt is especially excited for the world premiere of Into the Breeches, a play written for the company that tells the story of women who find themselves in charge of a small theatre. Later in the season, the company will present Native Gardens – a show about building fences – and Ragtime, a musical that considers both racial and gender identity. Of course, no season at Trinity Rep would be complete without A Christmas Carol. The company’s mission to tell stories that involve or reflect our community and its diverse nature is clear in the upcoming season. “If we’re meant to be the state theatre, then we should reflect the state,” Curt says. He also believes that theatre can bring us together to have those important conversations. “I think Providence is a better city, a richer city, a more culturally diverse city because we have theatre in our heart.”
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Even if you’ve never heard of The Avenue Concept, odds are you’re already familiar with their work. Perhaps you stopped on Empire Street to admire a 12-foot bluegreen bronze sculpture of a woman’s face – Colossal Fragment by South African artist Lionel Smit. Maybe you’ve spied
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Andrew Hem’s stunning Misty Blue, a mural of a lonely Cambodian girl covering an entire wall on Orange Street. From BEZT’s heartbreaking She Never Came painting of a man and sadly tossing a ring above a tablecloth as his pet rat watches, to vibrant electrical boxes and unique sculptures throughout the city, to AS220 founder Umberto Crenca’s new installation on Weybosset Street, Providence’s first official public art program has certainly made its mark on the city. Started with a seed grant from The
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BREWS AND BRATS FROM BAVARIA If your definition of Oktoberfest is drinking a bunch of middling American beers in your local bar, it’s time for you to head to Pawtucket for a real taste of how they do it in Germany. Around these parts, Oktoberfest doesn’t get more authentic than when it’s done by The German American Cultural Society of Rhode Island (GACS-
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FEAST • In The Kitchen
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Milena Pagan is the founder and head baker at Rebelle Artisan Bagels. In August she opened a storefront on the corner of Doyle and Camp, the culmination of a meteoric rise fueled by yeast, flour and mathematical calculations, including a chemical engineering degree at MIT and the spreading popularity of her homemade bagels through pop-ups, the support of local businesses and word of mouth. We caught up with her after three weeks at the storefront. How’s the bagel biz? I love it. When I was still at MIT, one of my friends was like, “This is the most challenging thing you’re ever gonna do in your life,” and I was like, “Man, what a bummer to peak at 21!” [That’s] no longer the case. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I sleep maybe five hours a night, and literally all my waking hours are spent here or running
errands. I’m kind of exhausted. Do you find that any of your chemical engineering skills come into play? Oh yeah. We run the kitchen kind of like an engineering facility. When I was trying to figure out how many bagels we could make per day, for example, I scheduled out each part of the process; everything was timed, we figured out ways to do things faster, how to cut a few minutes off of this [and] that. A lot of people are very confused by the fact that I would do this but when I talk to people from MIT, they get it, weirdly enough. Because we have exactly the kind of personality to be like, I’m going to take something very simple and unassuming and elevate it to its full potential. Walk us through the process of how the bagels get made. We start at 3am and make the dough. We
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let [it] proof for a little while, then we [use] a dough divider… [that] splits it into equal-sized portions. Then you roll it into a log and wrap it around your hand, and then you press on it to seal it. We do that many, many, many hundreds of times. Then we put it in the walk-in cooler to do a cold-proof, [which] slows down the yeast, ramps up bacteria and other kinds of funky microorganisms that are in the dough, and gives it a more developed taste. The yeast are producing alcohols, the bacteria are producing acids and that gives it the unique flavor and… the crust, so when you see a bagel and it has a blistery crust, that’s the sign of a cold-proof. Then the day after, we bring them out and boil them and then bake them. It’s a two-day process. What’s the transition been like between working with your hands and being a business owner? I think of myself as a business person first. I just taught myself how to bake because someone had to do the baking. My dream isn’t to be in the kitchen. I’ve always enjoyed working with my hands, I like creating, I like the instant gratification of making something really good, selling it right away, seeing people enjoy it. I really like working in food. It’s very fulfilling, it addresses that nurturing side of me. You can go to sleep with a clean conscience, and that’s all I’ve ever really wanted from a career. Just to be happy and feel like I’m making a good contribution. But I’m very ambitious and this isn’t going to be the last thing I do.
