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We're your local coffee hangout located in the Elmwood neighborhood of Providence RI - and we just happen to serve some tasty food, too! Situated in a 1947 Worcester Lunch Car diner just blocks from the beautiful 430-acre Roger Williams Park and Zoo, we're the gateway to the historic Elmwood neighborhood. We pride ourselves on NOT being upscale but serving real, robust coffee and lite fare to match -- honest, healthy comfort food that's as satisfying to the bus drivers and utility company workers across the street as it is to the artists in the mill next door and the bicyclists training down Elmwood Avenue - a truly diverse community. Add to all of this the fact that we also run a small garden center on our lot where you can sip your "cuppa" outdoors amidst the greenery and peruse what plants you'd like to purchase for your urban landscape.

We support using local and regional products. Everything is fresh, healthy and home cooked. We support our community of South Providence in greening the neighborhood through our "1% for Trees" program where we appropriate 1% of our profits to purchase Dutch-Elm-disease-reistant Liberty Elm trees to re-tree Elmwood Avenue and our community via the Elm Resarch Institute's "Matching Tree Grant" program. We serve BREAKFAST ALL DAY, real, robust fair trade coffee, fresh squeezed juices, smoothies, pressed panini sandwiches, savory soups and salads, home baked muffins, bagels, pies, pizzas and more.
Bikers of ALL KINDS welcome. (Uh -- did we mention The Liberty Elm is a fine destination for your next ride?!) Conveniently located just off Rt. 95 Exit 17 southbound, Exit 16 northbound, and Rt. 10. Or just a hop and a skip from Downcity, directly across the street from the RIPTA bus garages on Elmwood Ave./ historic Rt. 1. Reasonable prices - good tunes - local art - local music - free wi-fi - women-owned!
Except for special events we are OPEN TUES - FRI 7AM-3PM
SAT & SUN 8AM - 3PM Closed Mondays

SAT NIGHT 5/16
YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING

featuring THE DEVIL, MY POCKET
LUCKY 57
THE ICICLES
DIEGO PEREZ Music starts @ 8pm
BYO and

AMERICANA BREAKFAST CLUB

live, unplugged roots music
EVERY SUNDAY - FREE!
from 11am-1pm in our wi-fi room!

My Blog

CABARET LIBERTE! July 4th back lot BBQ & Pot Luck at the Elm!!

It's gonna be an old fashioned good time, plus you'll beeternally entertained.Come join us July 4thfor the premeire ofCABARET LIBERTE!live performance art, music and backyard BBQ hoe downTink and frie...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:04:00 GMT

Rescued llama had emergency surgery!

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Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:31:00 GMT

THIS SAT 6/6: A Parade of Art Brings Hope to Polluted Pond in Providence

A Parade of Art Brings Hope to Polluted Pond in ProvidenceJoin the Celebration!     Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 9:00AMCome out and celebrate spring with the 2nd Annual Mashapaug PondParade featuring Big...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:17:00 GMT

for a good time..."YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING" SAT 5/16

SAT 5/16/09YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWINGat The Liberty Elm Diner777 Elmwood AvePVD RIfeaturing live "plugged in" music by:THE DEVIL, MY POCKETLUCKY 57THE ICICLES (from Grand Rapids MI)andDIEGO PEREZMusic sta...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 14:46:00 GMT

PLEASE HELP SAVE THIS RI FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY!!

Dear Friends of The Liberty Elm Diner -Bonniedale Farm inGloucester RI is in danger of foreclosure.  Dan MacKenzie who operatesthis farm as a rescue for unwanted animals of all kinds does this as alab...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:31:00 GMT

This Weekend 3/14 & 3/15: Your Roots Are Showing & St. Patty's Day Celebration

Let us entertain you (and FEED you oh so much more than just delicious food!)SAT NIGHT 3/14 8pm"YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING"withTHE DEVIL, MY POCKETHIGH PLAINS THUNDERLUCKY 57& very special guestscome on'...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:02:00 GMT

Sunday Mornings Comin' Down - again! w/ Americana Breakfast Club

We're kicking off a great new year of free, live, unpluggedSunday morning musicwith Americana Breakfast Club11am - 1pmatThe Liberty Elm Diner777 Elmwood AveProvidence401-467-0777This Sunday 2/1/09join...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:43:00 GMT

HELP SAVE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARIES NOW!

IMPORTANT: PLEASE REPOST - REBLOG - FORWARD - ETC.! ***************************** So, once again the lovely Providence Public Library approved a plan to close 5 library branches (Fox Point, Smit...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT

Tues 1/20 Obama-nation Inauguration!

It's a NEW DAY this TUESDAY 1/20/2009 for the world!Come down to the diner - bring your laptops - and group participate in the inauguration festivities on this historic day!We've got the FREE Wi-Fi fo...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:06:00 GMT

* TO THE PERSON(S) WHO BROKE INTO THE DINER THIS WEEKEND...*

http://www.projo.com/news/content/LIBERTY_ELM_DINER_11-17-08 _BDCA60K_v14.3abaf2b.htmlWe are really sad that someone would feel the need to hurt our small local business that is trying to do good thing...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:05:00 GMT