It has been a cold December in Rome, but we have managed to get out and about to take in the city’s Christmas decorations this year. Most infamous of all is Rome’s main Christmas tree at Piazza Venezia. While the tree was free, the city spent more than €48,000 to transport it – with the […]
My Roman neighbors love to give me advice. All of it is unsolicited, but not unwelcome. Cesare, for example, will often stop me in the stairway to ensure that I know the proper techniques for creating a specific dish we spoke about recently (and he will bring me his own pots and pans to borrow […]
From Monday through Friday, the Catania Fish Market takes over the streets behind the city’s duomo and puts on a raucous seafood show.
Villa Pamphili is Rome’s oldest park – and home to the stately Casino del Bel Respiro that was built in 1644 as a country estate for nobility.
I’ve been waiting a long time for a coffee bar like Faro to finally make its way to Rome. The bar declares itself to be the only independent speciality coffee bar in the city. Not beholden to any limiting agreements with certain roasters, Faro seeks out the best specialty coffee from all over the world. […]
I recently sat down with Maria, the author of I Heart Rome, over a delicious plate of pasta to discuss her new book on Roman food. Rome has always been a special place to Maria, and this is her ode to the city’s distinct culinary flavor. I Heart Rome: Recipes & Stories from the Eternal […]
Rome may be the epitome of a classic Italian city – but it has also long sat at cultural crossroads. Today, that international influence is probably best seen in the city’s Esquilino neighborhood, so I was thrilled to head there a few weeks ago to meet with Lydia, Dawda and Kara to talk about their new […]
December 8th is a public holiday in Italy, known locally as L’Immacolata. The holiday celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Businesses, schools and government office all close in order to honor the Virgin Mary (la Madonna), the mother of Jesus who is thought to be free from sin according to Catholic tradition. In Rome, […]
