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Back at the main building, Restaurant Kinsley draws both guests and locals with a seasonal New American menu featuring oysters, rigatoni, and a flourless brownie that begs for repeat orders.—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026 For rigatoni the chef likes Pasta Rummo, especially for bolognese-type sauces.—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 Watch sailboats glide by at sunset while sipping on a cocktail, or gather around the fire pit in the winter with a bowl of short rib rigatoni.—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026 Add the rigatoni and cook according to package directions, then drain.—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rigatoni
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Etymology
Italian, plural, from rigato furrowed, fluted, from past participle of rigare to furrow, flute, from riga line, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīga line — more at row