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    • 26 Best Bars in Providence: Insider Tips from a Native Rhode Island-er

      Merry
      ,

      I’ve tried them all—these are the best bars in Providence for friends, dates, and solo time.

      I’m not ashamed to admit that I spent many of the wee hours of the morning between the ages of 21 and 23 prowling the streets of Providence with my gang of misfit acquaintances. I worked in public relations; one guy worked with ex-cons; one girl worked at an Ivy League; one bloke was even a pilot. 

      It was very Cheers-y of us, and most nights felt like a sepia-toned movie montage—the part in the movie where all the wayward souls start to become friends. 

      And the mise en scène was always Providence, Rhode Island.

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