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Thayer Street in Providence, Rhode Island is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges and schools, including Brown University, RISD, Providence College,and Johnson and Wales University & The Wheeler School. It is located in Providence's East Side, which has been nicknamed "College Hill". Brown's graduate housing and some classroom buildings are on Thayer street.

Similar to Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Thayer Street hosts independent shops and restaurants that serve as a communal center for students and local hipsters. While Harvard Square has long been controlled by chain restaurants and stores, many businesses on Thayer remain independent, with certain notable exceptions such as Johnny Rockets, Starbucks and Urban Outfitters. Up until late 2004, The Gap also had a location on Thayer Street, though it has subsequently closed. The east-coast sportswear retailer City Sports has since taken over its spot.

Recently, Thayer Street landmark In Your Ear (Boston-based music store), a place that dealt mostly in compact discs and movies, moved out of the area. Another Thayer Street record store, Toms Tracks, has been rumored to be facing financial troubles and may have to shut down. If this were to happen, there would be no music-related stores on Thayer Street.

Restaurants along the strip include:

Kabob and Curry (Indian/Middle-Eastern cuisine)
East Side Pockets (Meditterannean dining)
Spike's Junk Yard Dogs (Rhode Island-based hot dog "retro" chain restaurant)
Au Bon Pain (Boston-based cafe chain)
Andreas, Greek dining
Kartabar
Cafe Paragon
Roba!Dolce
Antonio's Pizza
Nice Slice! New York Style Pizza
Via Via Pizza
Geoff's Superlative Sandwiches
Tealuxe
Shanghai (local Chinese restaurant)
Bagel Gourmet, Ole!
Sushi Express
La Luna Bar and Grill
Meeting Street Cafe
Byblos

Larger or corporately-owned restaurants and businesses along Thayer Street:

Small, privately or locally owned businesses along Thayer street include:

Rockstar Body Piercings
Army/Navy Surplus store
Shades Plus
Morrison Office Supplies
J&J's Candy Stand
Beadworks
Thayer Street Cleaners
Avon Cinema
Spectrum India
The Brown University Bookstore (an independently run school bookstore)
Berk's Shoes
La Femme Boutique
Spiritus Fermenti
Allegra Printing
StaTravel
East Side Eye Care
Tom's Tracks

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	'''Thayer Street''' in [[Providence, Rhode Island\|Providence]], [[Rhode Island]] is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges, including [[Brown University]], [[RISD]], [[Providence College]],and [[Johnson and Wales University]]. It is located in Providence's East Side, which has been nicknamed "College Hill". Brown's graduate housing and some classroom buildings are on Thayer street.		'''Thayer Street''' in [[Providence, Rhode Island\|Providence]], [[Rhode Island]] is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges and schools, including [[Brown University]], [[RISD]], [[Providence College]],and [[Johnson and Wales University]] & The [[Wheeler School]]. It is located in Providence's East Side, which has been nicknamed "College Hill". Brown's graduate housing and some classroom buildings are on Thayer street.

	Similar to [[Harvard Square]] in [[Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]], Thayer Street hosts independent shops and restaurants that serve as a communal center for students and local [[hipsters]]. While Harvard Square has long been controlled by chain restaurants and stores, many businesses on Thayer remain independent, with certain notable exceptions such as [[Johnny Rockets]], [[Starbucks]] and [[Urban Outfitters]]. Up until late 2004, [[The Gap (clothing retailer)\|The Gap]] also had a location on Thayer Street, though it has subsequently closed. The east-coast sportswear retailer [[City Sports]] has since taken over its spot.		Similar to [[Harvard Square]] in [[Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]], Thayer Street hosts independent shops and restaurants that serve as a communal center for students and local [[hipsters]]. While Harvard Square has long been controlled by chain restaurants and stores, many businesses on Thayer remain independent, with certain notable exceptions such as [[Johnny Rockets]], [[Starbucks]] and [[Urban Outfitters]]. Up until late 2004, [[The Gap (clothing retailer)\|The Gap]] also had a location on Thayer Street, though it has subsequently closed. The east-coast sportswear retailer [[City Sports]] has since taken over its spot.