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You might expect a place called Mimi's Ravioli (5714 Johnson St., Hollywood, 954-983-6201) to carry fresh ravioli stuffed with everything from minced seafood to porcini mushrooms. You could also anticipate being able to buy just-prepared spaghetti and fettuccine. But Mimi's goes above the call of duty by providing edibles that...

By Jen Karetnick

September 7, 2000

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You might expect a place called Mimi's Ravioli (5714 Johnson St., Hollywood, 954-983-6201) to carry fresh ravioli stuffed with everything from minced seafood to porcini mushrooms. You could also anticipate being able to buy just-prepared spaghetti and fettuccine. But Mimi's goes above the call of duty by providing edibles that range from homemade mozzarella to escarole-bean soup. Throw in a crusty Italian loaf of bread, baked daily on the premises, and you've got a multicourse dinner so good and easy to put together that, much to the grief of the area's Italian restaurants, you might just want to stay home.

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Jen Karetnick is an award-winning dining critic, food-travel writer, and author of the books Ice Cube Tray Recipes, Mango, and The 500 Hidden Secrets of Miami.

Contact: Jen Karetnick