Author Archives: Natalie

Starbucks Italy: Coffee Chain Plans Italian Rollout

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UPDATE 2017: Starbucks Italy is about to be a reality. This could be it. 2016 could be the year that Starbucks comes to Italy. The American chain has been in talks with a Milan-based company to bring the franchise to Italy.  A decision was expected in December 2015 but has finally been announced.  Starbucks had previously […]

February 2017 Events in Rome: Your Calendar of What to Do

Ok, 2017. I see how this is going to be. Everything is just going to zip by at the speed of light, eh?  It is a bit crazy to believe that it is February already. I am not currently in Rome (I’ll be back next week) so apologies if this is currently focused on early February […]

A Cheese Lover’s Guide to Rome

Cheese is one of the big reasons I get up in the morning. Aged? Bring it on. New? Can’t get enough. Soft? Spread it on bread. Hard? Eat it plain. In my book, it is alllll good. I have always loved cheese. I thought I knew something about cheese. And then I moved to Rome […]