OMG, I know that shop so well! When we lived in RI, everyone knew that a gift certificate was all they ever needed to give us. I so clearly remember the grilled olives, and the cannoli, fresh hot wandas, etc. etc. Thank you for these memories!
You're welcome @Retro-Grouch. For those who may visit Providence and the Federal Hill area - and want some good recommendations for Italian prepared food, takeout, baked goods, supplies and groceries - check out:
If I were there, I think my schedule might be:
Yum! I can practically taste them. Would they be considered American-Cantonese? Closest I ever came to the taste of old-school USA Cantonese restaurants in China was in HK, but even then, I recall the flavors being somewhat different.Up in PDX today for an eye checkup. And swung by my favorite dim-sum joint for yamcha. This is the favorite of the Chinese community, too. If it has grandma outside on the sidewalk with the rest of the family of Saturday waiting for a table, it is good, And I have seen grandmas out on the sidewalk waiting for tables. And do not take grandma to a place that is not the best because she will tell you put loud, quite load. Bring grandma to the best. This is the Hong Kong Cafe, Portland, OR. It was late in the day so we skipped juk and jumped right into dumplings, pork, the dark ones in wheat noodle wrappers, and shrimp in the rice noodle wrappers. So good, so damned good.
