Author Archives: Natalie

Dar Filettaro in Rome: Filetti di Baccalà

Updated March 2023 I don’t really love baccalà. The salted cod can come off mushy and overly powerful in many dishes. But fried? Amazing. Dar Filettaro is one of those Roman institutions that you love not in spite of it shortcomings but because of them. It is a tiny restuarant that serves one thing: filetti […]

Santa Maria in Trastevere

I was sitting in front of Santa Maria in Trastevere recently to finish my Fior di Luna gelato con calma. It’s seriously not the worst. From its cosmati floors: To the tip-top of its burnished gold altar. I wanted to revisit the church after reading a short story about a woman’s love affair with a statue […]

Dolce & Gabbana Take Over Naples

While refined Fendi was presenting their latest collection at an insane show at the Trevi Fountain, Dolce and Gabbana were doing the same in Naples. I love Napoli. I am currently trying to convince Jimmy that we need to at least drop in for a day trip to Naples in the next few weeks. But Naples and […]

Fendi Fashion Show at Rome’s Trevi Fountain

You guys, I am kind of losing it over Fendi’s fashion show that was held in Rome this week. The models literally appeared to walk on water when a clear catwalk was set up inside the Trevi Fountain. If you remember, Fendi paid for the restoration of the Trevi, so it seems pretty fair that […]

Day Trip to the Tenuta Monteti Winery in Southern Tuscany

One of the reasons that I am thankful I moved to Italy is the pace of life. Though even here it’s hard for me to avoid getting caught up in the daily grind. When a friend asked me to hit pause and join her for lunch in Tuscany, of course I said yes. No matter how busy […]