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Every other Saturday from May through November, the WaterFire event lights up Providence. It starts at sundown & goes until midnight. Park as close to the waterfront as you can, then continue on foot. Read more
One of the city's best secondhand stores, it carries clothing, housewares and furniture, some of it dating back to the 1920s. Read more
Don't be alarmed by the fake horse-drawn wagon theme; the Mexican-born owners make excellent (and cheap) al pastor and chicken tacos. Read more
Three Sisters makes ice cream in unexpected flavors like dirty garden mint (infused with perfectly clean herbs) and kulfi. Read more
At this 1940s Sterling Streamliner dining car parked on Pawtucket's East Avenue, they stuff omelets with jalapeño, bacon and cheese & pancakes with mini M&Ms. Read more
A 90-minute tour of this cotton-yarn plant built in 1793 takes you through the manufacturing process—and U.S. history, covering topics like immigration, slavery and industrialization. Read more
Candita Clayton Gallery spotlights local art—including Max Van Pelt's colorful mixed-media works on paper and Allison Paschke's reflective "mirror paintings." Read more
Be sure to try the cocktails like the banana liqueur-laced A Monkey Walks Into a Bar. There's live jazz on Friday nights. To nab a little privacy, get cozy on the fainting couch in the old vault. Read more
Buy a bottle of wine in the shop up front, and take it to the torchlit back garden for some globalized bistro fare—think hangar steaks and grilled baby octopus with chimichurri. Read more
Make a morning stop at Sólo Espresso, beneath the front porch of a house on Poland Avenue. The cortado is creamy and balanced, and pour-over coffee is treated with much seriousness. Read more
This all-hours cafe's beignets may be better than Cafe du Monde's—not least because they arrive naked and golden, with a shaker of powdered sugar. Read more
Try the immense double-cut pork chop served on a bed of dirty rice, which packs a peppery wallop. Three kinds of doberge are on offer, including a version with peanut butter, salted caramel and bacon. Read more
La Petite Grocery has the feel of a local bistro but food that would do justice to a destination eatery—blue crab-filled beignets make their way to seemingly every table. Read more
Stays at Larson Family Winery's four-bedroom house (just across the road from its tasting room) include a complimentary bottle of wine from the kitchen rack, a wine tasting & 20% off purchases. Read more