Dolores
Chef Maria Meza ’ s dishes represent the Mixteca region of Mexico , from complex moles made with dozens of ingredients to hearty corn tamales and tacos stuffed with slow-cooked meats or local seafood and sprinkled with fresh salsa on house-milled blue corn tortillas . The tamales , mixed with dough made using heirloom corn imported from Oaxaca , are also packaged and vacuum-sealed for home reheating whenever you want them . Take home bottled mixers or potent margaritas and mezcalitas made with top-shelf tequila and mezcal , housemade syrups and fresh juices , and say cheers to Netflix over properly mixed drinks .
THE PROCESS : Order and pre-pay on the website , then pick up at the restaurant ’ s built-in curbside takeout window .
DETAILS : 100 Hope St ., Providence , 409-2075 , dolorespvd . com
Nicks on Broadway
Owner Derek Wagner has done so much for the community during COVID-19 , from providing meals for school kids to feeding out-of-work staff members . He ’ s consistently pumped out menus filled with scratch-made brunch , lunch and dinner options , plus provisions packaged safely to go . Even if you can ’ t have the same boisterous mimosa brunch inside the restaurant , you can take the banana rum pancakes , steak and eggs and cocktails to go , and maybe eat breakfast in bed . Order from Nicks and you ’ re also showing support for local farmers and fishermen .
THE PROCESS : Takeout orders are taken by phone at 421-0287 or 421-0286 or email only at info @ nicksonbroadway . com .
DETAILS : 500 Broadway , Providence , 421-0287 , nicksonbroadway . com
Oberlin
Crudo to-go , because you can . Oberlin sources local fish species like fluke and scup from area fishermen and slices them up into colorful jewel-like bites drizzled with high-end olive oils and fresh herbs snugly packed in takeout containers . On Mondays , pre-order Sicilian-style thick and crisp tomato pie ( it sells out quick ), and any day the restaurant is open , opt for perfectly al dente housemade pastas or , what the hell , a whole roasted fish . Oberlin has also created its own stock of frozen pastas for your freezer , and you can join Oberlin Selects , which curates fresh baked bread , wine , cheese , snacks and other surprises on a monthly box-order basis . Don ’ t miss the bread share subscription to break into four weeks of fresh baked bread for pickup . Why struggle to make sourdough when Oberlin already makes the best ?
THE PROCESS : Order and pre-pay through the website , then pick up at the restaurant in thirty-minute scheduled increments . Reopening fully Feb . 11 .
DETAILS : 186 Union St ., Providence , 588-8755 , oberlinrestaurant . com
Figidini
Figidini has made its menu more takeout-friendly with online ordering of different styles of pies that travel well , including the new square pan pizzas , pizza strips , calzones and giant muffaletta sandwiches . You can still go for the traditional Neapolitan pizzas that chef Frankie Cecchinelli tops with imported San Marzano tomatoes , buffalo mozzarella , basil , sea salt and olive oil and other special seasonal toppings on dough made with 00 flour that ’ s fermented for up to ninety hours and fired for sixty seconds in the 950-degree wood-burning oven . Don ’ t sleep on the boozy Figsie cups , which are like adult Hoodsies made with chocolate Frangelico and vanilla amaretto ice cream .
THE PROCESS : Order and pre-pay through the website for a specific selected pickup time for dinner , and weekday lunchtime orders are ready twenty minutes after being placed .
DETAILS : 67 Washington St ., Providence , 808-6886 , figidini . com ➻
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