>> Providence East Neighborhoods

[brick]

I cant wait for Chipotle. Since my friend moved to Royal Mills I've been going to the one in Warwick a lot. They're delicious and they get most of their ingredients locally.

[Frankie811]

Old trolley shelter coming back to life

I always wondered what this building was for.

On Blackstone Boulevard across from Swan Point Cemetery, a strange open-air building made of piled stones sits on the bucolic median, familiar to joggers and drivers but rarely understood or used.

[Pseudo_Work]

Old trolley shelter coming back to life

I always wondered what this building was for.

On Blackstone Boulevard across from Swan Point Cemetery, a strange open-air building made of piled stones sits on the bucolic median, familiar to joggers and drivers but rarely understood or used.

[Frankie811]

Eclectic Wickenden: Discover secret patios, owners in the kitchens, all manner of fare

Like so many corners of Providence, the Wickenden Street neighborhood is full of locally owned businesses that make it special. These include many small eateries with lovely secret patios for dining.

[Garris]

It looks like Haruki Express on Waterman near Thayer is closed. This past Sunday it was shut and dark with a For Rent sign nearby... Sad if true, because they were good and fast and very nearly a mini-Japanese supermarket. I guess this answers the question of whether or not the Thayer area can handle 3 sushi places...

Pow Science science-themed toystore in Wayland Square is open...

Oop! on Ives Street is almost closed and clearing out inventory if anyone is looking for deals ...

[Frankie811]

A new identity of Ives: There

[DrStink]

Is there a Hope Street Festival this weekend? If so, why has the publicity been so horrible?

[riari]

A couple of East Side storefront happenings

Fain's Carpet is closing: Who will get to occupy that awesome neon and structural glass storefront. Will they call themselves Fain's? Fain's Burritos. Fain's Kwicky-Mart. Fain's Smoothie Shoppe.

Storefront at the Elizabeth Building (next to Olive's) is almost done.

This 'n' That antiques co-op on Wickenden is closing at the end of October

Miko is closed/ing.

[runawayjim]

A couple of East Side storefront happenings

Fain's Carpet is closing: Who will get to occupy that awesome neon and structural glass storefront. Will they call themselves Fain's? Fain's Burritos. Fain's Kwicky-Mart. Fain's Smoothie Shoppe.

Storefront at the Elizabeth Building (next to Olive's) is almost done.

This 'n' That antiques co-op on Wickenden is closing at the end of October

Miko is closed/ing.

[Pseudo_Work]

A couple of East Side storefront happenings

Fain's Carpet is closing: Who will get to occupy that awesome neon and structural glass storefront. Will they call themselves Fain's? Fain's Burritos. Fain's Kwicky-Mart. Fain's Smoothie Shoppe.

Storefront at the Elizabeth Building (next to Olive's) is almost done.

This 'n' That antiques co-op on Wickenden is closing at the end of October

Miko is closed/ing.

[Liamlunchtray]

A couple of East Side storefront happenings

Miko is closed/ing.

[Cotuit]

They had closed a couple months ago for "renovations". Does this mean they are actually folding?

[jencoleslaw]

That's unfortunate about Miko. I never got a bad or weird vibe there.

[Liamlunchtray]

If it werent for the economic sky falling, Im sure my better half would be well underway in trying to open a replacement for Miko. Its a good opportunity - the city can definitely support a thinking persons sex shop, and hopefully they can correct the used car salesman routine at Miko. On the upside I got some crazy deals when they were clearing stuff out.

[Cotuit]

I tend to get my vibes elsewhere.

[Garris]

Surprisingly, the former Delkin's Cleaner site at 9 Wayland Ave in Wayland Square gets filled by an international real estate firm. I've posted the details at the GC:PVD urbanism blog...

[Frankie811]

Merchants along Hope Street in the city

[Liamlunchtray]

Dunno if I missed this on here or not, but it appears that a new sex shop has opened up in the old Miko location. It's called Mister Sister and is run by a woman who owns a couple shops in Ptown. I havent been in but there was a blurb in the Phoenix saying it will focus more on the gay community and have a slightly more fetish angle than Miko did. From the sounds of it it seems like it will address a lot of what was lousy about Miko.

[frymasterspeck]

Mister Sister was the name of a song by Worcester band punk band Muffy & the Patriots. I'm pretty sure it was written by the late Gene Severens.

[Liamlunchtray]

Mister Sister was the name of a song by Worcester band punk band Muffy & the Patriots. I'm pretty sure it was written by the late Gene Severens.

[Frankie811]

This year will be a tough one to own a business, particularly a retail operation contending with the sharp downturn in consumer spending, but the owners of a new store on the East Side remain upbeat about the business

[coleslaw]

I noticed that all of the shades have been drawn for several days at Liberty Travel in Wayland Square. Are they part of the bigger Colette Travel layoffs?

[frymasterspeck]

One of my first punk shows was Boneyard opening for DI at the Rocket. I thought Boneyard were the best thing ever and totally did not know what to make of Gail's onstage schtick.

[Liamlunchtray]

Some A&R guys knew what to make of Gail's schtick ---> $$$$$$! BTW, can't wait for NN flick. ETA?

[FjmArch]

I noticed that all of the shades have been drawn for several days at Liberty Travel in Wayland Square. Are they part of the bigger Colette Travel layoffs?