Recent comments in /f/providence

Evdoggydog15 t1_j62aous wrote

Reply to Do you like living in Providence? by movingtori

Love this city. How many cities can you pull up and park next to your favorite downtown restaurant for free? The culture, food, townie vibe ... anytime I visit another city I just want to come back to Pvd.

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Easy_Light_1598 t1_j62adno wrote

Reply to Do you like living in Providence? by movingtori

I love providence whole heartedly. The only other city that comes close is Portland, Maine. The food, the bars, the little locally owned shops, the flea and outdoor spaces and parks, are all so wonderful!

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rustybullrake t1_j62ac3w wrote

Reply to comment by nelson64 in The owner of Rebelle Bagel was just named as 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalist by lestermagnum

Yeah the double standard is real and BS. Like I said, intersectional circlejerk. I have no trouble believing there wouldn't be nearly as much enthusiastic anger about her if she were a white man (and her behavior in that case would likely be viewed as typical). I definitely feel like the less I know about local business owners, the better, else I'll be out of places to eat at. I'm sure having an acerbic social media presence is small potatoes compared to what's out there.

I totally understand separating the artist from the art, and I'm glad you're able to and that you haven't had any negative interactions. I've heard nothing but good things about the food at Little Sister. If it were just the online drama and rumors I'd probably go, but I can't in good conscience support her businesses after seeing it firsthand. Mistreating staff is a deal breaker for me. More's the pity.

The drama over her online behavior was amusing before it started to become apparent that it's a compulsion for her. Just look at her replies to reviews on Google. As such, I think the intentionally inflammatory framing of posts like this one is in poor taste. I don't get any enjoyment out of folks who aren't in a position to help themselves being goaded into acting out. But at the same time it's complicated since she's a pseudo public figure who readily feeds into it? I don't know. Not my circus, not my monkeys.

Anyway, thanks for the perspective. Enjoy the food for me!

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Far-Soup5169 t1_j6271hs wrote

Reply to Unresponsive management in loft buildings by Ahap169

All of the lofts that I interact with, have waiting lists months long. They don’t really care about communications. Just show up with a pre-filled application, and be ready to put down a deposit if something happens to be available. That’s the only way they really deal with anything.

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radioflea t1_j625pbs wrote

Reply to comment by waninggib in Do you like living in Providence? by movingtori

Are you meeting other transplants though? I think the pandemic made the worst parts of Rhode Island even worse.

I can’t speak for other Rhode Islanders but between the pandemic and our most recent election it feel like the state just took a giant step backwards.

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radioflea t1_j624zd0 wrote

Reply to Do you like living in Providence? by movingtori

I like living close to the city but not in the city.

It’s becoming less and less accessible for automobiles and the public transit isn’t always reliable.

The city has changed significantly over the past decade. Some of it was good but some of it has been pretty meh.

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