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Local favorites for pasta and pizza

Originally published: October 31, 2012 2:22 PM
Updated: November 5, 2012 11:59 AM
By PETER M. GIANOTTI  peter.gianotti@newsday.com

Photo credit: Yana Paskova | The rigatoni Siciliana, with eggplant, tomatoes, basil and ricotta salata, at Centro Cucina in Greenvale. (Oct. 30, 2010)

Pasta and pizza are definitely a winning ticket, one available in almost every community in Nassau and Suffolk. Here are three candidates where you can sample either or both and leave satisfied.

CENTRO CUCINA, Greenvale

Favorites here include spaghetti with octopus, tomato and olive oil; black linguine with shellfish, calamari and tomato sauce; four-cheese pizza capped with mozzarella,...