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The food's never been better, especially Angelo’s meatballs and French fries, and a bowl of pastina from the 1924 menu.—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 The wacky-brilliant pastina, perhaps even richer and zingier with saffron.—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 Pelosi has even made this with pastina.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025 Frattaroli is a first-generation Italian American and doesn’t have a generational history with Ronzoni or pastina.—Peggy Hernandez, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023 Ronzoni has discontinued its production of pastina.—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2023 Some users even tagged one of Ronzoni’s competitors, Barilla, which sells its own pastina products.—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023 Or those tiny pastas, like pastina, with a little butter.—Emma Wartzman, Bon Appetit, 7 Mar. 2018