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Where to Eat in Providence, RI

Restaurants Al Forno Address: 577 S. Main St., Providence, RI Phone number: 401-273-9760 Cuisine: Northern Italian "For many years, Providence’s most exhilarating culinary experience was on Federal Hill, where you could slurp spaghetti next to members of the Cosa Nostra. Then, in 1980, Johanne Killeen and George Germon opened Al Forno near the waterfront, launching a new era of ambitious cooking with their wood-fired Northern Italian cuisine." --Food & Wine, June 2007 Comments: Federal Hill.... is still the most exciting place in New England to find great Italian Cooking, and no one sits next to mobsters any longer. Does days are really long gone

Giovanni's Pizzeria Address: 85 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 2903 Phone: 401-621-8500 Fax: 401-621-8500 Site: http://www.giovannispizzeriari.com Giovanni's is an authentic pizzeria located in downtown providence. Giovanni's Pizzeria offers a wide variety of sauces and toppings, made fresh with only the finest ingrediants. Open 7 days a week with free delivery till 2am. Comments: Pies, Calzones, Subs and Salads are made to order which gives the customer the ability to design their own.

Nicks on Broadway Address: 500 Broadway, Providence, RI Phone number: 401-421-0286 Type of cuisine served: American "Today, the most exciting restaurants in Providence are scattered about town and run by a network of ambitious young chefs. One of them is Derek Wagner, the lanky, soul-patched chef-owner of the upscale diner Nicks on Broadway." --Food & Wine, June 2007 Comments:

La Laiterie Address: 188 Wayland Ave., Providence, RI Phone number: 401-274-7177 Type of cuisine served: American "Next I head to La Laiterie, the year-old restaurant attached to Matt and Kate Jennings’s cheese shop, Farmstead." --Food & Wine, June 2007 Comments:

Chez Pascal Address: 960 Hope St., Providence, RI Phone number: 401-421-4422 Type of cuisine served: New American "Where do local chefs go on their night off? Chez Pascal, where Matthew Gennuso, who bought the place in 2003 (and runs a hot dog cart across the street in summer), makes charcuterie for a meat-lover’s menu of French classics, matched with an oenophile’s wine list full of under-$40 finds." --Food & Wine, June 2007 Comments:

Gracie's Address: 194 Washington St., Providence, RI Phone number: 401-272-7811 Type of cuisine served: New American "Joseph Hafner, a Johnson & Wales cooking-school grad, offers three tasting menus and two dozen à la carte options, like sweetbreads with leeks and garlic puree." --Food & Wine, June 2007 Comments:

Walter's Ristorante d'Italia 286 Atwells Ave, Providence (401) 273-2652 www.chefwalter.com Transport yourself to Italy where a culinary experience awaits you, try the baked terra cotta lamb ragu with gnocchi or the terra cotta baked goat cheese with basil crostini...the menu changes eery month and the atmsphere is fantastic. Chef Walter Potenza runs the show and give his gastronomic history, this is a sure find for food lovers waiting for a great experince on Federal Hill or anywhere else for that matter.Walter's Ristorante d'Italia is certainly an institution in the state, and since its beginning in 1985, has been a favorite landmark for local, National and International visitors. Awarded by the government of Italy as "Ambassador of Italian Cooking to the World"

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Specialty Food Shops Name of Venue Spezia Foodsmiths and Urban Cafe' Address: 942 Mineral Spring Avenue North Providence Phone: 401. 277. 3942 Comments Fine Italian specialty shop, with celiac, natural, organic products, sustainable philosophy. Perhaps the most complete in the State of Rhode Island

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Bakeries & Pastry Shops Garrison Confections Address: 815 Hope St, Providence, RI Phone: 401-490-2740 "My sweet tooth is sated, but I still stop at Garrison Confections, where veteran pastry chef Andrew Shotts creates new, artfully decorated chocolates each season, like one made with poached pear." --Food & Wine, June 2007

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Cheese Shops Farmstead Address: 186 Wayland Ave., Providence, RI Phone: 401-274-7177 "When Matt and Kate Jennings opened Farmstead in 2003, cheese courses at Providence restaurants changed almost overnight." --Food & Wine, June 2007

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