Aunt Carrie's

Aunt Carrie's
Restaurant information
Established	1920
Food type	Seafood
Street address	1240 Ocean Road
City	Narragansett
State	Rhode Island
Postal/ZIP Code	02282
Country	United States
Coordinates	41°22′22″N71°29′06″W / 41.372820°N 71.484974°W / 41.372820; -71.484974
Website	auntcarriesri.com

Aunt Carrie's is a seafood restaurant in the Point Judith neighborhood of Narragansett, Rhode Island, 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. ^[1]

Family legend claims 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]

In 2013, Fodor's 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]}

See also

• List of seafood restaurants

References

1. "The Story of Aunt Carrie's Seafood Restaurant". Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
2. "Aunt Carrie's". quahog.org. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
3. Jason Claffey (July 23, 2014). "Phantom Gourmet Gushes Over Aunt Carrie's in Narragansett". Narragansett - South Kingstown, Rhode Island Patch. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
4. "Video clip from foodnetwork.com". Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
5. "Aunt Carrie's on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives". Foodnetwork.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
6. "Video of Aunt Carries Restaurant on Taste of America, Travel Channel". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
7. "Fodor's Review". Fodor's. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
8. "Favorites" (PDF). Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
9. Stephen Greenwell (Open Post) (May 21, 2012). "Aunt Carrie's Named a Best Lobster Shack". Narragansett - South Kingstown, Rhode Island Patch. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
10. Mike Urban (May 2012). "12 Best Lobster Shacks in New England". Yankee Magazine. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
11. "Aunt Carrie's-2007-100". James Beard Foundation. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014.