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Article: CARMINE'S IS NEXT BEST THING TO GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- February 25, 2004
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NEW YORK - It's fair to say I judge Italian restaurants on how
closely they resemble my grandmother's house on Christmas. As a
child, I loved joining the extended Campagna clan around three big
tables, winding through the first floor of Granny's home, so 35 of us
could feast together. The dining room was noisy, the platters of
shrimp scampi and spaghetti aglio olio were piping hot, the portions
huge.
Turns out, Carmine's in New York City was just the right place for
a group of 17 friends to eat together and enjoy each other's company.
A family-style Italian restaurant with two locations (Upper West Side
and Theater District), Carmine's has an atmosphere that is warm and
celebratory, and the ...