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DINING Frommer
Carmine's Restaurant & Bar
1802 E. 7th Ave
(At 18th St)
tel.: 813/248-3834
Location: At 18th St
Cuisine: Italian
Price Category: Inexpensive

Bright blue poles hold up an ancient pressed-tin ceiling above this noisy corner cafe. It's not the cleanest joint in town, but a great variety of loyal local patrons gather here for genuine Cuban sandwiches -- smoked ham, roast pork, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, pickles, salad dressing, mustard, lettuce, and tomato on crispy Cuban bread. There's a vegetarian version, too, and the combination half-sandwich and choice of black beans and rice or a bowl of Spanish soup made with sausages, potatoes, and garbanzo beans all make a hearty meal for just $7 at lunch, $8 at dinner. Main courses are led by Cuban-style roast pork, thin-cut pork chops with mushroom sauce, spaghetti with a blue-crab tomato sauce, and a few seafood and chicken platters.

Main courses $7-$17; sandwiches $4-$8.Open: Mon-Tues 11am-11pm; Wed-Thurs 11am-1am; Fri-Sat 11am-3am; Sun 11am-6pm.Reservations not accepted.Credit Cards: Not accepted.


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