BY KAREN DEUTSCH • PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGEL TUCKER
CHOP
211 Washington St ., Providence , 429-2450 , culinaryhubpvd . com Breakfast and lunch : Mon .– Fri ., 9 a . m .– 4 p . m . Dinner : Wed .– Sat ., 5 – 8 p . m . Dinner reservations recommended . Wheelchair accessible . Street parking .
CUISINE Melting pot .
CAPACITY Sixty plus the bar .
VIBE Reading nook meets industrial bar .
PRICES Breakfast and lunch : $ 2.50 –$ 20 ; dinner small plates : $ 4 –$ 12 ; sandwiches : $ 14 –$ 20 ; entrees : $ 20 –$ 30 .
KAREN ’ S PICKS Poutine , chicken meatballs , lacquered short rib , duck of all varieties , cocktails .
expand horizons . And while the restaurant isn ’ t directly in the stacks , the philosophy abounds .
The interior is industrial but warm , with a collection of antique and modern furniture that feels comfortable without being over-styled . Seating is compartmentalized into vignettes : a reading lounge , a dining room and a double bar that spans the length of the restaurant , which is used for chef and cocktail demonstrations during classes . Books and journals are displayed along the walls and tealights are wrapped in vintage literary leaves as an homage to the upstairs . Fittingly , the windows bask in the lights of Trinity Rep across Empire Street .
But CHOP ’ s identity fundamentally emanates from its young staff . One night a server approached an early table to apologize for his two-minute delay . “ I was in the back switching from moody music to jungle
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