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Pick up a copy of the 2017/18 Downtown Providence Map & Guide!

Whether you’re looking for a bite to eat, a perfect gift, a place to live, or a park to relax in, you’ll find everything you need to know within the 2017/18 Downtown Providence Map & Guide! Each August, the Providence Downtown Improvement District (DID) updates and prints new guides, providing maps, business listings, parking and transportation information, and other helpful tips that help you navigate the capital city’s core. This edition includes listings for new businesses such as Backstage Kitchen + Bar, Black Sheep, Kleos, Mokban Korean Bistro, The Vig, North Bakery, Olympia Gourmet Deli, Bad Taste, Split Apart Secondhand, Stages of Freedom, the Strand Ballroom & Theatre, and Salon Thread, along with a few that are slated to open soon, including North, Friskie Fries, Yolenis, and Stout Irish Sports Pub.

The 2017/18 map & guide printing was generously supported by The Providence Tourism Council, The Dean Hotel, Regency Plaza, and The Providence Foundation. Download a copy here, or pick one up at the RI Convention Center’s visitor center, hotels, shops, and restaurants throughout the neighborhood. For updated information year-round, visit the neighborhood guide on our website.