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AhChingados t1_j5ljo81 wrote

Reply to Help me plan a fun night out by kylie_m_m

This is not in your suggestions but Free Play is fun. 80’s/90’s arcade games. It can get crowded on weekends. Very nostalgic. I recently went to Kimi’s and loved it too.

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leavingthecold t1_j5lg41r wrote

Reply to Best Banh mi sandwiches in Providence? by asteroid_b_612

Asian Bakery been eating there for a very long time, the previous and original owner was a Vietnamese lady and she used to make cakes and other baked items.

Banh Mi with Keo's soy bean drink hits the spot.

Other spots with decent Bahn Mi would be Yummy, Sunny Market ( they are resellers of the Ba Le brand from Boston - Sat and Sun only )

The best one I had ever is a premade one sold at small stores in Northern California.

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allhailthehale t1_j5l5gnk wrote

Reply to Help me plan a fun night out by kylie_m_m

I think Federal Hill is probably your best bet for what you're looking for-- maybe dipping into Olneyville. These are clustered within a half mile to a mile radius:

good cocktails/speakeasy

  • Royal Bobcat
  • Justines
  • Courtland Club
  • The Avery
  • Kimi's

good food (bonus point for gluten-free menu items/accommodations)

Too many to try to list. A few that come to mind from the vibe I'm getting in this question: Slow Rhode and Lucky Enough both have good food and good cocktails. There's also Great Northern for BBQ if that's your thing. Bayberry is a beer hall with food. Pickerel is a new ramen spot with a few cocktails-- will be hard to get a table. Troop is another sort of funky cocktail and dinner type spot if you end up in Olneyville-- otherwise it may be a bit out of the way from some of the other places I'm listing.

live music (something funky?) and dancing

  • Mayday (music will vary)
  • Kimi's sometimes
  • Dusk

(I feel like there must be better dancing options than these, though? Maybe someone else will help, or maybe you should go elsewhere if dancing is a priority!)

a dive bar with darts/jukebox

  • Nolan's, maybe? Haven't been in there in forever
  • Lucky Enough is not a dive, but I think it has darts and a jukebox if I remember correctly
  • Scurvy Dog is not really a dive bar, but it may scratch your dive bar itch. No darts I don't think, but there is pool.
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Double_Farmer_2662 t1_j5l4nsc wrote

Reply to Help me plan a fun night out by kylie_m_m

I like the West End, specifically W Fountain street. On that street alone you have The Avery (bar), Moniker and Beer on Earth (breweries), The Slow Rhode (small bar), and Bayberry Beer Garden. Like .2 miles farther is Ogie’s Trailer Park and Kimi’s (bars). This strip is usually quieter than Atwells Ave or Downtown, most places have food, Pizza J is right nearby and they have GF and vegan cheese pizzas. It’s all super walkable, normally Eady parking around there, they’re all so different from each other too.

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