ALBANY — After nine months in business, Carmine's Brazilian Grill, the area's first Brazilian churrascaria, served its final meal on New Year's Eve.

The restaurant will reopen on Friday with a shorter name, Carmine's, and a menu of Italian fare similar to what was served at chef-owner Carmine Sprio's Central Avenue restaurant for more than 13 years before it closed abruptly in early September 2009.