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John Golden admits right up front that he's "been a loyal patron of Caiola's from Day One," so his write-up of the Portland restaurant on The Golden Dish blog for The Portland Press Herald is less a review than a love letter. But it's still a hoot to read his prose: "The chicken Marsala with roasted shallots, mushrooms and rigatoni in a bracing red sauce was a thorough romp through nuances of sweetness, savory and salty that were just plain scrumptious." [TGD]