The Great Providence Quiz 3.0

Food & Dining

Total: 23 points

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Question 1 (5 pts.)
1914: Camille’s is one of the grand old dames of Federal Hill, and was reputed to be the favored eatery of famous (or infamous) visitors like Frank Sinatra and Carlo Gambino.
1924: Angelo’s has always proudly been a “workingman’s restaurant,” and during the Great Depression the restaurant established its tradition of serving French fries with meatballs, providing patrons an inexpensive way to fill up.
1972: Pot Au Feu stakes its claim as the “oldest French bistro in America,” and was a favorite of Julia Child.
1976: Rue De L’Espoir, along with contemporaries like Pot Au Feu, helped establish Providence as a dining destination offering more than the steakhouses, red sauce Italian joints and Chinese restaurants that were the staples of the city’s dining scene.

1989: Capital Grille, now a national chain with locations in more than 20 states, was founded in Providence by restaurateur Edward P. Grace III, who also opened Hemenway’s and the Canandian-themed Bugaboo Creek Steak House.

Question 2 (5 pts.)
A/4: Texas Ranger – Barbecue sauce, bacon and cheddar
B/1: Patriot Dog – Mustard, bacon and cheddar
C/5: 57 T-Bird – Honey mustard and Swiss
D/3: German Shepherd – Mustard and sauerkraut
E/2: Junkyard Dog – Mustard, tomato, pickle, hot peppers, scallions

Question 3 (2 pts.)
GQ food writer Alan Richman traveled the country in search of America’s 25 best pizzas. He highlighted Bob and Timmy’s Spinach and Mushroom Pizza (A) at #5 and Al Forno’s Grilled Pizza with Roasted Eggplant (E) at #18.

Question 4 (6 pts.)

Across
2. Abyssinia is Providence’s first Ethiopian restaurant.
4. Flan y Ajo finally brought a tapas bar to the city.
6. Sura’s original location is in Johnston. This is its second Providence location. Its previous one was on Angell Street in the space that is now Spats.
Down
1. Ada’s Creations is family-owned South Side institution that also houses a bar and function space.
3. Federal Hill’s Bombay Club focuses on the cooking of Nothern India.
5. Angkor, which began on Wickenden Street in the space now occupied by Abyssinia, has since moved around the corner to Traverse Street, and opened satellite Angkor Express shops on Weybosset Street Downtown and on Smith Street in Elmhurst.

Question 5 (1 pt.)
E. The Italian Stallion Grinder is not a real menu item at a real Irish pub – yet. However, you can enjoy a McGinnie Meatball Sub at Sullivan’s Rhode, Louie’s Favorite Tortellini ala Vodka at the Celtic Lounge, the McParm Slider at Hercules Mulligan’s and the Italiano Chicken Sandwich at Murphy’s Deli.

Question 6 (4 pts.)

If you want Suicide Sauce on your falafel wrap at East Side Pockets, you’ll have to ask for it – it’s not listed on the menu.
Poco Loco’s Napalm Sauce, like bacon, is available on all its menu items.
Wings N’ Things’ hot wing sauces include Mild, Medium, Hot, X-Hot, Scorching, Blistering and Atomic.
Though Los Andes’ standard hot sauce is a mild, herby mix, those in search of extra heat can ask for the Rocoto pepper sauce.

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