S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 7 9 hungry Eye kari herer Pasta Fantastica Freshly made pasta in traditional strands and shapes? Served with enchanting, authentic sauces? In wonderfully intimate trattorias? Portland’s the place. By claire z. cramer T here’s always been an Italian community in Portland, and Italian restaurants. DiMillo’s, Maria’s, Bruno’s, and the bygone Village Café are part of our DNA. Vi- gnola/Cinque Terre brought up- scale Italian cuisine. More than 10 years ago, the Front Room on Munjoy Hill turned us all in- to gnocchi fiends–for brunch, no less, with eggs and hollan- daise sauce. Chef/owner Hard- ing Smith subsequent-