One of a Kind kind of night....

Holy yumminess.... after a blah kind of day, Hot Tamale and her motley crew: The Black Man and Perogie swept me up and plunked me down to One of a Kind Pasta (746 Queen Street W, and Niagara) and its many gorgeously delicious pasta dishes. In its latest reincarnation, Chef Raymond To has been churning out his take on Asian-inspired pasta dishes as well as his tribute to true Italian homemade pasta. Scouring the menu, go to the back page for not ten, not twenty, but THIRTY unique pasta dishes as well as a discounted dinner menu from Mondays to Thursdays, full-price on the weekend, complete with surf and turf, pork loin medallions and porterhouse steak..... oh drool, drool on the keyboard... oh where's a bounty paper towel when you need it?

Back to the pasta: this is the main event folks. Look out Pacqiao, One of a Kind's going to knock you out and overwhelm you with choices that'll keep Cotto hiding. Hot Tamale, ever the exotic diner, chose the Indigo: Squid Ink linguine with calamari, ham, shitake mushrooms and snow peas in a white wine cream sauce ($11.95) while Perogie shared his Funghi: creamy mushroom sauce and cheese tortellini but dutifully reminded us that the LAST time, the Ravioli was smashing. The Black Man feasted on one of the night's specials: Zebra Linguine with mussels in a rose wine sauce and salad ($18.95), and I selectively salivated on the King Cod Duck; Rigatoni with smoked duck breast, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes and leek in a red wine sauce ($14.95). The meal's final K.O. came with two desserts to share: a white chocolate cake AND a carrot cake (our ode at being "healthy" despite their devilish richness),each at approx.$6.

The restaurant offers delivery to a limited area as well as take-out (10% discount on cash payment) in addition to the cozy ambiance of polished wood, charming garden deco on the walls ?! and that ever-burning candle in the window. Reservations are recommended for the weekend as the restaurant seats only 30. Check it out at: http://www.oneofakindpasta.com/default.asp

I have never laughed so hard, eaten so richly and still had the time to visit Bella Regazza down the street and regale her with stories of the food, the company and of course, the gossip....this is the life!