Looking for Love in all the Right Places
The best singles' spots in the city
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TAZZA
Funky Neighborhood Café and Bar
www.tazzacaffe.com
WHO YOU'LL MEET: Singers, Songwriters, Filmmakers, Artists
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Depending on the day, you can catch a live jazz or blues performance, short film, animation, fashion show, sculpture display, poetry reading or a host of other artistic activities.
WHAT TO WEAR: Jeans and a sexy top, although sunglasses are a must for al fresco dining.
WHAT NOT TO WEAR: gelled hair and too much bling.
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PROVIDENCE TANGO | PROVIDENCE SWING
www.providencetango.com | www.providenceswings
WHO YOU'LL MEET: The real movers and shakers of Providence -amateur and professional "swingers" who tend to be exceptionally friendly people and tango dancers who ooze sensuality.
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Depending on your experience (or lack of), you can take a free beginners class, or one that more closely matches your experience level. Either way, you'll be pelvis to pelvis with your partner in no time, dipping and swaying your inhibitions away!
WHAT TO WEAR: Wear comfortable clothes that you can move around in. Your shoes should also be comfortable and should fit your feet snugly.
WHEN TO GO: There is something happening almost every night. Check the calendar for schedules and special events.
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OLIVE'S
Upscale Nightspot
www.olivesri.com
WHO YOU'LL MEET: The after-work crowd consists of adult professionals,
while the late night crowd is a bit younger. After 11 pm, the party continues outside.
WHAT YOU’LL DO: Order one of the 95 martinis and some fried olives and relax before the band starts playing and you start dancing.
WHAT TO WEAR: Business attire is OK for after work, but loosen up your buttons if you plan to stay.
WHEN TO GO: After work for a drink, but stay late for the music.
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EDGEWOOD SAILING SCHOOL
www.edgewoodyc.org
WHO YOU'LL MEET: Sailors with skill levels ranging from basic sailing though advanced racing, and possibly a pirate willing to show you around below deck. The crisp sea air is sure to put the wind back in your sail!
WHAT YOU'LL DO: All classes are taught on the water, so after passing a swim test, it's smooth sailing. You'll learn the fundamentals, including how to retrieve a person overboard. By the end of the course, you should feel confident sailing a small boat, but if by then you still don't know your stern from your bow, at least you'll know others who do.
WHAT TO WEAR: Your hottest personal flotation device (lifejacket), with a whistle on a lanyard attached.
WHEN TO GO: Classes take place May though October, day or evening, on weekdays and Saturdays.
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THE COMEDY CONNECTION
www.ricomedyconnection.com
WHO YOU'LL MEET: People who laugh and know how to have a good time.
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Eat, drink, and laugh
WHAT TO WEAR: It's a mixed crowd, so rock your personal style.
WHEN TO GO: Check calendar for headliners and date. Start out at the 133 Club across the street, and walk over to the comedy club with some of the regulars.
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ZOOMA
www.zoomari.net
WHO YOU'LL MEET: Locals, tourists, ladies dressed to the nines, and guys with dark hair and dark eyes. After all, it's Federal Hill.
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Eat, drink, and flirt in the open air lounge.
WHAT TO WEAR: Ladies, glam it up! Guys, gold chains are welcome here.
WHEN TO GO: The place is jammin' on Friday and Saturday nights,
and on Wednesdays, unescorted ladies dine for free.
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WHOLE FOODS on WATERMAN
www.wholefoods.com
WHEN TO GO: On Mondays (after 3:30) you can get "fresh" in the parking lot.
Local farmers will be there selling fresh produce. Wednesdays from 4-6pm is Neighborhood night - an open invitation for you and your taste buds
to come in and sample different foods.
WHO YOU'LL MEET: Other foodies in search of new and interesting flavors.
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Eat & shop
WHAT TO WEAR: Shorts and a t-shirt. Oh, and some Birkenstocks.
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LILI MARLENES
A local, dimly lit hipster hangout
422 Atwells Ave.
WHO YOU'LL MEET: It's so dark inside, you really don't know who you're meeting.
Perfect place to take someone you don't want to be seen with.
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Eat, Drink, and make promises in the dark. Also, you can walk across the street to the Tammany Hall Pub and Parlor for a pint and a puff.
WHAT TO WEAR: Anything goes, no one can see you anyway.
WHEN TO GO: Great place to grab a burger & fries, but the crowd is best after 11pm.
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SOCIALIZING SINGLES
Organized Events Bringing Singles Together
www.socializingsingles.com
WHO YOU'LL MEET: Single Professionals of all ages
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Call Diane to learn more about her group. Then, choose the events you want to attend. Upcoming summer events include Champagne and Spa Treatments, Block Island Excursion, and a Seaside Clambake, to name a few.
WHAT TO WEAR: Dress to impress
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PROVIDENCE OPEN AIR MARKET
On the corner of Westminster and Union Streets
www.providenceopenmarket.com
WHO YOU'LL MEET: People who have their weekend priorities in perfect order.
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Park for FREE. Grab a coffee and stroll leisurely while shopping for art, healthy edibles, fragrant blooms, crafts, jewelry, handbags, accessories, sculpture, and clothing, mid-century modern furniture, antiques and collectibles.
WHEN TO GO: Saturdays, May-October 11-5
WHAT TO WEAR: Shades and Sandals
