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kbd77 t1_j608hql wrote
I think PC is over $70k now, if you can believe it
Why_is_juice_blue t1_j61y2o6 wrote
I lived near that police station, not once, day or night, did I ever see a cop in that building.
Sarcofaygo t1_j64b7cy wrote
Well they probably need to be outside of the building to patrol
jay--mac OP t1_j5zo54c wrote
also, are they any Armenian restaurants in the Providence area?
leavingthecold t1_j5zrzbq wrote
There is Sonia's in Cranston. Not an Armenian restaurant per se but their are some dishes on there among other types of items . Owners are Armenian
There used to be a small hole in the wall bakery on Orms St, you can totally miss it driving by. I forget the name and if memory serves me correct they only made lamejun.
kbd77 t1_j5zpvm6 wrote
Not that I know of. There was an awesome place in Worcester called Shiraz that had been around forever but they closed a couple years ago. I think there’s a place in Watertown, but that’s a little farther.
I highly recommend the various Armenian church bazaars around the area, they always get a lot of great vendors.
Also, as someone of Armenian heritage and an avid cheesy Gordita crunch fan, I always feel like this combo was made for me lol
Brotendo88 t1_j606538 wrote
like the other poster said definitely try Sonia’s, all of their sandwiches are bomb. if you want to pay a pretty penny you could definitely get some nice groceries there as well (apricot jam, basturma, etc).
if you are ever on Allen’s Ave skip Sea Plane (they are trash forreal) and instead go to OV’s. OV’s is a wonderful, classic American diner but it is owned by Armenians and has a couple items on the menu.
Megs0226 t1_j6056k1 wrote
Not sure if it counts, but the REMEMBER UKRAINE billboard sponsored by Job Lot amuses me.
michaelmcgiblets t1_j60ch06 wrote
The communist library on Camp Street that is in the same space the police substation used to be.
misterpeanutsman t1_j60j6gv wrote
always great to see a space changed to make a more positive impact on its community
total_life_forever t1_j61gsnu wrote
nature is healing
Outrageous_Detail135 t1_j62cumn wrote
Red Ink is such a cool little spot
gradontripp t1_j5zvvkr wrote
Someone needs to make a PVD remix of Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.
Silvedl t1_j606kxk wrote
In Cranston there is a place called “Taco Solutions” 2 buildings down from a Taco Bell, and it always makes me laugh.
HotConcrete t1_j60bzsu wrote
Taco solutions intrigues me. I’d love for my tacos to be solved
Edit: Boo! They’re not a restaurant they do heating and plumbing systems
laterbacon t1_j61inoc wrote
While it's disappointing that they are not involved with tacos, they are one of the few remaining international manufacturers headquartered in RI which is pretty cool. Also they pronounce it Tay-co
wenestvedt t1_j61rlqy wrote
And the building on the Johnson & Wales campus is the "Tay-co" Center, not the "🌮" Center!
AskTheTiger t1_j60hfej wrote
The Armenian Heritage Park and neighboring Taco Bell are a huge improvement over how that intersection used to look. In the 90's, that site was occupied by an abandoned gas station surrounded by a chain link fence.
Impossible-Heart-540 t1_j60qo9q wrote
The Starbucks at the corner of Chestnut & Friendship housed in the old Swedish Workingmens Association building I always thought was nice.
beauford3641 t1_j602pxc wrote
Isn't in Providence, but in Middletown there's a Mexican restaurant called Tito's Cantina, And directly next door is a Taco Bell.
dweeb_plus_plus t1_j607k26 wrote
When I worked at NUWC I would frequent both. Sometimes you want Tito's. Sometimes you want Taco Bell.
Low-Medical t1_j627r5m wrote
Tito's is pretty good. There used to be one in the airport, right?
beauford3641 t1_j62z7i8 wrote
I think so, yes. And there was also a Seekonk location.
RhodyVan t1_j60kzvz wrote
Not a restaurant, but every Fall there are Armenian food Festivals - definitely worth a visit with an empty belly. There's also one in Cranston as well.
Outrageous_Detail135 t1_j62crhz wrote
The signs that literally say "STRIVE FOR RENT" juxtaposed against, just like, I don't know... The entire sociopolitical climate I guess.
JeffFromNH t1_j617gd8 wrote
There's a sex shop on Wickendon. I took some visitors to The East Side for cocktails and oysters. When we came out, they noticed it. So we went up and took a look. 😮
Competitive-Ad-5153 t1_j619b7y wrote
Mister Sister! Great place; very chill
Brotendo88 t1_j605kfx wrote
As an Armenian I too always laugh at this intersection but there is a reason for it being there, Douglas Avenue used to be heavily populated by Armenians in the 70’s and 80’s. The brick building that used to house the Brooklyn Coffee House or whatever (near Times 2) used to be home to a Armenian fraternal organization. My mother and many of her cousins, alongside other families, grew up on Camden Avenue. My grandmothers house (where I grew up and my family continues to live) is still there right off Admiral/Douglas.
As for other juxtapositions, this one isn’t as funny per se but I always found it interesting how at the intersection of Douglas and Eaton there is a police substation facing the projects. Meanwhile all the streets and houses along Eaton street are adorned by American flags, red solo cups, and a $50,000+ a year private university literally a stones throw from Section-8 housing.