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Carmy

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Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto is a brilliant but troubled chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to take over his late brother's struggling family restaurant, The Original Beef of Chicagoland. Haunted by his past and his brother's suicide, Carmy is determined to transform the restaurant, but his single-minded focus and emotional repression often put him at odds with the staff and his own personal life.

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