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FEAST • Review
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Italian With a BYOB Twist Café Vino puts a spin on tried-and-true classics
find in a funky college-town coffee shop. Next, we ordered a Caesar salad. This, too, had a touch of quirk, with a giant slice of parmesan and garlic crusted bread in place of croutons. It was liberally dressed and had a great anchovy flavor. The entrees at Café Vino are total classics, from Marsala to Picatta to Milanese, available with a variety of meats. My husband had the Veal Parmigiana: standard but delicious, with a generous piece of veal, ample breading and plenty of tomato sauce and cheese. I had to have the Chicken Saltimbocca, a dish close to my heart because my mother has made it since my childhood. Three large pieces of chicken breast were pounded thin and topped with prosciutto and melted provolone, garnished with several plump roasted mushrooms. The brothy white wine sauce was full of flavor, and we couldn’t resist asking for more bread to soak up the sauce. This may have been the best version of Saltimbocca I’ve ever had (apologies to Mom), with incredibly tender chicken and so many complementary flavors. With both of our dishes, we had a side of
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pasta. We liked the homemade linguine, and next time I plan to order it with aglio e olio, or olive oil and garlic. The restaurant also regularly makes their own gnocchi, and lists any other homemade pasta options on the chalkboard. We brought a bottle of wine, but noted that many of the tables around us were taking BYOB to the next level with large coolers and even cocktails. The restaurant was correspondingly lively, with plenty of laughter and animated conversation. I doubt there was a diner there who would have rather been somewhere else. We finished the evening with two desserts. A rotating dessert menu includes at least one homemade selection and several sourced options, like the wonderful lemon sorbet in a lemon. We had the Chocolate Lava Cake, which was oozing the way it should be, and the
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Several years ago, this Johnston eatery was home to neighborhood favorite Café Andiamo. Staff of the former restaurant reopened the space as Café Vino after its predecessor closed. The restaurant was completely full when we went, including several large parties, but the small staff was efficient and the dishes came out of the kitchen quickly. Once we were seated, our server – who also happened to be one of the owners – welcomed us with a bread basket and a generous swirl of spicy olive oil (regular is available for the heataverse). We started with the Pasticcio appetizer: a casserole with grilled eggplant, prosciutto, mozzarella and tomato sauce. It was a large appetizer for the two of us, but we didn’t complain, each greedily cutting off pieces until the plate was clean. Café Vino has a quirky casual vibe that isn’t typical of an Italian restaurant with such a classic menu. Despite the decidedly Tuscan maroon and mustard color scheme and wine-themed chalkboard illustration, quirks like mismatched dinner plates and the hilarious bathroom decor provide the type of whimsy you wouldn’t be surprised to
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Providence is on gourmet coffee and donut overload right now, which is why Schastea (Schastea.com), a new teahouse and creperie on Broadway, is such a welcome addition to the local foodscape. Since opening in August, the restaurant has been inviting patrons to experience the relaxing and restorative ritual of tea – often an underrated practice – in a contemporary way. The menu features a remarkably wide range of tea offerings (nearly 50), each with a convenient description that novice tea drinkers
will find both helpful and interesting. Make your selection based on mood (like “soothing” or “energizing”), flavor preferences (floral, woodsy, fruity or spicy, just to name a few) and, of course, your desired caffeine level. The premium loose-leaf teas are served in glass pots so that you can admire their swirling beauty as you enjoy the Zenlike ambience of this cozy cafe. Schastea also offers light fare including salads, baked goods and, most notably, over two dozen sweet and savory crepes.
