Mozambique mac, spaghetti and chourico: Local dishes to try for National Pasta Day
When we think of comfort food, one of the first things that comes to mind is pasta.
It’s such a favorite in fact, that it gets its own day:
National Pasta Day is Oct. 17.
Did we say day?
Pasta all gets an entire month, all to itself.
That’s right: October is National Pasta Month.
You can find it on the menu at just about any restaurant, and everyone has their own preferred shape, or recipe, and even variations on sauces and accompaniments.
To help celebrate National Pasta Day, we rounded up a few places from around Greater Fall River, where you can find classic pasta comforts, or pasta recipes with a twist.
This list is by no means exhaustive; the nice thing about pasta is that it’s just about everywhere, and it’s invariably good.
Here are a few local places to check out for National Pasta Day:
The Cove Restaurant & Marina, Fall River
392 Davol St.
Hours: Monday to Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
How about a pasta appetizer? The crawfish fried ravioli are golden-fried and served in a roasted pepper cream sauce, topped with two jumbo shrimp.
Towne House Fall River/Douro Steakhouse
37 Purchase St.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 5 to 9 p.m.; Friday, from 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, from noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Closed Tuesday
The pistachio chicken is fried chicken breast, coated in panko and ground pistachios, tossed with egg noodles, sun-dried tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spinach, in a creamy lemon white wine sauce.
Ma Raffa’s, Somerset
1142 County St.
Hours: Seven days a week, from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Italian food meets Portuguese: try the spaghetti with chouriço. If you’re sticking with Italian, the Tortellini Venicia comes with tri-colored cheese tortellini, sauteed with sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, and roasted red peppers, in a creamy garlic parmesan sauce.
The Red Dory, Tiverton
1848 Main Road
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, from 4:30 to 9 p.m.; Closed Monday and Tuesday
The bucatini comes with roasted cauliflower, pine nuts, garlic, anchovy, olive, capers, and Piave cheese. Piave cheese is named for the Piave River in Italy and is a cow’s milk cheese that develops an intense, full-body flavor as it ages.
Family Ties, Tiverton
221 Main Road
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Closed Monday
Beloved by customers, the homemade mac and cheese comes in lots of flavorful combinations. The mac and cheese is made with seven different kinds of cheese and topped with bread crumbs. Choose from: plain (classic!); bacon cheeseburger; shrimp Mozambique; Buffalo chicken; lobster; hot dog; or chouriço and chip.
Grab a coffee: Marylou's Coffee opens its first Fall River location
Four Corners Grille, Tiverton
3841 Main Road
Hours: Monday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mozambique is catching on as a delicious addition to pasta. At Four Corners Grille, their Four Corners Mozambique pasta comes with their Mozambique sauce, tossed with hot pepper rings, and your choice of pasta. You can also add chicken or shrimp for an additional charge.
Herald News/Taunton Daily Gazette copy editor and digital producer Kristina Fontes can be reached at kfontes@heraldnews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette today.
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