The trend is to develop close to the water. One of the newer restaurants is L'Imaj, not far from yachts tied up in Old Harbor. One of the most popular public events in Providence is a visual spectacle called Waterfire. Providence is getting better and better. On DePasquale Plaza, an authentic Italian piazza, water gushes from a three-tiered stone fountain.
People sip wine at outdoor tables.
Women's high heels click across the cobblestones. Providence is no longer a shipping capital. Like many of the city's newest restaurateurs, Dhar had international training in cuisine and restaurant management. He studied at culinary schools in Salzburg, Austria and in Wiesbaden, Germany. Another restaurant started by an immigrant is called Neath's.