The bounty of a fall harvest is nothing compared with the riches of all the new restaurants that have opened their doors in Providence and beyond in the past 10 months.

Rasoi opened in Pawtucket last November while Downcity @ 50 Weybosset is less than two weeks old. In between, eight other spots have set the table for diners.

Those looking for a tasty fall might have missed their openings. So here’s a recap of what the new kids on the block offer. Consider them not just for their food — for their atmosphere, history and mission.

The newest of the bunch is Downcity @ 50 Weybosset. It started as Downcity Diner at 151 Weybosset St., Providence, became Downcity Food + Cocktails and after a fire more than a year ago, has a new location and name from owners Abby Cabral and Rico Conforti. The restaurant is open seven days a week serving lunch Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m.; dinner nightly until 10 p.m.; a late night menu Friday and Saturday until midnight and brunch Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m.

The menu from executive chef Kristen Monmaney is chock-full of familiar favorites like the meatloaf and crab cakes, and specials of fried chicken and fish and chips, and brunch selections including breakfast pizza.

Details: Downcity @ 50 Weybosset, 50 Weybosset St., Providence, (401) 331-9217, www.downcityfood.com.

Loie Fuller was a fascinating woman who lived at the turn of the century and was a pioneer of modern dance and theatrical lighting. A regular at the Folies Bergere, she inspired owner Michael Sears to name his new restaurant in the Armory District on the West Side of Providence after her. You wouldn’t know it by driving past 1455 Westminster St. All you’ll see there, if you really stop and look, are the letters L and F intertwined on a door.

The Art Nouveau style with flowing and curvilinear designs represents two years of work by Sears. And the food is as special as the design is stylized. It’s a French bistro with an affordable menu of appetizing dishes from chef Eric Wolf that changes seasonally. The desserts are house-made and amazing. At that bar Sears has interesting draft beer selections and a lovely wine list.

It’s open every night but Tuesday, with a late night menu offered until midnight.

Details: Loie Fuller, 1455 Westminster St., Providence. (401) 273-4375.

When Brian Kingsford and Jennifer Matta opened Bacaro in May, it was after a whirlwind, two-month renovation of the former Neath’s. The second floor dining room offers panoramic views of the Providence skyline and river and has an open kitchen. The first floor has a new bar and plenty of dining tables and banquettes with a Euro-bistro atmosphere. As for the menu, it offers a blend of the new and the old. Familiar comfort food from Kingsford includes large grilled pizzas and dishes like two that he said had “cult-like followings” when he headed the kitchen at Al Forno: Pasta Con i Funghi with truffle-scented egg and mushrooms, and Crispy Chicken over Pasta Fagioli. New for Kingsford is the salumeria and its offerings of meats, cheeses, olives, bruschetta, tapas items, pâtÉs and more. Wines are not just offered by the glass and bottle but by the appealing quartinos, basically 1/3 bottle servings.

The restaurant is open Tuesday to Friday 5-10 p.m. and Saturday 4-10 p.m.

Details: Bacaro, 262 Water St., Providence, (401) 751-3700, www.bacarorestaurant.net.

State Sen. Joshua Miller, owner of Trinity Brewhouse, and wife Nancy Miller have an ambitious new restaurant — Local 121.

The restaurant is part of a landmark preservation project led by AS220 of the Dreyfus Hotel. The hotel, built in the 1890s on Washington and Mathewson streets, served as a Johnson & Wales University dormitory from 1975 until 2000, and had been vacant ever since. On each table, a bottle of water awaits guests, a homage to when it was the CafÉ Parisienne.

In the kitchen is chef Julia Moore, who serves a menu of small plates and full entrees and will star local bounty, changing as seasonal ingredients become available. How local is local? Pork shank is braised in Sakonnet Vineyard’s wine. Pan-seared Bomster scallops come from Stonington, Conn. Local clams are steamed with beer. The eggs and milk come from Rhody Fresh. Prima Pasta from Middletown is a supplier.

The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily.

Details: Local 121, 121 Washington St., Providence, (401) 274-2121, www.local121.com.

Temple Downtown Restaurant + Lounge has history on its side. Temple is in the former Masonic Temple, the longtime eyesore on Smith Hill that was abandoned in mid-construction in the 1920s and only finished this summer and is now the Renaissance Providence Hotel with Temple in the lower level of the building on Francis Street.

The menu is both seasonal and local with jonnycakes, rabe and littlenecks. Chef Patrick Clancy has fashioned a divine pretzel crab cake and paired it with baked beans and serves it in a little skillet. Vegetarian options include truffled macaroni and cheese.

