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Old 03-02-2011, 07:19 PM
 
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As far as the best "pricey" Italian food that I've had in Pittsburgh goes.... Joseph Tambellini's in Highland Park takes the cake for me. Much, much, better then Alexander's.

I took my family from out of town there not too long ago (4 people, inclusive of me), and the tab was less then $250 if I remember right. Keep in mind though, that included two >$45 bottles of wine!
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Old 03-03-2011, 06:01 AM
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Thanks, people! I don't really enjoy going out for Italian, as no one can cook pasta like my mother!
I am the same way. Pasta is so easy and reasonable, I find it hard to go out and spend $15 for a plate of pasta that usually comes overcooked and just not very good.
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Old 03-03-2011, 07:59 AM
 
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I am the same way. Pasta is so easy and reasonable, I find it hard to go out and spend $15 for a plate of pasta that usually comes overcooked and just not very good.
Arthritis precludes rolling my own pasta most of the time nowadays, so I'm happy when I can find fresh pasta elsewhere.
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Old 03-03-2011, 08:13 AM
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Arthritis precludes rolling my own pasta most of the time nowadays, so I'm happy when I can find fresh pasta elsewhere.
Who uses fresh pasta? You could buy a machine to roll for you. There is an attachment for a KitchenAid Mixer that seems to work okay. Fresh pasta is much better than dry.
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Old 03-03-2011, 08:17 AM
 
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Yeah in Bloomfield probably best to skip the Italian restaurants and go to Groceria Italiana to get something for home. Check out this story from the other day: In Pittsburgh's Little Italy, two stalwart grocery markets survive
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Old 03-03-2011, 08:33 AM
 
Location: North Oakland
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Who uses fresh pasta?
I do. I wouldn't make lasagna without it. I've usually done the kneading by hand, though I have used the Cuisinart. But I like kneading it by hand.

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You could buy a machine to roll for you.
I have one. Not electric though. All the cranking is a pain. My arms really hurt now. There's an electric add-on. I might look into getting one.

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There is an attachment for a KitchenAid Mixer that seems to work okay.
I was going to try that with a friend one day (I don't have a KA, nor the room for one anymore), but he couldn't find it.

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Fresh pasta is much better than dry.
Then why your first sentence?

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Old 03-03-2011, 08:48 AM
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I do. I wouldn't make lasagna without it. I've usually done the kneading by hand, though I have used the Cuisinart. But I like kneading it by hand.
Then why your first sentence?
I didn't mean us as two home cooks, I meant what restaurant uses fresh pasta?
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Old 03-03-2011, 09:20 AM
 
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I didn't mean us as two home cooks, I meant what restaurant uses fresh pasta?
Ohhhhhhh...

Piccolo Forno makes their own pasta. Their lasagna is my favorite in town, made with Bolognese, Besciamella, and parm (prob. actually Grana Padano or Asiago to save $$$). It's not one of the typical Italian-American lasagne with mozzarella and ricotta served on Liberty Avenue. WARNING: VERY LOUD MUSIC: http://www.piccolo-forno.com/

Lidia's has a fresh pasta tasting every day. It's called the Pasta Trio: all you can eat of three different types. One is stuffed, one is usually tubular, and one is either fettucine or angel hair. One of the three will have a tomato sauce, one a butter and herb sauce. It's $17 at dinner, $14 at lunch, and you can choose it as your entree at their $25 brunch on Saturday or Sunday (the best brunch in town). Lidia's - Pittsburgh

There are other places, I imagine, but these are both so good (especially Lidia's brunch), I don't feel the need to do further research.

And I believe I've eaten in every Italian restaurant in Bloomfield at least twice.
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Old 03-03-2011, 02:03 PM
 
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Lidia's is great, and I have had their Pasta Trio. I think they had to roll me out of there. Very tasty. The overall atmosphere is very comfortable and the staff really know the intricacies of the dishes and the best wine to order for each dish.

And you can sometimes see Lidia herself when she's in town. She does cooking shows with Chris Fennimore at the WQED studios a couple times a year.
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Old 03-03-2011, 02:31 PM
 
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Another vote for Lidia's, never ever had a bad meal there. It's a great restaurant.
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