By Dan Gigler
Whether the reason was as simple as changing palates, the ubiquity of chains serving lousy lasagna or the paranoia of a growing worldview of carbohydrates as a societal evil on par with the "Whip/Nae Nae" song, good ol' red sauce Italian joints briefly became passé with the dining-out set.
Locally, some of the old guard in that category passed on to that great stock pot in the sky. But some higher end Italian spots have led a resurgence of the style by embracing their meatball roots, and a pair of new red sauce restaurants have opened with a focus on food and family that isn't just a tagline born of a focus group.
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