Westminster’s Providence Journal and Kresge Buildings Planned for Hotel Renovation

PROVIDENCE – The energy of Westminster Street and the beauty of the 1902 Providence Journal building have attracted a Washington, D.C.-based hotel developer who plans to spend $35 million on a renovation. Jim Abdo, CEO and president of Abdo Development, said he purchased the building at 213 Westminster St., along with the neighboring Kresge Building,… […]

GALLERY: 3 new Providence, Cranston Dining Experiences

We feature three new restaurants in Providence and Cranston. The Mare Rooftop in Providence offers city views and an appealing menu of seafood, brick oven pizza and pretty cocktails. Big King in Providence offers unique dishes that exploit the season’s produce in imaginative ways. PTX Lounge in Pawtuxet Village in Cranston has well-crafted cocktails and […]