Angelo’s Transforms Federal Hill Restaurant Into Indoor-Outdoor Venue
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Angelo's touted the completion of the new installation of new windows on Tuesday. Photo: Angelo's FB
On Tuesday, Angelo’s -- located at 141 Atwells Avenue -- announced the completion of the renovation that now allows for increased ventilation — and more.
The veal and the sausage and fries may even be better -- and that is a high bar.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAnd while this is a major benefit during a pandemic, Angelo’s Jamie Anitgano said on social media the project has been four years in the making, to bring more light into the restaurant and tie the indoor and outdoor dining spaces together..
“Ciao Bella,” wrote Angelo’s. “The secret is out, our new windows are in! They open fully allowing for open airflow and gorgeous natural light. It has been a long time vision that has finally come to life - we can wait for you to see them! Thank you to everyone at Towne Glass for working with us and protecting our historic building!
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During the pandemic, Angelo’s, like many restaurants, worked to “think outside the box” and pivot in the face of state coronavirus restrictions.
In October 2020, the restaurant featured a twist on an Italian classic, and offered “Halloween Cannoli Kits” for takeout which included “mini mummy cannoli shells, green slime cannoli cream, and Halloween sprinkles for all your favorite ghouls and goblins.”
Earlier that fall, the restaurant offered their own “twist” on PPP loans — naming a dish the “PPP.”
“Bowtie pasta sautéed in oil and fresh minced garlic tossed with crispy prosciutto and peas topped with pecorino romano cheese,” wrote Angelo’s “Restaurant week never looked better.”
During the pandemic, Angelo’s announced that it had earned a ServSafe Dining Commitment seal.
History
The restaurant writes the following of its history on its website:
"In 1924, Angelo's Civita Farnese Restaurant opened its doors on Atwells Avenue. Farnese is a tiny town located 60 miles northwest of Rome (central Italy) and the name reflected the style of Italian cooking the new settlers to Federal Hill could expect inside. Angelo’s was the "workingman's" restaurant, a restaurant without frills serving simple, delicious food made from village recipes. Each dish was hearty and substantial, never expensive, and the restaurant possessed an ambiance that was and still is, unique.
A place where the food is known to be plentiful and the prices affordable, Angelo's has had history's help in establishing itself as a landmark in Rhode Island. The humble restaurant survived the Great Depression. That's when Angelo's tradition of serving french fries with meatballs began, offering an inexpensive way for patrons to have a full stomach, all the while not emptying their wallets.
When the founder Angelo Mastrodicasa retired in 1954, his daughters took over and, in 1965, moved the restaurant for its third, and final, time to its current location at 141 Atwells Avenue. In 1988, the family business was handed over to nephew, Bob Antignano, his wife Lee, and their two daughters, Cindy and Jamie. With the Antignano family at the helm, the same spirit of generosity lives on at Angelo’s, as thick and plentiful as the tomato sauce, which is still made fresh every morning."
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