<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1dbprU_0wE53mXZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1dbprU_0wE53mXZ00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Bill Spadea</figcaption></figure>Here we go again, for the second time in a week I find myself interested in the "National Day" designation.Thursday, Oct. 17 is "National Pasta Day."<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0tsE9A_0wE53mXZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0tsE9A_0wE53mXZ00" width="1250" height="833" ><figcaption>Rob Wicks via Unsplash</figcaption></figure>As much as I like to complain about the designation of so many days with recognition of just about every single menu item you can find across the country, I do love pasta.I've talked about a few places that stand out to me and our listeners over the past year.There's an incredible pasta selection with imported flour from Italy at <a href="https://ilnidonj.com/">Il Nido</a> in Marlboro,And the homemade pasta you can see hanging and drying in <a href="https://www.birravino.com/">Birravino's</a> window in Red Bank.Of course, the Pasta Brusco at <a href="https://www.patriciasofholmdel.com/">Patricia's in Holmdel</a>,<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0VIeHR_0wE53mXZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0VIeHR_0wE53mXZ00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>"Pasta Brusco" at Patricia's of Holmdel</figcaption></figure>And the Cacio E Pepe at <a href="https://www.cafe2825.com/">Cafe 2825</a>.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1JfbEl_0wE53mXZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1JfbEl_0wE53mXZ00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Cacio e pepe at Cafe 2825 (Bill Spadea)</figcaption></figure>I've written about some other great spots <a href="https://nj1015.com/the-top-5-restaurants-in-nj-to-get-the-best-pasta/">HERE</a>.What's YOUR go-to pasta place in Jersey? Hit me up on the NJ 101.5 app and let us know.<h2>Spadea's Twist on Pasta</h2>The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Bill Spadea. Any opinions expressed are Bill's own.<a href="mailto:trenton.dme@townsquaremedia.com?subject=Feedback%20or%20correction">Report a correction</a> 👈</div></body>

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Here we go again, for the second time in a week I find myself interested in the \"National Day\" designation. Thursday, Oct. 17 is \"National Pasta Day.\" As much as I like to complain about the designation of so many days with recognition of just about every single menu item you can find across the country, I do love pasta.

Here we go again, for the second time in a week I find myself interested in the "National Day" designation. Thursday, Oct. 17 is "National Pasta Day." As much as I like to complain about the designation of so many days with recognition of just about every single menu item you can find across the country, I do love pasta.