Grinder The term
"Grinder" can be traced back to the East Coast, where,
during WWII, Italian immigrants setup sandwich shops close to
the shipyards. These super-sized sandwiches were a favorite of
the hard workingmen who ground rivets off the warships. The
friendly shop owners referred to the men as grinders and the
ever-popular sandwiches also came to be known as Grinders.
"In The Still of The
Night"
by The Five Satins
Dedicated to the late Joseph
C. Medeiros by
Jean M. Repose.
Olneyville NY System (click on photo for a
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Olneyville NY System (click on photo for a
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Olneyville NY System (click on photo for a
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Olneyville NY System (click on photo for a
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Silver Top Diner
Providence (click on photo for a
larger view)
Sam's New York System
Warwick (click on photo for a
larger view)
Modern Diner Pawtucket (click on photo for a
larger view)
Jigger's Diner East
Greenwich
Seaplane Diner Providence (click on photo for a
larger view)
Bishop's 4th Street Diner
Newport (click on photo for a
larger view)
Veteran's Square
Diner
West Warwick (click on photo for a
larger view)
Ye Olde English Fish
& Chips
Woonsocket
Famous
for "ice Cream" and "Cabinets" in
1940's-50's on
Elmwood Avenue,
near Roger William's Park was "Jenny's" and "Albert's". (photo needed!)
Mad Dawgs
(click on photo for a
larger view)
Mad
Dawgs "Famous since ...Everyday!" hot dogs! Try a bite
of the dawg at Brenton State Park on Ocean Drive, Newport any
Friday through Sunday!!
Rod’s
Grille
6 Washington St.,Warren, RI
Harry's NY System,
Warwick (click on photo for a
larger view)
Harry's,
formerly Cosmic Steak and Pizza. The best steak sandwiches ever.
Also could get pig in a blanket the way you wanted it by
ordering "pig, no pig, wit cheese. Only in R.I. huh? (Thanks to Pat for this info!)
Lou's
Hot Dogs, LLC is an authentic New York Style hot dog cart
which serves all beef premium Boar's Head Hot Dogs and more!
Lou's also serves up the best Italian Sausage & Red Peppers
Sandwiches along with the traditional hot dog toppings as well
as some "special features" like the Sicilian Dog which
is a hot dog topped with sweet red Italian peppers and onions.
Lou always says "if you don't like it, it'll kill ya"!
We do many Newport special events such as the Newport Comedy
Series, A Taste of Rhode Island, The Newport Boat Show, Festa
Italiana, Black Ships Festival as well as have two public
locations; Newport Farmer's Market and King Park in Newport and
we also cater to private parties.
Most important of all, people get to talk to us and we get to
talk to them! Love it!!!
Lou & I (Denise) are born and raised Brooklyn, New York
where there were hot dogs on every corner. Lou's grandfather had
a hot dog cart outside of a local bar back in the early 50's
after he retired. We now live in Newport (retired) and are out
selling them puppies!!!! Loving every minute!
Rhode Island's
Lt. Governor, Elizabeth Roberts endorses Lou's Hot Dogs!!
>>>>!
(Click on
bottom photo for a larger view.)
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"There used
to be a joint in Cumberland called Tom's Lunch that had the best weenies
around....it was right by Lippetts Estates. Also there was another place
over by Newport Ave....I can't remember the name Ziggy's or something
like that. My dad had a store on Dexter Street in C.F. and there were a
bunch of great greasy spoons a block or away....Stanley's Hamburgers had
the greasiest burgers in C.F. but they were friggen good. But no one
ever has talked about Hilda's Variety in Valley Falls and those little
French pork pies....I'd kill for one of those suckas right
now......along with some clams from Mr Lee's in Cumberland or Tweet
Balzanos down by the water. Are you hungrey yet?" ....Dennis
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How about:
1.) The Penalty Box opposite "The Arena"
2.) Tops Gaylord Diner .... North Main St. (Written up in LIFE
magazine)
3.) The East Side Diner on Friday and Saturday nites .. and
the "Brown Special" (grilled ham, cheese, onion and
tomato)
4.) "The Chance" (First and Last on East Avenue)
5.) Camille's on the hill when they had private dining alcoves
and valet parking!
5.) Smith's on the hill
6.) Bovi's on Wickenden Street
7.) The Crystal Tap - open at 4 AM for "Dime-ies"
8.) Bradley's in back of PC
9.) Watching the Sub Races on River Road
10.) Crawshaw's diner in EP
11.) Cosgroves and. Moi-Lee's at the Pier
12) Skinny dipping at Limerock quarry
13.) Hartley's Pork Pies (and if you are really old ---
"Foster's")
14.) "The Mall" .. no shopping ... but where the
busses turned around
15.) The
Point Street & Red Bridges .. when they worked!
16.) Canal Street - when it smelled like one!
17.) The "Viaduct" on Allen's Ave.
18.) Johnson's Hummocks on Allen Avenue
19.) The Bacchanti Girls at the Biltmore
20.) NY, NH & H RR
21.) Down Street = Pawtucket vs. Down City = Providence
OK, that's just a few
.. enjoyed your site!
Dave from Fairlawn
- home of the "Mules and the Suezy-Q's"
"God, am I that
OLD?"
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Camille’s on
Mathewson Street in downtown Providence
Dinty Moore’s in East Providence
The “weinie” joint in Riverside Square (the nuns at St. Brendan’s
parochial school convinced us it was a mortal sin to eat lunch there)
Alexander’s Restaurant in downtown Providence
The Beef Hearth in Pawtucket
Contributed by: Phyllis Hyde
Hey
youse fahgot to mention the famous "lunch Wagons" aka
roach coaches, that used to inhabit Kennedy Plaza in da old
daze. Mosty Famously Haven Bros., and Alfredo's Mobile Lunch.
While Havem Bros. is not considered you're traditional Weiner,..
that never stopped all of us from calling them "Belly
Bustahs". On the other hand,..... Alfredo's Mobile lunch
had the best Pepperoni and egg sandwich on a grinder roll that
ever was, and
at 2:00am,... that was all I ever wanted although I had both
Belly Bustahs and Alfredo's the same night from time to time. Of
course,.....this was when youse could "cruise" Kennedy
Plaza in your 64 Chevy and drive around in circles lookin cool.
Just thought you'd want to put these in as well.
From Cousin Mahk in
Soud Carolinah
da
RI Lunch on da corner of Broadway n Spring Street in newpawt for
dar famous cheese sangwich or da chzburger chzburger and coffee
so hot, it was still hot an hour later
danks, Jack
you remember Ray"s
Diner on Broad St.
you remember Bill's Weiner's on Broad St
you remember Crosby's, then Duffy's Diner across from The
Carlart on Reservoir Ave
you remember Lindy's Diner on the corner of Reservoir and Park
you remember Jenny's, Albert's and The Made Rite on Elmwood Ave
you remember the Miami Diner at Warwick and Park Ave
you remember the bowling alley in Garden City
you remember burning rubber leaving Richards Drive Inn on
Reservoir Ave
you remember The Hut on Reservoir Ave in the 50's and buying the
Bumper Ice Cream
Tom Crosby
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Weiner "Joints"
If you know of anymore not listed here, please send us an email!
Lou's
Hot Dogs, LLC is an authentic New York Style hot dog cart
which serves all beef premium Boar's Head Hot Dogs and more!
Lou's also serves up the best Italian Sausage & Red Peppers
Sandwiches along with the traditional hot dog toppings as well
as some "special features" like the Sicilian Dog which
is a hot dog topped with sweet red Italian peppers and onions.
Lou always says "if you don't like it, it'll kill ya"!
