Grew up in the Armory District bordering the edge of Federal Hill or as my parents called it Federial Heights. I remember having my first slice of Caserta pizza in 1959. Still my favorite pizza.
Raymond Patriarchas former office once called coin-o-matic is now A Taco joint and CBD shop lol just strange how places that were once heavy mafia places are now completely changed into the last kinda place you coulda ever imagined them becoming, like the Ravenite on mulberry nyc, once Neil delacroche and than John gottis club is now a shoe store...time erases so much...I feel old lol
The “old” Federal Hill was the best. That was when they had “ push carts “ from all over come to The Hill to sell their fruits and vegetables. Now it’s ALL restaurants, no more small family stores. Now that was something to see.
Not much of a "Little Italy" today. The Italians have been moving out of the neighborhood for decades. The majority of the residents of Federal Hill are not of Italian descent anymore.
@@hibiscushoney3759 jeez, is there any intact Italian neighborhood left?! I had hopes for Federal Hill since Rhode Island has a high percentage of Italian Americans
Nice tour of the hill, but I wish you included my favorite restaurant the Old Canteen which is diagonally across from the arch. They have the best food and service in my opinion.
Thanks for this upload. The last state to ratify the centralized consolidation of power is the "Little Independent" Rhode Island, and Italians always think for themselves.
Taking a walk through Little Italy was really nice. These videos help us get to see far off places. I've never been to the US but I've been all over America just by watching these videos. I might get an opportunity to visit the US in the near future hopefully.
Thank you very much for another video from Providence. It’s a very beautiful yet versatile town. Federal Hill has a lot of great restaurants and places to eat but it looks compared to the other parts of Providence as a little bit run down. It’s has a bit of upstate Ny mix with a hint of downtown Baltimore. (Don’t know if you been to Baltimore but it’s a interesting place to go). The fountain was beautiful and park was nice as well. Thank you again for your hard work and may you have a great day
@@ActionKid The many closings you saw were mainly due to Covid. Rhode Island was experiencing a heavy surge of infections at that point in time; and there were a lot of dining/entertainment restrictions in place. Federal Hill is a VERY busy area in normal times (you would never have such an easy time finding a parking spot there, even down the back and side streets). Thayer Street (covered in your College Hill/Brown University video) and Downtown Providence are also usually a lot busier than you saw. There are quite a few other neighborhoods in Providence that are MUCH more active than would have been experienced at that time.
All these tables used to pushcarts of fresh produce, the windows were full of chickens and Italian meats. Busy busy marketplace. Everyone buying, talking, laughing. Music in the evenings. Everyone well dressed and dining outside.
Amazingly enough, there are 12 blocks of restaurants in this area, and they are among the finest in the world. These restaurants offer as fine cuisine as you could get anywhere in NYC or even Milan. What is amazing, is that these restaurants don’t cannibalize each other, they all usually survive, and if one closes, another just as good, opens in its place
I used to work in a small office park right down the hill from Atwells. So much good food just steps away. I spent many lunches at Venda, Cassarino's and Sicilia's. Casserta's is good, but it isn't my favorite. There are some good brick ovens and other pizza houses near where I live that I like better. I'm glad you got to sample some of Providence's best cuisine while you were here. It's a bummer you also got to see up close one of the less pleasant things Rhode Island has to offer--terrible roads constantly being dug up. Come back again soon.
One of the best places by far to eat in Prov is Food For The Soul on Atwells Ave. it’s a little hole in the wall that’s been there forever. The owner goes by the name Chef and his employees are kids from his church that are acquiring cooking skills to start a career after school. The kids are well monitored, the food is out of this world and Chef is the kindest, friendliest restaurant owner I’ve met and I cooked for 14 years in some of the best restaurants in Newport so trust me. The BBQ wings with extra sauce is the best around. I literally drive from Newport to Prov just to get them. They’re so good. If you happen to make it there tell Chef you saw the guy from Newport on RU-vid and he told you to go there. He’ll take good care of you.
I feel bad that you weren't here when things were more vibrant. The pandemic has hit the restaurant industry especially hard and there has been some turnover. Maybe even some new businesses as I just moved from that neighborhood in September and a couple of those places looked new. However, things really do pick up more in the evenings and especially on weekends in the warmer months. It can get extremely busy, and starting last summer they actually shut down most of the street for outdoor dining.
@@joejojo5966 Atwells Ave and Broadway are definitely the more tourist leaning areas for restaurants and such. That's kind of the main draw. There's also some interesting Victorian houses around to look at if that's your thing. 'Nice enough' would be my verdict.
Casertas is closed on Mondays. They are fine ... go down the other way on that street and you would hit Pastiche, an amazing pastry shop. Tavolo is phenomenal. Zooma is one of my favorites. Camilles is just off the hill and also great. You could have started at the other end of atwells and done yourself a favor , no one goes down the end you started at. The hill isn’t really Italian anymore . Certainly doesn’t qualify as a little Italy.
Very informative Action Kid. Always appreciate the Italian-American neighborhoods and all your videos. My dream is to open a “Cafe Sportivo” in Florida when I retire. Offer coffee, espresso, cappuccino and pastries. A social club where you can smoke a cigar, play cards and watch the game. The summer will have Catholic festivals in the Italian sections. Many people come back. Try Hammonton, NJ, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in July. This a from a South Philly guy.
This really felt like a normal Monday afternoon stroll through Providence, most all the Italian places are closed, and it’s quiet after the bustling weekends. Amazing city for foodies!
Angelo's is a great place to eat.Hope you found it. Really good...not fancy but excellent ..half and whole orders!!! Lived in Providence for 20+ years. Enjoy exploring.
14:00 No way! Casserta’s Pizza is mediocre. Go to Providence Coal Fire Pizza, it’s much better. Bob & Timmy’s was outstanding too, but COVID killed it.
