Not that we’re ever ones to stereotype about organized crime and the types of people who participated in it, but there’s a reason the first-ever Crimetown podcast centered on Providence. The famous Coin-o-Matic building on Federal Hill was the longtime headquarters of L.S. Patriarca, who ruled over the New England mob during its heyday. While that era may have produced some highly unsavory characters, it also produced some very savory foods, including Costantino Venda’s famous ravioli...

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