Today: Buca Di Beppo's Filling a Swimming Pool with Spaghetti

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 12, 2010
Can you say, “Ugh”? Buca di Beppo is reportedly going to attempt to break the Guinness record for world's largest bowl of pasta by dumping 10,000 pounds of spaghetti, 120 gallons of sauce and meatballs into a hotel swimming pool. Yes, a hotel...
The full article can be read on the OC Weekly website.

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