08/30/2025
Didn’t know where to begin with this one, so I guess I should start from the beginning. Samir here, the owner at Palo, and when I first signed a lease in 2019 to open a restaurant in a new city, the world was quite a different place. Fast forward to March 2020 and we were about 2 weeks from opening when the COVID shut down happened, and we had to pivot. We finally opened on August 30, 2020, which happens to be 5 years tomorrow.
It was difficult to summarize the last 5 years in just 20 pictures, but here they are. I will never be able to put into words what this place and these people mean to me. Palo was and is a passion project and I am so very grateful to all of the wonderful people who have helped make this a reality.
To my team current and past: I love you and I hope you know that. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people over the years. Thank you forever! Rest in peace Henry and King.
To our guests: You are the best. You provide the vibe that makes us what we are. I love to look across our space and see all that Providence has to offer.
To Providence: Thank you! Thank you for adopting us and for letting me adopt you. I love this city.
To All of You: LET’S PARTY!!! Saturday and Sunday we are going to be busting out the porrons, featuring new seasonal items, unveiling a late night menu with bar food favorites, giving away tapas, and in general, celebrating all of the amazing people that have made Palo.
See you this weekend!
