Good and Cheap Eats in East Providence

2 Pauls’ Good Food, the brainchild of Chef Paul Shire and Paul Roidoulis, has a menu featuring reasonably priced comfort food dishes for brunch, lunch and dinner. Now they’ve added half-price appetizers, served weekdays from 4-6pm at the bar, as well as entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. On Thursdays, test your karaoke mettle, on Fridays, show off your trivia knowledge, and on Saturdays, sit back and enjoy live music. All entertainment starts at 8:30pm.

With a philosophy to keep the food simple and accessible, the 2 Pauls menu has pub favorite appetizers like calamari, stuffed mushrooms, potato skins and chicken wings, with prices ranging from $8 to $13, wine by the glass starts at $6 and tops out at $8, and din- ner entrées range in price from $9.95 for burgers or mac and cheese to $21.95 for Chianti Braised Short Rib or Beef and Zuppa di Pesce. 315 Waterman Street, East Providence. 401-228-PAUL (7285).