Monzu Fresh Pasta
Order the pappardelle or whatever's fresh that day. Tables fill fast around 7, so come at 5:45 or after 8:30. The pasta sits on the counter in the window. Watch them roll it while you wait for a table. That's half the dinner.
Pappardelle. Ask your server what they rolled today. Skip the wine list, order Barbera by the glass.
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