Best Pre-Game Location?
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- Sly Williams
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Giro's is closed. The new Rathskellar has good food, good bar scene. Not cheap like the old place, though. ANd not exactly around the corner.
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Did Giro's reopen and close?
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Yes. Twice.
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Cool. Shame on me for living within 5 minute walk of Italian Village and never getting there in the 4 years I have been in Wakefield. I heard it was quite a pleasant experience.Iggy1979 wrote:Italian Village is going to be a seafood restaurant. They're renovating it now.
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So, now what happens to Carl K Tortella,
if Giro's closed?
if Giro's closed?
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Giro's looks sad when I drive past it. I can say KeaneyBlue did our best to give it business, but it just wasn't meant to be.
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Shame on you is right! They had the best chicken parm there.ATPTourFan wrote:Cool. Shame on me for living within 5 minute walk of Italian Village and never getting there in the 4 years I have been in Wakefield. I heard it was quite a pleasant experience.Iggy1979 wrote:Italian Village is going to be a seafood restaurant. They're renovating it now.
I'm just not sure how a seafood restaurant will do on Main Street at the old Italian Village location when there are more than a dozen seafood restaurants in the area RIGHT ON THE WATER.
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That place was one block from where I lived for many years. Went there quite often. Good food, simple but that's OK.
TS is right. Doubt it will succeed as a seafood restaurant.
TS is right. Doubt it will succeed as a seafood restaurant.
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Good Italian food IS simple, unless it's
Northern Italian cooking.
Northern Italian cooking.
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Loved I V we were regulars. Chicken parm = boom!ATPTourFan wrote:Cool. Shame on me for living within 5 minute walk of Italian Village and never getting there in the 4 years I have been in Wakefield. I heard it was quite a pleasant experience.Iggy1979 wrote:Italian Village is going to be a seafood restaurant. They're renovating it now.
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Iggy, I didn't think Giro's would survive after the reopening.
Too upscale for that part of town.
That was a "townie" place, if there ever was one. Some real characters hung out there.
Ah, the old Peace Dale Flats. Other than going to Giro's, never went there often, except for a late night or Sunday trip to the back door of the packie down the street.
Lots of fun, those days.
Too upscale for that part of town.
That was a "townie" place, if there ever was one. Some real characters hung out there.
Ah, the old Peace Dale Flats. Other than going to Giro's, never went there often, except for a late night or Sunday trip to the back door of the packie down the street.
Lots of fun, those days.
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Patsy's, I believe. Giro's was good food at cheap prices in the 70s. Same with Italian Village. I remember some Friday nights of Italian Village and Campus Cinema. Mama Rosa's was another decent spot and Iggy's.
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How about Spain or Trio?
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I love Trio. Great service and great food. Really great ambiance as well.Hal Kopp wrote:How about Spain or Trio?
I "like" Spain, but don't go out of my way to go there even though I live 10 minutes away. I do love their patio in the summer. They also do not open until 4PM, so are most likely always a post-game spot.
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westerly/Pawcatuket/Mystic has some great bars and restaurants also. depending on where coming from.
The only "nearby" area I do not like is NK. Odd it is the biggest town in s.county.
The only "nearby" area I do not like is NK. Odd it is the biggest town in s.county.
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Wow loved mama rosa's we are on the waaay back machine now!Ramblinrose wrote:Mama Rosa's was another decent spot.
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Trio is excellent. Everything on Wednesdays is discounted, I believe.
And while it's a little upscale, everyone around me the last time I was there were eating burgers, and they looked great.
And while it's a little upscale, everyone around me the last time I was there were eating burgers, and they looked great.
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Iggy1979 wrote:Trio is excellent. Everything on Wednesdays is discounted, I believe.
And while it's a little upscale, everyone around me the last time I was there were eating burgers, and they looked great.
Yes, I think they still do that on Wednesdays on the off season.
I love the Fun Guy pizza at Trio. It's 1/2 off apps on Sundays.
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Last I knew, yes - I think I took advantage about two or three months ago. I also hit up Crazy Burger frequently in the non-summer months.Taylor Swift wrote:Yes, I think they still do that on Wednesdays on the off season.Iggy1979 wrote:Trio is excellent. Everything on Wednesdays is discounted, I believe.
And while it's a little upscale, everyone around me the last time I was there were eating burgers, and they looked great.
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I would support restaurants wo support Rhody. Those that come to mind are Rathskellers The Mews & Matunick Oyster Bar.
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How about postgame dinner spots? Love Matunuck Oyster... but a long wait.
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I really like PJ's Pub on Boon Street in Narragansett. Much better food than Crazy Burger. This is NOT to be confused with the two other PJ's in RI (completely different ambiance and owners).
The owner's son is a HUGE Rhody fan/season ticket holder. When I go in there we always talk hoops. Great pizza/calzones and Greek food there.
The owner's son is a HUGE Rhody fan/season ticket holder. When I go in there we always talk hoops. Great pizza/calzones and Greek food there.
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PJ's is very underrated. Parking is tough, though
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Another spot I have yet to visit! PJs in Gansett! Thanks for the reminder!
