Travel Reference
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Haven Brothers Diner
DINER$
(Washington St; meals $5-10; 5pm-3am)
As legend has it, the Haven Brothers started as a
horse-drawn lunch wagon in 1893. Climb up a rickety ladder to get basic diner fare
alongside everyone from prominent politicians, to college kids pulling an all-nighter, to
drunks.
Flan y Ajo
SPANISH$
( 401-432-6656; 225a Westminster St; tapas $3-7; 6-11pm)
This BYOB tapas bar serves
lip-smacking
pintxos
(bites) such as single shell-on prawn with
salsa verde
, mussels in
white wine and succulent
lomito
(pork tenderloin). Buy a bottle of wine from Eno Fine
Wines next door.
Abyssinia
ETHIOPIAN$$$
( 401-454-1412;
www.abyssinia-restaurant.com
;
333 Wickenden St; meals $20; 11am-10pm;
)
From the plum-colored banquettes to the roaring (or is that smiling?) Lion of Judah
on the wall, get ready to experience the heady flavors of Ethiopian cooking. Vegetarian
lentils and split-pea curries tempt the taste buds before the spicy onslaught of
doro wat
(chicken stew) and beef
key wot
.
birch
MODERN AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 401-272-3105;
www.birchrestaurant.com
;
200 Washington St; meals $25-35; 5pm-midnight
Thu-Tue)
With a background at the fabulous Dorrance at the Biltmore, chef Benjamin
Sukle and his wife, Heidi, now have their own place. Its intimate size and its style means
attention to detail is exacting in both the decor and the food, which focuses on small-
batch and hyper-seasonal produce.
Drinking & Entertainment
Trinity Brewhouse
BREWERY
( 401-453-2337;
www.trinitybrewhouse.com
;
186 Fountain St; 11:30am-1am Sun-Thu,
noon-2am Fri & Sat)
This microbrewery in the entertainment district creates terrific British-
style beers. Don't miss the stouts.
The Salon
BAR, CLUB
(
www.thesalonpvd.com
; 57 Eddy St; 5pm-1am Mon-Fri, 7pm-2am Sat)
The Salon mixes ping-
pong tables and pinball machines with '80s pop and pickleback shots (whiskey with a
pickle juice chaser) upstairs, and live shows, open mic, DJs and dance parties downstairs.
