Aunt Carrie's
Aunt Carrie's is an award winning seafood restaurant in the Point Judith neighborhood of Narragansett, Rhode Island and first opened in 1920 by Carrie and Ulysses Cooper. In 1994, her grandson Bill died and since then his wife and now their two daughters run the restaurant (the fourth generation to do so).[1] Family legend has it that the clam cake was invented here when Carrie Cooper added fresh clams to the corn fritters.[2][3]
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives featured the shack on October 29, 2012.[2][4][5] Taste of America on the Travel Channel also featured Aunt Carrie's.[6]
Fodor's, in 2013, wrote about Aunt Carrie's in its guidebook saying "its peerless location and unpretentious atmosphere are the main draws, along with comfortable favorites like clam cakes, steamers, and fish-and-chips."[7]
Awards and Honors
- Rhode Island Monthly Magazine – “The Best of Rhode Island” Award since 1988,[2][8]
- Yankee Magazine Travelers’ Guide - 1997 Editor’s Pick, 2012 named best lobster shack,[9][10]
- James Beard Foundation “America’s Classics” Award - 2007,[2][8][11]
References
- ↑ "The Story of Aunt Carrie's Seafood Restaurant".
- 1 2 3 4 "Aunt Carrie's". quahog.org.
- ↑ Jason Claffey (July 23, 2014). "Phantom Gourmet Gushes Over Aunt Carrie's in Narragansett". Narragansett - South Kingstown, Rhode Island Patch.
- ↑ "Video clip from foodnetwork.com".
- ↑ "Aunt Carrie's on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives". Foodnetwork.com.
- ↑ "Video of Aunt Carries Restaurant on Taste of America, Travel Channel". YouTube.
- ↑ "Fodor's Review". Fodor's.
- 1 2 "Favorites" (PDF).
- ↑ Stephen Greenwell (Open Post) (May 21, 2012). "Aunt Carrie’s Named a Best Lobster Shack". Narragansett - South Kingstown, Rhode Island Patch.
- ↑ Mike Urban (May 2012). "12 Best Lobster Shacks in New England". Yankee Magazine.
- ↑ "Aunt Carrie's-2007-100". James Beard Foundation.
Coordinates: 41°22′22″N 71°29′06″W / 41.372820°N 71.484974°W