Carmines is Pure Excellence
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 8/3/04
Having a mother that comes from Calabria and her parents from both Calarbria and Sicily, Italian cooking was a staple in growing up. Carmines II is the closest thing to real Italian cooking that I can find in the LA area. In fact, it reminds me of some of the small Italian trattoria's that I will frequent when I am in Naples.
There isn't a bad thing on the menu and the canoli's are to die for. Enjoy the wine and take your time at one of LA's hidden gems.