Persimmon

31 State St.

Bristol , RI , United States http://persimmonbristol.com

(401) 254-7474

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From Food & Wine , DEC 2006

The cold weather doesn’t stop chef Champe Speidel from preparing sophisticated, French-inspired dishes using local ingredients....MORE
– Best Restaurant Dishes of 2006

From the From the May 2008 Food & Wine Go List

This old-fashioned place in the Testaccio neighborhood, complete with grumpy waiters, makes no concessions to tourists. The decor, including the murals of ancient Roman scenes, hasn’t changed for about 50 years—and neither have the extraordinary pastas: carbonara, <em>amatriciana</em> and the not-for-beginners <em>pajata</em> (made with calf intestines).

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