by Joshua Lurie

The menu at Pasta Sisters is more or less mix-and-match. Pick a pasta and match your favorite sauce. Tagliatelle, spaghetti, pappardelle and penne are all considered basic. House-made gnocchi and ravioli cost a bit more. For a sense of what you'll face at the register, tagliatelle tossed with tomato basil sauce runs $7.50.

The same pasta with porcini mushroom sauce costs $12.25. That pasta might be twice as much, or more, at fancier spots around town. For example, al dente ribbons of tagliatelle come tossed with classic pine nut pesto. The plate simultaneously manages to show restraint while still delivering satisfaction and costs only $8.75.

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Source: http://la.eater.com/