The drink menu exploits fun spirits and isn’t to be missed. It seems like the place is always open. Breakfast is served from 6:30 to 11 a.m.; lunch is 11 a.m. to 4:30 and dinner runs until 11 except on Friday or Saturday when it’s 12:30 a.m. Valet parking costs $3.

Details: Temple Downtown Restaurant + Lounge, 120 Francis St., Providence, (401) 919-5050.

In Providence, Blaze on Thayer is the new sister restaurant to Blaze East Side, a favorite bistro and lounge at 776 Hope St. The second neighborhood spot was opened by Phyllis Arffa and Christine Edmonds. The pair opened the casual neighborhood Haven Hill Cafe in the Knightsville section of Cranston in 1999 and ran it until 2003. Blaze offers bistro food and exceptional desserts.

Blaze serves daily opening at 11 a.m. and until 10 Sunday through Thursday and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Details: Blaze on Thayer, 272 Thayer St., Providence, (401) 490-2128, www.blazerestaurants.com.

Rasoi is Sanjiv Dhar’s new Indian restaurant in Pawtucket’s Blackstone Place. Rasoi, the Indian word for kitchen, is Dhar’s second spot after Kabob and Curry on Thayer Street. The menu goes beyond curry with regional cuisines. Chicken Tikka Lababdar is a good place to start with a New Delhi favorite of grilled chicken tikka cooked in a classic tomato sauce. Dhar is committed to gluten-free menus and offers one at Rasoi, including a vegan and gluten-free buffet Saturday at lunch.

Details: Rasoi, 727 East Ave., Pawtucket, (401) 728-5500, www.rasoi-restaurant.com.

The Waterman Grille sits at one of Providence’s few waterfront locations, formerly occupied by the Gatehouse. It’s the first foray into Providence for the Newport Restaurant Group, a subsidiary of Newport Harbor Corp. and the folks who run several fine dining spots, including Castle Hill Inn & Resort, The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar and 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille, all in Newport, The Boat House Restaurant in Tiverton, and Blackstone Caterers. It’s also a new venture into the moderately priced dining category. Casey Riley, the corporate executive chef for Newport Harbor Corp., authored the menu along with Waterman Grille executive chef Michael Conetta.

The bistro-style menu features specialties from New England, Italy, Portugal and France. A boutique wine list features 60 wines from around the world, corporate beverage director Len Panaggio’s handiwork.

The restaurant serves Monday to Thursday, 4-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 4-11 p.m., and Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Details: Waterman Grille, 4 Richmond Square, Providence, (401) 521-9229, www.watermangrille.com.

Shula’s 347 Grill, at the Providence Hilton, (formerly the Holiday Inn) sits in shiny new glass-front construction on the second floor next to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Shula’s serves a breakfast buffet, as well as lunch and dinner. The bar area has lots of flat panel televisions for sports viewing. The tap includes Narragansett as well as Guinness and Bass. This is a place where cowboy steaks and baby back ribs can be enjoyed as can watching your favorite sporting event on one of those TVs.

The restaurant offers valet parking every evening: first two hours free. Breakfast 6 to 11 a.m. Monday to Friday, from 6:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily; dinner 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Details: Shula’s 347 Grill, 21 Atwells Ave., Providence. (401) 709-0347, www.donshula.com.

The new Two Forty Two restaurant on Atwells Avenue is “where Renaissance used to be.” But everything has been updated by owner David Mardirosian.

The prices are moderate, with filet mignon starting at $16 for six ounces. Want a bigger piece, the price goes up. But red meat is only a small part of Two Forty Two’s menu, which is global in scope: a little bit Italian, a little bit Californian, a little bit Asian, often served up in combinations of one another. The desserts at Two Forty Two are made in house.

The restaurant is open for dinner 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday-Thursday; to 2 a.m. Friday-Saturday; brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, dinner 3 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday.

Details: Two Forty Two, 242 Atwells Ave., Providence. (401) 453-0242.

Eleven Forty Nine stands large at the crossroads of Route 4 and Route 2 on Division Roadin Warwick. Co-owned by John G. Picerne and Thomas Wright, Jules Ramos is the executive chef. The menu is full of favorites and comfort food and includes a raw bar and pizza. Double baked meatloaf is among the lunch menu items. USDA choice aged steaks are served for dinner. Eleven Forty Nine’s menu includes seafood, pasta, salads and appetizers.

The restaurant serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday.

Details: 1149 Restaurant, 1149 Division St., Warwick, (401) 884-1149.

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