Have you tried these? Polk County diners rave about the food and intimate atmosphere at these seven local favorites, some you might not have heard of.

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Marcella Hazan's ragù alla Bolognese is what love tastes like. A long-simmered symphony of vegetables, ground meat, oil, butter, tomatoes, milk, wine, and nutmeg, this is the Sunday sauce of dreams.

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