Handmade pasta and made-to-order sauces for $9.

In this edition of Food Porn, we feature Il Corvo Pasta, owned and operated by Mike Easton in Pioneer Square. Together with his wife, Victoria, Il Corvo is open Monday through Friday for lunch only. Mike posts his daily specials on his entertaining and informative blog daily. 

They offer an assortment of Antipasti dishes, including house-cured Proscuitto with Pickled Celery, Balsamic Pickled Cipollini & Piquillos, and Corona Bean Salad. And you MUST [in caps] order the House-made Focaccia. It is so soft and moist and easily the best focaccia I have ever had. Seriously, don’t miss it.

The three pastas this day were the Bucatini with house made pancetta, garlic, and fresh tomatoes, a beautifully beet-dyed Gigli in a sage butter sauce, and a delicate Spaghettini with basil pesto sauce and fresh Parmesan. All delicious, all fresh, and all under $10!

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Photos by Jennifer Liu.

They have daily cookies at the front counter. Shortbread Cookies with Salted Caramel were buttery, crunchy, and filled with a nice salty caramel. Grab two.

Open Monday through Friday for lunch only, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Bring a friend/coworker/eating partner and get there early so you can try all three daily specials.

Il Corvo Pasta    |    217 James St., Seattle