Since 1982 Pasta di has been offering Colorado Springs culinary delights with an Italian flair. First located at Woodmen and Academy, the store moved to Uintah Station in the early '90s. Now it has found its permanent spot on Centennial just past Garden of the Gods in the same mall that houses Marigold's. The take-out entrees that have saved more than one spontaneous dinner party are still stacked in the freezer waiting for you to pick one. You won't ever have to cook again.
Display cases hold salads, hot entrees and appetizers.
Procedurally, one salivates and points, and an eager young server piles the food on a plate. Sampler plates are available, or you can get two half-portions for the price of one full. Well, the choices one must make render this anything but simple. Trying everything more than once, however, will be tricky. Console yourself with pasta with peas and cheese, penne bolognese or lemon chicken with vegetable-flecked rice.