Receta PAGANI: underwhelming new Italian spot

Dear Food Diary:

After a whole summer without Italian food, I was excited to read about Pagani – not that we need another Italian spot in this city – but hey, who am I to refuse fresh pasta and good marinara.

The girls and I pampered ourselves at the spa and stopped by Pagani for an early dinner. I wish I could say our tummies were pampered as well, but for the most part, it was a bland, forgettable meal.

Sorry to report another case of taste buds amnesia.

I swear this place looked familiar, whatever it once was, it was similarly underwhelming.

Drunk Chicken Liver Crostini

The flavors were ok though the drunk part was lost. We all agreed we had better chicken liver. Co. comes to mind right now, but I’m…