The Review: First & Hope

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Mac ‘n’ cheese gets served up three ways at First & Hope. You can have it individually or as a flight of three, above. Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila said her favorite was the conchiglie (shell-shaped pasta) with Cypress Grove goat cheese and nubbles of popped corn for crunch. ‘But the version with Porter beer cheese and rye croutons came a close second.’ Read her review, and find out how many stars she bestowed:

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