Paragon & VIVA Restaurant Review:
Twin restaurants Paragon and VIVA are always filled with a young and eclectic group from Brown and RISD. The former, a 32-seat café, is wrapped in windows and peers straight onto the throbbing Thayer Street scene. Inside the crowd is so loud and lively that it's almost possible to overlook the kitchen's healthy and flavorful renditions of Mediterranean and American staples. VIVA is a more...
Editorial Review by Christy Buena:
Mediterranean-influenced and American cuisine is served at the restaurant that offers soups, salads and sandwiches and an extensive wine list.
Why visit Providence and not try to eat as the students do? Café Paragon is a good place to start, and always mobbed with a young and eclectic group from Brown and RISD. The mid-sized room is wrapped in windows and peers straight onto the throbbing Thayer Street scene. Inside the crowd is so loud and lively that it's almost possible to overlook the kitchen's healthy and flavorful renditions of...