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BROWN UNIVERSITY RECENTLY BOUGHT the 165 Angell St., Providence, property where Shiru Cafe operated for less than two years before closing in September 2019. The property still contains Heng Thai & Rotisseri, along with eight residential units on the upper levels. / COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

Heng Thai, former Shiru Cafe building bought by Brown University for...

Economic Activity 05/24/2022

PROVIDENCE – A three-story building located in the Brown University area, previously occupied by an international coffee chain known for exchanging free coffees for...

MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY: Alex Inoue is the general manager of Shiru Cafe in Providence. Shiru provides free coffee, tea and juice for college students, and makes its money from companies that advertise recruitment on in-store displays, cups and through staff members. Behind Inoue is a pastry case. / PBN PHOTO/KATE TALERICO

Free java the lure for students

Food & Agriculture 06/15/2018

A new cafe has come to Providence’s College Hill with a no-cost pitch some patrons can’t afford to pass up: free coffee, tea and...

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