Spotted in Providence: A Grammy Award-Winning Superstar

Spotted in Providence: A Grammy Award-Winning Superstar

He’s been nominated for nearly 150 music awards and has won nearly 50, from a Grammy for his 2016 album “Dale” to an American Academy of Achievement award for arts and philanthropy. 

And on Wednesday — he was dining in downtown Providence. 

Rapper and singer “Pitbull,” who has sold over 25 million studio albums and over 100 million singles worldwide, was in New England for his concert at the Xfinity Center in Massachusetts — and opted to dine at Public Kitchen and Bar across from the Rhode Island State House.

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“[He] had a private dinner in the restaurant in one of our rooms,” Public Bar and Kitchen manager Christopher Moore, who added “Pitbull” — Armando Christian Pérez — had one guest and then was joined by others for drinks.

Moore said the party dined on fresh squash blossoms, lobster mac and cheese, and Faroe Island salmon.  

“He was literally in the restaurant for over five hours,” said Moore, calling the performer “incredibly kind and gracious.” 

Moore and Public Kitchen are becoming a top destination in Providence for famous faces — see which celebrity chef stopped by in May here.