Episode 013 | Mob Bosses, Prohibition & the Untold Stories of Providence with Bradly VanDerStad

Providence is a city with a past — some delicious, some dangerous, and all unforgettable. In this episode, Bradly VanDerStad, Executive Director of Providence Tour Company, takes us inside two of his most popular tours:

🍝 Crime & Cuisine on Federal Hill — Walk the streets where mob bosses once ruled, hear about the illegal gambling raid that sent a cop through a window, and taste the Italian classics that defined an era.
🥃 Prohibition in Providence — Why Rhode Island never ratified Prohibition, the ingenious liquor loopholes that kept the booze flowing, and the gunfights that made headlines.

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🌐 https://www.pvdtourco.com
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👕 Chasing Tail – Rural lifestyle apparel (hats, shirts, gear)
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