One of the most important parts of my job is to find the good values hidden among the hype of the Detroit dining scene and then faithfully report them to you. "Would I come back on my own time and dime?" That's one of the core questions I ask when reviewing any restaurant. When it comes to La Rondinella, my answer is a resounding "Yes!"

Supino Pizzeria impresario Dave Mancini's new Eastern Market Italian joint punches well above its weight class, offering thoughtful Northern Italian-style fare for Olive Garden prices. Value like this doesn't come along often. "I want it to be a place where you can have a nice dish and a beer, or a glass of wine if you want it, and get out for $20, with a tip," Mancini told the Free Press in December, before a well-publicized stutter over required city documents forced the restaurant to close just as it was getting going.

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