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Providence diners can now enjoy coastal Mediterranean fare as they take in a waterfront view. The latest addition to the Providence Riverwalk in Waterplace Park, Quay (Quaypvd.com) offers a beautiful alfresco dining area and an interior reminiscent of a cliffside Greek mansion. The menu incorporates flavors from across Europe, with small plates such as the Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio, accompaniments like the Middle Eastern Mezze and entrees that include scrumptious flatbreads. Dinner is offered Tuesday through Sunday and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Customers also receive complimentary valet parking (except during WaterFire lightings).
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North’s (FoodByNorth.com) five-year tenure in West Side’s Luongo Square has come to an end. But don’t panic – it’s relocating to the Dean Hotel in the space once occupied by German eatery Faust. Though saying goodbye to Faust wasn’t easy for us, the new location offers a much roomier setup for North, accommodating a larger crowd and reducing wait time for eager diners. According to North owner and chef James Mark, the menu will remain largely the same to begin, but over time may be adapted to suit the new space. As it evolves, there is no doubt diners will continue to see the same inspired dishes and amazing flavors they’ve come to expect at North. Mark also hinted that there’s even more to look forward to: he will be keeping North’s old space and re-concepting it later this year or in early 2018.
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FEAST • In The Drink
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Sangria For All Seasons Chapel Grille puts a harvest spin on a summer sipper Sangria is never out of season at Chapel Grille in Cranston. This month, though, you won’t find the drink in its characteristic warm weather form. Instead, they serve a version called the Eve Sangria, which channels fall with fresh apple cider, applejack brandy and cinnamon. This isn’t a rustic batch affair like many sangrias. Instead, bartenders mix and pour each one as an individual cocktail. The pour is not quite the volume of, say, drunk Aunt Patty’s jumbo-size chardonnay, but it’s pretty darn generous. It packs quite a wallop, too, thanks to a healthy dose of house-made spiced rum. It is named after a notorious troublemaker, after all, so there’s truth in advertising. The drink is the brainchild of Bar and Dining Manager Jennifer Nietupski, who has long overseen the restaurant’s bar program.
She changes the menus seasonally, but keeps a biblical theme running throughout the year in homage to the 1891-built chapel that’s the restaurant’s namesake. “We’re a restaurant bar,” Jennifer says with a warm, no-nonsense humility. “We aren’t a fancy cocktail bar. We like to make sure we offer things that are classic and complement the food, but then we also offer what we call an ‘iconic’ menu with something a little different.” That’s where the Eve Sangria comes in, which is straightforward enough to easily make at home, but offbeat enough to stand out.
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Blake’s Tavern Premier Irish pub with two event rooms in the heart of downtown Providence. 122 Washington St, Providence. 274-1230. LD $$ Cafe di Panni Italian American dining with an available banquet facility. 187 Pocasset Ave, Providence, 944-0840. LD $-$$
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Cranston, 490-9475. BL $ Flatbread Company Artisanal pizza, local ingredients. 161 Cushing St, Providence, 273-2737. LD $-$$ Harry’s Bar & Burger Called the “Best Burger in America” by CNN. Over 50 craft beers. 121 N Main St, Providence, 2287437; 301 Atwells Ave, 228-3336. LD $-$$
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Haruki Japanese cuisine and a la carte selections with casual ambience. Locations in Cranston and Providence, HarukiSushi.com. LD $-$$ Iron Works Tavern A wide variety of signature American dishes in the historic Thomas Jefferson Hill Mill. 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, 739-5111. LD $-$$$ Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating more than 20 years. 318 Broadway, Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$ LaMei Hot Pot Authentic Chinese cuisine in a unique, casual setting. 256 Broadway, Providence, 831-7555. LD $$
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Luigi’s Restaurant & Gourmet Express Handmade Italian classics and prepared foods to go. 1457 Hartford Ave, Johnston. 455-0045, LuigisGourmet.com. LD $$ Luxe Burger Bar Build Your Own Burger: You dream it, we build it! 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $ McBride’s Pub Traditional Irish pub fare in Wayland Square. 161 Wayland Ave, Providence, 751-3000. LD $$ McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steak Mixed grill selections and signature fish dishes sourced locally and seasonally. 11 Dorrance St, Providence, 351-4500. BLD $$-$$$ Meeting Street Cafe BYOB eatery with large menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner
Festival of South African Dance Featuring the Gumboots and Pantsula Dance Companies
Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 7:30 p.m. • Auditorium in Roberts Hall Direct from South Africa, this ensemble of 20 dancers and musicians present a unique South African story. The Gumboots’ performance is a tale of rural African men who find a way to survive in the goldmines of Johannesburg. The Pantsula dancers showcase South Africa’s vibrant contemporary culture through their revolutionary street dance. Purchase your tickets at www.ric.edu/pas or (401) 456-8144. ProvidenceOnline.com • October 2017 91
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served all day. 220 Meeting St, Providence, 273-1066. BLD $-$$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$
A fun and FREE event 5-9 pm the 3rd Thursday of the month March - November
Ocean State Sandwich Company Craft sandwiches and hearty sides. 1345 Hartford Ave, Johnston; 155 Westminster St, Providence, 282-6772. BL $-$$ Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$
Pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks and handcrafted cocktails. 1200 Hartford Ave, Johnston, 273-1444. LD $-$$$ Pizza J A fun, upbeat atmosphere with thin-crust pizza, pub fare and gluten-free options. 967 Westminster St, Providence, 632-0555. LD $-$$ Public Kitchen & Bar American food with changing daily specials. 120 Francis St, Providence, 919-5050. BrLD $-$$ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro.
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Breachway Grill
A laid-back, beach-inspired vibe immediately greets you when you walk into the Breachway Grill. Fresh-from-local-waters seafood takes the lead on the amazing menu, which includes fish tacos, a summer raw bar (often featuring oysters from Ninigret Pond), homemade chowder and day boat scallops. Freshly caught fish is featured on the “daily catch” menu, offering a
genuine taste of the season. Kitchen specialities also include authentic New York-style thin crust pizza, calzones, steakhouse burgers, pasta entrees and steaks. The handcrafted menu is complemented by a great selection of wines, seasonal cocktails and craft beer. With a chill atmosphere and tastes for everyone, it’s easy to see why locals and tourists alike rave about this spot.
1 Charlestown Beach Road, Charlestown 213-6615, BreachwayGrill.com
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FALL RESTAURANT WEEK Kick-Off at Kinney Bungalow
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465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$ Rick’s Roadhouse Honest, authentic BBQ with a large selection of whiskey. 370 Richmond St, Providence, 272-7675. LD $-$$ Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$ T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich and Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $ Tavolo Wine Bar and Tuscan Grille Classic Italian cuisine with an extensive wine and beer list. 970 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, 349-4979. LD $-$$ The Grange Vegetarian restaurant serving seasonal dishes with a juice bar, vegan bakery and cocktail bar. 166 Broadway, Providence, 831-0600. BrLD $-$$ The Salted Slate An agri-driven American restaurant with global influences. 186 Wayland Ave, Providence, 270-3737. BrLD $$-$$$
Watch artists of all ages create amazing chalk drawings.
The Village Lively bar and grill with comfort fare, bar bites and beer. 373 Richmond St, Providence, 228-7222. BrLD $-$$
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Tortilla Flats Fresh Mexican, Cajun and Southwestern fare, cocktails and over 70 tequilas. 355 Hope St, Providence, 7516777. LD $-$$ Trinity Brewhouse American pub fare and craft beer in a downtown setting, with lunch, dinner and late-night menus. 186 Fountain Street, Providence, 453-2337. LD $-$$ Twin Oaks Family restaurant serving an extensive selection of Italian and American staples. 100 Sabra St, Cranston,
Saturday, Oct. 14 Noon - 5:00 pm ALEX AND ANI City Center Kennedy Plaza Admission is FREE! Proceeds benefit the Providence Rotary Charities Foundation www.ProvidenceRotary.org SPONSORS
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Don’t wait until your car goes KAPUT! Call the experts at German Motors. Why get caught off guard with a problem? Schedule regular maintenance and avoid costly surprises. For quick, honest and expert service call, email or stop by today to book your appointment.
