Author Archives: Natalie

H.C. Andersen Museum in Rome

When I had lunch with Barbara at L’Uliveto, we compared Rome notes. I always like to compare notes because you never know what you are going to learn about this enigma of a city. When we got on the topics of museums, I mentioned that I love Centrale Montemartini. The clash of ancient Roman marble […]

Africa: Ethiopian Food in Rome

The first time I ever tried Ethiopian food, I was living in Los Angeles after college. We drove down to Awash on West Pico and suddenly everything came into focus. I was instantly and completely enamored with the flavors. When I first moved to Rome, I lived in San Lorenzo, a student-heavy quartiere that lies […]

Starbucks Italy: Coffee Chain Plans Italian Rollout

starbucks rip off in Naples

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 […]