Federal Hill, the Little Italy of Providence, RI

Brent visit’s Providence, Rhode Island’s “Little Italy,” Federal Hill for a delicious Zeppole pastry with some wine, eggplant roll ups smothered in gravy, and an espresso with Sambuca. Plus, he visits a notorious spot on “The Hill” and indulges in a Rhode Island classic, Fries and Gravy!


Venda Ravioli https://vendaraviolistore.com/

Narragansett Creamery http://www.richeeses.com/

Tony’s Colonial Food https://www.tonyscolonial.com/

Roma Ristorante https://romaristoranteri.com/

Marchetti’s Restaurant https://marchettis.com/

About the Author

Brent Petersen is the Editor-in-Chief of Destination Eat Drink. He currently resides in Setubal, Portugal. Brent has written the novel “Truffle Hunt” (Eckhartz Press) and the short story collection “That Bird.” He’s also written dozens of foodie travel guides to cities around the world on Destination Eat Drink. Brent’s podcast, also called Destination Eat Drink, is available on all major podcasting platforms.

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