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Yelping in Providence, RI
12.17.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

So, Providence. That city, less than a 2 hour’s drive from me…and I’ve never been. Why? Mostly because I’m a bum. And I don’t really know anything about Providence. Boston, you get on the highway and get on the T and you’re there, and it’s the sort of place you know where to go and [...]
Markets, Neighboorhoods
Another World: New Britain’s Polish Enclave Pt. 1
10.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

“Enclave” is a word that seems to be thrown around a lot, and the meaning can be a bit nebulous depending on how it is used and who is using it. It’s a word with French origins, but enclave is one of those funny words that ends up sounding somewhat like what it actually [...]
Markets, Neighboorhoods, Street Food
Discovering Hartford’s Parkville Neighborhood
10.03.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Parkville, a neighborhood of Hartford, CT, is a remarkable place, and a beautiful representation of some of the changes Hartford as a whole has experienced through history. As late as the 1880’s, Parkville was still farm land located at the junction of the North and South branches of the Park River. The Park River still [...]