The Big Night Out is one of my favorite movies--it makes you crave that old fashioned New York/New Jersey Sunday sauce, big pasta and, of course, some sautéed veal and chicken Francese. Well, we had a big night out at Valentino's Pizzeria on University Parkway, and it delivered all that comforting Italian food--and more.

We first tried the Valentino's outpost on Clark Road years ago and fell in love with the sausage, egg and potato sandwich, baked stuffed artichokes (only while in season) and homemade soup--especially the pasta fagioli, which is made to order (so I can omit the beans).

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