Braciole (The Bear)

[1] The series follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, an award-winning New York City chef de cuisine, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to run his late brother Michael's failing Italian beef sandwich shop.

At The Beef, Carmy informs everyone that the restaurant will be closed that night due to a bachelor party for Cicero's friends.

Richie talks with him, giving him a letter from Michael addressed to Carmy that was found wedged behind the employee lockers.

Can we use that to build something freshly, now that we've all found each other in this stupid-ass system where things make no sense and people are putting veal stock on the top fuckin' shelf of the walk-in?

"[5] Storer said, "In this scene, I think there's a sense of discovery; that all of his accolades and his quest to become this highly skilled individual were perhaps for the wrong reasons.

And that all culminates with an anger pointed at his older brother; that real sense of feeling unloved or forgotten by a family member.

Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone wrote, "On the one hand, this happy ending — and setup for a second season — feels pretty jury-rigged.

Won't Carmy just have to pay back his uncle rather than invest all this cash turning Beef into Bear?

"[7] Marah Eakin of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 star out of 5 rating and wrote, "Folks, Jeremy Allen White is a good actor.

"[8] Liz Kocan of Decider wrote, "In the last moments of the season, Carmy puts a sign in the window notifying customers that The Beef is closing, and in its place will stand a new venture, known as The Bear.

I mean, on the one hand, it's a devastating thought, realizing Mikey was saving all of this money knowing that one day he wouldn't be there to share in the dream he had with his brother, but on the other, it's a supremely satisfying way for a beautifully written and acted season to sign off.

The site wrote, "As the talented but troubled chef at the center of Hulu's frenetically paced restaurant drama, the Shameless vet cooked up a fascinating lead performance: a little salty and a little spicy, with lots of interesting flavors and textures layered in.

"[10] For his performance, Jeremy Allen White received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

In addition, Jon Bernthal received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.