Aunt Carrie's is a seafood restaurant in the

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neighborhood of

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, opened in 1920 by Carrie and Ulysses Cooper. In 1994, Carrie's grandson Bill died; since then, his wife and now their two daughters run the restaurant. Family legend claims that the clam cake was invented here when Carrie Cooper added fresh clams to the

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s. ''

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'' featured the shack on October 29, 2012. ''Taste of America'' on the

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also featured Aunt Carrie's. In 2013,

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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."

Awards and honors

* Rhode Island Monthly Magazine – “The Best of Rhode Island” Award since 1988, *

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Travelers’ Guide - 1997 Editor’s Pick, 2012 named best lobster shack, *James Beard Foundation “ America’s Classics” Award - 2007,

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