Top 10 Providence Experiences

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Updated: March 12, 2009

Our editors rank the essential must-do, must-see Providence experiences.

The Top 10

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Haven Brothers Diner
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    72 Spruce St, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Drink till dawn, then grab a dog and a glass of coffee milk at this late-night institution.

  2. 2 1 Star Rating: Poor Geoff's On Benefit
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    163 Benefit St, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Take a bite out of the former mayor or local celebrity with huge sandwiches named in their honor.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Cafe Nuovo
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    1 Citizens Plz Ste 1, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Make your friends wonder about your connections with a front-row Waterfire seat and decadent pot o' mousse.

  4. 4 Rhode Island School of Design Museum Of Art
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    2 College St, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Culture injection, part one: Take in the state's premier art collection, including a nine-foot Buddha and works by French masters.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Bevo
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    566 S Main St, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Live it up by sampling from the city's top martini menu, 125 varieties strong.

  6. 6 Providence Performing Arts Center
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    220 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Culture injection, part two: Catch a classic film or Broadway show at Pro-town's premier historic theater.

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Hot Club
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    575 S Water St, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Have a brush with Hollywood greatness--sit in Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon's booth from "There's Something About Mary."

  8. 8 1 Star Rating: Poor Aquaviva Eurobistrot
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    286 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Step into Little Italy with a stroll down Atwells Avenue and an authentic meal created by a celebrity chef.

  9. 9 4 Star Rating: Recommended Trinity Brewhouse
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    186 Fountain St, Providence, RI 02903 (map)

    Down a freshly brewed pint of pilsner, porter or IPA at Rhode Island's largest brewery.

  10. 10 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Roger Williams Park Zoo
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    1100 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907 (map)

    Become one with nature: Go for a hike, feed the ducks or take a paddleboat ride in this 430-acre paradise.

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