Chan's Fine Oriental Dining,

267 Main Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, (401) 765-1900.

If you like Chinese food and jazz, make the short excursion south to Woonsocket to Chan's Fine Oriental Dining and its "Egg Roll and Jazz Live at Chan's" series. For Rhode Islanders, Chan's is an institution, and rightfully so: The menu is extensive and imaginative (choices like chop suey and chow mein for the meek, but plenty of Szechuan and kung pao options for the bold), the service friendly and fast, and the setting expansive and lush with its Asian overtones.

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Price Range: $5 - $11.