Many New Englanders remember when it was sold throughout the region. And then it morphed – some say tragically – into a Fribble. Today you can only get an Awful Awful in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. The Awful Awful is an ultra-thick milkshake with ice milk that makes the difference. "It's a drink!" explains the advertising copy. The Rhode Island blog Quahog.org describes it as a cousin of the cabinet and the frappe, and an evil twin of the Fribble.

Gracie's restaurant sources the freshest ingredients, they change their menu seasonally to reflect the flavors found at each time of the year. By respecting the seasonality of the harvest, they are able to focus on each ingredient at its peak. This natural diversity allows them to prepare food simply, letting the quality and vibrant flavor of each ingredient shine. They harvest many of these ingredients from their very own roof top garden at The Peerless Building in downcity Providence.