By John Gottberg Anderson 

Diners who love Italian food have two restaurant choices in Bend's Old Mill District. Pastini Pastaria and Flatbread Community Oven stand side-by-side next to the Deschutes River on the north side of the shopping-and-entertainment district.

But I'm not a big fan of either one. Others may applaud the paper-thin crust of Flatbread's Neapolitan-style pizza, and the Portland-made pastas of Pastini. I find them to be reflective of the corporate style of business in their lack of originality.

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