Best thing I ate: Capellini with tomatoes, pure and simple, in San Juan Capistrano

Critic Brad A. Johnson says the pasta at this Italian restaurant in San Juan Capistrano always makes him feel like he’s dining in Italy.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • November 27, 2019
It’s getting cool outside. This isn’t the time of year when I’m normally obsessing about tomatoes. That season has come and gone already. But here they are at Ciao Pasta in San Juan Capistrano: some of the best tomatoes I’ve eaten lately. It’s...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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