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[Cotuit]

Baines, on Oct 4 2007, 05:26 PM, said:

I've been to all three in Tampa and they are in the same price class. My excuse for this behavior: Tampa does not have great restaurants.

Just a note: I like the atmosphere at Flemings the best.

Shula's 347 Grill is way below in the cost scale compared to Ruth's Chris. Look's like there's a Shula's Steakhouse in Tampa, which is their more upscale brand. So Flemings is up with that and Ruth's Chris then? I was hoping Flemings would be slightly more moderate.

As for chains, I'm not particularly snooty about it, I'm far less likely to hang out at one of the mall restaurants (though every so often (like really so) Uno's hits the spot) but I've had very nice lunches/drinks at Shula's and enjoy the atmosphere there. If Cheesecake Factory weren't in the mall (say it was in the Waterplace buildings) and it weren't so mobbed with suburban types (I'm snooty about them), then I might go there more. Oh, yeah, and if the food were better too.

[webbage]

Cotuit, on Oct 4 2007, 04:20 PM, said:

Shula's 347 Grill is way below in the cost scale compared to Ruth's Chris. Look's like there's a Shula's Steakhouse in Tampa, which is their more upscale brand. So Flemings is up with that and Ruth's Chris then? I was hoping Flemings would be slightly more moderate.

As for chains, I'm not particularly snooty about it, I'm far less likely to hang out at one of the mall restaurants (though every so often (like really so) Uno's hits the spot) but I've had very nice lunches/drinks at Shula's and enjoy the atmosphere there. If Cheesecake Factory weren't in the mall (say it was in the Waterplace buildings) and it weren't so mobbed with suburban types (I'm snooty about them), then I might go there more. Oh, yeah, and if the food were better too.

Hey! I'm one of those suburban types!

[Cotuit]

webbage, on Oct 4 2007, 06:21 PM, said:

Hey! I'm one of those suburban types!

I know, it is so hard not to ban you for it (and Ctownmickey)  

[runawayjim]

webbage, on Oct 4 2007, 06:21 PM, said:

Hey! I'm one of those suburban types!

i thought you were from like burrilville or foster-glouster or something... wouldn't that make you a rural type (which is better than suburban types in my book)?

[Frankie811]

runawayjim, on Oct 4 2007, 06:37 PM, said:

i thought you were from like burrilville or foster-glouster or something... wouldn't that make you a rural type (which is better than suburban types in my book)?

yeah, he's part of the stick and woods crowd.  

[webbage]

I guess you could say that (I live in Harrisville) - though my parents are considering a move to Lincoln. At least I work downtown over the summer!

Edited by webbage, 04 October 2007 - 06:14 PM.

[misterchlo]

Pseudo_Work, on Oct 4 2007, 06:12 PM, said:

Not that I frequent the place (or would admit it if I did), but...okay, I'll give you that.  But weigh that against the multitude of independent restaurants here that do fabulously well on any given night without the advantage of being merchandized with things like hotels or the mall.

oh snap.  there's a good point..i'll just file it as an exception to the rule.  the cheesecake factory is ALWAYS spilling out the door and someone told me a while back that the providence restaurant was one of their highest grossing?

[mental757]

webbage, on Oct 4 2007, 05:21 PM, said:

Hey! I'm one of those suburban types!

yea, me too - though I wish I lived in the city...  

[Cotuit]

I was walking through Waterplace yesterday even and saw that they were testing different colored lights on the Westin (old and new). The lights were alternating slowly between white and pastel shades of red and green. It looked very nice.

[runawayjim]

i had thought that i didn't like the lighting only at the very top of the building, though it does look nice.  i realized that it's so that the light doesn't blind the people in the condos up there.  however, i noticed lights on the side of the building by the parking garage pointing upwards.  i can't wait until it's completely done to see what it looks like with all the lights on.

[downcityprov]

The Residences at The Westin evening pictures:

Westin1
Westin2
Westin3

Edited by downcityprov, 04 November 2007 - 09:13 AM.

[provid]

A cigar shop will be opening at the retail spot facing the intersection

[basachs]

provid, on Feb 2 2008, 04:56 PM, said:

A cigar shop will be opening at the retail spot facing the intersection

Yes I believe it ia an outpost of Cigar Masters from Boston...

[n00nan]

basachs, on Feb 4 2008, 10:39 AM, said:

Yes I believe it ia an outpost of Cigar Masters from Boston...

You are correct, it is

[Frankie811]

Living the good life high above Providence. Projo let's uo know who some of the people are who bought condo uniuts and what they paid for them. But only 22 units have been sold so far.

[mimesis]

Frankie811, on Jun 21 2008, 06:12 AM, said:

Living the good life high above Providence. Projo let's uo know who some of the people are who bought condo uniuts and what they paid for them. But only 22 units have been sold so far.

Ah, the lives of the good and great of Rhode Island.

"Kenneth F. Guarino, a Rhode Island native who runs an international pornography business, bought a condo on the 29th floor for $1,610,900 in April with his wife, Elvira H. Famiglietti."


Rather more swish than his previous residence, the federal penitentiary in Fort Dix, New Jersey.

[Frankie811]

Developer of Providence luxury condos lowers prices

The developer of a luxury downtown condo tower, The Residences at the Westin, has turned to “aggressive” price cuts. The change makes The Residences the first of the new downtown condominium complexes to employ significant price cuts to jump-start sales.

http://www.projo.com...26.285b8fe.html

[Frankie811]

Luxury Westin condo owners irked by cut in prices

Three owners at The Residences Providence, the luxury condos connected to The Westin Providence hotel downtown, say that the developer, The Procaccianti Group, has broken promises by leasing and then cutting prices on the condos.

http://www.projo.com...39.3a61942.html

[mental757]

Houskeeping:  please change the title to "COMPLETE"  thanks!

PROJO 8/26/10:  http://www.projo.com/business/content/COMMERCE_DIGEST_26_08-26-10_M0JM0VK_v13.245b94e.html

"RESTAURANTS

Il Centro to open in Westin at Agora’s

The Westin Providence is getting a new restaurant as the owner of a South Kingstown eatery will take over the hotel’s Agora restaurant.

Dino Passaretta, owner of Liliana’s on Tower Hill Road, will open Il Centro this fall in the second-floor space once occupied by Agora.

The opening will be a return to the Providence restaurant scene for Passaretta, a city native.

He last owned a restaurant in the city — Moda — which closed about four years ago. He opened Liliana’s in the spring of 2007.

Ralph Izzi, spokesman for The Procaccianti Group, which owns the Westin, said the company decided to lease the space to an independent operator, as it does with Fleming’s on the first floor.

“It’s a successful model,” he said.

Paul Grimaldi"