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"Each day I make it better," he said. "I explore. ere is one ingredient that Alban stresses can't be omitted from any of his recipes. "ey are all made with a lot of love," he insisted. "Love is the main the thing." A simple goal Some of Alban's most popular menu items include traditional Italian dishes, lobster ravioli and a seafood combo, a mixture of several kinds of fresh seafood. "I have a lot of chicken dishes like Chicken Tuscany," he said of the dish named aer a region of Italy. "I have a special Chicken Murphy. It's more like an American name that people can remem- ber. I have a lot of baked pasta that's homemade like lasagna and baked ziti, ravioli and calm Parmesan." Alban prides himself on making all of his bread and pasta in house. His Spaghetti Works is popular with his patrons. e spaghetti dish made with "the works" is a tasty dish covered with his original mari- nara sauce. "One of my best sellers is Spaghetti Works," he said. "It's made with meat sauce, meat balls, mush- rooms and Italian sausage. It's full of ingredients. People in America like more variety. I also have a pasta sampler with meat ravioli, lasagna and manicotti. All homemade. Made right here." Making all of his dishes in house is key to his rapid success. "e best thing that I do is make things order by order," Alban said. "Nothing is made before. It's all made to order. I make it piece by piece." While people are impressed with Alban's sauces and signature dishes, it's the most traditional items that he said customers clamor over. "I always get compliments on the bread," he said, proudly. "e bread is something that nobody else has. People love the bread." Alban said his goal at Fratelli's is simple. "My goal is to make my customers hap- py," he said. "at's the main thing. I love to make them happy. Not just to eat good food at my restaurant, but to make them feel comfortable like they are in their own house. is is my goal. People say they feel comfortable here and they love this place. If you can't make it with love then go and do something else. It's one of my main rules." thedining guide Fratelli's Italian Grill LOCATION: 1008 W Sunset Avenue, Springdale, AR PHONE: 479-347-7562 NICE TO KNOW: • Open Monday – Sunday 11 am – 9:30 pm • Lunch specials Monday – Friday 11 am – 2 pm Reservations suggested for groups of more than four. NOVEMBER 5-11, 2017 WHAT'S UP! 43 Continued from page 37 Many of Fratelli's dishes include fresh seafood and freshly made pasts.