Frommer’s EasyGuide to Rhode Island. Barbara Rogers

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aragosta cioppino, a San Francisco fish stew of lobster, shrimp, clams, mussels, swordfish, and calamari in a spicy broth.

      238 Atwells Ave. www.siena.com. 401/521-3311. Reservations advised. Main courses $15–$29. Mon–Thurs 5–10pm; Fri 5–11pm; Sat 4:30–11pm; Sun 3–9pm. RIPTA bus 92.

      Providence Entertainment & Nightlife

      This being a college town, there is no end of music options. A good source of information is www.goprovidence.com, which publishes a calendar of events and nightlife.

      The Performing Arts

      Big-ticket touring musicals on the order of Hamilton are showcased at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St. (www.ppacri.org; 401/421-ARTS [2787]). At the Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington St. (www.trinityrep.com; 401/351-4242), works by Shakespeare, and adaptations such as Marcus Gardley’s Black Odyssey, share the stage with the revival of classics like Little Shop of Horrors.

      The Dunkin’ Donuts Center, 1 La Salle Square (www.dunkindonutscenter.com; 401/331-6700), hosts big-name performers, monster truck events, and NCAA basketball games.

      Opera Providence (www.operaprovidence.org; 401/524-1638) stages productions at a variety of locations, including Blithewold (p. 440) in Bristol and Hopkins Square Park in Providence. The Rhode Island Philharmonic, 67 Waterman Ave., East Providence (www.ri-philharmonic.org; 401/248-7000) puts on one or two concerts a month from September through May, often at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium (1 Avenue of the Arts in Providence).

      For art-house films and midnight cult movies, check the Avon Cinema, 260 Thayer St., at Meeting Street (www.avoncinema.com; 401/421-AVON [2866]).

      The Club & Music Scene

      Live concert venues include Alchemy on the second floor at 71 Richmond St. (www.alchemyri.com, 401/383-6336) and Fête Music Hall, 103 Dike St. (www.fetemusic.com; 401/383-1112). The Columbus Theatre is an old-fashioned theater, where you can see live bands, plays, and films in opulent surroundings of murals and stained glass, at 270 Broadway (www.columbustheatre.com; 401/621-9660). AS220, at 115 Empire St. (www.as220.org; 401/831-9327), is a community arts space for mostly local visual, musical, and performance artists, with events every day.

      quick bites Out and About in Providence

      Providence claims the invention of the diner, starting with a horse-drawn wagon transporting food down Westminster Street in 1872. The tradition is carried forward by the likes of the Seaplane Diner, 307 Allens Ave. (www.facebook.com/seaplanediner; 401/941-9547), a silver-sided classic with tableside jukeboxes.

      While shopping in the Arcade, stop into Livi’s Pockets (www.livispockets.com) for locally sourced Middle Eastern street foods; Rogue Island Local Kitchen and Bar (www.rogueislandgroup.com), a burger joint/bar that sources local ingredients (ask for a rum drink, for example, and you’ll have a choice of New England brands); or New Harvest (www.newharvestcoffee.com), which serves locally roasted coffee, along with beer and whiskey.

      Speaking of locally roasted coffee, if you’re shopping the boutiques along Wickenden Street, Coffee Exchange (207 Wickenden; www.thecoffeeexchange.com) is a local favorite. Wickenden also has an adorable crepe/cupcake cafe, The Duck and Bunny (312 Wickenden; www.theduckandbunny.com), which bills itself as a “snuggery.”

      Another local culinary institution arrives in Kennedy Plaza on wheels every afternoon around 4:30pm. The grungy aluminum-sided Haven Bros. ( 401/861-7777) is a food tractor-trailer with a counter and six stools inside; it’s a good deal for decent burgers and even better fries, sold from its parking space next to City Hall. No new frontiers here, except that it hangs around until way past midnight to dampen the hunger pangs of clubgoers, lawyers, night people, and workaholic pols.

      At the Trinity Brewhouse, 186 Fountain St. (www.trinitybrewhouse.com; 401/453-2337), home-brewed, award-winning beers are the main event. As the website puts it, “We sell heaven by the pint.” There’s often live music in the evenings.

      Providence has plenty of bar choices, from after-work stops and quiet neighborhood retreats to raucous bar scenes. Downcity, there’s The Eddy, a small cocktail bar at 95 Eddy St. (www.eddybar.com; 401/831-3339), and Boombox, a karaoke lounge at the Dean Hotel (122 Fountain St.; www.thedeanhotel.com; 401/455-3316).

      On the east side, The Wild Colonial Tavern, near Brown and RISDI at 250 South Water St. (www.wildcolonial.com; 401/621-5644) is an old brick bar with darts, pool tables, and occasional trivia nights. In good weather, The Hot Club at 25 Bridge St. in Fox Point (www.hotclubprov.com; 401/861-9007) has nice riverside tables.

      On the west side of town, Lili Marlene’s (422 Atwells Ave.; 401/751-4996) is a darkened lounge on Federal Hill. If you’ve a taste for retro and kitsch, Ogie’s Trailer Park at 1155 Westminster St. (www.ogiestrailerpark.com; 401/383-8200) is a fun tiki bar on the West Side. The Avery, on Luongo Square (www.averyprovidence.com; 401/751-5920) is a classy little Art Deco bar hidden away in a residential neighborhood on the West Side. Justine’s (

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