Where to host 90th birthday party for 30 people near Providence, RI?

July 23, 2009 12:18 PM

Where to host 90th birthday party for 30 people near Providence, RI?

Hosting a 90th birthday party for my grandmother during Columbus Day weekend. The family all leaves in SE Mass and Northern RI, so we'd like to have something in that area. I am looking for a venue that would hold 30 people comfortably, either brunch or dinner. Relatively inexpensive, thinking $25/pp not including booze. I am from Colorado so I am having a hard time finding a place without any knowledge of the area... Any thoughts/ideas?? Thanks so much!

posted by boulder20something to food & drink (6 answers total)

Venus de Milo is about 15 minutes from Providence in Swansea, MA and it is very popular for that sort of thing.
posted by maloon at 12:34 PM on July 23, 2009

I don't know about prices, but Madeira has the capacity and has absolutely excellent (Portuguese) food. There's contact info on the website.
posted by quodlibet at 12:39 PM on July 23, 2009

My brother had a nice graduation party in a space connected to Everyman. Food was great. The only issue for you might be the high ceilings in the loft-like space, which could make it hard for older people to hear conversations. But there was a nice little courtyard connected to it, and at my brother's party a lot of the older folks migrated out there.
posted by Ladybug Parade at 12:41 PM on July 23, 2009

The Johnson & Wales Inn in Seekonk, MA, has flexible function spaces. The staff are all culinary or hotel management students from Johnson & Wales University in downtown Providence, so they're Trying Really Hard. The restaurant, Audrey's, is good, too.

(Yes, I work at JWU now, but I am not pimping them, as we did my rehersal dinner there -- years before I was hired -- and it was great.)
posted by wenestvedt at 1:02 PM on July 23, 2009

Twin Oaks is/was beloved by every member of my family over 60, and has nice private rooms. I've been there for countless birthday parties and post-funeral meals. Same with the Country Inn .
posted by poodelina at 6:02 PM on July 23, 2009

What about Rhodes on the Pawtuxet? It's a historic building where people host banquets, weddings and other events. It's in Cranston.
posted by fancyoats at 7:02 AM on July 25, 2009