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Perfect pasta worth a trip to Kennesaw Personal Shopper
By Jill Sabulis on the "Atlanta Jornal Constitution"

Atlanta Journal - Constitution, March 30, 2000 When the directions include "do a U-turn just after the fire department", hopes don't run real high. But we listened and dutifully wound our way through Kennesaw to some of the finest fresh pasta to be found in the metro area.

Costa's Pasta has been Atlanta's best-known secret for nearly 18 years now. Joe and Mary Costa and their sons practically invented the meals-to-go concept. The pastas, made fresh each weekday, are sold wholesale to some of Atlanta's best restaurants. Count us lucky the Costas sell retail to the public, too. The quality is unimpeachable, the price per pound less than that of gourmet imported dry pasta.-read more

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Spaghetti Junction
Costa's Pasta A local hidden gem
By Joan Durblin on "Cobb Life Magazine"

Visiting Costa's Pasta was the equivalent of being the kid at Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

I wanted it all.

A dedicated pastaphile since my childhood, I almost quivered as I watched pounds and pounds of freshly made linguini, ravioli and farfalle fall from the blades of the made-in-Italy equipment in the production rooms.

The chili linguini, cilantro linguini and jalapeno linguini were destined for a venerable Midtown restaurant, but William Costa, operations manager for the 26-year-old family-owned pasta company in Kennesaw, kindly made some extra for me to take home. -read more