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I like PJ's pub but better food than Crazy Burger???? strongly disagree with that...and now I'm starving at work thinking about crazy burgers gorgonzola burgerTaylor Swift wrote:I really like PJ's Pub on Boon Street in Narragansett. Much better food than Crazy Burger..
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Do not like Crazy Burger at all. Dirty and dingy.gorhody89 wrote:I like PJ's pub but better food than Crazy Burger???? strongly disagree with that...and now I'm starving at work thinking about crazy burgers gorgonzola burgerTaylor Swift wrote:I really like PJ's Pub on Boon Street in Narragansett. Much better food than Crazy Burger..
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I'm with GoRhody - I think Crazy Burger has way, way better food. PJ's is fine, but it's definitely more the standard pub fare, as you'd imagine from the name. However, I am slightly biased in that PJ's is the spot for Narragansett pols to hang out, so, I kind of try to avoid it so as not to seem like I'm hounding those folks on their time off. I will say though, on-topic, that Crazy Burger is pretty much the last place you'd want to go to before a game. They get busy on weekends, it's BYOB, and I don't think they have a single TV in the place.Taylor Swift wrote:Do not like Crazy Burger at all. Dirty and dingy.gorhody89 wrote:I like PJ's pub but better food than Crazy Burger???? strongly disagree with that...and now I'm starving at work thinking about crazy burgers gorgonzola burgerTaylor Swift wrote:I really like PJ's Pub on Boon Street in Narragansett. Much better food than Crazy Burger..
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You know where no one goes anymore? Turtle Soup. It's only good for drinks in the summer on the front grass. Food is awful and they have a problem with flies in their bar/dining room area.SGreenwell wrote:I'm with GoRhody - I think Crazy Burger has way, way better food. PJ's is fine, but it's definitely more the standard pub fare, as you'd imagine from the name. However, I am slightly biased in that PJ's is the spot for Narragansett pols to hang out, so, I kind of try to avoid it so as not to seem like I'm hounding those folks on their time off. I will say though, on-topic, that Crazy Burger is pretty much the last place you'd want to go to before a game. They get busy on weekends, it's BYOB, and I don't think they have a single TV in the place.gorhody89 wrote:
Do not like Crazy Burger at all. Dirty and dingy.
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Crazy burger outside can be ok inside is nasty IMOTaylor Swift wrote:Do not like Crazy Burger at all. Dirty and dingy.gorhody89 wrote:I like PJ's pub but better food than Crazy Burger???? strongly disagree with that...and now I'm starving at work thinking about crazy burgers gorgonzola burgerTaylor Swift wrote:I really like PJ's Pub on Boon Street in Narragansett. Much better food than Crazy Burger..
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We used to go to Turtle Soup all the time. Great food when it opened. Great atmosphere. Then the food quantity and quality went south fast. Restaurants are the one business where you can't squeeze the dime on the product. If you try, you might as well hang a For Sale sign the moment you intend to do so.Taylor Swift wrote:You know where no one goes anymore? Turtle Soup. It's only good for drinks in the summer on the front grass. Food is awful and they have a problem with flies in their bar/dining room area.SGreenwell wrote:I'm with GoRhody - I think Crazy Burger has way, way better food. PJ's is fine, but it's definitely more the standard pub fare, as you'd imagine from the name. However, I am slightly biased in that PJ's is the spot for Narragansett pols to hang out, so, I kind of try to avoid it so as not to seem like I'm hounding those folks on their time off. I will say though, on-topic, that Crazy Burger is pretty much the last place you'd want to go to before a game. They get busy on weekends, it's BYOB, and I don't think they have a single TV in the place.gorhody89 wrote:
Do not like Crazy Burger at all. Dirty and dingy.
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Gorgonzola burger? You think you're better than me ?
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Mews today?
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I'm at Rhody Joes cuz Dude and I want to use up Gift cards.
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Love Crazy Burger. But it's so small.
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Not bad in the winter. But, like Yogi used to say, no one goes there in the summer because it's too crowded.Ramblinrose wrote:How about postgame dinner spots? Love Matunuck Oyster... but a long wait.
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Heading to Mews tomorrow for dinner and a few drinks before the game, anyone else heading there?
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That's my plan
Take down the Robert Carothers banner and fix the concession stand lines
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9 years ago? lol
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Two ten was fun, pregamed once before a PC game. They had Rhody banners and TVs. Nice bar overlooking the bay. About 15 min from the RC.
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PJ's is great, but the old Term's had the best chicken cacciatori (sp?) I've ever had.
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They’re closed a lot lately. It’s also very dirty in their kitchen.
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Terms reopened in Peace Dale. Similar menu, same family.rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 months ago PJ's is great, but the old Term's had the best chicken cacciatori (sp?) I've ever had.
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They just reopened for the season. I believe they have buck-a-shuckRhodymob05 wrote: ↑3 months ago Two ten was fun, pregamed once before a PC game. They had Rhody banners and TVs. Nice bar overlooking the bay. About 15 min from the RC.
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Trivia - without looking it up (honor system) - who remembers what Spain in Gansett was prior to it being Spain? Hint, they had nickel night drafts in 1989, and it looked like someone left a bullet hole in the front door glass...
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Shilers maybe?
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Schiller's. Beaver Brown every Wednesday night before they became famous.