The crowds streaming into this Arts District institution tell the story. Esther’s has been whipping up fresh, exceptional pasta—rigatoni, zucca, casarecce, tortellini, tagliatelle, good old spaghetti—since well before this neighborhood became a culinary hot spot, and if you ask us, Esther’s is just now hitting its stride. 1131 S. Main St., estherslv.com.

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