But is it open on weekends?

IDK, I just moved back to the area.

I live right off of Manton Ave and I am so sick of hearing this stereotype. Manton & Mount Pleasant are equally great neighborhoods. I feel just as safe walking down Manton Ave as I do Mount Pleasant.

When did they start? I’ve built 300k lab spaces in shorter time frames. I remember my parents coming up here earlier this year and them wanting to go to Coffee Exchange because my mom thought it was cute inside, so we pulled up and they were closed.

Edit: The downvotes lmao.

Renovations.

Why was it still closed?

Bagel Express, Providence Bagel and Bagel Gourmet are all pretty good.

Yesterday morning... hours after the accident was cleared the traffic was backed up well into Swansea. Causing an hour long+ ride.

Combine this with all the stuff they see doing on 95 near the mall and the clusterfuck that is 146 and 6/10 every artery connected to Providence has a massive project going on. As well as changes to every alternate route. Can't avoid 195 properly as they have closed a small bridge that cuts off the only viable alternate route. This 195 project should have been worked on at the same time as the overpasses were being done. Instead they fucked up traffic for two years, let it be for six months then started working in the same area again.

Someone needs to start reviewing what is going on.

Edited to add: there is also major construction going on over on the red bridge as well.

I go to Hoffman Animal Hospital on Broad st. in Providence. They do cats and dogs. I've been taking my cats there for years. Call ahead for an appointment!

This has made traffic the absolute worst I’ve ever seen it heading into Providence from seekonk/East Providence. It’s better to just avoid the high way all together I can’t imagine what it would be like in the event of an accident or emergency vehicles trying to get through.

Travel via New Jersey and get them there. Or Brooklyn, but Jersey is easier.

Sorry I don't have a better answer.

Bagel Gourmet is fine.

Bagel Gourmet is my favorite, they also have good breakfast sandwiches. If you want more variety then Providence Bagel.

I appreciate this. I was a little nervous about posting this question as I don't use Reddit much, but the specificity of the comments has been so helpful . Thank you!

So awesome to hear. Truly, thank you for this.

Since this has gone in traffic has been absolute horeshit. Who the fuck thought this was a good idea to start one biggest travel week of the year... oh yeah the drunk uncle that runs RIDOT planning.

Mass/Boston put all construction projects that would be impacting to drivers at the end of last week lasting through the holiday weekend... Rhode Island said hey.... hold my beer.

Providence Bagel is real good. Coffee is decent too. Café International is good if you make it as far as Cranston. If you're looking for something besides bagels, PVD Donuts never disappoints, but always order ahead.

I live just a couple hundred yards up the street from the stadium and it doesn’t effect us at all. The games don’t draw much of a crowd so traffic is definitely not an issue. If I take the dog out during a game I can hear the announcer calling the game but I don’t notice it when I’m inside.

And just causes a cascading effect of everyone behind having to slow down and what causes a lot of traffic jams when there is no accident.

Lindsay Thibeault at RISPCA Animal Clinic

damn… that’s radical honesty

Of course! Happy to dispel any other myths you might hear about Providence. The news has convinced a lot of people that it’s a crime-ridden hellscape when it’s really one of the safer cities of its size in the country. I live a few minutes away from the area where you’re looking and drive through there often. It’s a nice working/middle class residential neighborhood. You’ll get some foot traffic from high school kids after school ends and occasional faint noise from LaSalle football games at night, but other than that, it’s a peaceful and pleasant area.

They did half the bridge, now theyre doing the other half

slowing down makes it less safer for everyone

I'm back after commuting and running an errand -- thank you. It's helpful to hear the noise is minimal. I had a feeling Chalkstone might be a busier street from looking via Street View on Google Maps so it's help to hear that traffic is "meh", too.

Thank you all! Going to call them all in the morning, hopefully someone is taking new patients.