The signs outside Joe Marzilli’s Old Canteen Italian Restaurant were removed Friday morning by the company that installed them. Sal Marzilli, son of Joe and owner of the Old Canteen, watched the ...

Even if you don’t know his name, you knew Sal’s iconic restaurant – a jewel of the dining scene at the base of Providence's Atwells Avenue called The Old Canteen, as much a gateway to the city’s ...

Most importantly, the Old Canteen made people happy ... "We are an old-fashioned, Italian-American restaurant," he said. "Our food isn't dressed up with greens and weeds." ...

The Old Canteen hosted everyone from Buddy Cianci to regular folks. Joe Marzilli founded The Old Canteen 70 years ago, never pushing son Sal into the business. Sal Marzilli is an iconic part of ...