UPDATE APRIL 2017: Carapina in Rome has closed. After you have gorged on pizza bianca at Antico Forno Roscioli, you can walk a few doors down for gelato at Carapina. Carapina started in Florence, but opened a Rome location in 2014. The focus is on seasonal flavors made with natural ingredients. In fact, Carapina […]
We have lived in Rome for long enough to have embraced at least one Roman tradition: Leaving in August. The vacation is over, but excuse me while I pretend that we are still in holiday mode. Clearly, Jimmy is the Irish one. But I am the driver. Which means when I see a castle, I […]
We woke up in Ireland to worried text messages from family in the U.S. Early mornings always come with a sense of the imagined, and the inability to comprehend the world around you for the first few moments. But as I quickly scanned through the shocking photos of Amatrice and other affected hamlets, I realized […]
In a city that is usually a mishmash of burnt colors, architectural styles, and varying heights, the Ara Pacis stands out. Pure white and glass. Clean lines. It is a building you remember for its cool simplicity rather than its towering domes. Inside, the museum is small and simple. Because the main attraction is smack-dab […]
Trattoria dell’Omo is one of the weirdest places I have been in a long time, and I mean that in the best possible way. Dell’Omo is about as authentic as they come. The peachy panelling hasn’t changed in decades, and the clearly Xeroxed menus make it feel like the management gave up on anything leather-bound long ago. Dell’Omo is […]
Worried about saftey in Rome? It never hurts to be cautious but rest assured that Rome is safe, for a major European capital. And I never agreed in that past that “someone” was targeting American students abroad. But I do agree that the intoxicating feeling of being in Rome, and actual intoxication can be a […]
Is it possible to be nostalgic about something that hasn’t yet ended? That is a bit how I have felt the last few weeks when walking through Trastevere. The lovely Roman neighborhood is quiet these days. And while the people are gone, the terra-cotta colors and shady corners are all the more inviting. Here is […]
It is hard to pick favorites when it comes to the best gelato in Rome, but Gelateria del Teatro has been at the top of my list for a very long time. The gelato shop has a location on lovely Via dei Coronari, as well as a newer (and smaller) location along the Lungotevere. Using […]
