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dexbasedpaladin t1_jcdglax wrote

Reply to It's the Ides of March by huh_phd

My buddy put it best:

"Trinity Square is great. You can get any thing there. You can get a fifth, you can get a haircut, you can get stabbed, you can get Dunkin. Anything!"

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huron9000 t1_jcdfy4l wrote

Reply to comment by revertothemiddle in Yoleni’s in Downtown Providence has closed by lovecraft_401

Thanks for weighing in. I know what you mean.

It’s an extremely unfashionable take: the regional approach- which sees Providence as a node -the central node- in a net of settlements that wrap around Narragansett Bay, a spread-out populace that has a place to come together, specifically Providence, specifically downtown.

Vs. the current medieval-revival orthodoxy that trims Providence’s metropolitan ambitions down to a more insular vibe, where downtown is for Providence residents who live within walking, biking, or scooting distance. (RiPTA, let’s be honest, is not used routinely by those with any other practical options.)

I’m not here for upvotes.

Reddit seems like it sometimes can appreciate actual conversation. I know I’ve benefited from reading different takes on issues on forums like this.

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hurricanetruther t1_jcdc4rw wrote

Reply to comment by vanharn_design in Tap water is brown by vanharn_design

Hot could be OK because the tank's water is fine. Have you tried running the cold water for a while to see if it goes back to normal?

If you have building maintenance does that mean you're in an apartment? What about your neighbors' water?

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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_jcd9a9i wrote

Reply to Missing Packages by [deleted]

You can get a PO box and they will sign for any packages of basically any size. The yearly fee has about doubled in recent years, but it can still be a great investment and I love being able to leave town without worrying about bringing my stuff inside or inclement weather.

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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_jcd5nw1 wrote

Reply to Best Date Spots in Providence? by ElBarto515

I mean, it depends. I love Gracie's, but that is like birthday/anniversary and not a first date kind of place.

There are so many good casual places that I found were low stakes and offered a chance to get a drink and keep talking after food like Harry's burger bar. I also enjoyed doing activities like rock climbing, D and B's, or freeplay after the first date.

This is probably unpopular, but back in my dating days I hated going to a bar like the Avery that offered no food, especially during food hours on a first date. It gave me nothing to absorb the alcohol and I would find myself in my head wondering when I was going to eat/guessing if I should eat ahead of time. It probably sounds silly, but as a woman, asking about food/even offering to buy my own food alongside a drink sometimes made things awkward on a first date. Other times, it was a great segue to dinner elsewhere. Still, since I didn't know what to expect from someone new, I hated the guesswork around drinks as did a lot of my hungry female friends lol. I think the best thing is open communication like "hey lets get drinks at 6 and then maybe go to dinner after, if we feel up to it, at Pickerel" otherwise I definitely ate a NY system combo beforehand.

Now that I am done dating around, my partner and I enjoy evenings at restaurants that turn into late night bars like Dolores. We just want something low key for a drink (and with late food, of course lol, that is still my hill to die on).

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