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RESTAURANT GUIDE 781-9693. LD $-$$$ The Vig Contemporary sports bar with craft tavern fare. 21 Atwells Ave, Providence, 709-0347. LD $-$$ XO Cafe Acclaimed farm-to-table cuisine with a fantastic Sunday #PajamaBrunch. 125 N Main St, Providence, 273-9090. BrD $$
SOUTHERN RI Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$ Chair 5 Locally sourced and seasonally inspired menus with a main restaurant and rooftop lounge. 1208 Ocean Rd, Narragansett, 363-9820. BrLD $-$$$
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Champlin’s Seafood Dockside fresh seafood serving easy breezy cocktails. 256 Great Island Rd, Narragansett, 783-3152. LD $-$$
Frankie’s Italian Bistro Fine dining with imported wines from around the world. 1051 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, 2952500. D $-$$$
Coast Guard House A new American menu with a seafood emphasis and extensive wine list, open seven days a week. 40 Ocean Rd, Narragansett, 789-0700. BrLD $$$
Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$
Colvitto’s Pizza & Bakery Pizza Calzones and baked goods made fresh daily. 91 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 783-8086. BrLD $
George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 783-2306. LD $-$$
Dante’s Kitchen American food with Southern flair. 315 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-7798. BL $-$$
Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$
Eleven Forty Nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$
Maharaja Indian Restaurant Indian cuisine and traditional curries in a warm setting. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 363-9988. LD $-$$
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RESTAURANT GUIDE Mariner Grille Seafood, steaks and pasta in a fun setting, with live entertainment. 140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 284-3282. LD $$ Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana Authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza with exclusive ingredients imported from Naples. 60 S County Commons Way, South Kingstown, 783-2900. LD $-$$ Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food with a great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 783-4073. BBrLD $ Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$ Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$
T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI.com. BL $
historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, 508-999-6975. LD $$
Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/ American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$
Bluewater Bar and Grill Casual restaurant with modern seafood dishes, patio seating and live music. 32 Barton Ave, Barrington, 247-0017. LD $$-$$$
Twin Willows Fresh seafood and water views in a family-friendly atmosphere. 865 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett, 789-8153. LD $-$$
Ichigo Ichie Traditional Japanese cuisine, creative sushi and hibachi. 5 Catamore Blvd, East Providence, 435-5511. LD $-$$$
Tong-D Fine Thai cuisine in a casual setting. 156 County Rd, Barrington, 289-2998; 50 South County Common Way, South Kingstown, 783-4445. LD $-$$
The Old Grist Mill Tavern Fine dining located over the Runnins River. 390 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, 508-336-8460. LD $-$$$
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Words and photography by Tony Pacitti
Making the Pumpkin Patch Behind the scenes at the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo (RWPZoo.org) is one of our favorite Halloween traditions. Each year, thousands of pumpkins are transformed into not just bucktoothed jack-o-lanterns, but intricate pieces of art, and each year, the question we all ask ourselves is “How do they do it?” Small, reasonably sized pumpkins get strung up from trees while big, monster squash that weigh over 1,000 pounds start getting carved up in September by the creative team of Passion for Pumpkins 98
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for the month-long show (October 5 to November 5). The photorealistic detailing takes hundreds of hours and patience; after all, there’s no undo button on a vegetable the size of a Fiat. Pumpkin carving will happen right up to and even after the show opens. These are living – er, technically dying – canvases that will be replicated and replaced as the month goes on. To say the work is impressive is an understatement. We tried carving Michael Keaton’s face into a pumpkin and trust us, it wasn’t pretty.
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