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Good, but not the anticipated rustic Italian favorite.

The pasta e fagioli is a gentrified but still tasty version of the Italian favorite.

Like many other Italian favorites including pizza and polenta, the dish started as a peasant dish, being composed of inexpensive ingredients.

Rudi's gives diners an opportunity to order a few familiar, reliable Italian favorites or to sample some Central American specialties for the first time.

It serves excellent fondue and other Swiss and Italian favorites.

Desserts are the usual Italian favorites.

Despite the new steakhouse moniker, Caminari's regulars will find Italian favorites among the appetizers.

He conducted mostly Italian favorites but also "Carmen" and "Lohengrin."

Like the interior decoration, natural ingredients define the restaurant's cuisine, which offers Italian favorites with a contemporary touch.