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Old Canteen

1956 establishments in Rhode IslandFederal Hill, Providence, Rhode IslandItalian-American culture in Providence, Rhode IslandItalian-American organized crimeItalian restaurants in the United States
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The Old Canteen is an Italian restaurant in Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island opened by Joe Marzilli in 1956. They were Rhode Island’s oldest family owned restaurant and noted for their famous guests, particularly Mayor Buddy Cianci (when he died in 2016, they left his regular table empty in his honor) who has brought Frank Sinatra with him to dine.Raymond L. S. Patriarca, boss of the Patriarca crime family, was a regular that held “top-level meetings” there according to his FBI files.Patriarca would use the apartment above the restaurant to host card games “when there was something private going on.”In 2022, owner and head chef Sal Marzilli wanted to retire and was putting the restaurant up for sale after more than 65 years.

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Old Canteen
Atwells Avenue, Providence

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Federal Hill Wine & Spirits

Atwells Avenue 125
02902 Providence
Rhode Island, United States
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