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If you want Italian in the East Village ^[1], there’s no shortage of options. I already have a few favorites in the area, but last night I tried out a little Italian place called Via Della Pace ^[2]. With a small interior (though not as tiny as Frank ^[3]), this restaurant has a cozy atmosphere. The menu didn’t have a huge range of vegetarian pasta choices, but the simple spaghetti dish I ordered was very tasty. Possibly the best part of the meal was the price – $28 for the spaghetti and half the cost of a sangria carafe, including a rather generous tip. Not bad for a Manhattan meal!