Rollers Sports Bar & Grill will bring new option to Providence

Gail Ciampa, Providence JournalFri, May 8, 2026 at 9:13 AM UTC

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Robert Andreozzi and Jesse Hedberg are in the middle of opening up their four dining venues at the newly renovated Hotel Viking in Newport. They are running their Pizza Marvin and Club Frills in Providence.

Now, they've announced their next project will be Rollers Sports Bar & Grill at 33 Aborn St., Providence, where Durk's Bar-B-Q operated until November 2025. Their Littleneck Hospitality Group is growing dramatically in 2026.

They expect to open Rollers in June.

The food, from Andreozzi, who has two Best Chef Northeast nominations from the James Beard Foundation for Pizza Marvin, will include wood-fired grilled items.

Rollers will have a different cocktail program from their speakeasy/dive bar Club Frills or the Viking Skoal Room in Newport. That's a given with Hedberg creating the drinks. He's a recent James Beard Award nominee for Club Frills in the Outstanding Beverage Professional category.

The team that will open Rollers Sports Bar & Grill in downtown Providence includes Kayleigh Speck, Jesse Hedberg, Robert Andreozzi and Christopher Rivera. They are in the construction zone of what will be Rollers. It was formerly Durk's Bar-B-Q.

Christopher Rivera (of Littleneck Hospitality Group) and Kayleigh Speck (of Club Frills) are also joining the management team at Rollers.

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The focus of the physical bar will be 15 screens showcasing a variety of sports events. This bar and restaurant will be open daily for lunch, dinner and bar service. The owners said Rollers will have a family-friendly environment. Non-alcoholic beverages will be available, as will accommodations for dietary restrictions.

The name of the bar is inspired by two Rhode Island sports teams. They are the Providence Steam Roller, the state's only NFL team, which existed from 1925 to 1931, and the Providence Steamrollers, a Basketball Association of America team that played from 1946 to 1949.

Plans are in the works for DJ nights and other community events. They will also offer buyouts for other events.

For updates on Rollers, visit rollerspvd.com and follow @rollers_pvd and @indowncitypvd on Instagram.

The announcement of Rollers was sent by Cornish Associates.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Robert Andreozzi, Jesse Hedberg to open Rollers Sports Bar & Grill

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