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Warren Floats Selling Town Buildings to Buy Old Guard Site
Warren could buy the former National Guard building on Market Street by matching a $610,000 auction bid. Officials said the town's 30-day window is expected to open after a state board meets Nov. 24. The new council, set to be sworn in next month, would make the call. Ideas discussed included selling the Main Street building that houses Head Start, possibly to the program's operator for housing and the program, and eventually selling the Miller Street rescue station. Officials said a $2 million grant is a reimbursement for a rescue station, not cash in hand. No vote was taken.
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She tried 30 espresso martinis in Providence. Only 10 made the cut
Just about any restaurant will make you an espresso martini these days. The problem is that most of them aren’t very good. Yes, that’s an extremely subjective judgement. But I’ve sampled enough espresso martinis – and experienced enough disappointment – to consider myself a bit of a connoisseur. I set out to find the best espresso martinis in Providence. I tried 30 different versions over the course of six weeks, and found 11 that I really liked. My main requirements: Espresso martinis should be made with real espresso. Not cold brew, not coffee syrup, not coffee-flavored vodka. They shouldn’t be too sweet. That means not being too heavy-handed with Kahlua and other flavored liqueurs. Anything made with simple syrup is an automatic no. I always order my espresso martinis dark, meaning without Bailey’s Irish Cream or the equivalent. (Once you add dairy, it’s just coffee milk, as far as I’m concerned.) And I refuse to try the dessert-like versions that involve caramel, butterscotch, or chocolate liqueur. It’s a cocktail, not an ice cream cone. Other than that, though, I’m not a purist (really!) and there’s no strict formula for making an espresso martini. Most bartenders use vodka, but you can