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Anyone remember Pasta Garden?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:58 am
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:58 am
The main one on Sherwood and then they had a short-lived one on Perkins where La Lagniappe is now. Had a couple incredible dishes. Still sad they are no more. 
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Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:01 am to LadyTigress
Yeah, it was basically like a localized version of Olive Garden. It wasn't awful, but there was something decidedly 'chainey' about the place.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:53 am to LadyTigress
For that matter, anyone remember Semolina's?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 11:16 am to AbitaFan08
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For that matter, anyone remember Semolina's?
There's still one open at Clearview Mall.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 11:35 am to LadyTigress
Worked there in high school. Loved their food. Everything was fresh except the lasagna. They made giant pans in the morning and just reheated in the microwave when it was ordered. 
Posted on 9/8/17 at 1:35 pm to tigercross
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There's still one open at Clearview Mall.
No kidding? I just assumed they all shut down.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 1:38 pm to LadyTigress
The salad with the noodles and the best calamari in town. When did it close? Seems like it was there for years. Not sure why the Perkins location never took off. I always think of Zorba's when I see Louisiana lagniappe
Posted on 9/8/17 at 1:47 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:I miss it a lot.
anyone remember Semolina's?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 2:05 pm to JollyGreenGiant
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. They made giant pans in the morning and just reheated in the microwave when it was ordered.
I would hope nobody expects any item that is baked to be baked from raw when they order
Posted on 9/8/17 at 2:06 pm to LadyTigress
i remember seeing the place from I-12 when I first moved to the area. Never made it inside.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 2:50 pm to Paul Allen
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The salad with the noodles
Best thing I remember about the place
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:42 pm to Paul Allen
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Not sure why the Perkins location never took off. I always think of Zorba's when I see Louisiana lagniappe
Giovanni closed the Sherwood location because of the roadword on South Harrels Ferry. He also owned the building that Zorba's had vacated. He was having difficulty leasing a space that was not occupied, so he simply moved the Pasta Garden into the Zorba's location for as long as it took to lease it out.
Giovanni said that it was much easier to rent a restaraunt space if it is occupied. I guess he was right.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:48 pm to ruzil
If I remember correctly, Pasta Garden was run by the same folks who had Giovanni's down on Highland. They had a cookbook that I swore by, but lost it in the Flood.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:48 pm to jamboybarry
So good
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:50 pm to ruzil
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Giovanni closed the Sherwood location because of the roadword on South Harrels Ferry
I believe he opened a restaurant in Gonzales a few years ago and has since closed it. Can't remember its name though.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:54 pm to Macfly
Mezza Luna?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 5:04 pm to Paul Allen
Yep that was it.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 5:28 pm to Macfly
I liked pasta gardens untill I went their for mothers day one year....they doubled all the prices...i never went back
This post was edited on 9/9/17 at 5:08 am
Posted on 9/8/17 at 8:47 pm to tigers1956
Does anyone remember the Italian restaurant in Coratna that was next to Orange Julius. It was down near the chic-fil-a? That place was very good too. They had some good dishes.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 8:49 pm to financetiger
Mama bravo's?
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