Pat ’ s Italian Restaurant
Fresh housemade pasta with a sauce that was named best in Rhode Island ? It ’ s a match made in gastronomic heaven . Try classic dishes like the pasta and meatballs made with your choice of pasta , two large meatballs and a buttered slice of toast . Also taste test unique plates like the pasta filet ( Johnston ) with nine ounces of center cut filet mignon tips , sauteed in a mushroom and marsala sauce , or the radiatore alfredo tossed in traditional alfredo sauce . Out with a friend or significant other ? Go for the two for $ 45 deal , where you can choose two entrees including chicken parm , shrimp scampi , rigatoni Bolognese ( Coventry ) and plenty more . From the dessert menu , add a slice of creamy limoncello mascarpone cake or a caramel brownie square for that chocolate fix .
The patio is open ! Enjoy Newport ’ s best-kept secret for indoor and outdoor dining .
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282 Thames St ., Newport 401-619-1022
Online ordering at www . sophiesbrewhouse . com
Take Out Window
699 South County Trail , Exeter 401.295.4273
WHAT TO EAT : You can ’ t go wrong with the chicken , eggplant or veal parmigiana , hand breaded and topped with housemade tomato-basil sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese . WHO TO BRING : A friend who knows a thing or two about pasta . WHAT TO WEAR : Keep it casual ; if you ’ re a messy pasta eater , avoid white ! THE DRINK SITUATION : Order the house sangria by the quart to share with the table or a specialty cocktail , like Pat ’ s Paloma and Italian Stallion . Select drinks are also available for curbside pickup . INSIDER ’ S TIP : Can ’ t get enough of the tomato sauce ? Purchase a twenty-four-ounce jar at either restaurant or at grocery stores . THE DETAILS : 1200 Hartford Ave ., Johnston , 273-1444 ; 1650 Noose Neck Hill Rd ., Coventry , 320-8787 , patsitalian . com . $$$ �
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