Pasta is pasta, right? Wrong. Spinasse’s egg noodles are light, fluffy, delicate, and made perfect with a touch of butter and sage. The pasta alone is worth a trip to this pricey, recently expanded Italian eatery on Capitol Hill. But the rest of the menu lives up to the standard set by those glorious noodles. Savory flan, meats, and other delectable pastas round out the options, available in small plate or entree sizes. Ninety-five dollars will get you a tasting sample of the menu highlights, or you could just spend a C-note on only those egg noodles and drinks and die happy. LAURA ONSTOT 1531 14th Ave., 251-7673, spinasse.com