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Despite their professional backgrounds, the pair have always been drawn to the art of cooking, finding inspiration in family recipes and regional cuisines. Having trained with master pasta makers in Liguria, Italy as part of Monzu Fresh Pasta\u2019s planning process, de Dominicis Rotondi and Romano will lead the kitchen in creating a menu that will follow centuries-old pasta-making techniques and flavors inspired by Italian regions including Tuscany, Sicily, Puglia and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cFresh pasta is the quintessential comfort food in Italy. We are really excited to bring this authentic, affordable Italian staple to San Diego,\u201d said de Dominicis Rotondi, who added that choosing to launch in San Diego was easy. \u201cWe came to San Diego in 2015 for one of Serena\u2019s academic conferences and fell in love with the city. We had no doubts when it came to picking the place for this new venture.\u201d<\/p>\n Guests can expect a wide range of rotating pastas \u2014 like ravioli, tonnarelli and tagliatelle \u2014 and house sauces such as Bolognese and basil and pine nut pesto. Monzu\u2019s menu will feature daily and seasonal specials alongside oft-changing regional recipes, and several dishes will cater to dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan diets. For those who have trouble choosing, Monzu will also offer pasta flights.<\/p>\n \u201cFresh made pasta is different from anything you can buy at a supermarket,\u201d Romano explained. \u201cWe hope our customers will appreciate its distinct taste and texture. We also hope to familiarize locals with the regional varieties of pastas and sauces that we have in Italy. There are so many we cannot even count them!\u201d<\/p>\n Part of creating these fresh dishes is using local ingredients, two examples being humanely produced, antibiotic-free eggs from Gonestraw Farms and fine cheeses from Venissimo Cheese.<\/p>\n \u201cWe love how much local businesses take pride in their products. The quality is reflected in the mesmerizing taste,\u201d Romano added.<\/p>\n Pastas will be available as a convenient grab-and-go option and can also be enjoyed within Monzu\u2019s casual, Mediterranean-inspired dining room, which will feature a sunny yellow color scheme and botanical accents. Watch for a possible garage door-style window that may open to additional sidewalk seating.<\/p>\n For those hoping to bring the taste home, Monzu Fresh Pasta will also offer a retail section wherein guests will find \u201ccotto\u201d (cooked) and \u201ccrudo\u201d (raw) fresh pastas for home preparation alongside imported delicatessen items like extra virgin olive oil, cured meats, Italian cheeses, panettone and taralli.<\/p>\n \u201cWe love the food scene in San Diego and are looking forward to getting in touch with the locals,\u201d Romano said. \u201cDowntown is home to a wonderful community of young professionals and students that we are sure will love what Monzu Fresh Pasta will have to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n Visita monzufreshpasta.com<\/a> or connect on Instagram at @MonzuFreshPasta<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014Dora McCann Guerreiro is the executive director of the East Village Association. To learn more, visit aldeasdelesteandiego.com<\/a> or you can reach her at dora@eastvillagesandiego.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Dora McCann Guerreiro | East Village Biz News<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1249,"featured_media":240058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Monzu Fresh Pasta debuts in East Village at end of April","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11600,11550],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-240057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sdnews","category-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Monzu](\"https:\/\/sandiegodowntownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Monzu-Fresh-Pasta_Linguine-alla-puttanesca-with-parmigiano-reggiano-crisps_photo-credit-Monzu-Fresh-Pasta.jpg\")
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