Typically I don't put a lot of stock in what a server says is his "favorite dish." So when the bartender at the Tuscan Bistro in Traverse City, Michigan told us the Rigatoni with Peas, Proscuitto and Parmesan was his favorite, I didn't think much of it. (Honestly when my sister suggested the place, I expected something a couple notches above the Olive Garden.) What a surprise. I suggested my daughter order the rigatoni partly because I knew she would like it, but mainly because I wanted some. It was by far the best rigatoni I have ever had. Maybe it was because the kitchen had to make it special as we had my sister's Winter carry-out menu, and it was June. Maybe it doesn't ordinarily taste that good. Who knows. But all of our pasta dishes were surprisingly good, including my cavatelli with wild mushroom ragu and my son's pasta pomodoro. I don't expect a lot out of resort town food (or any restaurant food for that matter) so this was a real high point. If you're ever in Traverse City Michigan, home of the Cherry Festival every July, check out The Tuscan Bistro on SW Bayshore Drive.
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