Brotendo88
Brotendo88 t1_j8r1vyy wrote
i once hooked up with a risd student living in one of those houses, it was a gorgeous house. that counts.
Brotendo88 t1_j7yivf8 wrote
Being the number one scumbag in Rhode Island is seemingly an incredibly difficult venture yet Paolino always manages to anoint himself with the crown lol.
Brotendo88 t1_j7tmlno wrote
Classic bullshit local corruption: guy gets fired for being totally incompetent but gets brought back with a sweet deal as a consultant.
Brotendo88 t1_j7ql09i wrote
Reply to We used to have a lot more streetcars by kayakhomeless
man providence would be 100 times better with an actually decent public transit system. im currently living in a city with a metro and it is the best thing ever lol, makes me think of prov
Brotendo88 t1_j7k269i wrote
Reply to Clubs in Downtown Providence? by silverhammer96
I've personally never heard of problems like that at Ego but every time I have gone in the past it has been an absolute blast. You could also check out Salon behind City Hall.
Brotendo88 t1_j606538 wrote
Reply to comment by jay--mac in I always laugh a little when I pass the Armenian Heritage Park-Taco Bell combo. What are your favorite Providence juxtapositions? by jay--mac
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.
Brotendo88 t1_j605kfx wrote
Reply to I always laugh a little when I pass the Armenian Heritage Park-Taco Bell combo. What are your favorite Providence juxtapositions? by jay--mac
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.
Brotendo88 t1_j4pecyg wrote
Reply to Best wings joint? by [deleted]
Apsara on Public street has really good wings. Their pepper wings are seriously fantastic, good mix of juicy and crispy.
Brotendo88 t1_j4mhj89 wrote
Reply to comment by kbd77 in How to become friends with squirrels? by TwistedSpoonx
😂😂😂
Brotendo88 t1_j4fkd4f wrote
If it took a day off my life I would still eat New York System bro. Couple weiners + fries and a coffee milk once or twice a year doesn’t hurt.
Brotendo88 t1_j4808oq wrote
Reply to Where to find photo booths in providence? by TheWeenBean
Salon by city hall. its free too
Brotendo88 t1_j39c0c2 wrote
Reply to comment by Meatball_Grinder in Providence man sentenced to 40 years for shooting a police officer by Meatball_Grinder
oh quit it
Brotendo88 t1_j39btk5 wrote
Clownery in this thread lol. I grew up in this neighborhood, and when this event occurred others I met who know Tyrone’s family, as well as witnesses to the event have said the cops basically immediately exited their cars and actually fired their weapons first. Yep, the cops shot first. Forgetting what is “legal” or the supposed “criminal history” Tyrone has, take into consideration this: you’re in a gang for whatever reason, you have a firearm to defend yourself if need be, and two random guys begin shooting at you unannounced in broad daytime? Yeah, you would shoot back.
Brotendo88 t1_iy730g1 wrote
Listen, most people here post GoLocalProv because sometimes they are the only sources of news for a particular subject. Nobody thinks GoLocal is the NYT or anything. Chill out with the calls to ban. If anything, we should be encouraging different news sources to stimulate actual dissemination of news, to increase media literacy across the board. GoLocal is definitely trash but quite often they post useful information that we otherwise wouldn’t know about.
Brotendo88 t1_ixvanzc wrote
Reply to Looking for a Jewish bakery in RI with homemade bagels. Any suggestions? TYIA! by Deracinated
Bagel Boyz in Middletown actually has pretty damn good bagels in my opinion, but yes, Prov is lacking a proper NY style bagel.
Brotendo88 t1_iww7fzb wrote
Reply to Places hiring high school students? by horsewool
Try places at the mall.
Brotendo88 t1_iwakbzg wrote
Man, this whole section is so just fucking ugly to look at even without construction. Just a whole bunch of nothing.
Brotendo88 t1_ivuimpe wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Mexican grocery store? by DriveInVolta
La Gigante is owned by Dominicans dude.
Brotendo88 t1_iv1ldjo wrote
Reply to Why does everyone hate Elorza? by Locksmith-Pitiful
Said this here before: he bends over backwards to the police union, tried to privatize our WATER, has let shitty developers run rampant with hotels and ugly ass condos, trying to remove any trace of poor people from Kennedy Plaza, etc…
Brotendo88 t1_iuvy0f9 wrote
The library, of which there are multiple in Providence.
Brotendo88 t1_iup310d wrote
The short answer is capitalism and racism. Poor, immigrant, and Black neighborhoods were bulldozed to make way for the highways.
Brotendo88 t1_iunaxsv wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in How is the dating scene in Providence? by lisachung93
That is nasty
Brotendo88 t1_iumzq6h wrote
Reply to How is the dating scene in Providence? by lisachung93
Prov is definitely dog friendly, overtly so actually. Near my parents house there is a park that has been turned into an unofficial dog park even though the sign says no dog allowed… lol. As for dating, it’s what you make of it. There are a ton of bars and clubs (if that’s your thing) to meet people.
Brotendo88 t1_itgoix3 wrote
Politicians are always seeking power and creative way to use it. In this instance it seems like Kalus is trying to point towards executive power the governor holds. It also works to discredit McKee who hasn’t done jack shit to stop the rate hikes.
But honestly, voting for governor at this point feels like choosing between the hangman or the firing squad. Both choices suck. Across the state we need a network of organizations to build political power that opposes the Dems and Repubs… anyway
Brotendo88 t1_jcau3wg wrote
Reply to Chinese Language Teacher. by HuliJingHunter
URI has a Chinese language program: https://web.uri.edu/languages/academics/chinese/