Expand your search into MA too, Attleboro, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Swansea, Fall River all within 20-35 mins of Providence. That is more commutable than say Newport RI or Narragansett.

Minh Hai in Cranston is by far my favorite

Tiverton/ Little Compton

Pho Horn is westernized Vietnamese food. It’s not bad, but some of their dishes are not truly authentic. Like their Bun Bo Hue isn’t close at all. What they serve is good, but it’s not authentic.

Pho Zap Zap is mainly a Laotian restaurant, as of the last time I was there. The food there is quite good.

Pho Saigon is not very good imho. The few times I have eaten there, I ended up with an insanely bad headache from something they use in their recipes. They have items in their menu not offered at other Vietnamese restaurants, but the only thing there I can recommend as being authentic, truly, is their Bo Ne. (Sizzling beef platter)

Von’s up in Franklin, right over the order from Woonsocket, the last time I was there was also quite good. But it’s not purely Vietnamese.

Four Seasons in Providence has some Vietnamese dishes. Not the most authentic, but not bad.

Minh Hai is the closest you will get to authentic I’m saying this from having spent a lot of time in Vietnam. The only bad thing about Minh Hai is that it is only thr husband and wife working, so if they are busy, you will wait a long time for your food.

If you are willing to drive to Dorchester, you will find plenty of authentic Vietnamese restaurants there.

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Totally agree! The architecture in the North End is really cool, and the city has an interesting history.

Charlestown

Sadly the $150-$200 million has much more opportunity for grifting, so in RI it has a far greater chance than $35 million to help the public.

Pho Saigon and Bar in Cranston

Pho horns

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Waraq is literally the greatest city in the US of A

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At a cost of $150-200 million dollars per mile, on average, it's safe to say that RI does not have the density to justify building any kind of light rail for the foreseeable future. Shit, we can't even convince our leaders to underwrite free RIPTA, which would be like 35 million a year and literally change people's lives.

🎵Wickford Junction; what’s your function?🎵

I teach in Woonsocket, and my first year at my current school, I only learned the way to and from the job. This year, I spent a little more time driving through and seeing more of it, and I have to say, Woonsocket is actually a very cute and charming area. It may not be the nicest area (although I’ve never personally had any issues), I feel pretty lucky to be working there.

Sunrise in Middletown is really good. I'm not Vietnamese, so I can't speak to authenticity, but it's as good as every big city I've ever eaten in. And the people are as nice as can be.

🎶 There is something for everyone at Warwick Mall!!🎶

it'll either be rain or feet 😂

Colt State Park in Bristol has several picturesque spots and a few gazebos as well in case of rain.

Pho zap zap in providence on chalkstone

What does arctic mean in relation to West Warwick?

I would add a light rail network that maybe connects in kind of a triangle formation where one line goes down to westerly one line goes down to Newport via Bristol and then a connected for the two lines in north Kingstown. And maybe a line to Woonsocket

Fair points but I hate the traffic in Warwick. And I truly believe there is something for everyone at Warwick Mall

An uncrowded inlet along Ocean Ave in Newport (between Hazard and Brenton Streets).