Chef-A-Roni can be found accross the street from the National Guard building on South County Trail. Here, it sells a multitude of hard-to-find imported goods from countries such as France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and Sweden. It carries imported cheeses, condiments, fine groceries, teas, prepared foods, sandwiches and tray catering. It also sells ground coffees, freshly made bread and pastries.
Henry Gonsalves Co., located on Thurber Avenue right off busy Douglas Pike in Smithfield, is a grocery wholesaler and importer of fresh and frozen foods.
Located between Market and Child streets in Warren, this "clam shack" serves up New England favorites like stuffies, clam cakes, fried clams and fish and chips as well as freshly baked Portuguese sweet bread offered on Wednesdays that is so fresh that early birds are advised to wait before bagging it because the bag might melt. The restaurant offers catering services specializing in large groups.
A.T. Siravo has been a purveyor to restaurants in Cranston and throughout New England since 1942, but for individuals who want to cater their own parties or munch on a big batch of homemade pickles, the company offers wholesale cash-and-carry produce. Shoppers can also stock up on canned goods, frozen pre-cut vegetables and dry pasta in bulk at wholesale prices. Although online ordering is not available, the website has a catalogue of fruits, vegetables and herbs and the approximate case sizes for each. Wine-making equipment and supplies are also sold, including packed-fresh varietal grapes, grape juice, wine presses and oak barrels.
Parking is at the back of the building by the warehouse doors, but visitors need to pick up temporary parking permits at the main office at the front of the building on Dyer Avenue before entering the warehouse.
